Max Farrell, co-founder of Des Moines-based startup WorkHound, has been selected as a delegate for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit hosted by President Barack Obama on June 22-24 at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. As a delegate, Farrell is one of 100 entrepreneurs in the United States and 700 globally to be able to attend the prestigious conference. Attendees will participate in interactive discussions and workshops with top Silicon Valley executives and investors from around the world. Obama will be the featured speaker at the event, which aims to highlight entrepreneurship as a means to address global challenges. “This is an exciting opportunity to interact with talented entrepreneurs from across the globe and learn valuable lessons that will help us grow WorkHound,” Farrell said. “I am thankful to represent Greater Des Moines on a global stage.” WorkHound is a driver retention and referral platform built to help trucking companies retain and recruit drivers.