Niklas Zennström, the Founder of Skype and Kazaa, gives a Gates Distinguished Lecture on the secrets of being a successful entrepreneur.
Gates Cambridge Scholars’ Distinguished Lecture – Niklas Zennstrom
- October 22, 2010
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