PROGRAM AGENDA | DECEMBER 16 | NYC
This is a time of shockingly rapid change, and tech remains at the center both of our challenges and our opportunities. This conference is part of an ongoing initiative that explores where the U.S. will go, and could go. We'll hear from experts on our national mood and politics, our cities, the role of business, the state of tech and innovation, healthcare, the push for inclusion and equity, climate change, and more. (Advanced registration and proof of vaccination required.)
LOCATION: CONVENE | 237 PARK AVE. | NYC, NY | 10006
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16
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8:00 AM: Doors Open | Breakfast Served
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9:00 AM - 11:10 AM: Morning Plenary Sessions
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9:00 AM: Conference Open
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9:05 AM: Will American Democracy Survive?
D.D. Guttenplan, The Nation
Moderator: James Ledbetter, Clarim Media
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9:25 AM: Innovating the Pandemic-Era Patient Experience
Rita McGrath, Columbia Business School | Ritesh Patel, FINN Partners
Moderator: Drew Ianni, CDX
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9:45 AM: How Technology Creates American Opportunity
Jesse Haines, Google
Moderator: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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10:05 AM: New Challenges in the Climate Battle
Amanda Leland, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
Moderator: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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10:30 AM: Understanding the Exercise Economy
Natalia Petrzela, The New School
Moderator: James Ledbetter, Clarim Media
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10:50 AM: Bitcoin Heads Towards Half a Million
Anthony Scaramucci, SkyBridge Capital
Moderator: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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11:10 AM - 12:00 PM: Breakout Sessions
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Understanding Environmental and Climate Justice
Margot Brown, Environmental Defense Fund | Esther Dyson, Wellville | Steve Hamm, Author | Heather Toney, Environmental Defense Fund
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Solving America’s Maternal Health Crisis
Simmone Taitt, Poppy Seed Health | Rachel Villanueva, MD, National Medical Association
Moderator: Emily Cegielski, Worth
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The State of Investing & Big Tech (via Zoom)
Mark Mahaney, Evercore ISI & Author, Nothing But Net
Moderator: Drew Ianni, CDX
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch
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1:10 PM - 5:00 PM: Afternoon Plenary Sessions
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1:10 PM: Why America Needs to Break Up Big Tech
Zephyr Teachout, Author, Break ’Em Up
Moderator: Rana Foroohar, Financial Times
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1:30 PM: Making Progress on Healthcare Costs
Alberto Casellas, Synchrony Health and Wellness
Moderator: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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1:50 PM: Assembling the Pieces of Fintech
Sarah Kirshbaum Levy, Betterment | Kevin Pleiter, Cognizant
Moderator: James Ledbetter, Clarim Media
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2:10 PM: Break
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2:25 PM: Impact Investing Advances Social and Climate Progress
Kim Griffin, Toniic | Andrew Lee, UBS
Moderator: Emily Cegielski, Worth
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2:45 PM: Why is Gender Equality Taking So Long?
Arsha Cazazian-Clement, Shearman & Sterling | Alison Gross, Daintree Advisory | Ashley M. Hunter, HM Risk Group | Valarie McCall, City of Cleveland
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3:05 PM: New Tools for a More Diverse Workplace
Anoop Gupta, SeekOut
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3:15 PM: Mental Health in the Pandemic Era
Charles R. Marmar, NYU Langone | Jim McCann, 1-800-Flowers.com
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3:35 PM: Break
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3:50 PM: Are Democrats "Sleepwalking into Catastrophe"?
David Shor, Blue Rose Research
Moderator: Drew Ianni, CDX
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4:10 PM: America's Health+Wealth Crisis
Esther Dyson, Wellville
Moderator: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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4:30 PM: Declaring American Interdependence
Jacqueline Novogratz, Acumen
Moderator: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy
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4:55 PM: Conference Close
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5:00 - 6:00 PM: Closing Reception
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