Agenda

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

8:00 AM: Registration and Networking

Kick off the day with a continental breakfast while connecting with fellow delegates. It’s the perfect chance to meet industry leaders, share ideas, and set the tone for a productive summit.

9:00 AM: Welcoming Remarks

Our host for the Summit, SRI International, has been a pioneer in AI since the 1960s, playing a pivotal role in shaping the field. SRI developed the world’s first mobile robot with the ability to perceive and reason, the “great-grandfather” of self-driving cars and military drones. SRI’s contributions extend to core AI technologies like speech recognition (which powered Siri) and breakthroughs in planning, reasoning, and machine learning.

Dr. Suresh Sunderrajan
President, Commercialization
SRI International

Dr. Suresh Sunderrajan
President, Commercialization
SRI International

Suresh Sunderrajan brings over 25 years of experience and a passion for innovation at the intersection of technology and business. He focuses on developing SRI’s commercialization strategy and provides overall leadership for the institute’s commercialization efforts. Sunderrajan oversees SRI Ventures, Global Partnerships, the Nomura-SRI Innovation Center (NSIC), SRI Products and the Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy (CISP). Previous to SRI, Sunderrajan was Associate Laboratory Director for Advanced Energy Technologies at Argonne National Laboratory. He earned a doctorate in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University and a master’s degree in system design and management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sunderrajan holds more than 30 U.S. patents and has received the Distinguished Inventor Award at Eastman Kodak.

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9:10 AM: Keynote: AI Agents and the Future of Organizations

Decentralization and Agentic AI are set to shatter the core assumptions of organizational structure and function. In this keynote, we will dive into how these forces will fuel the rise of adaptive, just-in-time, autonomous, and self-organizing enterprises. The Post-Industrial Enterprise will be a computational artifact — a dynamic community of humans and AIs working together.

Frode Odegard
Chairman and CEO
Post-Industrial Institute

Frode Odegard
Chairman and CEO
Post-Industrial Institute

Frode Odegard studies how enterprises, investors, and policymakers can best navigate the transition to a post-industrial civilization and economy. He is the founder of the Post-Industrial Institute, which provides advisory, educational, and strategic services to corporates and investors to help them turn disruption into opportunity. Frode is also the founder of the Post-Industrial Forum, a global community formed to develop and promote a better understanding of the post-industrial transition and how to navigate it. Its members include investors, executives, founders, and policymakers.

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9:30 AM: AI Infrastructure: The State of the Art

This presentation will explore the latest breakthroughs, from AI Superchips and trillion-parameter model systems to NVIDIA’s NIM Agent Blueprints. These cutting-edge tools empower enterprises to deploy AI agents capable of handling complex, data-driven tasks. With real-time data integration and lifelike digital humans, these agents seamlessly collaborate with human teams, driving efficiency and transforming business operations across a wide spectrum of industries.

10:05 AM: Internet of Agents

In this session we will explore Cisco’s effort to build a multi-agent system ecosystem aimed at revolutionizing AI and automation. Different types of AI agents can collaborate, manage complex workflows, and operate autonomously across distributed environments. Cisco focuses on the development of secure, open, and interoperable infrastructures that can support agentic AI for various applications, including software development, customer service, and real-time system management.

Papi Menon
VP and CPO
Outshift by Cisco

Papi Menon
VP and CPO
Outshift by Cisco

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10:40 PM: Coffee and Networking

Connect with fellow delegates.

11:00 AM: Panel: AI Agents in the Physical World

This session explores how AI agents will revolutionize physical and industrial environments. Learn about Japanese industrial giant Hitachi’s pioneering work in Industrial AI to optimize manufacturing, supply chain management, and operational efficiency. We’ll also dive into Archetype AI’s breakthrough “Newton” model, which uses sensor data to interpret and solve complex real-world challenges in real time. Together, these technologies will enable AI agents to operate autonomously, manage workflows, and make real-time decisions, driving a transformative shift across industries.

