Larry Page's University of Michigan Commencement Address (2009)

Larry Page, one of Google’s co-founders who studied at the University of Michigan, gives the commencement address at the Class of 2009’s graduation ceremony. While his speech emphasized the importance of taking risks and being ambitious, it also underscores the importance of family and relationships. As a mogul in the technology industry and likely a role model for many of the graduating students in the audience, this speech was very inspiring for the Class of 2009 which was entering an economy rattled by a recent economic recession. Overall, his speech can be categorized as a combination of encouragement and guidance.

Contributor: Mitchell Reinitz Audio Source: Google’s YouTube Channel