In this candid fireside chat with Diana Wolff, Laura Thompson shares lessons from a non-linear career journey - from tea entrepreneur to Google X (launching moonshots like self-driving cars, delivery drones, and smart contact lenses), to leading a team developing the next generation of AI glasses at Meta Reality Labs. Expect unconventional advice on how to identify the right career bets and build compounding skills, and the frameworks she’s used to coach hundreds of leaders to think bigger, hone their career story, and land their next big role. You’ll leave with practical tools to help you choose the right risks and embrace a “units of learning” mindset to accelerate your growth and unlock new opportunities.