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At our inaugural season, transportation leads the conversation.

Where will it take us tomorrow and beyond. Our speakers bring their passion, expertise and wisdom to the stage.

Experience innovation at its finest.

Join us for breakfast at Canopy or Happy Hour at Covo as the conversation takes us from supersonic aviation to AI automation in a matter of moments.

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Schedule

The Future of Energy

Evening Tech Talks

Season 2: June – August

June 13, 2019

6:00-8:30pm

World Innovation Lab

102 University Ave #1a

Palo Alto, CA, 94301

Redefining Energy and Mobility

Nitin Vaish

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July 17, 2019

6:00-8:30pm

Plug and Play Tech Center

440 North Wolfe Road

Sunnyvale, CA, 94085

Transformation: Digitalization, Energy, and Start-ups

Wade Bitaraf

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August 13, 2019

6:00-8:30pm

CANOPY Jackson Square

595 Pacific Avenue, Floor 4

San Francisco, CA, 94133

Closing The Native American Reservations Electricity Access Gaps

Catherine Sandoval

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The Future of Healthcare

Evening Tech Talks

Season 3: September – November

October 3, 2019

6:30-8:00pm

Canopy Jackson Square

595 Pacific Avenue, Floor 4

San Francisco, CA, 94133

Psychedelic Technology in Health Care: It’s Back

Dr Paul Abramson

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The Future of Transportation

Evening Tech Talks

Season 1: March – May

April 12, 2019

6:00-8:30pm

Covo

981 Mission Street

San Francisco, CA, 94103

The Future of Transportation 2020 And Beyond

Rafael Marañón

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May 21, 2019

6:00-8:30pm

World Innovation Lab

102 University Ave #1a

Palo Alto, CA, 94301

The Future of SUZUKI and Mobility from Seniors to Gen-Z and Beyond

Aki Koto

Soumya Mandal

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Thought Leadership Events

Inclusivity Talks

Ongoing

May 22, 2019

8:30-10:00am

Canopy Jackson Square

595 Pacific Avenue, Floor 4

San Francisco, CA, 94133

Bridging the Gaps Through Mentorship, Education, and Innovation

Randi Bryant

Hayley Leibson

Vera Kutsenko

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June 27, 2019

8:30-10:00am

Canopy Jackson Square

595 Pacific Avenue, Floor 4

San Francisco, CA, 94133

Exploring New Realms: How to land a role in tech with a non-tech background

Riana Singh

Vicky Shum

Sharon Rylander

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July 19, 2019

11:00-1:00pm

World Innovation Lab, LLC

102 University Avenue #1a

Palo Alto, CA, 94301

The Shape of Change: Diversity & Inclusion, Sustainability, and Equity

Amy Skeeters-Behrens

Vicky Shum

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August 8, 2019

6:30 PM–8:00pm

Canopy Jackson Square

595 Pacific Avenue, Floor 4

San Francisco, CA, 94133

Albhy Galuten Presents: Shifting Paradigms | Media In The Digital Age

Albhy Galuten

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September 26, 2019

6:00-8:30pm

World Innovation Lab, LLC

102 University Avenue #1a

Palo Alto, CA, 94301

Engaging Men in The Conversation | Allies in the Workplace

Cornell F. Woodson

Tariq Meyers

Vicky Shum

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October 29, 2019

8:00-10:00 am

World Innovation Lab

102 University Ave. #1A

Palo Alto, CA 94301

Diversity in Cybersecurity: Confronting the Barriers

Vicky Shum

Galina Antova

Sid Trivedi

Ambriel Pouncy

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Speakers

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Hayley Leibson

Co-founder and COO of Lunchclub
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Randi Bryant

Author of Neversays
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Cornell F. Woodson

Global Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Looker
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Tariq Meyers

Global Head of Belonging, Inclusion, & Experience at Coinbase
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Vicky Shum

Partner, Operations and Marketing, WiL
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Wade Bitaraf

Founder, Plug and Play Energy
Amy Skeeters-Behrens headshot

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Amy Skeeters-Behrens

Founding Executive Director, DocuSign IMPACT
Riana Singh headshot

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Riana Singh

Uber - Innovation Associate, PM and CEO - Boss Women Collective
Sharon Rylander headshot

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Sharon Rylander

Square Panda - Director of User Experience
Catherine Sandoval headshot

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Catherine Sandoval

Law Professor, Santa Clara University
Albhy Galuten headshot

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Albhy Galuten

VP, Media Technology at Sony
Vera Kutsenko headshot

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Vera Kutsenko

CEO of Modern Basket
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Rafael Marañón

CEO at Wavyn
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Nitin Vaish

Transportation strategic advisor and investor
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Soumya Mandal

Manager, Technology Research, SUZUKI
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Aki Koto

Partner from World Innovation Lab
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Dr Paul Abramson

Medical Director, My Doctor Medical Group
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Galina Antova

Co-founder & Chief Business Development Officer, Claroty
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Sid Trivedi

Partner, Foundation Capital
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Ambriel Pouncy

Community Manager, Intertrust

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