Virtual Event will examine what role Silicon Valley will take in shaping our “new normal”
San Jose, CA – May 20, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed many aspects of our lives. From the way we interact with one another, to the way we work, educate our children, deliver healthcare, and use technology, it has shifted the way we think about our future.
What does our new normal look like? What role will Silicon Valley take in shaping it?
At our first virtual Game Changers event on May 22, learn what our highly-respected spotlight speakers and panelists are doing to adapt and innovate in these changing times, and what they foresee as game changers at the local, regional, and state level for 2021 and beyond.
Panel discussions will address:
- COVID-19 – Education: Digital Inclusion & Online Learning for ALL Students
- COVID-19 – Health: Innovation for the public’s and our economic health
- Tech: Tools that keep us productive and employed through Shelter-in-Place
- Workplace Arrangements: A new way of work built on greater trust and shared accountability
Event speakers and panelists include:
- Eleni Kounalakis, California Lieutenant Governor
- Michael Matthews, California Director of Public Policy, Facebook
- Sal Khan, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Khan Academy
- Lizz Vilardo, Chief Executive Officer, Sutter Health Bay Area Medical Foundations
- Michael Van Every, President & Managing Partner, Republic Urban Properties
- Nicole Taylor, President & Chief Executive Officer, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- Bruce Cozadd, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Jazz Pharmaceuticals
- Pat Wadors, Chief Talent Officer, ServiceNow
WHEN:
Friday, May 22, 2020
8:35 am – 12:10 pm
WHERE:
Tickets to the Zoom virtual event are available HERE.
MEDIA:
Media should register HERE. Select “Enter Promotional Code” and enter MEDIA-GC21 to register at no charge. For questions or concerns, contact Pam Kelly, Sr. Comms. Manager at pkelly@svlg.org or call (408) 483-2410.
AGENDA
8:35 am: Welcome
8:45 am: COVID-19 – Education: Digital Inclusion & Online Learning for ALL Students
Spotlight Speaker: Sal Khan, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Khan Academy
Moderator: John Diaz, Editorial Page Editor, San Francisco Chronicle
Panelists:
Judy Miner, Chancellor, Foothill-De Anza Community College District
Sal Khan, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Khan Academy
Lisa Gauthier, Government Affairs Manager, Study.com
Eleni Kounalakis, California Lieutenant Governor
9:35 am: COVID-19 – Health: Innovation for the public’s and our economic health
Spotlight Speaker: TBD
Moderator: Ed Clendaniel, Editorial Page Editor, Bay Area News Group
Panelists:
Dr. Natalie Pageler, Chief Medical Information Officer, Stanford Children’s Health
Dr. Lizz Vilardo, Chief Executive Officer, Sutter Health Bay Area Medical Foundations
Nicole Taylor, President & Chief Executive Officer, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Dr. Catherine Mohr, President, Intuitive Foundation
Tomi Ryba, President & Chief Executive Officer, Regional Medical Center of San Jose
10:25 am: Tech: Tools that keep us productive and employed through Shelter In Place
Spotlight Speaker: TBD
Moderator: Rick Callender, Chief of External Affairs, Valley Water
Panelists:
Lisa Davis, SVP & Chief Information Officer, Blue Shield of California
Michael Matthews, California Director of Public Policy, Facebook
Sam Liccardo, Mayor, City of San Jose
11:15 am: Workplace Arrangements: A new way of work built on greater trust and shared accountability
Spotlight Speaker: Pat Wadors, Chief Talent Officer, ServiceNow
Moderator: J. Jennings Moss, Editor-in-Chief & General Manager, Silicon Valley Business Journal
Panelists:
Mary O’Hara, Chief Human Resources Officer, Blue Shield of California
Bruce Cozadd, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Michael Van Every, President & Managing Partner, Republic Urban Properties
Pat Wadors, Chief Talent Officer, ServiceNow
Cindy Chavez, President, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
Rao Mulpuri, Chief Executive Officer, View
12:05 pm: Closing
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About the Silicon Valley Leadership Group
The Leadership Group, founded in 1978 by David Packard of Hewlett-Packard, represents more than 340 of Silicon Valley’s most respected employers on issues and campaigns that affect the economic health and quality of life in Silicon Valley, including education, energy, environment, health, housing, tax policies, tech and innovation and transportation. Leadership Group members collectively provide nearly one of every three private sector jobs in Silicon Valley. For more information, visit svlg.org.
