Krisztina Holly is vice provost and executive director of the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, where she spearheads the development of programs and approaches to help faculty and students bring innovations to the market and develop their skills as innovators. USC Stevens, a university-wide institute in the office of the Provost, harnesses the creative thinking and innovative work at the University of Southern California's college, 17 professional schools, and research programs to build a multidisciplinary approach to innovation. Holly brings to USC her experience as an engineer, serial entrepreneur, and founding executive director of MIT's Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation, where she oversaw the distribution of $5 million in grants, engaged more than 250 faculty and students, and spawned nine startup companies that successfully raised $40 million in capital. An avid surfer, mountain biker, and backcountry skier, Holly earned master's and bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT.