We fitted this intense 3-day tour into the travel scheme of one of our good clients, a telecom provider. They flew in from Las Vegas, ready to be amazed by the power of the valley. We tailored together a diverse program of speakers and workshops, ranging from exceptional content providers to top game consultants to spark their Day after Tomorrow thinking. Rough disruptive waters may lie ahead, and the lines between markets are fading, but the right innovative and holistic mindset will sail you to tomorrow.
Andreessen Horowitz backs bold entrepreneurs who move fast, think big, and are committed to building the next major franchises in technology. Founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, the firm provides entrepreneurs with access to expertise and insights in innovation, executive and technical talent, market intelligence, policy and regulatory affairs, business development, and marketing and brand-building.
Global Silicon Valley labs offers a platform for connecting members of the Silicon Valley ecosystem. They facilitate innovation by connecting the community with the each other and with the resources they need to grow and make things happen.
This company doesn't need an introduction. Facebook is the biggest social media company on the planet, connecting over 2 billion users, and has established this position in a fairly short amount of time. They came out of the social media revolution as winners. It will be interesting to see how they cope with the disruptions that lie ahead.
Pieter Abbeel received a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering from KU Leuven (Belgium) and received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2008.
He joined the faculty at UC Berkeley in Fall 2008, with an appointment in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences. He has won various awards, including best paper awards at ICML and ICRA, the Sloan Fellowship, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program (AFOSR-YIP) award, the Okawa Foundation award, and the 2011's TR35.
More about PieterWe start off the day with a visit to BAIR (Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research) Lab where we'll get introduced into the workings of Artificial Intelligence by Pieter Abbeel.
Pieter is a friend of the house by now but his story evolves each time and remains extremely relevant. Expect to see some of the most recent breakthroughs in AI. This is a session you’ll someday tell your grandkids about!
Who doesn't know Netflix? They are maybe the best example of a company that plans their next move from a day after tomorrow perspective. They are one of the biggest content providers and have disrupted the movie and television industry with their video streaming platform. The movie theater industry seems to be their next target. Who knows what'll happen?
Stephen got his undergraduate degree at UC Berkeley, then started his PhD at Stanford, and is currently on extended leave from the PhD program to co-found Fyusion. Based in San Francisco, Fyusion is on a mission to fundamentally change the definition of photography. The company's breakthrough technology generates deeply immersive "surround view" images that fuse the capabilities of a traditional photo, a panorama, motion capture and 3D to create a more complete, captivating photography experience. Fyusion was co-founded by a team of leading PhD experts in computer vision, robotics and machine learning. Fyusion has released its first commercial application, Fyuse, on iOS and Android.
More about StephenFyusion is on a mission to fundamentally change the definition of photography. The company's breakthrough technology generates deeply immersive "surround view" images that fuse the capabilities of a traditional photo, a panorama, motion capture and 3D to create a more complete, captivating photography experience.
Stephen Miller, VP of Engineering will introduce us into his and Fyusion's story. He got his undergraduate degree at UC Berkeley (did some amazing research in Pieter Abbeel's lab at the time on surgical robotics and robotic laundry folding), then started his PhD at Stanford.
Salesforce is one of the world’s leading Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms.
Intelygenz is deploying real world practical AI through their practical AI solution: Terminus7. They work with some of the world’s leading brands across numerous verticals (Communications, Finance, Pharma, Transportation and even Space Exploration) extracting the value AI has to offer.
In particular Terminus7 is focussed on decision and prediction AI through the application of Deep Neural Networks (DNN). Terminus7 applications include churn prediction, CRM conversion, fraud detection and yes planet detection. Here’s your answer to pro-active decision making.
Among their customers are BBVA, Vodafone Global, BMW, Dolby, among others.
The company that made the reading of manuals obsolete. Since its founding, Apple has amazed the world with their simple, elegant and high tech products, that have shaped society as we know it. We dedicate almost an entire day to Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, an area that breathes innovation.
The design of the Ling Ling, a signature feature of Hakkasan brand, reflects the oldschool decadence of Chinoiserie, punctuated by latticed “cages” for semi-private dining. The Ling Ling can host groups of 60 for a seated dinner or 70 guests for a reception.
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