The Mindset That Builds Breakthrough Companies | Steve Papa | TEDxBoston

Steve Papa shares a grounded, behind-the-scenes look at how real innovation is built—not through hype or luck, but through curiosity, endurance, and commitment. From walking out of Harvard Business School to build with MIT’s earliest internet pioneers, to scaling Endeca into a foundational data platform acquired by Oracle, he reveals the lessons learned from decades of building ahead of demand. Looking forward, Steve argues that AI is transforming not just software, but the very mindset of creation—and that ...