Nov 02, 2025

The woman behind Canva shares how she built a $42B company from nothing | Melanie Perkins

Melanie Perkins, co-founder and CEO of Canva, shares the core philosophies that propelled the company to a $42 billion valuation. She details her 'Column B' thinking—building towards a dream future rather than from existing constraints—and explains how setting 'crazy big goals' and systematically learning from over 100 investor rejections were crucial. Perkins also discusses surviving a two-year technical rewrite without shipping features and Canva's foundational 'two-step plan' to build a valuable company and use its wealth to do the most good possible.

Aug 21, 2025

How Intercom rose from the ashes by betting everything on AI | Eoghan McCabe (founder and CEO)

Eoghan McCabe, founder and CEO of Intercom, shares the unfiltered story of transforming a multi-billion dollar, stagnating SaaS business into a rapidly growing, AI-first company. He details the necessity of 'founder mode,' a radical cultural overhaul, and why having nothing to lose is the ultimate advantage in the AI era.

Aug 03, 2025

Brian Chesky's secret mentor who scaled Airbnb (after dying 9 times & building a hotel empire)

Chip Conley, the founder of Joie de Vivre hotels and former Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy at Airbnb, shares his insights on intergenerational collaboration, thriving in tech as an older professional, and how human wisdom will become more valuable in the age of AI. He discusses his experience working with Brian Chesky, tactics for navigating "founder mode," and the frameworks he developed for building culture and finding meaning, which led him to create the Modern Elder Academy.