Chad Hurley is CEO and co-founder of YouTube, the world’s largest video sharing site. As CEO, Chad’s responsibilities include oversight of business development, marketing, and overall operations for the company. YouTube serves hundreds of millions of videos daily and has created a new market for discovering, sharing and distributing videos around the globe.  YouTube was awarded "Best Invention of the Year" by Time Magazine and was the first Web site to receive "Entertainer of the Year" by Entertainment Weekly. From heads of state and major Hollywood studios to local politicians and independent artists, YouTube is an open, democratic platform where anyone can come, connect and share entertainment and experiences. Chad has received several prestigious honors and acknowledgements from the business and entertainment communities including: World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leader, 2007 Webby “Person of the Year,” Time Magazine’s “Most Influential People of 2007,” Business 2.0's 50 Most Influential People, GQ's "Men of the Year,” and Fortune's "Most Powerful People in Business."  Prior to YouTube, Chad was the first user-interface designer at PayPal. He played a fundamental role in the early development of the payment service. Following eBay’s acquisition of PayPal, Chad consulted for several technology companies. Chad received a B.A in Fine Art at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.