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Stoked to announce my newest venture, which came out of stealth to launch during @fortune.com #BrainstormTech:

Our son Felix, eight pounds and five ounces of conference-shattering cool. (Mom’s doing great; Dad can’t stop taking photos; big brother’s over the moon.)
September 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
nusca.bsky.social
Delighted to welcome Steve Case back to @fortune.com's #BrainstormTech to discuss the unintended consequences of tech revolutions with Brainstorm's founder David Kirkpatrick.

Our 25th anniversary gathering is June 8-10 in Aspen.

Join us:
conferences.fortune.com/event/brains...
June 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM
helenissocial.bsky.social
Thank you for an awesome panel! 2nd startup founder who said fuck yah I’m building again!! @mark 🤗🤗 @fortune.com #brainstormtech dinner #CES2025 #lasvegas
January 7, 2025 at 3:53 AM
fortune.com
📍 See you in Park City, Utah.👋

At #BrainstormTech, we'll hear from:
➡️ Tony Xu, Cofounder and CEO, DoorDash
➡️ John Furner, President and CEO, Walmart U.S.
➡️ Ashley Kramer, Chief Revenue Officer, OpenAI
➡️ Jeffrey Katzenberg, Founding Partner, WndrCo
...and more!

🔗 Join our event: trib.al/V73DBGQ
August 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
nusca.bsky.social
Who’s coming to @fortune.com’s #BrainstormTech for our 25th anniversary? @xbox.com chief Asha Sharma and Trevor Noah, that’s who.

The future of gaming + so much more, June 8-10 in Aspen:

conferences.fortune.com/event/brains...
May 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM
nusca.bsky.social
“Venture capitalists are fundamentally lemmings…you need edge.” — Mark Suster at @fortune.com’s #BrainstormTech
July 16, 2024 at 6:32 PM
nusca.bsky.social
Q: “How would you describe the state of diversity in venture capital?”

A: “There is no diversity.”

Arian Simone at @fortune.com’s #BrainstormTech
July 16, 2024 at 6:09 PM
fortune.com
At Fortune #BrainstormTech, Matthew Prince, the cofounder and CEO of Cloudflare, issued a stark warning about the future of media, cautioning that without intervention, the world could be heading toward a “‘Black Mirror’ outcome.” trib.al/x7dACFR
Cloudflare CEO warns of a 'Black Mirror' outcome if Sam Altman or other AI people control the media | Fortune
"It could be that we go back to a time where there are five powerful families out there that control all information," Matthew Prince warned.
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September 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
nusca.bsky.social
I'm delighted to announce that Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon will be the featured interview at our long-running @fortune.com #BrainstormTech dinner in Las Vegas.

We'll be talking about chips, chips, and more chips. (Oh, and AI, too.)
November 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
nusca.bsky.social
Delighted that Bridgit Mendler, co-founder and CEO of the satellite infrastructure firm Northwood, will participate at @fortune.com's #BrainstormTech.

Our 25th anniversary gathering, June 8-10 in Aspen, is just six weeks away.

Wanna come? Register ASAP:

conferences.fortune.com/event/brains...
April 29, 2026 at 4:34 PM
fortune.com
“Often when drivers make more money, Lyft makes more money. Lyft makes more money, drivers make more money. It’s inextricably linked,” Lyft CEO David Risher said onstage at Fortune #BrainstormTech. trib.al/yRexL6v
Lyft CEO says company will save $200M in insurance costs from the worker unionization deal it made in California | Fortune
Lyft CEO David Risher said the recent deal paving the way for ride-hailing drivers to form unions is a win-win, and that the company will pass the savings back to drivers in the form of better pay.
trib.al
September 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
nusca.bsky.social
Who else is coming to @fortune.com #BrainstormTech?

Delighted that @anduriltech.bsky.social CEO Brian Schimpf will join us to talk about artificially intelligent drones, missiles, submarines, and software—oh, and humans, too.

June 8-10 in Aspen. Join us:
conferences.fortune.com/event/brains...
May 20, 2026 at 9:11 PM
nusca.bsky.social
Olympian Shaun White is coming to @fortune.com's #BrainstormTech! He'll join Google's Sarah Kennedy to talk about using technology to gain a competitive edge.

