September 21-23 Austin, Texas LEADER S SUMMIT Partner Kit As the leading global voice on emerging technologies, Gigaom provides deep insight on the disruptive companies, people and technologies shaping the future for all of us. With a community of 3 million unique monthly readers investors, entrepreneurs, decision makers, and rising leaders in technology we are uniquely positioned to help enterprise leaders understand and navigate the major changes ahead.
Introducing Gigaom Change. Gigaom Change will bring together the most innovative minds at the forefront of the biggest technological advances set to change everything. 2016 LEADER S SUMMIT September 21-23 Austin, Texas Disruptive innovation is here. It s happening now. Designed to empower businesses to thrive in a world of tomorrow, we will explore what s happening today, what s coming next, and as we look to the future what we need to know to begin confidently applying these ideas. Some of the key issues that enterprise business leaders must navigate: n What impact will these emerging technologies have on business? n Which industries will see the most disruption? n How can organizations function in a world changing as rapidly as ours? n Which jobs will be eliminated and which will be created? n How are society and government likely to change? n How will we need to navigate the ethical and regulatory landscapes to come? GE s 2016 Global Innovation Barometer shows that 81% of global executives are mindful of the risk of failing to adapt to technological changes, while other studies believe that as little as 7% are innovation leaders.
Over 2.5 days, Gigaom Change will address this disconnect with a focus on seven key enterprise technologies that are widely known but little understood: Topics which were the mainstay of science fiction just decades ago are literally happening right now. The impact of these technologies cannot be overstated. But in today s busy world, it is hard to know more than just a few general concepts. Gigaom Change was created to solve that. Byron Reese, Publisher of Gigaom and author Artificial Intelligence Advancements in AI are moving us closer to a reality where computers are so intelligent that they re capable of conducting human-like reasoning and conversations. n What new opportunities does AI open up for business leaders? n What does it take to be a cognitively savvy organization? n Is general AI, a human-level adaptive thinker even possible? If so, when will you see it? Virtual + Augmented Realities Technology now permeates every aspect of our existence. As the lines blur between physical and digital worlds, we re literally reshaping what reality looks like. n How will this transform interaction and transaction? n Will most jobs use some amount of augmented or virtual reality? n How will these new realities integrate into our everyday existence? Robotics As we drive toward ever greater productivity, entire industries are due to be disrupted by automated systems which will have both positive and negative impacts as machines do more of the work that only humans used to do. n What impact will this have on the future of work? n What will be the first and last jobs to go? n What new industries and jobs will this technology make possible? Nanotechnology Smarter. Faster. Smaller. Molecular level machines and materials used to seem like science fiction, now they re science fact. The 21st century will be marked by the innovations of nano-composites. n How will advancements such as nanobots revolutionize our wellbeing? n As we rewrite the rules of science how then are we creating the fiber of our future? n What legal or ethical questions will arise? Cybersecurity As the level of security breaches and cyber attacks rise, so to do the stakes. Increasing layers of complexity in technology continues to redefine what it means to be cyberresilient. n What are the greatest threats to our security? n What steps can be taken to tighten exposure while remaining competitive? n How do we manage growing tensions between privacy, safety, transparency and commerce? 3D + Printing The printing revolution is enabling the development of entirely new materials and business models. It s not about making more stuff, these processes will deliver what we need and want in new ways. n How will smart materials define the physical future, from housing to organs? n 3D, 4D and even 5D printing; what does it all mean? n Which out of the endless applications merit real consideration? Human-Machine Interface As our interactions with technology become more seamlessly integrated we will predictively control and engage with many of our environments by simply moving our bodies and doing what comes naturally. n What are the implications when humans are able to intuitively fuse with technology? n How will this radically alter our relationship to our environments? n What opportunities for new modes of engagement will this open up? We are partnering with visionary organizations; Would you like to join us?
Sponsorship Gigaom Change is a landmark event that provides an opportunity for forward-thinking organizations to partner with us in what will be an annual event that continues to explore the most disruptive enterprise technologies shaping the new normal. We invite you to become a part of the foundational effort to magnetize a diverse and cutting-edge group of passionate minds, with the common goal of how we can work together to positively influence the future and apply these technologies to solve real issues. Our partnership levels are uniquely designed to maximize engagement - both for partners and attendees. This is a deep integration where you and your organization will be able to demonstrate leadership in helping realize the possibilities across the following technologies; Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Robotics, Nanotechnology, Cybersecurity, 3D+ Printing and Human-Machine Interface. We would love to discuss all of this further and collaborate with you in developing a tailor-made partnership or sponsorship that aims to captivate our audience, and realize your goals. Partnerships available are: Visionary - $100,000 (One available) For a trusted innovation leader, this is a significant opportunity to bring your vast expertise to serve as a true co-host. As an advocate for the future you will help us design and define the crucial conversations around all of the seven key technologies we are covering this year, including speaker selection. Disrupter - $50,000 (One available) Help us frame the critical issues by curating he bookend action-oriented sessions of the event, develop the themes and weigh in on speaker selection. Change Agent - $25,000 (Seven available) Help our attendees navigate the sea of change by partnering with us on one of the seven topics we are covering this year (Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Robotics, Nanotechnology, Cybersecurity, 3D+ Printing, or Human-Machine Interface) and help us design and define that session. Assist with speaker selection and theme curation. Provocateur - TBD... Have an idea of your own? Want to work with us to develop one? Provocateurs have the opportunity to participate in a number of different ways; from physical installations to hosting themed meals or breaks.
Our community of 3 million monthly unique readers consists of investors, entrepreneurs, decision makers and rising leaders in technology. 2016 LEADER S SUMMIT Join us in Austin, Texas Audience highlights Company size 90% visit Gigaom 1-5 times per week 75% are director level and above 52% tablet usage 14+ hours weekly 29% are from companies 1,000+ employee size 5,000 50,000+ 19% 1,000 4,999 10% 100 1,000 16% 1 99 50% Purchase intent next 6 months Job titles Mobile solutions 59% Application software 57% Cloud services 48% Storage 47% Security 43% Server infrastructure 40% Data analytics 37% C-level titles 37% VP Director 38% IT staff 20% Role in IT purchase Annual technology budget IT decision makers 53% Influencer makes recommendations 24% Data provided by comscore reader survey, April 2014. Over $5M 16% $1M $5M 12% Up to $1M 72%
Contact Us! For partnership inquiries contact our publisher, Byron Reese, who, as a futurist and author, is in his words, so stinkin excited about this conference that he is insisting we list him as the main contact. Email him at byron@gigaom.com If you have an audacious idea on how you might want to work with us, skip Byron, and reach out to the Executive Producer, Nancy Giordano. She is every bit as excited as Byron is, but really likes to push the edge. Email her at nancy@playbiginc.com Byron Reese, Publisher of Gigaom Nancy Giordano Executive Producer