Tracy Young
PlanGrid Co-founder | Construction Technology Innovation
About
Tracy Young is the co-founder and former CEO of PlanGrid, the pioneering mobile construction software platform. Under her leadership, PlanGrid was adopted by over 1 million construction professionals worldwide and acquired by Autodesk for $875 million.
Young has received numerous accolades, including being named one of Forbes' 30 Under 30 and the EY Entrepreneur of the Year. Her keynotes share hard-won insights on driving technology adoption in the traditionally analog construction industry, building high-performing teams, and scaling a startup to a successful exit.
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How vulnerability makes you a better leader
As the founder of a startup, Tracy Young often worried that employees and investors valued male CEOs more -- and that being a woman compromised her position as a leader. In this brave, personal talk, she gives an honest look at the constraints women face when trying to adapt to a male-dominated business culture -- and shares how she developed the courage and vulnerability to lead as her complete, raw self. (This talk contains a graphic story. Discretion is advised.)
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