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8:30 AM
Doors Open
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9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Morning Sessions
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9:00 AM
Opening Remarks and Welcome
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9:10 AMSir Martin Sorrell, S4 Capital
The Global Economy, the Future of Media, and How to Think About Donald Trump
An interview with advertising legend Martin Sorrell.
Interviewer: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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9:40 AMKim Rubey, Airbnb
The New Corporate Stance on Public Issues: Fearless
With government doing less, companies are responding. Citi took steps to help control gun purchases. Airbnb helps provide housing and other services for refugees.
Edward Skyler, Citi
Moderator: Susan McPherson, McPherson Strategies
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10:00 AMFred Krupp, Environmental Defense Fund
The Fourth Wave of Environmentalism
A leading voice on climate change, energy, and sustainability explains how tech tools, including privately owned satellites, empower us.
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10:10 AMEric Hippeau, Lerer Hippeau
A Conversation with Eric Hippeau
The biggest investor in NYC-area startups on tech in our region and the future of media.
Interviewer: Dan Costa, PCMag
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10:30 AMAnjali Sud, Vimeo
Creators First: The Future of Media
Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud is leading her company’s move to invest in content creators and the tech tools that support them.
Interviewer: Dan Costa, PCMag
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10:45 AM
BREAK
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11:00 AMBrad Smith, Microsoft
Tech Leadership in an Era of Shared Innovation
This tech veteran is rethinking the responsibilities of cloud-service companies, and the industry, when it holds so much data about everything.
Interviewer: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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11:30 AMMichael Federle, Forbes Media
Frenemies: Brands, Tech, and Media
What’s the future for the intersection of media and marketing, as tech giants loom ever larger?
Jim McCann, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM
Moderator: Josh Kampel, Techonomy
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11:50 AMErik Ekudden, Ericsson
Demystifying 5G
What is 5G and why should we care? One of its inventors explains.
Interviewer: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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12:00 PMNathan Eagle, Jana
Bringing the World Online
If we don’t get everyone in the world on the internet, we can’t achieve the U.N. Global Goals. Not to mention, right now it just isn’t fair.
Erik Ekudden, Ericsson
Rangu Salgame, Princeton Growth Ventures
Moderator: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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12:20 PM
Digital Artist Adam Hurwitz
Hurwitz “paints” poetic animations, using the same tools as Pixar and Dreamworks.
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12:30 PM
LUNCH BREAK
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1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Afternoon Sessions
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1:30 PMMerit E. Janow, Columbia University
China: Trade, Tech, and Tolerance
Two experts assess where we’re headed.
Interviewer: Rebecca Fannin, Silicon Dragon Ventures & Forbes
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1:50 PMDr. Anthony W. Marx, The New York Public Library
Libraries: Changing the Way Humankind Uses its Time
The NYPL is leading a global charge to get every book ever printed online for everyone to read.
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2:00 PMSteven Corwin, NewYork-Presbyterian
The Future of Healthcare
Looking towards a truly technologized healthcare ecosystem.
Joseph Frassica, Philips
Moderator: Marta Bralic, Flatiron Health
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2:20 PMAndrew Yang, U. S. Presidential Candidate & Venture for America
Building a Campaign Around Tech and Basic Income for All
What would tech-savvy politics look like? Yang lives it.
Interviewer: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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2:35 PMMaggie Chan Jones, Tenshey
Creating a More Equitable Workplace
A fairer world is emerging. Privilege, entitlement, responsible leadership, and workplace ethics are changing in real time.
Sarah Gerber, Zero Gap & Twenty Twenty Studios
Gina Hadley, The Second Shift
Moderator: Rich Benjamin
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3:00 PM
BREAK
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3:15 PMShort Talk James Patchett, New York City Economic Development Corporation
How Tech is Reviving America's Cities - New York
A short talk by NYCEDC’s James Patchett
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3:30 PMDavid Lee, MPowerUSA & ASRC Federal
How Tech is Reviving America's Cities
How can tech and innovation, thoughtfully encouraged and deployed, change a city or a region?
Austin McChord, Datto
Amy Nelson, Venture for America
Moderator: Rich Benjamin
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3:55 PMShort Talk: Zoe Leavitt, Senior Retail and CPG Analyst, CB Insights, followed by presentations and a panel discussion with: Charles Baron, Farmers Business Network
Startups Stirring Up the Future of Food
Massive innovation is changing what we eat and how it’s made. Farmers are data scientists as plants grow in factories and even our kitchens.
Gabe Blanchet, Grove Labs
David Rosenberg, AeroFarms
Moderator: Zoe Leavitt, CB Insights
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4:40 PMEric Ripert, Le Bernardin
A New York Icon on our City, our Food, and our Collective Experience
A great chef clears our palate.
Interviewer: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
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6:00 PMLocation: Nasdaq MarketSite at 4 Times Square
Reception hosted by Nasdaq
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8:30 AM
Doors Open
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9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Morning Sessions
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9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
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9:05 AMMorgan Yakus, Human Cartography
Centering Ourselves in an Uncentered Age
A meditation to balance the left and right brain to create calm, presence, and focus.
