Name: The Futurist Summit: The Age of AI (in-person)
Start: 2024-06-13T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-06-13T17:30:00-04:00
Location: The Washington Post

When

Thursday

March

21

,

2024

Where

Artificial intelligence could herald a massive technology shift that transforms the way we work, live and interact with the world around us. On Thursday, June 13, join Washington Post Live for a robust day of discussions featuring influential policymakers and technology pioneers about the evolution and future of the rapidly evolving technology that is dominating daily headlines.

Date & Time

Thursday, June 13

1:00 p.m. Doors open & lunch

2:00 p.m. Programming begins

5:30 p.m. After-hours reception

Location
The Washington Post
1301 K Street, NW

Registration is required to attend.

RSVPs Closed

Content from Mozilla

Linda Griffin

Vice President, Global Policy, Mozilla

AGENDA

1:00 p.m.

Doors Open & Lunch

Connect with attendees over lunch and conversation at The Post Lounge.

2:00 p.m.

Opening Remarks

A preview of the power players and important issues in focus at The Futurist Summit.

Vineet Khosla
Chief Technology Officer, The Washington Post

THE NEXT LEAP IN INNOVATION

We explore what the latest breakthroughs in AI could mean for businesses, society, politics, medicine and our daily lives.

2:05 p.m.

Inflection Points

The veteran Silicon Valley founder and early investor in artificial intelligence assesses what’s next in the AI revolution. We’ll also hear from Hoffman’s AI-generated digital twin.

Reid Hoffman

Co-Founder, LinkedIn & Inflection AI

Partner, Greylock

Interviewed by Josh Tyrangiel

Artificial Intelligence Columnist, The Washington Post

2:30 p.m.

The New Frontiers of Medicine

A discussion about how AI could unleash new possibilities in medicine – from diagnosing health conditions to personalizing treatments – and the challenges of implementation.

Renee Wegrzyn

Director, ARPA-H

Regina Barzilay

Distinguished Professor of AI & Health, School of Engineering, MIT

Interviewed by Bina Venkataraman

Columnist, The Washington Post

2:50 p.m.

Harnessing AI's Potential

Zecca speaks about the ways Nasdaq leverages AI on its business and in its products, the principles for balanced and effective AI regulation and the role AI plays in upholding the integrity of the financial system.

John Zecca

Executive Vice President, Global Chief Legal, Risk and Regulatory Officer, Nasdaq

Interviewed by

Kathleen Koch, Journalist

3:05 p.m.

AI - What have you done for me lately?

The Post’s technology reporters put the latest generative AI tools to the test and explore whether they could improve our productivity without compromising our privacy.

Demonstration by

Chris Velazco

Personal Technology Reporter, The Washington Post

Danielle Abril

Tech at Work Writer, The Washington Post

THE GLOBAL RACE & STAKES

We spotlight the countries trying to be the next AI global superpowers and examine the role of AI in a historic wave of elections this year.

3:20 p.m.

China’s ChatGPT Moment

The venture capitalist, who once worked at Google, Microsoft and Apple, describes the latest advances from his AI start-up and his hopes to usher in China’s ChatGPT moment.

Kai-Fu Lee

Chair, Sinovation Ventures

CEO, 01.AI

Interviewed by Yun-Hee Kim

Technology Editor for Corporate & Personal Tech, The Washington Post

3:35 p.m.

The Global Balance of Power

A reporters’ roundtable about the countries vying to be leaders in AI and the Biden administration’s efforts to preserve America’s technological edge.

Eva Dou

Technology Policy Reporter, The Washington Post

Gerrit De Vynck

Technology Reporter, The Washington Post

Interviewed by Yun-Hee Kim

Technology Editor for Corporate & Personal Tech, The Washington Post

3:50 p.m.

Democracy on the Line

As billions around the world head to the polls this year, the journalist, editor and Nobel Peace Prize winner analyzes the impact of AI on democracies and the information ecosystem.

Maria Ressa

Co-Founder & CEO, Rappler

Interviewed by Cat Zakrzewski

National Technology Policy Reporter, The Washington Post

BALANCING INNOVATION & SAFETY

We examine the role of trust and safety in the deployment of AI and how the rapidly changing technology could impact our national security in enduring ways.

4:15 p.m.

The Future of AI is Open

A perspective on how open innovation promotes AI safety, fosters healthy competition in the market and protects security interests.

Christina Montgomery

Vice President and Chief Privacy & Trust Officer, IBM

In Conversation with

Rebecca Finlay

CEO, Partnership on AI

4:30 p.m.

A New Era of Warfare

A conversation about how AI could alter the battlefield, challenge America’s competitiveness and raise new questions about the ethics of warfare.

Gen. Mark A. Milley (U.S. Army, Ret.)

