Thomas Prescott (Align Technology) - Leadership and Disruptive Technologies

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL)

Stanford eCorner

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4.4 • 739 Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2010

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Thomas Prescott, CEO of medical device manufacturer Align Technology, discusses disruptive product innovation and leadership in the medical device industry. Prescott shares the company's story, including insights on the launch of their signature product, the Invisalign orthodontic system. He also discusses operational trends and the need for sound analysis of financing, product execution, and business development tactics.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders series, brought you weekly by the Stanford Technology Ventures Program.
0:10.3	You can find podcasts and videos of these lectures online at eChorner.standford.edu.
0:18.4	Without further ado, I'd like to introduce Thomas Prescott.
0:22.6	Thomas.
0:23.6	Thanks, Steve.
0:25.6	First, Tom.
0:28.6	Thank you.
0:29.6	Boy, it's great to be here today, and I'm thrilled a lot of IQ and energy and interest.
0:38.3	And whenever I get a chance to interact with whether kids are in grade school or junior
0:43.3	high or high school, college, talking about science and entrepreneurship in the future, it
0:48.3	reminds me why we work so hard because at the point where you are, it's Darth Vader.
0:55.9	Don't, you know.
0:58.1	I'm assimilating you.
0:59.6	You're now corporate America.
1:00.6	No.
1:02.6	It reminds me that everything is still possible.
1:06.1	And that's the wonderful plate you've got in front of you
1:09.6	for the rest of your life.
1:10.3	So it's really my honor to be here today.
1:12.9	One quick survey while we're here.
1:15.0	We have a range of students and faculty and others.
1:17.7	How many have you ever had braces?
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