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August 19 – 21, 2019 | San Francisco, CA
Where the world’s most innovative leaders gather to learn how emerging technologies are redefining business, society, and humanity.
SU Global Summit brings together a world-class collection of leaders. Together, we strive to better understand the future through exponential technologies, create meaningful connections among colleagues, and empower every individual to go out and build a better world. This event is the definitive annual gathering of the Singularity University community, and the most impactful moment of connection for a global network of innovators.
Who Attends?
“This was the only place where the impact of converging exponential technologies are being explored so thoroughly.”
— Gary Stein, Futures & Options Trader, Paradox Traders
“An exquisitely curated experience that brings about thought-provoking and soul-searching discussions on innovative, impactful, and exponential solutions.”
— Maria Cavalcanti, CEO, Pro Mujer
“I found the content and the presenters first class, like early TED talks but with more depth and content.”
— Craig Hampel, Computer Architect & Scientist, Rambus
2018 Presenters
Presenters are hand-selected based on their leadership and knowledge of exponential technologies, innovation strategies, and global impact trends.
Idriss Aberkane
Chairman, Bioniria Foundation, CEO, Chréage and former Visiting Scholar, Stanford University
Erik Anderson
Founder & CEO, WestRiver Group and Co-Chairman & CEO, Topgolf Entertainment Group
Marco Annunziata
Former Chief Economist and Head of Business Innovation Strategy, General Electric
Jun Axup
Scientific Director and Partner, IndieBio
Bill Barhydt
Founder & CEO, Abra
Galia Benartzi
Co-Founder, Bancor Protocol
Mia Birdsong
Fellow, Family Centered Social Policy Program, New America
Gary Bolles
Chair, Future of Work Track, Singularity University
Mark Bonchek
Faculty, Singularity University and CEO, Shift Thinking
Teymour Boutros-Ghali
Managing Partner, BOLD Capital Partners
Nichol Bradford
Executive Director & Co-Founder, TransTech Lab
David Bray
Impact & Disruption Faculty, Singularity University
Anita Schjøll Brede
Co-Founder & CEO, Iris.ai
Richard Browning
Founder & Chief Test Pilot, Gravity Industries
J. Galen Buckwalter
CEO, psyML
Sierra Campbell
Founder & CEO, NurtureCo
Peter Classen
Chief Transformation Officer & Senior Strategist – Diversity & Inclusion
Julie Clugage
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Team4Tech
Anne Connelly
Blockchain Faculty, Singularity University and Vice Chair of the Board, Blockchain Canada
Allan Cook
Managing Director and Technology, Media & Telecommunications Sector Leader, Deloitte
Sam Cossman
Co-Founder & CEO, Qwake Technologies
Mickey Costa
Co-Founder & CEO, Atlas Holdings Group
Greg Cross
Chief Business Officer, Soul Machines
Darlene Damm
Vice Chair & Principal Faculty of Global Grand Challenges, Singularity University
Jena Davidson
Founder, Jenson8
Nick Davis
Vice President, Enterprise Solutions & Corporate Innovation, Singularity University
Peter Diamandis
Executive Co-Founder, Singularity University and Chairman and CEO, X PRIZE Foundation
Mark Donohue
Founder & CEO, LifeGuides, PBC, Writer & Teacher
Wolfgang Fengler
Lead Economist, World Bank
Pascal Finette
Chair, Entrepreneurship, Singularity University
Kay Firth-Butterfield
Vice-Chair, The IEEE Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems
Samuel Getachew
Youth Speaks
Monique Giggy
Managing Director, SU Ventures, Singularity University
Suzanne Gildert
AI & Robotics Faculty, Singularity University and Founder & CEO, Sanctuary AI
Alex Gladstein
Chief Strategy Officer, Human Rights Foundation
Steve Goldbach
Chief Strategy Officer, Deloitte
Dioselin Gonzalez
Senior Director of Engineering, Mixed Reality Experiences, Microsoft
John Hagel
Co-Chairman, Deloitte Center for the Edge
Steve Hatfield
