Stanford H4D Final Presentations and Interview with Former Secretary of Defense, General Jim Mattis

Originally published by Steve Blank.

Stanford University concluded its fifth offering of H4D last month with students offering innovative solutions to such defense and national security problems as ‘helping prevent civilian casualties by improving key ground-level communication for pilots’ and ‘curtailing Chinese influence in the south China sea’.

The H4D Instructor Team made up of Steve Blank, Pete Newell, Jeff Decker, Joe Felter, and Steve Weinstein hosted the students’ final presentations virtually on June 9, 2020. At the end of each quarter, each student team gives a final “Lessons Learned” presentation, which tells the teams’ stories of their 10-week journey of hard-won learning and discovery. The keynote speaker was former Secretary of Defense James Mattis who gave an inspiring talk about service to the nation.