Program Chief Ross on Techonomy 2017: Glass-Half-Full Edition
After last week's look at the "We're Screwed" Techonomy, Program Chief Simone Ross considers the positive, forward-looking thoughts that came out of Techonomy 2017.
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Program Chief Ross: Looking Back at the “We’re Screwed” Techonomy
The number of alarms raised on stage at Techonomy 2017 left our program chief with a sinking feeling. In this roundup of downbeat thoughts and warnings, she highlights the drama. (There were redeeming notions as...
Program Director Ross on Curating Techonomy 2017
We're deep into Techonomy 2017, coming in early November. Program director Ross previews how she's planning to make this year's event sing. The dialogue about tech's role in business and society gets richer, and daunting....
Reflections from Ross: Planning for Techonomy 17, and a Techonomy NYC Reading List
Simone Ross extracts her favorite moments at Techonomy NYC, including from Union Square Ventures's Fred Wilson and The Financial Times's Gillian Tett. We're already planning how to continue it all this November at Techonomy 2017....
Reflections from Ross: How the Election Changed Techonomy 2016
The plan was always to start the conference with a group discussion about the election. How could we not if our conference started the day after the election? But the triumph of Trump put a...
Program Director Simone Ross Looks Back at Our First Five Years
I think of our conferences as a live version of my favorite magazine. I want information and intelligence, style and substance, blending short and long form to pace the experience and narrative. Our programs are...