Name: The New Space Age (in person)
Start: 2024-06-04T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-06-04T17:00:00-04:00
Location: The Washington Post

When

Thursday

March

21

,

2024

Where

The planned launch of the Artemis II mission in 2025 will be the first time since the Apollo era that a crew of astronauts will set out for a lunar expedition. On Tuesday, June 4 at 4:00 p.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for an exclusive conversation featuring NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, about their upcoming mission, efforts to build a more sustainable presence around the moon and the new age of space exploration.

Date & Time

Tuesday, June 4

3:15 p.m. Doors Open for Reception

4:00 p.m. Programming Begins

Location
The Washington Post
1301 K Street, NW

Registration is required to attend.

RSVPs Closed

Speakers

Reid Wiseman

NASA Astronaut & Artemis II Commander

Victor Glover

NASA Astronaut & Artemis II Pilot

Christina Koch

NASA Astronaut & Artemis II Mission Specialist

Jeremy Hansen

Canadian Space Agency Astronaut & Artemis II Mission Specialist

Content from Mozilla

Linda Griffin

Vice President, Global Policy, Mozilla

AGENDA

8:00 a.m.

DOORS OPEN/BREAKFAST

9:00 a.m.

OPENING REMARKS

VINEET KHOSLA

Chief Technology Officer, The Washington Post

9:05 a.m.

THE NEXT FRONTIERS

The head of the agency that helped invent GPS and
the internet shares her perspective on the innovations
transforming the world with The Post columnist covering
the future.

STEFANIE TOMPKINS
Director, DARPA

Interviewed by Bina Venkataraman
Columnist, The Washington Post

9:25 a.m.

THE AGE OF AI

The executive who has been called OpenAI’s “de facto
foreign minister” outlines the new possibilities and
questions posed by recent advances in generative
artificial intelligence.

ANNA MAKANJU
Vice President, Global Affairs, OpenAI

Interviewed by Cat Zakrzewski
National Technology Policy Reporter,
The Washington Post

9:50 a.m.

GOVERNING A NEW ERA OF TECH

The lawmakers address bipartisan efforts in Congress to
regulate AI, ways to strengthen American competitiveness
and whether TikTok is a national security threat.

SEN. MARK WARNER (D-Va.)

SEN. TODD YOUNG (R-Ind.)

Interviewed by Leigh Ann Caldwell
Co-Author, The Early 202
Anchor, Washington Post Live

10:15 a.m.

DETECTING DEEPFAKES

The Post’s technology columnist probes how AI-generated
content could alter how we perceive reality and showcases
the tools that could help detect deepfakes.

Demonstration by
GEOFFREY A. FOWLER
Technology Columnist, The Washington Post

Conversation with
RIJUL GUPTA
Co-Founder & CEO, Deep Media AI

Interviewed by Geoffrey A. Fowler

10:35 a.m.

MANAGING ECONOMIC DISRUPTION

An assessment of how automation has changed jobs
across the country, policies to tackle economic dislocation
and the role of education in training the next generation.

JOSÉ-MARIE GRIFFITHS
President, Dakota State University
Former Member, National Security Commission
on Artificial Intelligence

AMANDA BALLANTYNE
Executive Director, AFL-CIO Technology Institute
Member, National Artificial Intelligence
Advisory Committee

Interviewed by David J. Lynch
Global Economics Correspondent,
The Washington Post

10:55 a.m.

ACCESSIBILITY AT THE FOREFRONT

A powerful dialogue about how technology has impacted
people with disabilities, focusing on people who are blind
or have low vision, and how new AI models could offer
added capabilities.

JUDGE DAVID S. TATEL (Ret.)

SARAH HERRLINGER
Senior Director, Global Accessibility Policy &
Initiatives, Apple

MIKE BUCKLEY
Chair & CEO, Be My Eyes

Interviewed by Amanda Morris
Disability Reporter, The Washington Post

11:20 a.m.

SPORTS IN THE STREAMING
ERA

The NFL executive guiding the league’s digital push
discusses sports in the streaming era, the enduring
popularity of live events and strategies to reach
younger fans.

BRIAN ROLAPP
Chief Media & Business Officer,
National Football League

Interviewed by Ben Strauss
Sports & Media Reporter, The Washington Post

11:40 a.m.

THE CHIPS POWERING
THE FUTURE

Intel’s top executive describes the role of chips in America’s
economic and technological development as AI continues
to advance.

PAT GELSINGER
CEO, Intel

Interviewed by Lori Montgomery
Business Editor, The Washington Post

12:00 p.m.

MISSION IMPERATIVE: BUILDING TRUST IN AI

Content from Mozilla

Insights into the shifting terrain of AI policy debates, the
lessons learned from the early browser wars and the rise
of social media and creating a future centered on human
welfare.

LINDA GRIFFIN
Vice President, Global Policy, Mozilla

Interviewed by Kathleen Koch
Journalist

12:15 p.m.

BALANCING INNOVATION
& RISK

The Post’s tech editor talks with a leading Silicon Valley
venture capitalist on the big bets he’s making on what’s
next and how he sees the balance between innovation
and risk.

HEMANT TANEJA
CEO and Managing Director, General Catalyst

Interviewed by Yun-Hee Kim
Technology Editor, Corporate & Personal Tech

12:30 p.m.

DEMOCRACY IN THE DIGITAL
AGE

Post reporters analyze how generative AI and social media
could shape elections this year as billions around the world
head to the polls.

CAT ZAKRZEWSKI
National Technology Policy Reporter,
The Washington Post

PRANSHU VERMA
Innovations Reporter,
The Washington Post

SARAH ELLISON
National Enterprise Reporter,
The Washington Post

Interviewed by Elahe Izadi
Media Reporter & Co-Host, “Post Reports,”
The Washington Post

12:55 p.m.

A REVOLUTION IN DRONE WARFARE

In a dynamic demonstration and closing conversation, we
explore how AI-powered drones are changing the battlefield
including in the wars in Ukraine and Israel-Gaza.

ADAM BRY
CEO, Skydio

Interviewed by Jonathan Capehart
Associate Editor, The Washington Post

1:15 p.m.

LUNCH + MEET THE POST

Stay for lunch and network with top Post writers.

Presenting Sponsor

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RSVPs Closed

9am

Get Started

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11am

The Opioid Epidemic

Mobile. Why does it matter? And how do we get it right? Attend small group workshops about the future of mobile ads, mobile app development and trends in cross-screen targeting. Learn about the rapid rise of mobile browsing (and what that means to us) in our interactive globe installation. And hear from Kayla Witz, Founder of Mobili-T Media, about how to get caught up, and then get ahead.

1pm

Black Box Cautions

We’re capturing more data than ever before. And we’re doing it more precisely. But we’re still not using data to its full potential. Used well, numbers can teach us about each other, inspire our creativity and help us take risks and innovate in our work. One highlight of the day: Peer Exchange sessions, where you can learn about the interesting ways people are using data in the industry. And don’t miss John Taff's impressive presentation about a rare skill: data design.

3pm

Proposed Solutions

How do we find meaning in marketing? Is it possible to do more in this industry than help companies sell stuff? Sure is. Raquel Evers of Fortunate Consulting will explain how marketers can use our insights and knowledge about the customer to influence and improve the bigger business strategy.

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