Announcing Napa Summit 2014: Get An Invite to Xconomy’s Elite Confab

For the past two years, Xconomy has held an invitation-only event in the heart of California wine country with a general focus on the economy, emerging technology, competitiveness, and jobs—and spanning the range of topics we cover, from information technology to life sciences, healthcare, energy, cybersecurity, food, and much more (read on). We convene some of the leading innovators in the country, and some of the best attendees, too—almost all of whom could easily take the stage themselves.

It’s my favorite event of the year—and Napa Summit 2014: The Xconomy Retreat on Technology, Jobs, and Growth is shaping up to be the best summit yet. I hope you can make it. Below are the details and how to request your invitation.

This year’s Napa Summit will take place on June 2 and 3. There’ll be a wine tasting and dinner at the amazing Silver Oak vineyard on the 2nd, with the event itself taking place the next day at the Villagio Inn and Spa. We’ll have plenary talks, chats, and interactive panels, along with three special focus sessions in design, food technology, and connected devices. And plenty of wine.

Our all-star lineup this year includes: Rick Wagoner, former CEO of General Motors; genomics pioneer Lee Hood; Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins; Mick Mountz, founder and CEO of Kiva Systems; Indiegogo co-founder Danae Ringelmann; Ric Fulop from North Bridge Venture Partners; TaskRabbit founder Leah Busque; cybersecurity expert Brian White of The Chertoff Group; former frog design executive creative director David Merkoski; and Minerva Project founder and CEO Ben Nelson. And that’s just to name a few.

You can find all the speakers so far and request your invitation here (read on for a few more details).

June 2: Silver Oak Vineyards

Oakville, CA

Registration and cocktail reception begins 5:30 PM

Vineyard tour and dinner commences at 6:30 PM

June 3: Villagio Inn & Spa

Yountville, CA

Program from 8:15 AM to 3:45 PM

We only have room for about 75 attendees at this invitation-only event. Early bird registration is $1,195 (you can apply for a discount if you’re from a government organization, non-profit, or startup, or you are a student), and includes wine reception, vineyard tour, and meals (lodging is separate).

Again, to request your invitation—and for more event information, including the full list of speakers to date—please visit our Napa Summit event listing here.

 

Author: Robert Buderi

Bob is Xconomy's founder and chairman. He is one of the country's foremost journalists covering business and technology. As a noted author and magazine editor, he is a sought-after commentator on innovation and global competitiveness. Before taking his most recent position as a research fellow in MIT's Center for International Studies, Bob served as Editor in Chief of MIT's Technology Review, then a 10-times-a-year publication with a circulation of 315,000. Bob led the magazine to numerous editorial and design awards and oversaw its expansion into three foreign editions, electronic newsletters, and highly successful conferences. As BusinessWeek's technology editor, he shared in the 1992 National Magazine Award for The Quality Imperative. Bob is the author of four books about technology and innovation. Naval Innovation for the 21st Century (2013) is a post-Cold War account of the Office of Naval Research. Guanxi (2006) focuses on Microsoft's Beijing research lab as a metaphor for global competitiveness. Engines of Tomorrow (2000) describes the evolution of corporate research. The Invention That Changed the World (1996) covered a secret lab at MIT during WWII. Bob served on the Council on Competitiveness-sponsored National Innovation Initiative and is an advisor to the Draper Prize Nominating Committee. He has been a regular guest of CNBC's Strategy Session and has spoken about innovation at many venues, including the Business Council, Amazon, eBay, Google, IBM, and Microsoft.