Dr. Ivan Poupyrev
Founder and CEO
Archetype AI

Dr. Ivan Poupyrev
Founder and CEO
Archetype AI

An award-winning inventor, engineer and technology innovation director, with a track record of success, Ivan brings over 20+ years of experience in leading cross-functional teams to deliver cutting edge technical and product innovation. With deep technical expertise in spatial computing and interaction design, advanced sensors and natural interaction, mobile and wearable devices, he led development of many new technologies shipped in millions of products for such companies like Google, Disney, and Sony, as well as Adidas, Levi’s, YSL and others. He is currently leading a nascent

Ivan’s has over 100 issued US patents and his work has been published extensively in scientific conferences such as ACM SIGGRAPH, CHI, and UIST. He was honored with awards, such as the National Design Award for Interaction Design and Consumer Technology Association’s Technology Achievement Award. Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, elected his work into its permanent collection and Fast Company magazine described him as “one of the best interaction designers in the world.” In 2021, he was also honored by the Carnegie Foundation as a “Great Immigrant. Great American.” for his contributions and actions that have “enriched and strengthened our society and democracy”.

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Dr. Chetan Gupta
Global Head of AI Research
Hitachi

Dr. Chetan Gupta
Head of AI Research
Hitachi

Chetan Gupta is a visionary and a leader in the field of Industrial AI. At Hitachi, he is the GM of the Advanced AI Research Center in Japan, leads the Industrial AI Lab in NA, and leads the Global AI CoE. He is proud to be a part of one of the strongest teams in applied AI that is building fundamental horizontal technologies for industrial and societal AI, building solutions across verticals, and opening new research frontiers in AI applied to real-world challenges. Chetan has close to 200 papers and patents in applied AI, data mining/machine learning, data stream systems, complex event and related topics. Chetan holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics and M.S. in Mathematical Computer Science and Chemical Engineering.

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12:00 PM: Presentation: AI Agents and Extended Reality

AI Agents are not limited to IT systems and industrial applications. In this session, we will explore how they will follow us into the metaverse. AI Agents will transform extended reality (XR) experiences by driving real-time decisions and enhancing virtual interactions. From AI-powered avatars to fully autonomous environments, these Agents will reshape how we engage with digital realms, seamlessly blending physical and virtual spaces to create richer, more responsive experiences.

Leslie Shannon
Head of Trend & Innovation Scouting
Nokia

Leslie Shannon
Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting
Nokia

A Silicon Valley-based futurist, Leslie Shannon focuses on identifying connectivity-related tech disruptions and opportunities, including developments in robotics, drones, visual analytics, cloud gaming, generative AI, and especially augmented and virtual reality.

Leslie is the author of the book Interconnected Realities, a look at the current and future development of XR and spatial computing, and, with Catherine D. Henry, Virtual Natives, an examination of how Gen Z and Gen Alpha’s use of digital technologies is revolutionizing how humans relate to both computers and each other.

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12:30 PM: Lunch and Networking

Fuel up and forge connections! Join your fellow delegates for an energizing lunch and the chance to network with industry leaders, innovators, and peers. This is the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas, collaborate on future ventures, and expand your network in a relaxed setting.

1:30 PM: Afternoon Keynote

Speaker TBA

2:00 PM: AI Agents and Business Operations

This session will explore how AI agents are revolutionizing operational productivity, both within enterprises and across the entire supply chain. Our expert speakers will discuss practical implementations, highlighting cutting-edge advancements that are driving efficiency, innovation, and agility.In this session we will look using Agents to improve operational productivity, both inside enterprises and across the supply chain.

Dr. Artem Harutyunya
Co-Founder and CTO
Bardeen Inc.

Dr. Artem Harutyunyan
Co-Founder and CTO
Bardeen Inc.

Artem is an engineering leader and co-founder of Bardeen Inc., where he serves as CTO. With deep expertise in distributed systems and cloud computing, Artem has led engineering and product teams at Mesosphere and Qualys, driving innovations in distributed systems, real-time data processing, and large-scale computing and storage infrastructure development. Before his career in industry, Artem worked at CERN, contributing to the research and development of the computing infrastructure of LHC experiments. He holds a PhD in Computer Science.