Former Chair, Joint Chiefs of Staff

Interviewed by David Ignatius

Columnist, The Washington Post

5:00 p.m.

Securing Cyberspace

CISA’s top official explains why she has characterized AI as an era-defining cyber challenge and called for stronger guardrails to protect America’s national interests.

Jen Easterly

Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Interviewed by David Ignatius

Columnist, The Washington Post

5:30 p.m.

Meet The Post & Exclusive After-Hours Reception

Go inside The Post’s groundbreaking reporting
Network with top Post writers and editors
Stop by our help desk for tips on how to make AI work for you
Get a book signed by David Ignatius

Speakers

Reid Hoffman

Co-Founder, LinkedIn & Inflection AI and Partner, Greylock

Gen. Mark A. Milley (U.S. Army, Ret.)

Former Chair, Joint Chiefs of Staff

Jen Easterly

Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Maria Ressa

Co-Founder & CEO, Rappler

Kai-Fu Lee

Chair, Sinovation Ventures and CEO, 01.AI

Renee Wegrzyn

Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

Regina Barzilay

Distinguished Professor of AI & Health, School of Engineering, MIT

Gerrit De Vynck

Tech Reporter, The Washington Post

Cat Zakrzewski

National Technology Policy Reporter, The Washington Post

Chris Velazco

Personal Technology Reporter, The Washington Post

Danielle Abril

Tech at Work Writer, The Washington Post

Eva Dou

Technology Policy Reporter, The Washington Post

Yun-Hee Kim

Technology Editor for Corporate & Personal Tech, The Washington Post

Josh Tyrangiel

Artificial Intelligence Columnist, The Washington Post

David Ignatius

Columnist, The Washington Post

Bina Venkataraman

Columnist, The Washington Post

Christina Montgomery

Vice President and Chief Privacy & Trust Officer, IBM

Content from IBM

Rebecca Finlay

CEO, Partnership on AI

Content from IBM

John Zecca

Executive Vice President, Global Chief Legal, Risk and Regulatory Officer, Nasdaq

Content from Nasdaq

12:00 p.m.

MISSION IMPERATIVE: BUILDING TRUST IN AI

Content from Mozilla

Insights into the shifting terrain of AI policy debates, the
lessons learned from the early browser wars and the rise
of social media and creating a future centered on human
welfare.

LINDA GRIFFIN
Vice President, Global Policy, Mozilla

Interviewed by Kathleen Koch
Journalist

12:15 p.m.

BALANCING INNOVATION
& RISK

The Post’s tech editor talks with a leading Silicon Valley
venture capitalist on the big bets he’s making on what’s
next and how he sees the balance between innovation
and risk.

HEMANT TANEJA
CEO and Managing Director, General Catalyst

Interviewed by Yun-Hee Kim
Technology Editor, Corporate & Personal Tech

12:30 p.m.

DEMOCRACY IN THE DIGITAL
AGE

Post reporters analyze how generative AI and social media
could shape elections this year as billions around the world
head to the polls.

CAT ZAKRZEWSKI
National Technology Policy Reporter,
The Washington Post

PRANSHU VERMA
Innovations Reporter,
The Washington Post

SARAH ELLISON
National Enterprise Reporter,
The Washington Post

Interviewed by Elahe Izadi
Media Reporter & Co-Host, “Post Reports,”
The Washington Post

12:55 p.m.

A REVOLUTION IN DRONE WARFARE

In a dynamic demonstration and closing conversation, we
explore how AI-powered drones are changing the battlefield
including in the wars in Ukraine and Israel-Gaza.

ADAM BRY
CEO, Skydio

Interviewed by Jonathan Capehart
Associate Editor, The Washington Post

1:15 p.m.

LUNCH + MEET THE POST

Stay for lunch and network with top Post writers.

Presenting Sponsors

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RSVPs Closed

9am

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11am

The Opioid Epidemic

Mobile. Why does it matter? And how do we get it right? Attend small group workshops about the future of mobile ads, mobile app development and trends in cross-screen targeting. Learn about the rapid rise of mobile browsing (and what that means to us) in our interactive globe installation. And hear from Kayla Witz, Founder of Mobili-T Media, about how to get caught up, and then get ahead.

1pm

Black Box Cautions

We’re capturing more data than ever before. And we’re doing it more precisely. But we’re still not using data to its full potential. Used well, numbers can teach us about each other, inspire our creativity and help us take risks and innovate in our work. One highlight of the day: Peer Exchange sessions, where you can learn about the interesting ways people are using data in the industry. And don’t miss John Taff's impressive presentation about a rare skill: data design.

3pm

Proposed Solutions

How do we find meaning in marketing? Is it possible to do more in this industry than help companies sell stuff? Sure is. Raquel Evers of Fortunate Consulting will explain how marketers can use our insights and knowledge about the customer to influence and improve the bigger business strategy.

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