The long-awaited promise of artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a reality in our work and lives, with far-reaching implications for business, tech, and the world.
We’ll explore these issues the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 19, at the 2023 GeekWire Summit with an extraordinary group of business and technology leaders.
Register here or below to attend. For the best rates, be sure to register by Thursday, Oct. 12, a week before the event, when early-bird pricing will end.
This year’s Summit is at the former Cinerama in Seattle. It’s the first public event at the iconic movie theater since its acquisition by the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) from the estate of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. It’s a half-day conference, with an optional evening screening of a surprise film on the big screen.
Here’s a sneak preview of the agenda:
1 PM — Doors Open
1:40 PM — Opening Remarks
1:45 PM — AI Gets Real: The Technology: This expert panel of engineering leaders and technologists will explore the unprecedented opportunities for problem-solving and innovation in the new era of artificial intelligence; examine technical hurdles from data curation to algorithmic bias; survey the landscape of available AI platforms and large language models; and offer strategies for developing and implementing AI in an environment of scarce computing resources.
- Bridget Frey, CTO at Redfin
- David Shim, CEO at Read AI
- Inbal Shani, Chief Product Officer at GitHub
2:25 PM — Power Talk: Byron Boots, co-founder and CEO of Overland AI and the Amazon professor of machine learning at the University of Washington
2:40 PM: Sponsored Power Talk: Scott Lambridis, Vice President of Design at Blink UX
2:55 PM — AI Gets Real: Business and Strategy: How can businesses identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities in AI, incorporating new advances into their business models and day-to-day operations while minimizing the risk of unseen pitfalls? This panel will offer strategic insights and practical guidance for business leaders, startup founders, investors, and others based on real-world experience running and working with companies large and small.
- Charlotte Yarkoni, President, Commerce + Ecosystems, Cloud + AI at Microsoft
- Diego Oppenheimer, entrepreneur and partner at Factory
- Gaurav Oberoi, co-founder and CEO of Lexion
3:35 PM: Power Talk: Keith McCall, co-founder and CEO of Pollen Systems
3:45 PM: Fireside Chat: Oscar-nominated screenwriter Eric Heisserer and award-winning sci-fi author Ted Chiang
4:15 PM: Happy Hour, presented by Delta Airlines
5:20 PM: Private Movie Screening
See you Oct. 19! Register here or below to attend.
Thank you to our GeekWire Summit sponsors. Our gold-level sponsors are: Astound Business Solutions, Amazon, Calgary Economic Development, Delta, and Blink UX. Our silver-level and supporting sponsors are: SMM Marketing, SeaCiti, Remitly, TalentReach, SoluCIO Partners, Submittable, DialPad, British Columbia, Washington State Department of Commerce, ALLtech, SIFF, and Adavanza.
