FORTUNE BRAINSTORM TECH 2024
Agenda
6:45 – 11:30 AM Fly Fishing A summertime fishing hotspot, Park City is home to some of the most productive trout streams in the American West. Try your hand at fly rod techniques in this 3-hour session. Suitable for all levels.
Brainstorm Tech Hosts:
Sharon Goldman, AI Reporter, Fortune
Jeremy Kahn, AI Editor, Fortune
6:45 – 11:30 AM White Water Rafting Brave Class II rapids and admire Utah’s stunning canyon scenery with an early-morning paddle on the Weber River in a 13-foot Super Puma raft.
Brainstorm Tech Host:
Leo Schwartz, Reporter, Fortune
7:30 – 10:30 AM Bobsledding Hungry for a hit of adrenaline? Reach speeds of up to 70mph in a bobsled on the Olympic Sliding Track, the home to bobsled, skeleton, and luge events at the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Games.
Brainstorm Tech Host:
Jessica Mathews, Senior Writer, Fortune
7:45 – 10:00 AM Guided Hike Hosted by NYSE Gain 750 feet of elevation and walk through luscious aspen forests on this 2-hour intermediate hike to the top of Bald Mountain.
Brainstorm Tech Hosts:
Andrew Nusca, Editorial Director, Fortune Brainstorm, Fortune
Alyson Shontell, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Content Officer, Fortune ; Co-chair, Fortune Brainstorm Tech
7:45 – 11:30 AM Horseback Riding Ride scenic backcountry trails and enjoy mountain views on horses trained for all levels of riders.
Brainstorm Tech Host:
Maryam Banikarim, Managing Director, Fortune Live Media
Allie Garfinkle, Senior Finance Reporter; Writer, Term Sheet, Fortune
8:00 – 11:30 AM Pickleball Paddles at the ready in this friendly tournament that kicks off with a quick coaching session. Suitable for novices and pickleball pros alike.
Brainstorm Tech Hosts:
Luisa Beltran, Finance Reporter, Fortune
Jason Del Rey, Tech Correspondent, Fortune; Co-Chair, Fortune Brainstorm Tech
Emma Hinchliffe, Senior Writer, Fortune
Alexei Oreskovic, Tech Editor, Fortune
A special gathering of tech executives and leaders in the Most Powerful Women community. Join us for networking, connection, and conversation.
By invitation
Hosted by:
Maryam Banikarim, Managing Director, Fortune Live Media, Co-chair, Fortune MPW Summit
Emma Hinchliffe, Senior Writer, FORTUNE; Co-chair, Fortune MPW Summit
Alyson Shontell, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Content Officer, FORTUNE; Co-chair, Fortune Brainstorm Tech
Join Fortune Tech Reporters and our Brainstorm Tech leadership team for early networking, conversation, and good vibes before the official start of our program.
Hosted by:
Brainstorm Tech Co-chairs & Leadership:
Jason Del Rey, Fortune
Andy Dunn, Chief Executive Officer, Pie; Co-founder, Bonobos
Joe Marchese, Founding Partner, Human Ventures, Casa Komos Brands Group
Andrew Nusca, Fortune
Alyson Shontell, Fortune
Brainstorm Tech BrainTRUST:
Erik Brynjolfsson, Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor; Senior Fellow, and Director, Digital Economy Lab, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI
Terri Burns, Founder and General Partner, Type Capital
Jill Greenberg Chase, Partner, CapitalG
Lucy Guo, Founder and CEO, Passes; Co-founder, ScaleAI
Brooke Hammerling, Founder, The New New Thing
Elena Kvochko, Chief Trust Officer, SAP
TJ Parker, General Partner, Matrix Partners; Co-founder and Former CEO, PillPack
Raj Seshadri, Chief Commercial Payments Officer, Mastercard
Lila Tretikov, Partner and Head of AI Strategy, New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Ken Washington, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Medtronic
Maryam Banikarim, Managing Director, Fortune Live Media
Andrew Nusca, Fortune
Utopia or dystopia? The head of the San Francisco Fed shares her outlook on the U.S. economy, thoughts on how tech advancements will affect monetary policy, and predictions on AI’s impact on the labor market.
