Steve Blank

Steve Blank currently serves on the Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology Board, providing expert advice on various aspects of innovation and technical management since September 2023. At Stanford University, Steve has held multiple roles including Founding Faculty at the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation, co-authoring "Hacking For... Diplomacy, Defense, Technology, Innovation & Great Power Competition," and teaching courses on technology and innovation. Additionally, Steve is an Advisory Board Member at Applied Materials and has contributed to curriculum development at the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation for I-Corps programs. With international teaching experience at institutions such as Imperial College London and a history of positions at Columbia Business School and the United States Department of Defense, Steve has established a significant influence in the fields of innovation and business education.