Steven Hatfield, Global Future of Work Leader, Principal, Workforce Transformation, Deloitte
Andrea Hoffman
Founder & CEO, Culture Shift Labs
Pablos Holman
Inventor, Intellectual Ventures and Founder, Bombsheller
Mikhail Holst
Portfolio Manager, SU Ventures, Singularity University
Mei Mei Hu
CEO, United Neuroscience
Bryon Jacob
Co-Founder & CTO, data.world
Neil Jacobstein
Chair, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Track, Singularity University
Naveen Jain
Founder & CEO, Viome; Founder & Executive Chairman, Moon Express
Mary Lou Jepsen
Founder & CEO, OpenWater
Dani Johnson
Co-Founder & Principal Analyst, RedThread Research
Raj Kapoor
Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Autonomous Driving, Lyft
Georgia Frances King
Ideas Editor, Quartz
David Kirkpatrick
Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Techonomy and Author of "The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company that is Connecting the World"
Daniel Kraft
Chair, Medicine Track, Singularity University
Ray Kurzweil
Co-Founder and Chancellor, Singularity University
Cara LaPointe
Senior Fellow, Beeck Center for Social Impact & Innovation, Georgetown University
Elizabeth Lee
Vice President for Programs and Development, CyArk
Ellen Levy
Investor, Advisor, Board Member, and Entrepreneur
Haoyang Li
Founder, Squirrel AI Learning
Geoffrey von Maltzahn
Partner, Flagship Pioneering
Barbara Marx Hubbard
Author, Educator & Co-Founder, Foundation for Conscious Evolution
Roger McNamee
Investor, Venture Capitalist & Musician
Jody Medich
Director of Design, AR/VR, Singularity University
Vivienne Ming
Founder & Executive Scientist, Socos
Ramez Naam
Chair, Energy & Environmental Systems Track, Singularity University
Rob Nail
CEO & Associate Founder, Singularity University
Arvind Nandakumar
Youth Speaks
Chipp Norcross
Vice President, Open Enrollment Solutions, Singularity University
Dean Ornish
Founder & President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute and Clinical Professor of Medicine, UC San Francisco and UC San Diego
Barney Pell
Co-Founder & Chairman, LocoMobi and Co-Founder, Moon Express
Natalie Petouhoff
VP, Customer Service Innovation and Business Transformation, Salesforce
Jason Phillips
Vice President Digital HR & Global Chief of Staff, Cisco
Chris Pirie
General Manager, Field Readiness and Learning, Microsoft
Danica Remy
CEO, B612 and Co-Founder, Asteroid Day
Andrea Restivo
Yoga Instructor
Meghann Rhynard-Geil
Technology for Development Advisor, Mercy Corps
David Roberts
Technology Disruption & Exponential Leadership Faculty, Singularity University
Nathana Sharma
Principal Faculty, Blockchain, Policy, Law & Ethics, Singularity University
Laura Shin
Host of Crypto Podcasts Unchained and Unconfirmed
Darius Simpson
Youth Speaks
Rick Smith
CEO, Axon
Lisa Kay Solomon
Chair of Transformational Practices and Leadership, Singularity University
Jason Sosa
Founder & CEO, Blackbox Foundation
Meighan Stone
Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Barney Swan
International Director, ClimateForce
Eileen Torrez
Youth Speaks
Amin Toufani
Chair, Finance & Economics, Singularity University
Geoff Tuff
Principal, Deloitte, Author & Speaker
Ricardo Viana Vargas
Executive Director, Brightline Initiative
Kelly Wanser
Board Member, BioCarbon Engineering
Carin Watson
EVP Learning & Innovation, Singularity University
Will Weisman
Executive Director, Summits, Singularity University
Hla Hla Win
Founder & CEO, 360ed
Esther Wojcicki
Board Member, Planet 3
Kwiri Yang
Founder & CEO, LifeGyde
Dave Zaboski
Artist in Residence
Tarin Ziyaee
Director of Algorithms, CTRL-Labs
The EXPO
The EXPO at Global Summit is a place for discovery, connection, discussion, and ideation between sessions. Play with interactive technologies from the Singularity University Innovation Lab and explore a curated collection of companies that are using emerging technologies create new solutions to global challenges.
