Reid Hoffman has played an integral role in building many of today’s leading consumer technology businesses, including LinkedIn and Paypal. He possesses a unique understanding of consumer behavior and the dynamics of viral businesses, and has a track record of driving companies from the earliest stages to explosive growth. Hoffman, an accomplished investor and executive, has written two New York Times best-sellers, The Start-up of You and The Alliance. Now, as a partner of Greylock Partners and board member to a variety of companies- Airbnb, Edmodo, Convoy, Hoffman uses his expertise to focus on building products that can reach hundreds of millions of participants and businesses that have network effects.