G1 Silicon Valley 2026 - Engineering Serendipity: The Role of Luck in Innovation

While strategy is essential, "luck" in timing and networking often determines a breakthrough's trajectory. This session investigates how leaders position themselves to capitalize on the unpredictable, using insights from Tina Seelig’s new book, What I Wish I Knew About Luck. We will discuss building an "ecosystem of opportunity" that allows founders to turn chance encounters and unforeseen market shifts into competitive advantages. This discussion provides a candid look at the variables we cannot control—and how to build the agility to capitalize on them when they arrive.  G1 Silicon Valley 2026 Session held at Half Moon Bay, California on April 16, 2026. » https://g1.org/g1silicon/ Engineering Serendipity: The Role of Luck in Innovation Panelist: » Tina Seelig (Executive Director, Knight-Hennessy Scholars, Stanford University) Contributors:  » Stephen Barnham (Group CIO and CDO, Daiichi Life Group) » Akio Kodaira (Founder & CEO, Shizuku AI, Inc.) Moderator:  » Catherine Porter(Advisor, GLOBIS Capital Partners)   --- Prefer to watch the video presentation? Find it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c3jPsgfN3Fg ---