Marc Randolph

Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor. As co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, he laid much of the groundwork for a service that’s grown to over 275 million subscribers, and fundamentally altered how the world experiences media.

Marc’s career as an entrepreneur spans four decades. He’s founded or co-founded six other successful startups, mentored hundreds of early-stage entrepreneurs, and as an investor has helped seed dozens of successful tech ventures (and even more unsuccessful ones).  Most recently, Marc co-founded analytics software company Looker Data Sciences, which was acquired by Google in 2019 for $2.6 billion.

Marc is also the author of the internationally best-selling memoir, That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and The Amazing Life of an Idea which tells the untold story of Netflix. He is host of the top-10 Apple podcast That Will Never Work, where he works directly with entrepreneurs to provide 1-on-1 mentoring. Marc is also a judge and investor on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Elevator Pitch web series.

Career Highlights:

• Netflix Co-Founder & First CEO: Guided the company from a radical idea into a disruptive force that reshaped global entertainment.

• Serial Entrepreneur: Founded or co-founded over half a dozen startups across media, tech, and consumer sectors.

• Best-Selling Author: Wrote That Will Never Work, an acclaimed memoir on the birth of Netflix and lessons in entrepreneurship.

• Mentor & Investor: Advises and supports early-stage founders worldwide through angel investing and his podcast.

Core Topics:

At Pendulum Summit 2026, Randolph will share insights that cut across industries and inspire leaders at every stage:

• Innovation in Action: How to test ideas rapidly and cheaply, transforming vision into execution.

• Customer Obsession: Building businesses around user needs to drive lasting growth.

• Resilient Leadership: Lessons from setbacks, pivots, and scaling challenges at Netflix and beyond.

• Culture That Scales: Creating agile, empowered teams that thrive in fast-moving markets.

Why Marc Randolph?

Marc’s combination of storytelling, strategic frameworks, and candid lessons from the frontlines of entrepreneurship make him an unmissable addition to the Pendulum Summit 2026 lineup. Attendees will walk away not only inspired, but equipped with practical tools for innovation, leadership, and resilience. His session is a rare opportunity to learn directly from a founder who has shaped a generation of business leaders and disrupted an entire industry.

Don’t miss the chance to learn from one of the most influential entrepreneurs of our time.