Lou Shipley
Software CEO, Harvard Faculty and Author
Lou Shipley is a three‑time technology CEO known for scaling category‑defining enterprise software companies, and a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School where he teaches courses in entrepreneurial sales and go‑to‑market strategy. He led Black Duck Software through its transformation into the global leader in open‑source security, culminating in its $565M acquisition. Previously, he served as CEO of VMTurbo (now Turbonomic) and Reflectent Software, and currently sits on the boards of several high‑growth technology companies. His recent book, Unlikely Entrepreneurs, distills lessons from decades of building and leading high‑performance teams.
