This Marine Veteran Runs a Tech Giant’s Strategy

In today’s episode, I sit down with Ryan Stone, Group Director of Corporate Development, Strategy, and New Ventures at Cadence Design Systems, a leader in semiconductor and circuit electronic design automation. With four degrees under his belt, Ryan has also been a corporate attorney for Cadence Design, Cooley, Kirkland & Ellis, and Microsoft Corporation, advising on mergers and acquisitions, financing, cybersecurity, and corporate governance. Today, we are going to talk about his fascinating journey into the corporate world, which started as an Intelligence Officer in the United States Marine Corps.