If you took the highest testing people in the world, I don’t think they would be the most performant in business.
Alex Karp on Palantir’s approach for hiring top talent.
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Alex Karp
Alex Karp | Speaker Alex Karp is co-founder and chief executive officer of Palantir. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Technological Republic, and an avid cross-country skier and distance shooter.
Moderator
Sean Connolly
Sean M. Connolly is President and Chief Executive Officer of Conagra Brands. Sean joined Conagra Brands in March 2015. Prior to joining Conagra Brands, Sean was President and CEO of The Hillshire Brands Company from the time of its formation as an independent company in 2012 to its sale to Tyson Foods in August 2014. Before leading Hillshire Brands, Sean was CEO for Sara Lee North American Retail and Foodservice, as well as President, Campbell Soup North America. He also managed numerous brands in the food and beverage division at Procter & Gamble. Sean has used his general management, marketing and innovation skills to improve business performance across a diverse range of food and beverage categories and channels of trade, with a focus on innovation and disciplined execution. Sean earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Vanderbilt University and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. Sean is a member of the board of SC Johnson, and is active on several non-profit boards, including Consumer Brands Association, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Vanderbilt University.
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