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Joe McMorrow
VP of Supply Chain Transformation
Cisco

Joe McMorrow
VP, Supply Chain Transformation
Cisco

Joe McMorrow leads a global team that drives supply chain strategy and execution to deliver a secure, adaptable and sustainable supply chain. Under his leadership, Supply Chain transformation has led multiple transformational efforts that positioned Cisco’s supply chain to recover, learn and evolve from the recent global supply chain challenges. Joe is the executive sponsor of supply chain’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiative, where he oversees enterprise-level transformational efforts to achieve Net Zero by 2040, embed circularity across Cisco’s entire product portfolio, and responsibly source and manufacture products.

Joe joined Cisco in 2008 and has focused on designing and implementing cross-functional capabilities that support the achievement of complex, multi-year transformations. He has held a variety of leadership roles within Supply Chain Operations, including Senior Director of Component Operations and Transformation and Director for Global Supplier Management and Supply Chain Transformation.

Joe began his career journey in a manufacturing at the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group working as a Manufacturing Industrial Engineer. Joe then joined Intel Corporation’s a Manufacturing Systems Engineer, before moving into engineering management. Joe holds a degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA.

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Nathalie Han
VP & CPO, GenAI
SAP

Nathalie Han
VP and Chief Product Officer, GenAI
SAP

Natalie Han is a visionary leader in AI and data science with over a decade of experience driving innovation at companies like Google, Intuit, LinkedIn, and now SAP. She leads product development for Generative AI applications in Business AI at SAP.  She has spearheaded transformative projects, including AI-driven models and platforms, contributing to significant product advancements, user engagement, and business outcomes. With deep expertise in Generative AI and large language models, she excels at creating data-driven strategies that influence product and business decisions.

Originally from Inner Mongolia, Natalie holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University and has completed postdoctoral research at Stanford University on Medical Images Processing. She was recognized as the top 50 Women Leader of San Jose for 2024. 

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3:00 PM: Coffee and Networking

Shake off the afternoon slump with a caffeine boost and energizing conversations. Connect with fellow attendees to recharge your mind, exchange ideas, explore collaboration opportunities, and build new relationships.

3:30 PM: Driving Growth: AI Agents across the Customer Lifecycle

AI Agents are poised to become the primary interface between organizations and their customers. In this session, we will explore how these Agents will help drive growth at every stage of the customer lifecycle—from lead generation to conversion and support.

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4:30 PM: Panel: Super-Charging the Workforce

In this session, we will discuss how enterprises can leverage AI to enhance workforce engagement, productivity, and wellness. We will explore strategies for building “AI muscle” within organizations and the transformative impact of AI on employee performance. Discover practical insights into using AI to create meaningful benefits for both individuals and organizations, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Panelists TBA

Session Chair:
Alison McCauley
Founder
Think with AI

Alison McCauley
Founder and CEO
Unblocked Future

Alison is Founder and CEO of Unblocked Future, a consultancy that drives adoption at the forefront of emerging tech, and has been working with pioneers in artificial intelligence since 2010. Her focus in on the human dimension of unlocking business value from transformative technology, and she has helped executives to navigate and inspire tech-driven change for over 20 years. Working at the nexus of the enterprise, disruptive innovation, and organizational change at the birth of many categories, Allison serves as a trusted advisor to both pioneers building new markets and the business leaders seeking to leverage new technology.

Alison is the author of international best-selling book Unblocked (published by O’Reilly Media, 2019), her articles have appeared in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Venture Beat. Over 90,000 students have taken her course created for LinkedIn, and she is a speaker at conferences around the world.

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5:30 PM: Evening Social: Agents at Night!

Join us for an unforgettable evening of connection and relaxation! Mingle with fellow delegates and speakers in a lively atmosphere as you unwind with an open bar and delicious refreshments. This is your chance to strengthen relationships, share ideas, and enjoy engaging conversations in a casual setting. Let loose and celebrate the day’s insights while forging new connections that could spark future collaborations!

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

8:00 AM: Coffee and continental breakfast

Join fellow delegates over a warm cup of coffee and a delicious continental breakfast as you prepare for another day of insightful discussions and networking. This is the perfect opportunity to share thoughts from day one, exchange ideas, and build connections that will enhance your experience throughout the summit. Let’s set the tone for an inspiring day ahead!