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9:15 AMJeffrey Sachs, Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University
Why the Global Goals are Urgent, and How Tech Can Help
The world’s leading development economist on how tech and business must get engaged to create a healthier, more inclusive world.
Interviewer: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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9:45 AMChristina Sass, Andela
The Future of Work is Distributed
Andela thinks globally. Its mission is to help companies scale by accessing top talent in Africa.
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10:00 AMPeder Holk Nielsen, Novozymes
Novozymes: A Multinational Company with a Strategy Centered on the Global Goals
Why do some detergents get clothes clean in cold water? Enzymes produced by Novozymes lead to huge energy savings and carbon reduction.
Interviewer: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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10:20 AMJ. Carl Ganter, Circle of Blue
Why Water Matters in a Changing Climate
A presentation from Circle of Blue’s J. Carl Ganter
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10:30 AM
BREAK
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10:45 AMJohn Melo, Amyris
Remaking the World One Molecule at a Time
This revolutionary biotech company engineers micro-organisms to produce a wide range of molecules, saving vast resources.
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11:00 AMDeanna Portero, Fibrous Dysplasia Foundation
Tech’s Answer to Curing Rare Diseases
Combating rare diseases is challenging for patients and medicine. But the landscape is changing.
Interviewer: Elyse Margolis, W2O Group
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11:10 AMBrian Deese, BlackRock
The ROI of Social Responsibility
Why do you have to do good to do well? A massive investor and one of the world’s largest companies explain.
Alice Lin Fabiano, Johnson & Johnson
Moderator: Josh Kampel, Techonomy
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11:30 AM
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11:40 AMTim Baxter, Samsung North America
Who Can You Trust in an Age of Transparency?
The landscape of marketing and innovation is transformed because consumers now have a voice.
Marta Tellado, Consumer Reports
Moderator: Josh Kampel, Techonomy
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12:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK
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12:15 PMCharles Penner, Jana Partners
LUNCH SESSION: Are We Addicted to Smartphones? Do You Really Have to Ask?
A highly interactive session on slumped-shoulder dilemma. What is happening to us, and to our kids? Even activist investors say phone makers aren’t doing enough.
Catherine Steiner-Adair, Catherine Steiner-Adair
Manoush Zomorodi, Stable Genius Productions
Moderator: Stephen Balkam, Family Online Safety Institute
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1:15 PM – 5:00 PM
Afternoon Sessions
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1:15 PMDouglas Peterson, S&P Global
Sustainable Solutions for Growth: A Conversation with Doug Peterson
S&P’s massive data trove enables revelations about society. It’s deploying its info not only to assess businesses, but for social initiatives.
Interviewer: Diane Brady, dB Omnimedia
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1:40 PMEric Colson, Stitch Fix
Humans and Machines Working Together
Stitch Fix uses AI to select clothes for its customers, but human stylists do fine-tuning. This created 3400 stylist jobs.
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1:55 PMHeidi Messer, Collective[i]
How AI Changes Marketing and Business
A session with Heidi Messer of Collective[i] and Rudina Seseri from Glasswing Ventures.
Rudina Seseri, Glasswing Ventures
Moderator: Jessi Hempel, Wired
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2:15 PMBastian Lehmann, Postmates
The Future of Jobs in a Gig-Centric World, and What It Means for Cities
Postmates lets you buy anything from anywhere and have it delivered.
Interviewer: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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2:40 PMCynthia Breazeal, Jibo
The Personal Side of Robots
Meet Jibo, which the company calls “the first social robot for the home who looks, listens and learns.”
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2:50 PM
BREAK
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3:05 PMTony Parisi, Unity Technologies
How Augmented Reality Will Change the Brand/Consumer Relationship
New Apple and Google software will put augmented reality in nearly a billion devices in the next year. What will it mean when the physical world seamlessly integrates with the digital one?
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3:20 PMJon Stein, Betterment
Bits, Banks, and Better Money
How technology is changing finance and banking.
Minerva Tantoco, Stealth Fintech & City of New York
Moderator: Mark Bonchek, Shift Thinking
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3:40 PMChristine Bamford, Women’s Coin Foundation
Blockchain, Beyond Bitcoin
Why blockchain matters, and how it can help both business and society.
Dakota Gruener, ID2020
Jalak Jobanputra, Future\Perfect Ventures
Moderator: Rob Marvin, PCMag
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4:05 PMJason Kint, Digital Content Next
Figuring Out Facebook’s Future
The man who brought the FTC complaint and a veteran media leader who struggles against Facebook’s power.
Marc Rotenberg, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
Moderator: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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4:30 PMChris Hughes, Economic Security Project
Facebook, Tech, and Rethinking Inequality
Hughes’ new book is Fair Shot: Rethinking Inequality and How We Earn . And he helped start Facebook in his dorm room.
Interviewer: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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5:00 PM
Conference Ends
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Immediately Following
Reception
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