About the 2024 HBS Tech Conference
Crossroads: Navigating Uncertainty
A 32-year-old HBS tradition, the Annual Technology Conference at Harvard Business School, is one of the largest conferences within the Harvard community and one of the largest student-run technology conferences altogether.
The conference brings together students and the greater tech community, providing a platform to discuss technology’s impact on society and the role business leaders, both current and future, need to play in creating the future. The conference is held annually in February and draws in attendees from both Harvard and the external tech community.
This year’s theme is “CROSSROADS: Navigating Uncertainty” and explores how Technology companies - and those interested in building a career in Tech - are navigating the formidable challenges in today’s economy, while focusing on building an exciting and empowering future for humanity.
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WHAT TO EXPECT
ENGAGING PANELS
Shape your conference experience, choosing between 14+ panels on Tech Verticals, topics of Diversity and Careers in Tech
INSIGHTFUL KEYNOTES
Experience captivating main stage keynotes and fireside chats with prominent speakers from companies at the frontier of AI and Tech
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Take advantage of networking breaks and social spaces to connect with other attendees and distinguished speakers
INSPIRING DEMOS & SHOWCASES
Redefine your perspective on what’s possible, by experiencing live on-stage demonstrations of cutting edge solutions from AI startups
CAREERS IN TECH
Explore career pathways in Tech for MBAs, through Q&A sessions with HBS Alumni who have built successful careers as tech investors, joiners of Big Tech companies and startups, or tech founders (in collaboration with the HBS Entrepreneurship Club)
DEVELOP YOUR AI KNOWLEDGE
Follow along a dedicated AI track (designed in collaboration with the HBS AI Club), which includes main stage sessions and breakout panels, to help you catch up on the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence
Panel topics
Across 14 panels, this year’s conference will cover all that’s hot in tech now and what’s possible yet to come – and YOU have a role to play in shaping what this future looks like!
TOPIC SPECIFIC VERTICALS
AI/ML
Consumer Tech
B2B SaaS
EdTech
FinTech
Climate Tech & Tough Tech
Media & Entertainment and Metaverse
Diversity in tech
Tech in Emerging Markets (APAC & LatAm)
Women in Tech
CAREERS IN TECH
Tech Founder Pathway
Tech Investor Pathway
Big Tech / Startup Joiner Pathway
Speakers
Adam Selipsky
Amazon Web Services
CEO
Thomas Dohmke
Github
CEO
Fatima Kardar
Microsoft
Corporate VP AI Infrastructure & Partnerships
Rodney Zemmel
McKinsey & Company
Senior Partner and Global Leader of McKinsey Digital
Keith Kressin
MemryX
CEO & Co-Founder
Shanker Trivedi
Nvidia
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business
Gregg Griner
Partner
Orrick
Evan Kotsovinos
GM/VP of Protected Data
Sarvarth Misra
ContractPodAI
CEO
Benjamin Howe
Partner
Orrick
Dmitry Shevelenko
Perplexity AI
Head of Business
Kevin Riley
Avid Technology
CTO and SVP of Technology & Innovation
Les Matthews
Mastercard
EVP, Head of Services North America
Lance Katigbak
Clair
General Manager
Tess Michaels
Stride Funding
Founder
Jackson Shuttleworth
Duolingo
Lead Retention PM
Emad Mostaque
Stability AI
Founder & CEO
Alexandra Walsh
Amplify
Chief Product Officer
Sohan Choudhury
Flint (YC S23)
Founder & CEO
Vu Van
ELSA
Founder & CEO
Florian Hillen
VideaHealth
CEO
Supratim Das
Electric Hydrogen
Corporate Development
Adam Valkin
General Catalyst
Managing Director
Rob Go
Nextview Ventures
Founding Partner
Bryce Youngren
Polaris Partners
Managing Partner
Michael Greenwald
Amazon Web Services
Global Lead of Digital Assets and Financial Innovation
Justin Belmont
Rokt (ex Uber, ex Spotify)
VP of Product
Shruti Haldea
Sonos (ex Apple)
SVP of Product
Maggie Yang
Amazon
Senior Corporate BD Manager
Aditya Nair
Turing
Vice President
Shailaja Shankar
Cisco
SVP, Security Business Group
Sam Li
Thoropass (fka Laika)
Founder & CEO
Oded Eran
Connie Health
Co-Founder & CEO
Charisma Glassman
CapGemini
Portfolio Head, Consumer Products
Myle Ott
Character AI
Lead Engineer
Vijay Yalamanchili
Keka HR
CEO, MD
Jeff Wittich
Ampere
Chief Product Officer
Wei Li
Intel
VP & GM, AI and Analytics
Anil Dharni
Sense
CEO & Co-Founder
Michelle Micone
Boston Globe
VP Strategic & Innovative Initiatives
Rahul Sharma
TikTok
Product Head
Ewa Duerr
Google Cloud AI
Head of Product Management
Ryan O’Connell
EdX
Senior Director of Product
Sneha Narahalli
Sephora
VP Product Management
Andre Bechtold
SAP SE
SVP Experience
Mark Gorenberg
Zetta Venture Partners
Managing Director
Scott Russian
Stride Funding
Head of Finance
Rebecca Yeung
FedEx
VP AI & Robotics
Melissa Fensterstock
Material Impact
VC
Ron Alfa
Noetik
CEO & Co-Founder
Meridith Cass
Nix Biosensors
CEO & Co-Founder
Michael Schrader
Vaxess Technologies
CEO & Co-Founder
Vivienne Zhang
Nvidia
Product Manager
Srivani Amrutavakkula
Walmart Tech
Senior Manager of Product Management
Vijay Yalamanchili
Keka HR
CEO/MD
Sagar Khatri
Multiplier
CEO
Camille Ang
Hive Health
CEO
Percy Rueda
Nexus Group
Director
Alfonso Diaz
Interbank
VP Ops and Tech
Maria Jose Alfaro
La Tinka
Chief Digital Officer
Gabriel Grados
Nexus Group
Managing Director
Vu Bui
Anthropic
Head of Strategic Finance & Investor Relations
Palash Soni
Goldcast
CEO & Co-Founder
Denzil Eden
Smarty
CEO & Co-Founder
Rob May
Partner
AI Operators Fund
Stay tuned for more speaker announcements!
COMPANIES REPRESENTED INCLUDE
WORKDAY Avid Technology Contractpodai Sensehq EDX
STRIDE FUNDING CLAIR AMPLIFY FLINT VideaHealth
ELECTRIC HYDROGEN ROKT SONOS ELSA ThoroPass TURING
ConnieHealth NEXUS GROUP KEKA HR Multiplier Hive Health
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The HBS AI Club - for the design and organization of a dedicated AI Track with mains stage sessions and breakout panels
The HBS Entrepreneurship Club
For the or the organization of the “Careers in Tech: Founder pathway” panel