Bloomberg Technology Summit

9:00 AM PDT – Welcome Remarks

• Brad Stone, Senior Executive Editor, Technology, Bloomberg

9:05 AM PDT – Delivering a New Uber

Uber had a challenging pandemic. After ridesharing cratered, the company doubled down on its delivery business, which tripled in size. Now Dara Khosrowshahi is steering Uber out of the fog of Covid. He’s been rapidly cutting deals with retailers to bring groceries and other products to Uber Eats, while turning the Uber rides app into much more than just ridesharing. At the Bloomberg Technology Summit, Khosrowshahi will address why having both transportation and delivery together will help it to speed past the competition.

• Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO, Uber
• Moderator: Brad Stone, Senior Executive Editor, Global Technology, Bloomberg

9:25 AM PDT – Gaming and the Metaverse – Real or Just Playing?

Technological accelerations are paving the way to a new reality. Gaming has propelled these innovations forward, and now, the metaverse promises to blur the line between digital and physical. How soon will Metaverse translate to reality?

• Ann Hand, Chairman & CEO, Super League Gaming
• Brad Oberwager, Executive Chairman, Linden Lab
• Moderator: Cecilia D’Anastasio, Reporter, Bloomberg

9:50 AM PDT – Accenture Sponsor Spotlight: How The Metaverse Will Transform Business

• Paul Daugherty, Group Chief Executive, Technology & Chief Technology Officer, Accenture
• Moderator: Mark Miller, Global Editor, Bloomberg Live

10:00 AM PDT – On the Horizon: New Technologies Shaping the Future

Funding plays a crucial role in the traction of emerging technologies. We will speak to leaders in the VC space about their current portfolios, and which emerging tech trends they are focused on for future investment.

• Michelle Bailhe, Partner, Sequoia Capital
• Aydin Senkut, Founder, Managing Partner, Felicis Ventures
• Erin Spring, Senior Director, New Ventures, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
• Sandhya Venkatachalam, Partner, Khosla Ventures
• Moderator: Sarah McBride, Reporter, Bloomberg

10:30 AM PDT – Morning Break

10:55 AM PDT – The New World of Artificial Intelligence

Across every industry companies are experimenting with new AI technologies to speed production, improve customer experience and increase efficiency, opening up a new world of opportunities and challenges. In a rapidly evolving space with few regulations, how should companies take advantage of new technologies while ensuring fairness and safety?

• Naveed Hussain, Vice President and Chief Engineer for Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Boeing
• Satyan Parameswaran, President, Information Technology, UPS
• Dr. Nashlie Sephus, Machine Learning Technology Evangelist, Amazon AI, AWS
• Moderator: Dina Bass, Technology Reporter & Seattle Bureau Chief, Bloomberg

11:25 AM PDT – Ericsson Sponsor Spotlight: The Possibilities of Unlimited Connectivity

• Börje Ekholm, President & CEO, Ericsson
• Moderator: Pooja Malpani, Chief Technology Officer, Bloomberg Media

11:30 AM PDT – Maintaining a Passion for Invention

Andy Jassy joins the Bloomberg Technology Summit for the first time, near the one-year anniversary of taking the reins from founder Jeff Bezos. In a fireside chat with Emily Chang, Jassy will discuss the company’s innovation priorities, including cashierless “Just Walk Out” shopping, the Kuiper satellite broadband initiative, Alexa and health care, as well as heated competition in areas like rapid delivery and streaming video. He’ll also talk about Amazon’s commitment to be Earth’s best employer and its approach to unions, as well as navigating challenges like inflation, global supply chain shortages and the current regulatory environment.

• Andy Jassy, CEO, Amazon
• Moderator: Emily Chang, Anchor, Bloomberg TV

12:00 PM PDT – Space Odyssey

Commercial space travel is now within reach – how soon can it reach a mass market? We will discuss advancements in space research and the path towards commercialization of space travel.  The conversation will include examples of government/private sector partnerships in space research.

• Shannon Curry, Principal Investigator, NASA Mars Scout MAVEN
• Chris Kemp, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Astra
• Moderator: Ashlee Vance, Technology Writer, Bloomberg Businessweek

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This cross-sector gathering of business and technology executives will share the ways that their industries are changing how they do business and serve customers. Seamless connectivity creates efficiencies and extends the reach of life enhancing goods and services.  Attendees will hear specific use cases from various industries that can generate innovative ideas to be applied in their business.

Pre-registration is required for this session. Attendance is limited.

12:30 PM PDT – Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Mark Milian, Managing Editor, US Technology, Bloomberg

12:35 PM PDT – Keynote Interview

• Michael Miebach, CEO, Mastercard
• Moderator: Mark Milian, Managing Editor, US Technology, Bloomberg

12:50 PM PDT – The New Connected World – Business and Social Outcomes

As technology evolves, society evolves. This panel discussion will explore ways in which advances in technology are being incorporated into society and creating new social goods and benefits. The discussion will include advances for both business and society.

