John Doerr

2021

An engineer, venture capitalist, and the chairman of Kleiner Perkins. A pioneer of Silicon Valley’s clean tech movement, John has been investing in zero emission technologies since 2006. He’s passionate about encouraging leaders to reimagine the future, from transforming healthcare to advancing applications of machine learning. Outside of Kleiner Perkins, John works with social entrepreneurs tackling systemic issues across climate, public health, and education

Climate change is being tackled haphazardly, without clear deliverables, objectives, or actions. Venture capitalist and author of Measure What Matters John Doerr reveals a sweeping—and actionable—plan to cut carbon emissions to net zero, using proven technology and tools to conquer humanity’s greatest challenge.

●Speed and Scale offers a global plan for cutting emissions and reaching net zero by 2050—powered by objectives and key results (OKRs), which have scaled ideas into movements that changed the world.

●Using the most aggressive targets put forth by scientists and experts, Doerr identifies OKRs for the five sectors most responsible for emissions, and key accelerants to make solutions scale as quickly as possible.

●Featuring case studies and exclusive interviews—including Bill Gates and Al Gore alongside entrepreneurs and scientists—the book offers a launchpad for action for a new generation of entrepreneurial leaders.

●Publishing in time for the 2021 Countdown conference (Doerr is main backer – in 2020, 17 million live views via TED on YouTube, 500+ local TEDx events), and U.N.’s COP26 climate summit.