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No topic was left uncovered \u2013 start-ups, high school lacrosse, Facebook, diaper changing \u2013 as Hult San Francisco’s Executive Speaker Series<\/a> presented Twitter co-founder Biz Stone on October 16. Held at the beautiful Fairmont Hotel atop Nob Hill, the highly anticipated event brought together a group of 600 Hult students, alumni, staff, and faculty, and Bay Area corporate guests for an evening of insight and inspiration with Stone, who shared his stories of Twitter and beyond and answered audience questions.<\/p>\n

Stone, who opened his speech by admitting he had managed to pull a muscle while changing his son\u2019s diaper earlier in the day, talked about his colorful road from artist to entrepreneur, from his first brush with leadership on the high school lacrosse team that he assembled himself, to his current work with his\u00a0newest collaboration, Obvious<\/a>. He applauded the Hult vision, acknowledging the school\u2019s \u201ceffort to put forward the idea that we\u2019re citizens of the world,\u201d and he noted his kinship with Hult, as it has a campus in his hometown of Boston.<\/p>\n

To a room full mostly of ambitious young professionals, many of whom are aspiring to follow a path similar to his, Stone stressed the importance being brave and unafraid to fail when becoming involved with start-ups. Throughout the evening, he also brought on a lot of laughs, especially when mimicking Clint Eastwood at the RNC by chatting briefly with an onstage chair, and recounting a \u201cbad\u201d idea he had about starting a social network on campus while studying at Wellesley College.<\/p>\n

Following Stone\u2019s talk, Dean Larry Louie hosted an interactive question-and-answer session, during which the crowd tweeted questions or asked them live. The students in attendance jumped at the chance to pick Stone\u2019s brain about whether he considers Facebook a competitor of Twitter\u2019s (no), if social media outlets are creating too\u00a0much connectivity worldwide (we\u2019re bound to eventually find the right amount), and what\u00a0kind of candidates he looks for at Obvious (interesting, involved people with whom\u00a0he would enjoy spending his workdays).<\/p>\n

The Executive Speaker Series\u00a0brings innovative world leaders into the Hult community across all five campuses. Past speakers include President Bill Clinton, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, Forbes Chairman Steve Forbes and Former CEO, Apple Inc. and former CEO, Pepsi Co. John Sculley.<\/p>\n

Hult offers a range of highly skills-focused and employability-driven business school programs<\/a> including a range of MBA options and a comprehensive one year Masters in International Business<\/a>. To find out more, take a look at our blog Hult welcomes global speakers for a day of disruption<\/a>. Download a brochure or get in touch today to find out how Hult can help you to learn about the business world, the future, and yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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