Philip Rosedale

Philip Rosedale founded San Francisco-based Linden Lab in 1999 and has led the creation of the virtual world of Second Life from initial concept to a market-leading virtual world, with a robust economy and a global population.

As a pioneer in the virtual world industry, he is actively involved in the strategy, development and design of Linden Lab’s products, including the world of Second Life and the Second Life Grid platform. Philip is known for his entrepreneurial approach to new technologies, starting a network software company when he was 17.

In 1995, he created an innovative internet video conferencing product, which was later acquired by RealNetworks, where he went on to become Vice President and Chief Technical Officer. In 1999, the advent of consumer broadband and better PC 3D graphics inspired Rosedale to leave RealNetworks and found Linden Lab, pursuing his lifelong dream of creating an internet scale virtual world.