What will it take to create the innovation city of the future? Join us at Boston 2034, a unique conference designed to look out 20 years and beyond to explore the future of the local high-tech economy—and what today’s stakeholders can do to not only preserve, but enhance the region’s role as a hub for global innovation. This day-long event will focus on the role of information technology, life sciences, robotics, edtech, manufacturing, design, architecture, transportation, and other high-growth, transformative industries in ensuring that future. It will highlight the ideas, innovators, and companies poised to drive the exponential economy in the years to come.
In addition to plenary sessions showcasing national and area leaders in science, technology, academia, venture capital, and government, Boston 2034 will include spotlight tracks featuring visionary thinkers and disruptive startups in:
• Healthcare
• Education and Talent
• Founder and Investor Stories
• Energy and Transportation
Confirmed Speakers
- Dean Kamen
- Founder, DEKA Research & Development, FIRST
- Nicholas Negroponte
- Founder, MIT Media Lab; One Laptop Per Child
- John Abele
- Founding Chairman, retired, Boston Scientific
- Noubar Afeyan
- Co-founder and Managing Director, Flagship Ventures
- Assaf Biderman
- Associate Director, SENSEable City Laboratory, MIT
- Ian Bowles
- Managing Director, WindSail Capital
- Rodney Brooks
- Founder, Rethink Robotics; Co-founder, iRobot
- Geoff Chapin
- Founder and CEO, Next Step Living
- Semyon Dukach
- Managing Director, Techstars Boston
- Nicole Gardner
- VP, Global Business Services, IBM
- Rob Go
- Partner, NextView Ventures
- Gershon Goren
- CEO, Cangrade
- John Halamka
- CIO and Dean for Technology, Harvard Medical School
- Jean Hammond
- Founder, JPH Associates; Co-founder, LearnLaunch and LearnLaunchX
- John Harthorne
- Founder and CEO, MassChallenge
- Maia Heymann
- Senior Managing Director, CommonAngels
- Stephen Kaufer
- Co-founder and CEO, TripAdvisor
- John Kawola
- CEO, Harvest Automation
- Alex Kubicek
- CEO, Understory
- Mark Levin
- Co-founder and Partner, Third Rock Ventures
- Rodrigo Martinez
- Life Sciences Chief Strategist, IDEO
- Jim Matheson
- CEO, Oasys Water
- Terry McGuire
- Co-founder and General Partner, Polaris Partners
- Kara Miller
- Host of Innovation Hub, WGBH
- Fiona Murray
- Co-lead, MIT Innovation Initiative; Professor, Sloan School of Management
- Betsy Myers
- Founding Director, The Center for Women & Business, Bentley University
- Eric Paley
- Managing Partner, Founder Collective
- Dipul Patel
- CEO, EcoVent
- Emily Reichert
- CEO, Greentown Labs
- Kenan Sahin
- Founder, President and CTO, TIAX LLC; Interim President, CAMX Power LLC
- Roy Schoenberg
- Co-founder and CEO, American Well
- Sheela Sethuraman
- CEO, CueThink
- Alfred Spector
- VP, Research and Special Initiatives, Google
- Robert Wells
- Executive Director for Strategy, healthymagination
- Daphne Zohar
- Founder and CEO, PureTech
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Schedule:
Registration & Networking Breakfast: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Program: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Networking reception: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Full agenda here
Registration Information
Procrastinator’s Special: $395 (ends June 9 at 5pm)
Regular Registration: $550
Startup Special: $150
Student: $60
Walk-In Registration: $650