Mary C. Daly, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Interviewer: Emma Hinchliffe, FORTUNE
AI will drive a productivity revolution that fundamentally disrupts the global economy. This exclusive Brainstorm briefing separates hype from reality to explain where AI will have the biggest impact and what that means for executives and policymakers.
Presenter: Erik Brynjolfsson, Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor; Senior Fellow and Director, Digital Economy Lab, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI
The cloud security company has taken the world by storm since its founding in 2020 with little signs of a slowdown. We speak with Wiz’s chief executive—and a top investor—about security at scale, its soaring valuation, and the blessing (and curse) of AI.
Philip Clark, Investor, Thrive Capital
Assaf Rappaport, Co-founder and CEO, Wiz
Interviewer: Allie Garfinkle, Fortune
A decade after Robinhood transformed stock trading by targeting novice investors with a slick mobile app and zero-commissions, the company is still working to revise its reputation beyond risky investments and regulatory lapses. Can a first-ever credit card and global expansion help it build an enduring financial institution? Its co-founder and chief executive charts a course.
Vlad Tenev, Co-founder and CEO, Robinhood
Interviewer: Alyson Shontell, Fortune
Join us in the networking tent for follow up conversations with our speakers and your peers, refreshments, demos, or perhaps a game of chess. Visit the KPMG booth where you can engage in a live conversation with SKYLAR, a KPMG AI Agent. And don't forget to drop by the gifting station to select some tech-y and local merch to bring home.
*A special thanks to Chess.com, Kizik, Stance, Threads, and Trashie for their participation.
Agility Robotics has manufactured a first-of-its-kind, human-centric, multi-purpose robot. Called Digit, it’s designed to integrate into existing workflows instead of requiring specially designed workplaces. Which jobs are suited for man, and which for machine? We discuss.
Peggy Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Agility Robotics
Interviewer: Jason Del Rey, Fortune
Evans & Sutherland. Novell. Omniture. Qualtrics. The stretch of Utah known as the Wasatch Front has long been fertile ground for technology startups, and today, there are more than ever. Which ones are poised to break through—and what could stop them? We talk with two companies that insiders say are on the cusp of greatness: property software provider Entrata and ecommerce accelerator Pattern.
Adam Edmunds, Chief Executive Officer, Entrata
David Wright, Co-founder and CEO, Pattern
Interviewer: Andrew Nusca, FORTUNE
Housing is a business in desperate need of disruption—at least in the U.S. Prices are high, thanks to a deficit of some four million homes. Productivity gains are among the lowest of any sector. Can a founder’s mindset shake up an essential component of the economy? Are efficiency, affordability, and delight mutually exclusive?
Joe Gebbia, Co-founder, Airbnb, Samara
Interviewer: Jessica Mathews, Fortune
How do you build artificial intelligence that’s personalized but not petrifying? By forcing it to understand the humans in the equation. The head of AI at Salesforce joins us to discuss the privacy guardrails necessary to tap AI’s true potential—and how a cloud computing pioneer is preparing to reinvent itself.
Clara Shih, Chief Executive Officer, Salesforce AI
Interviewer: Jeremy Kahn, Fortune
The rivalry between the U.S. and China is hardly new, but the federal government kicked off a fresh round of competition between the two global powers when it stepped in to legislate the sale of TikTok. Things have gotten tense—especially in technology. Is cooperation or tension in store for these frenemies? A pair of leading voices debate the path forward.
Ben Harburg, Managing Partner, MSA Capital
Jacob Helberg, Commissioner, United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission; Senior Policy Advisor to the CEO, Palantir Technologies
Interviewer: Andrew Nusca, Fortune
Hosted by KPMG
Please join Fortune Editors and your peers for more networking, cocktails, and dinner on site.
Hosted by NYSE
Wrap up your evening at the 3rd Annual NYSE Nightcap at Brainstorm Tech. Challenge your peers to a game of bowling, network with new friends, and unwind from the day. See you there!