• Janet Lee, Chief Information Officer & Chief Digital Officer, Chevron Shipping Company
• Harmit Singh, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Levi Strauss & Co.
• Jan Söderström, Vice President, Advanced Technologies, Ericsson
• Moderator: Sarah Frier, Team Leader, Big Tech, Bloomberg

1:15 PM PDT – Closing Remarks

1:20 PM PDT – Think Tank Briefing Concludes

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1:40 PM PDT – AVOIDING the Next Supply Chain Crisis

During the past year, the economy has become encumbered by supply chain crises significantly impacting production. These issues have caused the world to brace itself for an unfortunate reality of persisting insufficiency. This will be a solutions-oriented discussion about strategies for ensuring a smooth-functioning supply chain that can withstand global shocks.

• Jennifer Bisceglie, CEO, Interos
• Catherine Hunt Ryan, President, Manufacturing and Technology, Bechtel
• Jackie Sturm, Corporate Vice President, Global Supply Chain Operations, Intel Corporation
• Moderator: Tom Giles, Executive Editor, Global Technology, Bloomberg

2:05 PM PDT – Atlassian Sponsor Spotlight: Working Differently, Together

• Joff Redfern, Chief Product Officer, Atlassian
• Moderator: Roy Bahat, Head, Bloomberg Beta

2:15 PM PDT – Autonomous Driving at the Crossroads

Alphabet’s Waymo spent over a decade developing self-driving cars, and its plan for turning autonomous technology into a viable business is finally starting to take shape.Tekedra Mawakana joins us to discuss Waymo’s evolving technology, the competitive and regulatory landscape and the outlook for transforming Waymo into a thriving commercial business within — or outside — Alphabet.

• Tekedra N. Mawakana, Co-CEO, Waymo
• Moderator: Tom Giles, Executive Editor, Global Technology, Bloomberg

2:35 PM PDT – Afternoon Break

2:55 PM PDT – Cryptocurrency: What’s Next?

What does the growing popularity and importance of the crypto ecosystem mean for the economy, finance and technology? This panel will tackle how crypto might evolve with perspectives from the worlds of VC, fintech and pure-play digital assets.

• Edwin Aoki, CTO, Blockchain, Crypto, and Digital Currencies, PayPal
• Brian Shroder, President & CEO, Binance US
• Edith Yeung, General Partner, Race Capital
• Moderator: Stacy-Marie Ishmael, Managing Editor, Cryptocurrencies, Bloomberg

3:20 PM PDT – The Cybersecurity Landscape

This conversation takes a broad view on the current state of cybersecurity. From a government standpoint, it is imperative to have vision and strategy in place to impede threats to homeland security. What are the current threats to cybersecurity, and what can businesses do to mitigate them?

• Kiersten E. Todt,  Chief of Staff, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• Moderator: Jeff Stone, Cybersecurity Editor, Bloomberg

3:35 PM PDT – Code Wars:  The New Cyber Weapons

Recent high-profile cyber attacks have pushed cybersecurity to the forefront, making it a c-suite priority. This panel of cybersecurity experts will discuss various tools and strategies for protecting sensitive customer and enterprise information while maintaining efficiency and a great customer experience.

• Geoff Belknap, Chief Information Security Officer, LinkedIn
• Sean Catlett, Chief Security Officer, Slack
• Latha Maripuri, Chief Information Security Officer, Uber Technologies Inc
• Moderator: Jeff Stone, Cybersecurity Editor, Bloomberg

4:00 PM PDT – What Do Tech Execs Need to Know about Organized Labor?

A tsunami of worker organizing continues to sweep across the US, and tech is the setting of some of the highest-profile efforts. What do tech workers really want when they unionize or organize in other ways, and how should leaders respond? The answers may shape the prospects of companies, the future of work — and even the future of democracy.

• Roy Bahat, Head, Bloomberg Beta

4:05 PM PDT – Online Travel Prepares to Take Off

It’s been two years since Peter Kern assumed the role of Expedia Group CEO during the height of the pandemic. With travel and tourism abruptly shut down, Kern focused on restructuring the business to lower costs and facilitate faster decision-making across its different brands. In a fireside chat with Brad Stone, Kern will discuss how Expedia Group is redefining its leadership position in the travel industry and how it plans on improving the experience for travelers– particularly as it prepares for a summer of unprecedented travel demand, amid new competition from some unexpected sources.

• Peter Kern, CEO, Expedia
• Moderator: Brad Stone, Senior Executive Editor, Global Technology, Bloomberg

4:25 PM PDT – Closing Remarks

• Brad Stone, Senior Executive Editor, Global Technology, Bloomberg

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