9:00 AM: Keynote: The AI Economy

In this session, we will explore the profound impact of AI on the global economy, key industries, and the labor market. AI Agents, while still in their early stages, promise to unleash Super-Productivity, presenting strategic opportunities for investors, startups, and enterprises, along with expected challenges. Join us for an insightful guided tour led by a prominent Stanford research scholar.

Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Trond Undheim
Research Scholar
Center for International Security and Cooperation
Stanford University

Dr. Trond Undheim
Center for International Security and Cooperation
Stanford University

Trond is a futurist, scholar, podcaster, and venture partner, and an expert on the evolution of technology and society. He is a Research Scholar in Global Systemic Risk, Innovation, and Policy at the Stanford Existential Risk Initiative (SERI) at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), Stanford University. He is also a venture partner at Antler, and a co-founder of technology foresight consulting firm Yegii. Formerly with Tulip Interfaces, Hitachi Ventures, MIT, WPP, Oracle, and the EU, Trond is the co-author (with Natan Linder) of Augmented Lean (2022), he is the author of Health Tech (2021), Future Tech (2021), Pandemic Aftermath (2020), Disruption Games (2020), and Leadership From Below (2008). He hosts the Futurized podcast and is a Forbes columnist in manufacturing.

Trond’s work has featured in a variety of business, industrial, and mainstream media, including The Boston Globe, NPR’s Cognoscenti, Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, IndustryWeek, and MIT News. He holds a Ph.D. on the future of work and artificial intelligence and is based between Wellesley, MA, and Palo Alto, CA.

9:30 AM: Panel: AI Investor Trends

.As AI rapidly advances, with Agents representing the latest evolution, investors face complex challenges in capital deployment. Is it safer to bet on platforms or applications? What constitutes a sustainable competitive advantage when new product capabilities can be easily reproduced? Will new business models be necessary? This session will dive into these and other pressing questions while pinpointing the biggest opportunities in AI investment over the next 2-3 years. Gain insights from leading investors on the current landscape and future trajectory of AI investment.

Additional Speakers TBA

Session Chair:
Jay Onda

Venture Advisor, Investor
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Jay Onda
Venture Advisor, Investor

Jay is an experienced innovation professional who has been investing in and building startups for over twenty years. He has collaborated with numerous multinational corporations, building, pivoting, and scaling their innovation and venture practices. His experience includes the transformation of NTT Docomo Innovation Inc, the launch of Yamaha Motors Ventures and Laboratories, and setting up Marubeni Ventures. Jay is a founding member of the Sundial Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting purpose-driven entrepreneurs. He is a member of the National Venture Capital Association advisory board.

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Angelo Del Priore
Founding Partner
HP Tech Ventures

Angelo Del Priore
Founding Partner
HP Tech Ventures

Angelo has played nearly every role in the venture ecosystem, including investor, board member, advisor, early startup employee, and acquirer. He has helped numerous tech companies grow from 0 to 1 as well as $1B and beyond. His primary expertise is in strategy, business development, negotiations, and financial analysis.

Currently, Angelo is a founding partner at HP Tech Ventures, where he leads investments in AI, Data Science, AR/VR, Hybrid Work, and Edge Computing. He is on numerous boards, including at AdHawk Microsystems, Mobalytics, Mojo Vision and Owl Labs.

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10:40 AM: Coffee and Networking

Recharge with a refreshing cup of coffee and take advantage of this mid-morning break to connect with fellow delegates. Share insights from the sessions, discuss emerging ideas, and build relationships.

11:00 AM: Deep-Dive: Building Multi-Agent Systems and Services

Ensembles of AI Agents will play a crucial role in developing new products, business models, and ventures, greatly accelerating these processes. This session will explore the design of scalable multi-agent architectures, both within and across enterprise boundaries.

We will address key challenges such as integrating with external services, managing payments and resource consumption, agent coordination and delegation, and combining deterministic and non-deterministic components. Additionally, we will examine agent marketplaces, dynamic multi-modal user interfaces, and networks of humans and AI Agents. The session will also explore implications for business models and venture building.

Additional speakers TBA.