Join Us
Singularity University Global Summit gives world leaders an annual education on the latest exponential technologies, the societal impacts of those technologies, and how to use them for personal success and positive global impact.
General Participation offers full access to the Global Summit with no frills. This is for anyone who prefers to focus on the presentations and make connections during breaks and over meals.
Includes:
- Access to all presentations
- Breakfasts in the EXPO
- Lunches
- Coffee during breaks
- Access to the Global Summit Celebration and Dinner
The VIP experience is for anyone who prefers to make meaningful connections with presenters, SU leaders, and fellow VIP attendees at every possible moment. VIP attendees gain access to exclusive meals and receptions, with numerous opportunities to meet face-to-face with world-renowned innovators such as Peter Diamandis.
Includes:
- Access to all presentations
- VIP welcome dinner
- Breakfasts in the EXPO
- VIP lunches with presenters
- Access to the Global Summit Celebration and Dinner
- Refreshments available at all times
- VIP gift bag
The Founders’ Circle is reserved for those who require the most seamless, impactful, and connected experience possible. Founders’ Circle attendees gain recognition, unprecedented access to presenters and SU leaders, preferred seating at all presentations, a personal concierge to facilitate introductions and ensure a smooth experience, a guaranteed room at the venue, and the option to bring a companion to all meals.
Includes:
- Welcome lunch with Peter Diamandis and senior SU executive team
- Dinner with Ray Kurzweil and senior SU executive team
- Founders’ Circle speaker breakfasts, plus one non-attending guest (RSVP required)
- VIP lunches with presenters, plus one non-attending guest (RSVP required)
- Access to the Global Summit Celebration and Dinner, plus one non-attending guest (RSVP required)
- Access to the Founders’ Circle Cocktail Reception at the Global Summit Celebration with Peter Diamandis, presenters, and senior SU executive team
- Refreshments available at all times
- Guaranteed hotel room at the venue
- Concierge to ensure a smooth experience
- Private meeting space available upon request
- Special Founders’ Circle gift bag
- Company or organization listed as a Special Partner in the program, app and website
- Photo on main stage with Peter Diamandis and Will Weisman during break
- Reserved general seating for FC attendees at all main stage and parallel track presentations
| First Mover Sold Out |
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| General Participant | $2,995 Apply now |
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| VIP Sold Out |
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| Founder’s Circle | $9,995 Apply now |
*Group Rates: Groups of 10 or more who register together save 10%. Group rates are valid for General Participant and VIP registration only, and may not be combined with any other savings.
Alumni
Have you attended a Singularity University event or program in the past? If so, you can bypass the application process and go straight to registration. You’ll also receive 15% savings on General or VIP Participation, as well as access to pre-event programming and additional networking opportunities.
Press
Are you a member of the press or media and interested in covering the Global Summit or interviewing a presenter? Please click here to apply for a press registration.
Sponsors
Each year, we bring on a select handful of Global Summit sponsors and use the power of this transformational event to drive their strategic goals. We incorporate these sponsors deeply into our events to provide unique value while enhancing the Summit experience for participants. Interested in becoming a Global Summit sponsor? Download our partner deck to learn more.
Platinum Sponsor of Singularity University Summits
Singularity University Global Summit Headline Sponsor
Singularity University Global Summit Sponsor
Singularity University Founding Corporate Partners
Venue
The Global Summit will again be held at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, a prestigious landmark hotel in the center of the City by the Bay. Stay at the Hilton to keep yourself on-site and take advantage of early meetups, late night mixers, and quick access to everything you need during three days of intensive programming.
The program fee does not include accommodations. Select your option below to secure a room within our exclusive block at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square.
General and VIP participants book here.
Founders’ Circle participants book here.
Community guidelines
Singularity University is committed to the highest standards of integrity and conduct of all its community members, staff, and faculty during the Global Summit. Please refer to our Community Guidelines to familiarize yourself with the conduct that is expected of all participants at SU events and how to report any concerns you may have.
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