With over 30 years of experience in Silicon Valley, Peter Wicher is a seasoned professional with a profound understanding of business strategy and product marketing. He has played instrumental roles in early-stage startups focused on AI, IoT and education technology. A senior executive in the semiconductor industry, he contributed significantly to advancements in computer graphics, video and 3D gaming. His work at prominent companies like 3dfx and Trident Microsystems resulted in innovative system-level products that generated substantial revenue, nearing $1 billion.Peter's influence extends beyond technology as he co-authored an early IEEE paper on integrated sensors and holds a U.S. patent for a widely used video design. Notably, he spent two years teaching young adults with learning disabilities, emphasizing the potential within everyone for valuable insights and contributions. As a writer, Peter shares his expertise on exponential leadership through Singularity University's blog. He recently founded FutureResolve.com, a platform dedicated to the transformative impact of rapidly growing technologies on addressing significant societal challenges.A dynamic Speaker and Facilitator, Peter draws from his executive, technological and educational background to guide Singularity University's clients toward navigating the future successfully. He empowers businesses to harness emerging technologies for innovative solutions that address some of the world's most pressing issues.
Smart Cities, Public Policy, Urban Planning , Autonomous Vehicles
In this session, participants will learn how young companies are achieving outstandingcommercial success by using rapidly-growing technologies to address pressing globalchallenges.Billions of people face issues with fundamental needs of food, identity, energy, and climate.Providing solutions to these problems not only promotes our common good but alsopresents tremendous business opportunities.The presentation guides participants through real-world examples of successful youngcompanies with a focus on their strategies, market models, technical innovations, andmarket results to date. This session has a strong entrepreneurial tilt and will review core newventure tenets such as discerning the users’ true needs and focusing on solutions as opposedto technologies. These lessons are equally applicable to initiatives inside large, establishedorganizations.Professionals and students with a burning interest in attacking big problems with commercialsolutions and taking a risk on a new venture, either inside an existing organization or as astand-alone entity, will benefit from the session’s examples and analyses of like-mindedchange makers.