INSEAD San Francisco Hub for Business Innovation Opening February 27 – 28, 2020

INSEAD’s San Francisco Hub Opening, the school’s first North American location,  will take place February 27^th and 28^th, by invitation only. With the theme Tech everywhere in turbulent times, the inauguration is a highly interactive event offering the opportunity to learn more about digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and new possibilities for organizations and leaders in a global world constantly undergoing technology change.

A wide variety of speakers will take part in the event on February 27^th, and February 28^th will be an open house, during which attendees can take part in interactive sessions on INSEAD’s North American strategy and meet staff.

INSEAD speakers include:

* Isabelle Finger, Director of INSEAD San Francisco Hub for Business Innovation

* Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean of Innovation

* Dr. Andreas Jacobs, Chairman of the INSEAD Board, Member of the Board of Jacobs Holding AG

* Mika Salmi, Partner, Lakestar

The keynote speaker is:

* Diane Greene, Director of SAP and Stripe

Fireside Chats speakers are:

* Geoff Ralston, Partner, Y Combinator

* Oren Zeev, Founding Partner, Zeev Ventures LLC

Participants in the plenary Digital Transformation of Traditional Companies include:

* Adam Goldstein, Vice Chairman, Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd

* Kyle Nel, Executive Vice President of Uncommon Partners Lab, Singularity University, and Former Executive Director of Lowe’s Innovation Labs

* Amy Shuen, Applied AI FinTech Strategy & Entrepreneurship Professor, INSEAD and University of Hong Kong

* Morten Hansen, Management Professor, University of California Berkeley

Global Talent in the Age of Artificial Intelligence presenters and panelists include:

* Felipe Monteiro, Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy, Academic Director, Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI), INSEAD

* Kay Firth-Butterfield, Head, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, World Economic Forum

* Alan MacIntosh, General Partner, Real Ventures

* Teppo Paavola, Group Chief Digital Officer (CDO) and Member of Executive Committee, Adecco Group

* Angie Peng, Research and Machine Intelligence, Google AI

Breakout sessions will be led by:

* Anil Gaba, Professor of Decision Science, The Orpar Chaired Professor of Risk Management, Academic Director, Center for Decision Making and Risk Analysis

* Felipe Monteiro, Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy, Academic Director, Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI), INSEAD

* Chen Amit, CEO, Tipalti

* Oren Zeev, Founding Partner, Zeev Ventures LLC

Participants in the plenary Tech Goes Global are:

* Klaus Hommels, Founder, Lakestar

* Joanna Griffiths, Founder and CEO, Knix Wear Inc.

* Christopher Harbone, CEO, Sherriff Global Group

* Frédéric Mazzella, Founder and Chairman, BlaBlaCar

* Lucy Quist, Managing Director and Head of Change Leadership, Morgan Stanley

For more information on the inauguration of the INSEAD San Francisco Hub, and the programs it will offer, visit the INSEAD Web site.

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