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THE FUTURE IN REVIEW AGENDA, UNVEILED By Berit Anderson Register for Future in Review now to take advantage of our summer pricing at $4,900. The price jumps up to $5,900 starting Sept 1. _______ Introduction | Mark Anderson After 20 years of Future in Review conferences, I know exactly what prior participants have told us about why they've kept coming to FiRe. In the most likely order: 1. "It changed my life." This is a bit hard to quantify, except that it is the most common comment. I believe the sources, and it's the case for me, every year, as well. Ideas that are not just new, but true; predictions that are not just interesting, but accurate; people who become friends who are not just conveniently close, but in the center of change. 2. "It recharges my batteries for the entire year." Yes, it does, for all of us, and this is not a small thing; we all need a reason to hope, to work harder, to care more, to believe we are doing things that matter. FiRe does this, and it is beyond price value. 3. "It's like drinking from a FiRehose." Please excuse the double-entendre here, but it is real. Every single moment at FiRe, onstage and off, is intentional. While we do have a lot of fun, we don't do small talk; we predict world events, and we get you involved in moving them along in the right direction. In that, FiRe is proud, historically proven, and unique. The uniting of our predictive abilities in how technology drives the world economy, from chips to national business models, with our network of those making these futures happen, is unmatched. If you've been to FiRe, you already know this, and we look forward to seeing you again. If you have not been to FiRe, just tell your boss this will pay for the change in company strategy for the next decade or so, and buckle up; you're in for the time of your life. We look forward to meeting in person again, with all of our friends and colleagues old and new, from the US and around the world, from chips and AI to global conflict management. Please sign up tonight, since seats really, always, are limited; and we will see you very soon. Onward, Mark Anderson Chair, FiRe 2023
Dear Strategic News Service Members, This is your official invitation to join us at Future in Review (FiRe) 2023, Nov. 6-9, at the gorgeous Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, for the conference The Economist calls "the best technology conference in the world." What makes FiRe "the best technology conference in the world"? Simple. It combines three things that appear to be beyond the reach of other conferences:
The result is that FiRe attendees walk away knowing what problems will arise in technology and the global economy and how to deal with them. They understand what opportunities exist in the global economy and how best to take advantage of them. So, without further ado, I bring you the first look at select sessions from the working agenda for Future in Review 2023 - a gathering of industry leaders, investors, and innovators who will drive the next 5-10 years of technology and the global economy. (Technically speaking, our agenda is full [see more sessions, speakers, and updates here]. But to be perfectly candid, we're still in conversation with some additional folks about joining us. And if we can find a way to sneak them in, it's likely we'll add even more speakers to the FiRe agenda between now and then. So, consider this our opening salvo for an event you truly cannot afford to miss.)
Introduction: Solving Global Warming in the Next Five Years - How and Why | Mark Anderson Opening-Night Speech: Energy Breakthroughs & Profitable Solutions for the Climate Emergency | Dennis Bushnell, Chief Scientist (ret.), NASA Langley Research Center We're kicking off the conference with an intro by Mark and an opening-night address from Dennis Bushnell, the just-retired chief scientist at NASA Langley Research Center, who will be speaking about Five Ways to Profitably Solve Climate Change in the next five years and two major energy breakthroughs coming out of NASA. I can't tell you what those are just yet (they're actually secret until that night), but I can say that they will fundamentally disrupt our ability to manage the climate emergency here on Earth. The energy space is one of the highest areas of growth in the global economy, and we expect that to continue as global temperatures rise. Dennis's talk will give you unique insights into how to take advantage of that market, which technologies are worth investing and building in, and how to future-proof your companies and portfolios for the global energy transition. (We'll note that in his previous opening-night speech, at FiRe 2018, Dennis received the longest standing ovation on record.) The Economics of Extinction | Susan Kenniston, CSO, Wipro; and Molly Wood, Investor & Journalist The next day, we'll continue the energy