New York City | September 13, 2017
Sooner Than You Think
Speakers

Michael R. Bloomberg
Founder, Bloomberg L.P. & Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Three-Term Mayor of New York City
Dr. Daniel P. Huttenlocher
Dean & Vice Provost Cornell Tech
Megan Murphy
Editor Bloomberg Businessweek
Ginni Rometty
Chairman, President & CEO IBM
Tom Giles
Executive Editor, Global Technology Bloomberg
Dr. Paul E. Jacobs
Executive Chairman & Chairman of the Board Qualcomm Incorporated
Jackie Simmons
Senior Executive Editor, Americas Bloomberg
Lowell McAdam
Chairman & CEO Verizon
Alex Barinka
Technology & Deals Reporter Bloomberg
Navin Chaddha
Managing Partner Mayfield
Chieh Huang
Co-Founder & CEO Boxed
Shan-Lyn Ma
CEO & Co-Founder Zola
Brad Stone
Senior Executive Editor, Global Tech Bloomberg
John Krafcik
CEO Waymo
Selina Wang
Reporter Bloomberg News
Ben Fried
Chief Information Officer Google
Miguel Gamiño Jr.
Executive Vice President of Global Cities Mastercard
David Karp
Founder & CEO Tumblr
Andy Weissman
Partner Union Square Ventures
David Gura
Co-anchor, "Bloomberg Markets Americas" & "Bloomberg Surveillance" Bloomberg
The Honorable Jeh Johnson
Former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary
Scarlet Fu
Anchor Bloomberg Television
Jenny Abramson
Founder & Managing Partner Rethink Impact
Kimberly Bryant
Founder & CEO Black Girls CODE
Matt Salzberg
Co-Founder & CEO Blue Apron
Joel Weber
Editor Bloomberg Businessweek
David Siegel
Co-Chairman Two Sigma Investments, LPSeptember 13 - Wednesday
Registration and Refreshments
Registration will open on Roosevelt Island. We welcome you to join us for refreshments and networking with other participants in advance of the program.
September 13 - Wednesday
Registration and Refreshments
Registration will open on Roosevelt Island. We welcome you to join us for refreshments and networking with other participants in advance of the program.
Welcome
Speakers
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Michael R. Bloomberg
Founder, Bloomberg L.P. & Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Three-Term Mayor of New York City
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Dr. Daniel P. Huttenlocher
Dean & Vice Provost, Cornell Tech
Bloomberg Businessweek Debrief with Ginni Rometty
What are the challenges and opportunities in remaking one of the most legendary companies in history? IBM's Chairman, President & CEO discusses her strategy to transform IBM into an industry leader in artificial intelligence and cognitive computing.
Moderator
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Megan Murphy
Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek
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Ginni Rometty
Chairman, President & CEO, IBM
STYT Spotlight: The Cutting Edge of Mobile
The Qualcomm executive chairman and chairman of the board on staying on the cutting edge of mobile technology, becoming a leader in the Internet of Things connectivity and the future of 5G.
Moderator
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Tom Giles
Executive Editor, Global Technology, Bloomberg
Speaker
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Dr. Paul E. Jacobs
Executive Chairman & Chairman of the Board, Qualcomm Incorporated
STYT Spotlight: Rewriting the Telecom Playbook
The Verizon Communications chairman and CEO on the rapidly evolving telecom sector, the changing regulatory environment and how to spur innovation and improve broadband infrastructure.
Moderator
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Jackie Simmons
Senior Executive Editor, Americas, Bloomberg
Speaker
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Lowell McAdam
Chairman & CEO, Verizon
The Disruptors: Scaling a Sustainable Brand
These fast-growing companies are shaking up their industries one customer at a time. Hear from these CEOs on the "a-ha" moment they knew they were onto a great idea -- and what it's taken to build their businesses.
Moderator
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Alex Barinka
Technology & Deals Reporter, Bloomberg
Speakers
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Navin Chaddha
Managing Partner, Mayfield
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Chieh Huang
Co-Founder & CEO, Boxed
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Shan-Lyn Ma
CEO & Co-Founder, Zola
Networking Break
STYT Spotlight: The Revolution will be Self Driven
We've seen the future and it doesn't involve us. At least not as drivers. One of the leaders of the self-driving revolution on what needs to happen to make this technology a widespread consumer reality on the roads -- and when.
Moderator
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Brad Stone
Senior Executive Editor, Global Tech, Bloomberg
Speaker
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John Krafcik
CEO, Waymo
Silicon Alley: Creating a 21st Century Tech Hub
New York long has been in the shadow of Silicon Valley as a tech innovation hub. But that's changing as an ever more competitive tech community continues to build here.
Moderator
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Selina Wang
Reporter, Bloomberg News
Speakers
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Ben Fried
Chief Information Officer, Google
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Miguel Gamiño Jr.
Executive Vice President of Global Cities, Mastercard
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David Karp
Founder & CEO, Tumblr
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Andy Weissman
Partner, Union Square Ventures
STYT Spotlight: Democracy vs Technology
What are the immediate measures the government and businesses must take to thwart sophisticated cyber attacks? The former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security discusses the next generation of risk: How vulnerable is our data, infrastructure and, ultimately, our democratic process itself to digital security threats?
Moderator
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David Gura
Co-anchor, "Bloomberg Markets Americas" & "Bloomberg Surveillance", Bloomberg
Speaker
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The Honorable Jeh Johnson
Former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary
Tech for All: A Roadmap for Inclusion
The recent headline-grabbing examples of pervasive sexual harassment at Uber and several venture capital firms highlight the lack of diversity in the tech industry. How does the so-called bro culture so common in many tech firms inhibit a culture of inclusiveness? And what can large technology companies do to create a pipeline to recruit, develop and retain diverse talent?
Moderator
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Scarlet Fu
Anchor, Bloomberg Television
Speakers
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Jenny Abramson
Founder & Managing Partner, Rethink Impact
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Kimberly Bryant
Founder & CEO, Black Girls CODE
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Dr. Daniel P. Huttenlocher
Dean & Vice Provost, Cornell Tech
STYT Spotlight: We IPO'd ! Now What?
The Blue Apron CEO discusses the transition from unicorn to publicly-traded company, life after an IPO, and the meal kit company's strategy for fending off growing competition.
Moderator
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Alex Barinka
Technology & Deals Reporter, Bloomberg
Speaker
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Matt Salzberg
Co-Founder & CEO, Blue Apron
STYT Spotlight: The Talent Equation
The co-chairman of Two Sigma Investments on why his firm is first and foremost a tech company; his perspective on how artificial intelligence is transforming hedge funds; and his mission to boost this country's interest in coding to teach computational thinking.
Moderator
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Joel Weber
Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek
Speaker
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David Siegel
Co-Chairman, Two Sigma Investments, LP
Networking Cocktail Reception
We hope you'll stay to network with other participants while enjoying stunning views of Manhattan.
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