Krisztina Holly Explained

Krisztina 'Z' Holly
Occupation:Innovator and entrepreneur

Krisztina "Z" Holly[1] is a Hungarian American entrepreneur.[2]

Holly is best known as the creator of the first TEDx,[3] [4] the founding executive director of the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the vice provost for innovation and founding executive director of the Stevens Center for Innovation at the University of Southern California.[5]

Life

Holly was born to Hungarian parents who were refugees to America in 1956.[6] [7] She attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering.[8] She, Michael Cassidy, and John Barrus won the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition in 1991 for Stylus Innovation, which was acquired by Artisoft in 1996 for $12.8M.[9] She is married and resides in Los Angeles.[10]

Career

Holly started her career as an undergraduate researcher at the MIT Media Lab, working on the team that created the world's first full-color computer generated reflection hologram. Holly created TEDxUSC, the first-ever TEDx event, in 2009. In her role as curator and host for TEDxUSC over four years, she discovered and coached more than 60 presenters.[11] From 2002 to 2006 she was the founding executive director of the MIT Deshpande Center. From 2006-2012 she was the vice provost for innovation at USC and founding executive director the USC Stevens Center for Innovation. While she was at MIT and USC, the centers helped 39 startups based on university research.[12]

Holly was co-founder of computer telephony integration company Stylus Innovation (acquired by Artisoft)[13] and subsequently joined other tech and media startups including Direct Hit Technologies (acquired by Ask Jeeves) and Jeeves Solutions.[14] Holly spent nearly three years in documentary production. She is the host of The Art of Manufacturing podcast[15] and served as the founder and president of MAKE IT IN LA, which was launched during her term as Entrepreneur-in-Residence for mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti.[16] [17]

She is a founding board member of the River LA,[18] serves on the board of TTI/Vanguard,[19] and has been an advisor to many other companies and organizations,[20] including during the presidency of Barack Obama as an inaugural member of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship[21] and a global agenda council member of the World Economic Forum, advising in the areas of entrepreneurship and manufacturing.[22] [23] [24]