theme, kicking off our mainstage programming with a conversation about the economics of extinction, featuring Wipro's chief sustainability officer, Susan Kenniston, and Molly Wood, formerly of NPR Marketplace and previous managing director of Jason Calacanis' climate fund. Susan works with companies around the world to help them meet their emissions targets and will be sharing insights about how to navigate the challenges and opportunities of bringing your company in line with its own publicly stated emissions targets. And Molly will be discussing how capitalism can help drive climate solutions, the role of investment in driving innovation, and how to unlock growth without destroying the planet. The Future of Human Life Extension | David Karow, President, Human Longevity Institute; and David Ewing Duncan, Journalist, Author & CEO, Arc Fusion Next up, Human Longevity Institute president David Karow will take us inside the cutting edge of human life-extension technology in a conversation with journalist and author David Ewing Duncan. Karow will share the state of the art and the future of human life extension broadly before switching gears for a more personal take with founding (fmr.) executive director of the Calit2/Qualcomm Institute, human medical-science subject, and FiRe advisory-board member Larry Smarr. These conversations will give you new insight into the industry and medical tech - and actionable, real-world ways to extend your own life as well as the lives of those you love. Special Event: Saving a Life with Advanced Technology | Details revealed onsite The CTO Design Challenge: Special Edition Maximizing Global Solar Deployment: Doing It Now We'll then dive into this year's CTO Challenge, which will bring a specialized group of energy experts together to create an actionable plan for maximizing global solar deployment in the next five years. This year's Challenge will include Australian energy pioneer Simon Hackett, Enersys CTO Joern Tinnemayer, and GAF Energy's Allana Helland, among many others. The Future of Domestic Chips | Greg Lavender, CTO, Intel Later that day, we'll hear from Intel CTO Greg Lavender about the future of the American semiconductor industry, Intel's latest innovations, and how to navigate chip supply and demand in the years to come. And we'll learn what CEO Pat Gelsinger's radical new plans are for the next decades, worldwide, as the chip supply chain goes through a radical realignment. How to Treat Technology Addiction | Esther Dyson, CEO, Wellville; Tom Insel, (fmr.) Director, National Institute of Mental Health; Nina Vasan, Head of Psychiatry Innovation, Stanford University; and Gael Aitor, Co-Host, "Teenager Therapy" We'll tackle technology addiction and how to address it, in our products as well as our personal lives, with Wellville CEO Esther Dyson, former National Institute of Mental Health director Tom Insel, Stanford's Head of Psychiatry Innovation Nina Vasan, and Gael Aitor, co-host of the popular Gen-Z podcast "Teenager Therapy." The conversation will cover the intersections between technology addiction and our mental health crises, its underlying causes, and solutions. Advanced Machine Learning | Mark Anderson et al. The next morning, we're diving straight into Advanced-AI Day - a full day of advanced machine learning - the realities, not the unquestioned hype you'll find at so many other tech shows. We'll start things off with a conversation about Explainable AI (XAI) - what is it, who has it, and why you need it - with Pattern Computer chair and CEO Mark Anderson. Mark will discuss the considerable limitations and risks of generative AI, as well as how to protect your company from liability inherent in GPT deployment. He will also provide recent major Pattern Discoveries made in science and business using Pattern's XAI and TrueXAI™ Pattern Discovery engines in the current AI mania. The Future of AI & Design | Andrew Anagnost, CEO, Autodesk Then we'll turn to Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost for a session on the future of generative AI and design - and how your company should be thinking about integrating AI to revolutionize the design and creation of new products. Cloud & AI | Marco Casalainas, VP of Cognitive Services for Azure, Microsoft We'll also hear from Marco Casalainas, Microsoft's VP of Cognitive Services for Azure, about how machine learning is reinventing cloud computing, how your company can best take advantage of these innovations, and what you need to know to optimize your cloud strategy in the next five years. Chip Architecture & the Future of Machine Learning | Jonathan Ross, CEO, Groq And, if you've ever pinched yourself for not getting onboard with NVIDIA sooner, you'll be very interested to learn more about AI-focused chip pioneer Groq, whose CEO, Jonathan Ross, is joining us for a conversation about advanced machine learning chips and how Groq's software-based