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Po Chi Wu Ph.D.

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Po Chi Wu, Ph.D., is an active advisor/investor supporting startups at SkyDeck, the accelerator/incubator program at the University of California at Berkeley He has taught entrepreneurship at several universities in China and Hong Kong. He is a co-author of two books, "Quantum Design Sprints" and "Agile Innovation" and is a former venture capitalist and entrepreneur in Silicon Valley and in Asia. He has a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Princeton University as well as degrees in Mathematics and Music from the University of California at Berkeley. His family includes several generations of illustrious scholars: his great grandfather was a Hanlin Scholar in the Ching Dynasty. His father, Ta-You Wu, retired from the Presidency of the Academia Sinica in Taiwan at the age of 88. Ta-You Wu’s epitaph was: The Father of Modern Physics in China.

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Recent Posts
Is Generative AI a Pandora's Box?
Fearmongering about what we don’t understand is eagerly promoted through all media channels. How can our energy be focused instead on beneficial outcomes?
The Rise of the Digital Native
The technical jargon of blockchain is confusing and may be obscuring the real change in our social and business interactions. How is the next generation driving this change?
When Good Intentions Aren't Enough

A Personal Perspective: What happens when we make commitments and don't follow through? How do we continue to fulfill our promises to ourselves and others?

A Personal Perspective: What happens when we make commitments and don't follow through? How do we continue to fulfill our promises to ourselves and others?

What Lessons Can We Learn From Our Tendency to Seek Distraction?

How aware are you of being treated as a source of data that drives the Attention Economy? Where does your curiosity lead you? What can you do about regaining control of your life?

How aware are you of being treated as a source of data that drives the Attention Economy? Where does your curiosity lead you? What can you do about regaining control of your life?

Paradox of Being Creator and Creation 

How do entrepreneurs balance the challenges of being Creator and Creation at the same time? What internal conflicts must be resolved for them to be successful?

How do entrepreneurs balance the challenges of being Creator and Creation at the same time? What internal conflicts must be resolved for them to be successful?

What Can You Do to Make Every Moment Feel Sacred?

The lack of challenge in familiar routines leads us to miss much of what is really happening. How can we access the creativity and positive energy we need to inspire others?

The lack of challenge in familiar routines leads us to miss much of what is really happening. How can we access the creativity and positive energy we need to inspire others?

A Silver Lining in a Global Crisis

While our immediate reaction to a crisis is a focus on survival, what lessons can we learn that give hope now for the future of our global society?

While our immediate reaction to a crisis is a focus on survival, what lessons can we learn that give hope now for the future of our global society?

How Political Is the Process of Innovation?

What critical mistakes are often committed by inexperienced entrepreneurs? The “Field of Dreams” and other illusory stories.

What critical mistakes are often committed by inexperienced entrepreneurs? The “Field of Dreams” and other illusory stories.