Conference News: Quantum Leap; Chicago Supply Chain; Speaking of Health
Quantum Leap (across the pond): On 23 – 24 March 2023, The Economist will be hosting their Commercialising Quantum event for the first time in the US. It will be a hybrid format with one day in San Francisco (23rd March) and the second day will be held virtually “to enable both global participation and in-person networking”. The focus of the event is “to feature a real variety of enterprise perspectives, ranging from those who may be just starting to consider how quantum could fit in their technology roadmap as well as those who have more established plans.” The Economist had such a positive reception to the first quantum event they held in London last year that they decided to take it across the pond.
Supply & Demand: In 2023 Reuters will introduce a new supply chain event to the US market. Supply Chain USA will be held at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago from 13 – 14 June. The event will cover end-to-end supply chain, from Planning (S&Op & forecasting) to Manufacturing (sourcing & making the product) to Execution (global logistics, warehousing, last mile delivery). The audience of approximately 1000 attendees will be comprised of decision makers from Fortune 500 retailers, manufacturers, and logistics providers who specialize in specific functions across supply chain operations.
Speaking Opportunity: The three days preceding the Aspen Ideas Festival, is devoted to conversations and innovations in healthcare. Aspen Ideas Health is a 3-day event convening 1,000 attendees including healthcare and public health practitioners, researchers, business leaders, policymakers, advocates, artists, and journalists. The format is interactive and mixes traditional panels and lectures with hiking, yoga and other cultural offerings. Like the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Health Fest develops the agenda around a handful of specific tracks. In 2023 they are: Power of Design; Science of Tomorrow; The Healing Economy; Planet Health; How to Thrive; and The Senses. In order to suggest a speaker, complete the speaker nomination form before the 17 March deadline.
Lunchtime Learning: WIRED Impact aims to be the leading European one-day event that examines the fast-changing world of sustainability and ESG. The 2022 programme, held last month at the Outernet in London, explored critical but difficult topics like decarbonising the chemical industry, the challenges of forcibly displaced communities in a changing climate, and the importance of including underrepresented voices to solve the hardest challenges. For a glimpse into these and other topics featured on the recent agenda, check out the latest videos on WIRED’s YouTube site as they publish additional Impact sessions.
Coming Up Next Week: The conference season begins to wind down ahead of the holidays, but not before Parks Associates runs Future of Video: OTT, Pay TV & Digital Media from 12-14 December in Marina del Ray, CA. Attendees at Future of Video will hear keynotes from companies like Paramount Streaming, VIZIO, LG, and Amazon. Organized by the university’s Chief Executive Leadership Institute, the 2022 Yale CEO Summit opens 13December at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in NYC under the theme Is Coming Home Again Smart or Even Possible? Global Markets and Self-Reliance. The CTO Connection wraps up the year with one final event, 13 December in San Francisco, designed for engineering leaders in organizations of 50-5,000 engineers and featuring a breakfast, summit, reception, and dinner. Last but not least, Digital Summit will run its last in-person event of the year, where marketers will meet up 15-16 December at the Hyatt Regency Chicago for in-person workshops and sessions, that address tactical, practical and strategic ideas in digital marketing.