Session Chair:
Stefan Petzov
VP Innovation and Partnerships
Swisscom Silicon Valley Outpost

Stefan Petzov
VP Innovation and Partnerships
Swisscom Silicon Valley Outpost

Stefan Petzov is leading Swisscom’s Innovation Lab in Silicon Valley. In this role, he is responsible for identifying and evaluating new technologies and services. Stefan is also responsible for strategic innovation initiatives and works closely with the senior leadership to ensure that Swisscom is always at the forefront of innovation.

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12:30 PM: Lunch and Networking

As we continue into the second day, join us for a delicious lunch and connect with fellow delegates and speakers. This is your chance to engage in dynamic conversations, exchange ideas, and forge valuable relationships in a vibrant setting. Fuel up and prepare for an inspiring afternoon ahead!

1:30 AM: Afternoon keynote

Speaker TBA

2:00 PM: AI Agents: Reliability, Safety, and Trust

To earn the trust of enterprises and users alike, agent-based systems must demonstrate reliability through predictable performance. They must also include safeguards to prevent damage and hazards while ensuring the protection of private and proprietary data. This session will explore essential strategies to achieve these key goals—critical for successful deployment.

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Session Chair:
Dušan Vuksanovic

CEO, Silicon Valley Outpost
Swisscom

Dušan Vuksanovic
CEO, Silicon Valley Outpost
Swisscom

Dušan Vuksanovic is a global leader in the cybersecurity and innovation space, currently serving as the CEO of Swisscom Outpost in Silicon Valley, where his primary focus is cybersecurity. With over 15 years of experience, including his role as a former CISO, Dušan has a deep expertise in security management across information security, physical security, and safety. He has successfully developed corporate security programs, fostered a security-conscious culture, and effectively managed security risks.

Dušan’s industry experience spans telecommunications, information technology, blockchain, healthcare, education, robotics, human resources, supply chain, finance, and mergers & acquisitions. He has worked in various organizational environments, including startups, SMEs, and large enterprises in countries such as Switzerland, the United States, and Mexico.

Dušan also serves as an advisor and coach, providing guidance in the areas of cybersecurity, innovation, and leadership, and holds positions on advisory boards across multiple countries.

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3:00 PM: Panel: Building the Organization of the Future

In this final session, we will weave together insights from our two days of learning and exploration. We will discuss how leaders can chart a course forward and transform their organizations to avoid obsolescence. How will AI Agents reshape the transformation process itself? What will the destination look like, and how do we avoid the many pitfalls along the way?

Laureen Knudsen
Chief Transformation Officer
Broadcom

Laureen Knudsen
Chief Transformation Officer
Broadcom

Laureen has led enterprise transformations in four global companies. She works with industry leaders and internal experts to define the future of business and bring Lean principles to all parts of an organization, focusing on optimizing end-to-end value stream flows, removing waste, and ensuring executives can make data-driven decisions.

Laureen is the Co-Author of Modern Business Management: Creating a Built-to-Change Organization. Laureen is a Forbes Technology Council Member and she is also on the Forbes 2021 Top 100 Women in Tech list.

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Frode Odegard
Chairman and CEO
Post-Industrial Institute

Frode Odegard
Chairman and CEO
Post-Industrial Institute

Frode Odegard studies how enterprises, investors, and policymakers can best navigate the transition to a post-industrial civilization and economy. He is the founder of the Post-Industrial Institute, which provides advisory, educational, and strategic services to corporates and investors to help them turn disruption into opportunity. Frode is also the founder of the Post-Industrial Forum, a global community formed to develop and promote a better understanding of the post-industrial transition and how to navigate it. Its members include investors, executives, founders, and policymakers.

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Michael Costigan
Vice President, Salesforce Futures
Salesforce

Michael Costigan
Vice-President, Salesforce Futures
Salesforce

Mick Costigan leads the Salesforce Futures team, helping Salesforce leadership and customers anticipate, imagine and shape the future, with a focus on AI, sustainability, customer experience, and work. Mick has two decades of experience in innovation and futures at Salesforce and in strategy consulting across four continents. He was also a Salesforce Fellow in the AI policy team at the World Economic Forum.

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Vishy Gopalakrishnan
Chief Transformation Officer
ServiceNow

Vishy Gopalakrishnan
Chief Transformation Officer
ServiceNow

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4:00 PM: Networking

Connect with fellow delegates.

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