Join Xconomy for Our 8th Annual Napa Summit, June 13-14

Google. Amazon. Genentech. Those are some of the companies you’ll hear from at this year’s Napa Summit, the Xconomy Retreat on Technology, Jobs, and Growth.

This is our most special event of the year—the eighth year we’ve held it—and it’s limited to about 100 VIP guests. We’ll tackle big trends, challenges, and opportunities in areas like venture capital, software, genomics, digital medicine, education, and diversity. The program is interdisciplinary and highly interactive.

It all takes place over two days in beautiful Napa Valley. The conference kicks off with a dinner at Brix Restaurant & Gardens in Napa, on Thursday, June 13. The main program is at the Hotel Villagio in Yountville on Friday, June 14. There is lots of time for networking over great food and wine, so participants get a chance to make lasting connections, often with business and tech leaders they wouldn’t meet anywhere else.

Our confirmed speakers include:

Eric Topol, Scripps Research
Yoky Matsuoka, Google
Brian Schultz, Amazon
Asha Collins, Genentech
Alice Zhang, Verge Genomics
Bob Brennan, AtScale, OneDB
Wayne Chang, Digits
Jeff Seibert, Digits
Ellen Petry Leanse, Lucidworks
Sarah London, Optum Ventures
Jeffrey Schantz, EYP Architecture & Engineering

We’ll have more on the agenda very soon.

The Napa Summit is invite-only, but you can still buy a seat if you request an invitation here. Your ticket includes registration and all conference meals, but lodging and travel are separate. We hope to see you in June.

Author: Gregory T. Huang

Greg is a veteran journalist who has covered a wide range of science, technology, and business. As former editor in chief, he overaw daily news, features, and events across Xconomy's national network. Before joining Xconomy, he was a features editor at New Scientist magazine, where he edited and wrote articles on physics, technology, and neuroscience. Previously he was senior writer at Technology Review, where he reported on emerging technologies, R&D, and advances in computing, robotics, and applied physics. His writing has also appeared in Wired, Nature, and The Atlantic Monthly’s website. He was named a New York Times professional fellow in 2003. Greg is the co-author of Guanxi (Simon & Schuster, 2006), about Microsoft in China and the global competition for talent and technology. Before becoming a journalist, he did research at MIT’s Artificial Intelligence Lab. He has published 20 papers in scientific journals and conferences and spoken on innovation at Adobe, Amazon, eBay, Google, HP, Microsoft, Yahoo, and other organizations. He has a Master’s and Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT, and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.