Our 25th anniversary gathering is June 8-10 in Aspen. Join us:
conferences.fortune.com/event/brains...
May 22, 2026 at 5:47 PM
fortune.com
Sara Hooker, cofounder and CEO of startup AI lab adaption, told the audience at Fortune #BrainstormTech on Tuesday that most of today’s AI is what she called “monolithic”—or stuck in time. https://bit.ly/4vA9unH
Why are AI bills exploding? Sara Hooker says companies are deploying armies of agents that aren’t actually learning | Fortune
After years of pursuing ever larger models, AI leaders are increasingly focused on efficiency, adaptability, and the rising cost of inference.
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June 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
nusca.bsky.social
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon was in top form at our annual @fortune.com Brainstorm dinner in Las Vegas last night.

Me: “Smartphones, robotics, industrial IoT, automotive, PCs….what businesses doesn’t Qualcomm want to be in?”

Him: “Bad ones”

#BrainstormTech #CES2026
January 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM
nusca.bsky.social
I am *so excited* to return to Aspen for the 25th anniversary of @fortune.com #BrainstormTech. It's June 8-10, 2026.

I can't wait to once again bring together the smartest technologists, executives, and investors we know.

I hope you'll join me:

conferences.fortune.com/event/brains...
January 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
fortune.com
“The worst guy is Google.”

At Fortune’s #BrainstormTech conference, People Inc CEO Neil Vogel said other big AI firms are paying for publishers to use the content they create, but that Google has so far refused. trib.al/36j6lBw
Google's AI is the 'worst' for stealing content, says People CEO | Fortune
But Google-owned YouTube could provide a model for media and AI to coexist and thrive, says internet industry pioneer Bill Gross.
trib.al
September 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
nusca.bsky.social
How great was @fortune.com #BrainstormTech this year?

It's taken me a few weeks to process everything—the sudden birth of a child will do that to you!—but I'm just so grateful for the opportunity to help put on the finest tech gathering on the planet with the smartest people we know.
October 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
fortune.com
“It [chess] really helped me through some difficult times, being diagnosed with ADHD, and helping me kind of slow down my thoughts and be more strategic,” veteran NFL wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald Jr. told Fortune #BrainstormTech. trib.al/NcfKsHm
How playing chess helped NFL star Larry Fitzgerald slow down his thoughts while managing ADHD and level up his investing game | Fortune
The celebrated Arizona Cardinals wide receiver started playing when he was six years old, and is currently an investor in chess.com.
trib.al
September 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
fortune.com
Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner told Fortune #BrainstormTech staffing levels will remain steady despite growing use of AI. trib.al/rie19c3
Why Walmart's CEO says AI won't lead to lower headcount | Fortune
AI will create jobs to replace those it eliminates at Walmart.
trib.al
September 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
nusca.bsky.social
Day 1 of @fortune.com #BrainstormTech is here! Today's program features Tony Xu of DoorDash, Larry Fitzgerald Jr, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Max Haot of Vast, Barbara Belvisi of Interstellar Lab, Tom Hale of Oura, Kate Ryder of Maven Clinic, David Risher of Lyft, and Michael Ovitz.
September 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
fortune.com
“We want to instill that urgency to say, ‘Today is the only 2,367 we’re going to have. We’re going to make it count,'” Ramp co-founder and CEO Eric Glyman said at Fortune’s #BrainstormTech. trib.al/AZaPEtN
Why Ramp founder Eric Glyman tracks the age of his startup—to the day | Fortune
"We're 2,367 days old."
trib.al
September 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
fortune.com
“I hear, on one side, regulate, regulate and, on the other, deregulate. There is a happy medium,” Jennifer Ives, VP of Artificial Intelligence at Partnership for Public Service, said at Fortune #BrainstormTech. trib.al/vzj6FZP
CEOs at Brainstorm Tech in Park City reveal what’s holding them back in AI and trade | Fortune
Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.
trib.al
September 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
fortune.com
“M&A is very easy to get right on a sheet of paper; it’s very hard to get right in practice,” DoorDash CEO Tony Xu said at Fortune #BrainstormTech. trib.al/F75fF04
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu: M&A is easy on paper— 'very hard to get right in practice' | Fortune
At Fortune Brainstorm Tech, Xu talked about acquisitions and the company's progress with automation.
trib.al
September 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
fortune.com
Leaders from Zillow, Experian, and Okta joined Fortune at #BrainstormTech to discuss how agentic AI is beginning to take shape inside large enterprises. trib.al/VvLpLFW
Agentic AI moves beyond hype—but true autonomy is still a ways off | Fortune
That's the takeaway from executives from Zillow, Experian, Okta, and Salesforce who spoke at Fortune Brainstorm Tech.
trib.al
September 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM