Revolutions in Progress: Implications for investors, innovators, and practitioners
April 30, 2024
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PHORUM TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE 2024
NAVIGATION
This year's theme: Revolutions in Progress: Implications for investors, innovators, and practitioners
Explore the geopolitical, technological, and cultural phenomena in progress and on the verge of becoming exponential curves. Discover scarcities becoming abundant – and vice versa – and uncover their predicted impact across industries and continents in 2024 and beyond. Learn how to participate in revolutions instead of just experiencing them – be a revolutionary, rather than be revolutionized.
The Gilder Paradigm: Every economic era is based on a key abundance and a key scarcity. Revolutions happen when something scarce becomes abundant or something abundant becomes scarce.
Expert panels will discuss topics such as:
- AI responsibility, adaptation, and implementation
- Anticipating and navigating regulatory standards and changes
- Macroeconomic implications of emerging technologies
- Business model innovations and best practices
2024 Agenda
8:00 AM
Registration, breakfast, sponsor exhibits, networking
9:00 AM
Demo Pit Pitches
Sponsored by: Osage Venture Partners
BioCurie
Boilerplate
ClearForce, Inc.
DiversityInsights
Knit
Martian
ROAR
SkillCycle
The Best Answer, Inc.
9:00 AM – 3:45 PM
Demo Pit Showcase Exhibits
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Conference Kick-off with Dean Miller, CEO, PACT & Emerging Technology Trends
We try to make every Phorum an over-the-horizon detector of imminent innovations. What’s next? Conference chair Mike Bachman and Phorum regular Peter Coffee share and compare their views.
- Mike Bachman, Boomi
- Peter Coffee, Salesforce
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Technology, Talent, and Tomorrow’s Workforce
Sponsored by: SEI
This session will address the implications of emerging tech on the future job market, exploring the intersection of talent and technology. Delve into a critical discussion on how people collaborate, innovate, and connect in the context in the ever-evolving landscape of in-office versus virtual work environments. Learn the importance of transformative work models and workforce upskilling in retaining and attracting top talent. Our panel, comprised of seasoned HR professionals, technology innovators, and workplace strategists, will share their insights and best practices for optimizing talent management in a tech-driven world.
Panelists:
- Allison Carey, SEI (moderator)
- Tom Davenport, Babson College
- Susan George, KPMG
- Daniel Rock, Wharton
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Recalibrating and Rethinking ‘Cost of Capital’
Sponsored by: Vanguard
Cheap Money Was So Last Decade – it’s time to navigate a new era. Join our expert panel as they share strategies for proactive risk assessment and scenario planning to anticipate and mitigate potential vulnerabilities associated with investment in emerging technologies. How do we balance the pace of technological change and innovation with proper due diligence?
- Sean Dowling, Osage Partners (Moderator)
- James Thomason, Next Wave Partners
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Lunch Service
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Responsible AI: Governance, Ethics, and Explainability
In this engaging panel, speakers will define what it truly means to be AI-responsible. What are critical considerations surrounding bias, ethics, explainability, sustainability, and propaganda within AI practices? Our panelists will discuss both the social and technical considerations inherent in responsible AI frameworks. From championing fairness and transparency to fostering accountability and human-centric design, we will explore the principles that shape responsible AI frameworks. Panelists will discuss approaches to enhance the explainability of algorithms and decision-making processes, empowering users to understand and scrutinize AI-driven outcomes.
Panelists:
- Odia Kagan, Fox Rothschild (Moderator)
- David Don, Comcast
- Elzar Camper, CBIZ
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Technology Executive Roundtable: Governance & Regulation of Emerging Technologies
Sponsored by: Nimbl Consulting
This roundtable – open exclusively to technology executives – will break down policy frameworks, ethical considerations, and evolving strategies for effective governance. As emerging technologies continue to reshape industries and societies, understanding the complex governance and regulation landscape is paramount to fostering innovation while ensuring responsible deployment. Whether you’re a policymaker, industry leader, or technologist, this session promises valuable insights into shaping the responsible – and legal – development and deployment of new technologies in a rapidly changing world.
Panelists:
- Sean Wechter, Boomi
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Keynote speaker
Sponsored by: Fairmount Partners
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM
Networking Break
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Practical AI: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Application
Sponsored by Comcast Business
Elevate your business with the strategic implementation of AI into your organizational framework and practices. This valuable session will provide insights into shaping the development and deployment of AI. Learn the best model and practices for individual organizational needs, security considerations, and workforce capabilities. How do we identify and address unknown threats and ensure successful usage training? This not-to-miss panel will serve as a comprehensive guide for individuals and organizations to navigate an AI-centric future, offering insights and tools for success in a rapidly evolving tech landscape
Panelists:
- Sophia Velastegui, APTIV
- Rick Nucci, Guru
- Rick Rioboli, Comcast
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
AI: Good vs. Evil – Part 2, One Year Later
Sponsored by: Boomi
Back by popular demand, this lively debate explores controversial aspects of artificial intelligence and its potential to either usher in an era of unparalleled abundance or spell doom for humanity. Panelists will examine AI’s undeniable promise to solve global challenges, enhance human capabilities, innovate education, and transform healthcare, while also peering into the dark side of AI; concerns over the development of autonomous weapons, the loss of privacy, inequality, and the potential for AI to be weaponized by malicious actors. Panelists will challenge us to confront our own beliefs about the role of AI in shaping the future of our species.
Panelists:
- Kathy Baxter, Salesforce (Introduction)
- Mike Bachman, Boomi (Moderator)
- Sneha Shah, SEI
- Dr. Matthew C. Stamm, Drexel University
- Carolyn Yap, Google
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Wrap Up & Demo Pit Best in Show
Sponsored by: Osage Venture Partners
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Networking Reception
Sponsored by Fox Rothschild
SPEAKERS
Sponsors
2024 ADVISORY BOARD
Michael Axelrod
Nimbl Consulting
Michael Bachman
Boomi
Allen Born
Fairmount Partners
Allison Carey
SEI
Ravi Chawla
Independence Blue Cross
Srinath Chigullapalli
Vanguard
Peter Coffee
Salesforce
Sean Dowling
Osage Venture Partners
Kira Gensler
Comcast Business Services
Kevin Jurrens
Broadpath, Inc.
Terrence Kerwin
Fox Rothschild LLP
Joseph Mohr
Comcast Business Services
Demo Pit
The Phorum Demo Pit features the region’s hottest early-stage companies that are providing cutting-edge innovation. Demo Pit was created to allow startups to connect with C-level enterprise decision-makers attending Phorum. In addition to showcasing their technology in the Pit, each Demo Pit participant will present their company to a panel of judges and the Phorum audience. One will be names “Best in Show” and will receive the 13th annual Phorum Phorward Award. Since our inaugural event, past participants have gone on to raise more than $350M in capital, with three of the ten successfully completing exits to strategic acquirers.
This year's Featured Companies
Past Winners
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2023 — Red Vector
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2022 — Nerdwise
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2021 — Sweft
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2020 — boodleAI
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2019 — Crossbeam
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2018 — Slyce
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2017 — 51 Maps
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2016 — RedOwl
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2015 — Tesorio
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2014 — SocialLadder
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2013 — PeopleLinx
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2012 — Cloudamize