David Blake

Founder

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States18 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Founder of Degreed, revolutionizing education access.
Global speaker on future of work and education.
Expert in skills-first and alternative credentialing.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in EdTech with a focus on innovative educational solutions and lifelong learning.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipEntrepreneurshipInvestmentAdvisory

Other Skills

StrategyPublic SpeakingEdtechEducational TechnologyCredentialingE-LearningHigher EducationSocial MediaMarketingAnalyticsSocial Media MarketingLeadership DevelopmentManagementBusiness DevelopmentSocial Networking

About

Education is too important to stay the way it is. My life’s work and personal mission is to help create an educational system that will: - Drive the cost of learning to zero - Promote universal access to education - Create meaningful indicators of personal educational outcomes and success - Help organize meaningful curricula and establish interoperable standards - Restructure the physical learning environment - Enable a measured and meaningful system for lifelong learning - Challenge peoples' worldview and scale empathy

Experience

18 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

6 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Bookclub

Exec Chairman

Mar 2020 – Jul 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Future of work studios

Venture Studio

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

Operating Companies: Learn In, BookClub
Investor: Podium Education, Transfr VR, Sounding Board, Prenda, OnDeck
Advisor: GSV Ventures, Kalos Ventures, prev. McKinsey & Co.
Speaker: Globally, incl. USA, CA, MX, India, Brazil, UK, EU, KSA, UAE, Qatar, Australia
Author: The Expertise Economy co-authored w/ Kelly Palmer

InvestmentAdvisoryPublic Speaking