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He is the co-author of The New Digital Age, How Google Works, and the new book, Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell, which he co-authored with fellow Google leaders Jonathan Rosenberg ( and Alan Eagle ( to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Castbox, or on your favorite podcast platform. He is the founder of Schmidt Futures, which works to improve societal outcomes through the development of emerging science and technology. His philanthropic efforts through The Schmidt Family Foundation focus on climate change, including support of ocean and marine life studies at sea, as well as education, specifically cutting-edge research and technology in the natural sciences and engineering. He served as Google’s Chief Executive Officer from 2001-2011, and Executive Chairman 2011-2018, alongside founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page.Įric serves on the boards of The Mayo Clinic and The Broad Institute, among others. Eric joined Google in 2001 and helped grow the company from a Silicon Valley startup to a global leader in technology. “You can systematize innovation even if you can’t completely predict it.”Įric Schmidt ( is Technical Advisor and Board Member to Alphabet Inc., where he advises its leaders on technology, business and policy issues.
