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Tony Fadell          

Co-Creator of the iPod & iPhone; Founder and Former CEO, Nest Labs; Bestselling Author of "Build"; Principal of Build Collective

Tony Fadell is an engineer, best-selling author, and speaker with a wealth of knowledge and expertise to share. With many years of experience in the technology industry, he is a highly sought-after speaker, full of valuable insights that audiences can apply to their own lives and businesses.

Since 2010, Fadell has been the principal of Build Collective, an investment and advisory firm offering global startup funding, collaboration and coaching. In 2010, Fadell also founded Nest Labs, creating smart home products and serving as CEO for six years until selling the company to Google in 2016. Fadell served at Apple for more than nine years from 2001. Initially joining the organization as an external consultant, he quickly became Senior Vice President of the iPod division and eventually Advisor to the CEO. During this time, he proved instrumental to the company, co-creating and working on the first three generations of the iPhone. Fadell is perhaps known for his monumental work on the development of the iPod.

Before joining Apple, Fadell served as the founder and CEO of Fuse, a tech startup company. Philips Electronics also employed him before that – spending four years at the company as the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Director of New Business before becoming the Vice President of Strategy and Ventures.

Along with his design and technology prowess, Fadell is also the author of "Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making." The critically acclaimed book has appeared on several bestseller lists, including The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today and Amazon.

Fadell has been the recipient of numerous awards in recognition of his services to technology. These awards include the Golden Plate from The American Academy of Achievement, CNN 10 Thinkers, 100 Most Influential People and 100 Most Creative people from Time and Fast Company, respectively, and the Alva Award for “The Next Serial Inventor”. The iPod, iPhone and Nest Learning Thermostat have also been listed among the 50 Most Influential Gadgets of All Time.

Fadell has addressed and engaged with global audiences at various speaking engagements, including TED. As a speaker, he is highly sought-after for his ability to share his wealth of knowledge and experience in an easily digestible way.

Speech Topics


The Craft & Passion of Design

The Internet of Things

Innovation: Creating the First iPod

Setting Constraints, Ignoring Experts & Embracing Self-Doubt

What Led to the Design of Ipod, Nest, The Thoughtful Home

News


How big companies kill ideas — and how to fight back, with Tony ...
Tony Fadell is the principal at an investment firm called Future Shape; was instrumental in building the iPod, the iPhone, and the Nest Thermostat; and wrote a ...
Tony Fadell is leaving Nest
Share on Facebook (205) Tweet Share (1,261) Pin (5) Tony Fadell is leaving Nest, the home automation company he founded and sold to Google (now Alphabet). He'll be stepping into an advisor role to Larry Page and Alphabet, but won't be involved in Nest day-to-day. According to a blog post he just put up, the transition has been in progress since "late last year" — but recent reports of turmoil, a disastrous acquisition of Dropcam, and delays at Nest plus Tony's new electric go-kart company Actev Motors have certainly fueled a sense that change would be coming one way or another...
How an iPod with a rotary dial eventually became the iPhone
Tony Fadell, currently the CEO of Nest, has had a crucial role in the design of both the iPod and the iPhone, and boy has he got some stories to tell. In an interview at the SVForum in Palo Alto, California last week — fully transcribed by VentureBeat — Fadell shared a number of details on the early days of the iPod, the iPhone and Steve Jobs' legendary, dogged persistence when it comes to creating seemingly impossible gadgets.
The $3.2 Billion Man: Can Google's Newest Star Outsmart Apple?
Nest became successful for what it didn't do as much as for what it did. Its services are characterized not only by minimalist user experience—a hallmark of Apple products...

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