Confirmed speakers include Baidu co-founder Robin Li, CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch, LinkedIn & Inflection AI co-founder Reid Hoffman, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora, SAIC CEO Toni Townes-Whitley, and Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harvard Business Review is set to host its flagship virtual Future of Business conference on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
Future of Business 2024 will bring together global leaders, industry experts, and forward-thinking executives for inspiring discussions and actionable insights on AI, innovation, the evolving workplace, and other top-of-mind issues. The conference features a jam-packed program of CEO and founder interviews, professor-led mini-masterclasses, and audience Q&A opportunities.
This year's contributing sponsor is Samsara.
Confirmed speakers for the daylong event include:
Robin Li, co-founder, chairman and CEO, Baidu – A World Reconstructed with AI
Karen Lynch, CEO, CVS Health – Purpose-Driven Innovation and Growth
Reid Hoffman, co-founder, LinkedIn & Inflection AI – Homo Techne: Why Techno-Humanism Is the Way Forward
Nikesh Arora, CEO, Palo Alto Networks – Security Is Solvable
Toni Townes-Whitley, CEO, SAIC – Addressing Complex Challenges Through Emerging Technology
Daniela Amodei, co-founder and president, Anthropic – Responsible Gen AI Development
Richard Florida, co-founder, Bloomberg CityLab and university professor, University of Toronto – How the Rise of the 'Meta-City' Is Reshaping Work
Guy Kawasaki, chief evangelist, Canva and author of Think Remarkable – How to Be a Remarkable Leader
Karim Lakhani, professor, Harvard Business School and co-founder and chair, Harvard D^3 Institute – Strategic Leadership in the Age of AI
David Edelman, senior lecturer, Harvard Business School, executive advisor and co-author of Personalized – The New Era of Personalization
Deborah Perry Piscione, CEO, Work3 Institute and co-author of Employment Is Dead – A Playbook for Workforce and Workplace Transformation
Other highlights include a sponsored session on Transforming Infrastructure with AI from Samsara CEO and co-founder Sanjit Biswas, plus a spotlight on global entrepreneurs featuring Sir Peter Beck, Founder & CEO, Rocket Lab; Mikhail Lomtadze, CEO & Co-Founder, Kaspi.kz; and Olajumoke Oduwole, CEO, KJK Africa.
See the agenda and buy a ticket here.
Media who would like to cover the event should contact Amy Poftak at apoftak@hbr.org.
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Contacts
Amy Poftak
apoftak@hbr.org