Fireside Chat with Jay Samit, Author of "Future Proofing You"

Join Morvareed Salehpour '07, J.D. '10, managing attorney of Salehpour Legal, as she chats with Jay Samit, author of "Future Proofing You." They will discuss the changing structure of the workplace and how to future proof your career in light of increasing disruption and innovation.

Meet the Speakers

Jay Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. Described by Wired magazine as “having the coolest job in the industry,” he raises hundreds of millions of dollars for startups, advises Fortune 500 firms, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for three decades has continued to be at the forefront of global trends. The former Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte Consulting, Samit has helped grow pre-IPO companies such as LinkedIn, been a Nasdaq company CEO, held senior management roles at EMI, Sony and Universal Studios, and pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile, ecommerce, digital distribution and spatial reality that are used by billions of consumers every day. Called the “guru for the entire industry” by Variety, his list of partners and associates reads like a who’s who of innovators, including Bill Gates, President Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul II, Steven Spielberg, Steve Jobs, Reid Hoffman, David Geffen, Sir Richard Branson and Paul Allen. Samit’s previous book, "Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation" (MacMillan 2015), is currently published in twelve languages. He has also written for such publications as Fortune, Harvard Business Review and The Wall Street Journal. A sought-after conference speaker and consultant, Samit provides disruptive solutions for such corporate clients as Adobe, American Express, AT&T, Best Buy, Coca Cola, Disney, Ford, Google, GE, IBM, Intel, McDonald's, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, Visa and dozens more.

Morvareed Z. Salehpour is managing attorney of Salehpour Legal Consulting, a law firm specializing in assisting startups and businesses in negotiating and best structuring their contracts and tech transactions and counseling them on issues involved with product and product feature launches, intellectual property licensing and protection, open source issues, and data and privacy rights. She has represented clients across the nation ranging from entrepreneurs and small businesses to Fortune 500 companies and works in a variety of industries, including technology and media and entertainment among others. Salehpour is president of the Santa Monica Bar Association, board member and career chair for the UCLA Alumni Westside Bruins Network, board member and co-event chair of UCLA Law Women LEAD, and a regular speaker and writer on tech and business law issues.