UNC has announced that Jason Kilar will be speaking at the Spring Commencement.

Kilar is a 1993 graduate of UNC. He went on to be the founding CEO of Hulu, the online television streaming service. Kilar is currently the co-founder and CEO of Vessel – a recently-launched streaming service aimed at providing a wide-range of videos directly to your mobile device.

In a moment when “innovation” is a buzzword – across the UNC campus, with the recently announced Carolina Research Venture Fund, and across the state as Governor Pat McCrory is pushing for our area to become the third vertex in a National Innovation Triangle – Kilar seems a timely fit for the commencement speech.

In a press release UNC Chancellor Carol Folt says that:

“Carolina is honored to have Jason Kilar, a proud alumnus and highly successful entrepreneur, as our Commencement speaker. Jason’s innovations have had a significant impact on the way people experience media and entertainment, and his continued accomplishments are an inspiration to all at Carolina who strive to use their talents to do better and do more.”

Commencement will be on May 10 at 9 a.m. in Kenan Stadium.