Holly was named Champion of Free Enterprise by Forbes in 2009[25] and has been recognized by Rolling Stone, Wired, The New York Times, and Entrepreneur.[26] [27] She has been a contributor to Forbes,[28] The Economist,[29] Bloomberg Businessweek,[30] HuffPost,[31] CNN,[32] NASA ASK,[33] Strategy+Business,[34] World Economic Forum,[35] Science Progress,[36] Innovation Management,[37] and Mountain Bike Magazine.[38]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Krisztina 'Z' Holly . . 2012 . Reinventors . Reinventors Network . 9 August 2013 . 30 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130530111248/http://reinventors.net/content/krisztina-z-holly/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Meet the Team . 2023-12-22 . GGC . en-US.
  3. Web site: Ha . Thu-Huong . 17 April 2012 . The Story of the First TEDx: Q&A with Krisztina 'Z' Holly . 3 August 2013 . TED Blog.
  4. Web site: Rosenbloom . Stephanie . 26 September 2010 . A Conference Makes Learning Free (and Sexy) . 8 October 2021 . New York Times.
  5. Web site: Wang . Jennifer . 25 March 2013 . Radicals & Visionaries: Invention vs. Innovation . 3 August 2013 . Entrepreneur.
  6. Web site: Vontz . Andrew . 8 October 2019 . Krisztina 'Z' Holly - Entrepreneur & Talent Amplifier . 8 October 2021 . The Hard Way.
  7. Web site: Buki . Alison . March 2012 . The 'Z' Factor . https://web.archive.org/web/20140320113421/http://www.prism-magazine.org/mar12/upclose.cfm . 20 March 2014 . 9 August 2013 . Prism Magazine . American Society for Engineering Education.
  8. Web site: About . 2023-12-22 . MAKE IT IN LA . en-US.
  9. Web site: 8 March 2006 . USC Stevens Institute Names MIT's Krisztina Holly Executive Director . 3 August 2013 . USC Today.
  10. Web site: Krisztina Holly . LinkedIn.
  11. Web site: Holly . Krisztina "Z" . 14 November 2013 . Who Makes It Onto The TED Stage? The Inside Scoop . 8 October 2021 . Forbes.
  12. Web site: Garrett . Elizabeth . 10 July 2012 . Leadership Changes at USC Stevens Center for Innovation . 21 December 2023 . USC Office of the Provost.
  13. Web site: Krisztina Holly . 22 December 2023 . Lemelson.
  14. Web site: Krisztina 'Z' Holly. USC Stevens Center for Innovation. 3 August 2013. https://archive.today/20130804060700/http://stevens.usc.edu/about_usc_stevens_team_krisztina_holly.php. 4 August 2013. dead.
  15. Web site: The Art of Manufacturing . 2023-12-21 . MAKE IT IN LA.
  16. Web site: Kuo . Benjamin F. . 2 June 2014 . Entrepreneurship In The LA Mayor's Office, With EIR Krisztina Holly . 27 July 2014 . socaltech.com.
  17. Web site: 2 May 2014 . Mayor Garcetti Launches Entrepreneur in Residence Program . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140728085455/http://www.lamayor.org/mayor_garcetti_launches_entrepreneur_in_residence_program . 28 July 2014 . 27 July 2014 . Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
  18. Web site: Founding Circle . River LA.
  19. Web site: TTI/Vanguard Advisory Board . https://web.archive.org/web/20140718170033/http://www.ttivanguard.com/board/ . 18 July 2014 . ttivanguard.com.
  20. Web site: Krisztina 'Z' Holly . 9 August 2013 . TED.com .
  21. Web site: July 13, 2010 . Locke Announces National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Members . United States Department of Commerce.
  22. Web site: . WEF Global Agenda Council on Fostering Entrepreneurship midterm report . 9 August 2013 . The World Economic Forum.
  23. Web site: Holly . Krisztina "Z" . 20 November 2013 . The five Myths that are hurting entrepreneurship . World Economic Forum.
  24. Web site: Global Agenda Council on the Future of Manufacturing . https://web.archive.org/web/20160516105010/https://www.weforum.org/communities/global-agenda-council-on-the-future-of-manufacturing . 16 May 2016 . 9 August 2013 . World Economic Forum.
  25. Web site: Fisher . Daniel . 4 November 2010 . Paint The Ivory Tower Green . 3 August 2013 . Forbes.
  26. Hendrikx . Erice . 12 July 2016 . Rodney Mullen: Skateboarding's Einstein Rides Into the Fourth Dimension . Rolling Stone . 8 October 2021.
  27. Koerner . Brendan I. . 27 January 2015 . Silicon Valley Has Lost Its Way. Can Skateboarding Legend Rodney Mullen Help It? . WIRED . 8 October 2021.
  28. Web site: Holly . Krisztina "Z" . 29 June 2010 . Why Funding University Innovation Matters . 9 August 2013 . Forbes.
  29. Web site: 16 November 2013 . How would you describe your dream job? Discover the Millennials outlook . 28 July 2014 . The Economist.
  30. Web site: Holly . Krisztina . 20 May 2009 . CERN's Collaborative Management Model . 22 December 2023 . Bloomberg .
  31. Web site: Krisztina Holly . https://web.archive.org/web/20130907045442/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/krisztina-holly/ . 7 September 2013 . The Huffington Post.
  32. Web site: Holly . Krisztina "Z" . 30 January 2010 . For jobs, look to university spin-offs . 9 August 2013 . CNN.com .
  33. Web site: Holly . Krisztina . 1 June 2009 . A Model for Collaboration . 28 July 2014 . APPEL Knowledge Services . NASA.
  34. Web site: Holly . Krisztina "Z" . 27 November 2012 . Best Business Books 2012: Innovation . 9 August 2013 . Strategy+Business .
  35. Web site: Holly . Krisztina "Z" . 15 November 2012 . The democratization of innovation . 11 August 2016 . World Economic Forum .
  36. Web site: Holly . Krisztina "Z" . 8 June 2010 . The Full Potential of University Research . https://web.archive.org/web/20130514092710/http://scienceprogress.org/2010/06/the-full-potential-of-university-research/ . 14 May 2013 . 9 August 2013 . Science Progress .
  37. Web site: Wall . Karin . 18 February 2011 . Developing Innovation Ecosystems Around Universities . 9 August 2013 . InnovationManagement .
  38. Web site: Waterbars . . The Singletrack Classroom . 9 August 2013.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Krisztina Holly".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.