
Through the years, the sought-after speaker Wozniak has been involved in various business and philanthropic ventures, focusing primarily on computer capabilities in schools and stressing hands-on learning and encouraging creativity for students. In 2000 he was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, The Economy and Employment for single-handedly designing the first personal computer and for then redirecting his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers. For his achievements at Apple Computer, Wozniak was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor bestowed on America’s leading innovators. In 1981, the tech savvy speaker Steve Wozniak went back to UC Berkeley and finished his degree in electrical engineering/computer science.

The Apple II was integral in launching the personal computer industry. The following year, he introduced his Apple II personal computer, featuring a central processing unit, a keyboard, color graphics, and a floppy disk drive. with Wozniak’s Apple I personal computer. In 1976, Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer Inc. His keynotes are motivating, captivating and inspirational.Īpple’s Co-founder and Award Winning EntrepreneurĪ Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for more than thirty years, keynote speaker Steve Wozniak has designed Apple’s first line of products the Apple I and II and influenced the popular Macintosh. He is a legend within the computer industry and a great example of entrepreneurial success. Keynote speaker Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple in 1976.