architecture can help bring neural networks closer to humanlike inference performance. Post-Genomic Medicine | Leroy Hood, CEO, Phenome Health & Co-Founder, Institute for Systems Biology If you're working in - or investing in - the medical space, you can't afford to miss our conversation with Lee Hood, co-founder of the Institute for Systems Biology, CEO of Phenome Health, and author. Lee will be discussing the coming medical transition from a focus on genomics to phenomics. As he is wont to do, in his session Lee is liable to upend everything you know about the future of healthcare, focused on disease prevention, life extension, and the role of data-driven P4 medicine. And he'll give you a technical healthcare landscape for the next 5-10 years that couldn't be more different from today's, or more optimistic. The Future of Medical Diagnostics | Caitlin Cameron, CEO, Otonexus; Benjamin Smarr, Assistant Professor, Bioengineering and Data Science, UC San Diego; and Matt Keener, Hardware Architect, Pattern Computer Then we'll pivot to diagnostics and explore how Otonexus CEO Caitlin Cameron is using AI to power a new generation of diagnostic devices; how UCSD's Benjamin Smarr is identifying unexpected patterns in micro-timed diagnostics from personal health data; and how Pattern Computer's Matt Keener is using advanced machine learning and Pattern Discovery to power ProSpectral™, the most disruptive diagnostic device, to unearth new patterns that help tailor novel treatments for the world's most challenging diseases. AI Driving Conservation | Stuart Sandin, Professor of Marine Ecology, Scripps Institution of Oceanology & Director, Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation; and Biologist John Payne Scripps Institution of Oceanology's Stuart Sandin will discuss how his team is using AI to track and monitor the health of coral-reef ecosystems around the globe, while biologist John Payne will address how AI can be combined with cutting-edge social science to help shift human behaviors on a global scale. What to Expect from the Funding Lifecycle | Bill McAleer, Managing Director, Voyager Capital; Quinn Li, SVP and Global Head, Qualcomm Ventures; and Marlon Nichols, Founding Managing Partner, MaC VC You'll learn about the current state of company funding, what's getting funded, what's not, and how to take your company through the funding lifecycle from a who's who of venture capitalists, including Bill McAleer of Voyager Capital, Quinn Li of Qualcomm Ventures and Marlon Nichols of MaC VC. Using Science Fiction to Create the World We Want | David Brin, Sci-Fi Author and Physicist; and Brenda Cooper, Sci-Fi Author, Futurist & Director of IT, Lease Crutcher Lewis From there, you'll get a crash course in using science fiction as a tool in driving preferred futures from best-selling science fiction author David Brin in conversation with sci-fi author and tech professional Brenda Cooper. _____ Those of you who have been to Future in Review before know that every year, we predict that this year's FiRe will be the best yet. But as we prepare for our first in-person conference since the pandemic began, I hope by now that it's pretty clear that this year's conference truly will be the best. The entire team behind Strategic News Service and Future in Review has been working hard behind the scenes to make sure that this is true. Whether covering climate change, inflation, or the perils of being cut off from China, the mainstream media is full of doom and gloom. We see things differently. Future in Review 2023 will help you ignore the noise, see the turn, and confidently navigate technology-driven opportunities in the years ahead. We invite you to join global leaders in advanced AI, climate tech, chips, the industrial omniverse, healthcare, and more, as we gather to discuss the future of technology, the coming bifurcation of the world economy, and how countries and states can improve their economies while fostering innovation and prosperity. We look forward to seeing you there. Berit Anderson Email sent to SNS may be reprinted, unless you indicate that it is not to be. We encourage you to forward your favorite issues of SNS to a friend(s) or colleague(s), 1 time per recipient, provided that you cc: info@strategicnewsservice.com and that sharing does not result in the publication of the SNS Global Report or its contents in any form except as provided in the SNS Terms of Service (linked below). 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* On September 19-21, Mark will be keynoting the Info-Tech LIVE 2023 Conference at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, along with Geoffrey Hinton, Ray Kurzweil, and a few other tech friends. * And on November 6-9, he will be hoping to see many of our members in person, at the FiRe 2023 conference, now in its 20th year, at the Terranea Resort.
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