The Xconomy Retreat on Technology, Jobs, and Growth Napa Summit 2018 makes the seventh convening of an intimate and interdisciplinary gathering where far-seeing technologists and exemplary business leaders and investors come together to explore what’s over the horizon. Together we'll discuss insights, challenges, and proposed solutions to big issues spanning global markets and the economy, and fields such as venture capital, virtual reality, A.I. and robotics, personalized medicine, cybersecurity, and education. #XconNapa
Featured Speakers
Phil Sharp
Nobel Laureate; Institute Professor, MIT
Mary Lou Jepsen
Founder, Openwater; former Director of Engineering, Facebook/Oculus
Rod Brooks
Chairman & CTO, Rethink Robotics; co-founder, iRobot; professor emeritus, MIT
Karen Kerr
Executive Managing Director, Equity Investing, GE Ventures
Gary Marcus
Founder & CEO, Geometric Intelligence (acquired by Uber); Professor of Psychology and Neural Science, NYU
Lili Cheng
Corporate Vice President, Artificial Intelligence + Research, Microsoft Research
Hemant Taneja
Managing Director, General Catalyst
Ira Kemelmacher-Shlizerman
Assistant Professor, University of Washington; Research Scientist, Facebook
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Attendance is invitation-only and limited to fewer than 100 guests. Join an extraordinary group of entrepreneurs, CEOs, angel and venture investors, technologists, and other innovators for this unique retreat, featuring:
