Talks & Interviews
The Montgomery Summit talks, interviews, and panels feature global thought leaders sharing crucial insights about trends in entrepreneurship and innovation.
Talks & Interviews for the 2020 Montgomery Summit are listed below.
Our talks and interviews unfold in a unique space set as a café-style venue for up to 50.
We host talks and interviews on subjects related to innovation, creativity, technology, and entrepreneurship—covering a range of topics, including design innovation, emerging markets, the changing nature of relationships, healthcare, corporate venturing, and innovation in corporate M&A. Our hosts—nationally recognized experts and journalists—introduce our resources, who give talks or interviews for 15-20 minutes, followed with discussion and interaction with participants.
Salon: Liquidity Outlook for 2020
Participants
Alex Dyner, Head of Special Projects, Cloudflare
Jeff Thomas, Senior Vice President, Head of Western US Listings & Capital Markets, Nasdaq
Paul Barber, Managing General Partner, JMI Equity
Moderated by
Tej Shah, Managing Director, Macquarie Capital
Salon: Public Safety in the 21st Century: The LAPD's Technology Overhaul
Participants
Michael R. Moore, Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
Jon McMahon, Commander, Information Technology Group, Los Angeles Police Department
Moderated by
Wes Nichlos, Venture Partner, March Capital Partners
Salon: Technology, Automotive, & Industry 4.0
Participants
Heriberto Diarte, Senior Vice President & Gobal Head of SE Ventures
Michael Lohnert, Senior Managing Director, Boeing HorizonX Ventures
Sarah Hindlian, Senior Analyst, Technology, Macquarie
Moderated By
Jed Leidheiser, Partner, March Capital Partners
Keynote Panel: Transformational Impact of AI
Participants
Macario Namie, CMO, ASAPP
Amir Husain, Founder & CEO, SparkCognition
General Raymond Anthony Thomas III, Retired General of US Army & Former Commander of the US Special Operations Command
Moderated by
Quentin Hardy, Head of Editorial, Google Cloud
Keynotet: Powering the Global Economy with Digital Assets
Participant
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO, Ripple
Moderated by
Dan Dolev, Senior Analyst, Macquarie
Salon: Frontiers of Innovation in Israel
Participants
Michael Reitblat, Co-Founder & CEO, Forter
Dror Davidoff, Co-Founder & CEO, Aqua
Adi Pinhas, Co-Founder & CEO, Brodmann17
Moderated by
Harel Kodesh, Operating Partner, Silverlake
Introduced by
David Dorfman, Senior Managing Director, Macquarie Capital
Salon: Politics & the Future of the American Dream
Participant
Frank Luntz, Author, Political, and Communications Consultant
Moderated by
Michael Milken, Chairman, Milken Institute
Lunch Keynote: Scaling a Company to Hypergrowth
Audience Entrance & Seating: 12:00 pm – 12:25 pm
Introductory Remarks: 12:25 pm – 12:30 pm
Keynote Panel: 12:30 pm – 1:15pm
Participants
George Kurtz, Co-Founder & CEO, CrowdStrike
John Chambers, Founder & CEO, JC2 Ventures
Moderated by
James Montgomery, Managing Partner, March Capital Partners
Salon: Future of Networks
Participants
Yvette Kanouff, Partner & CTO, JC2 Ventures
Pankaj Patel, Senior Advisor, March Capital Partners
Quinn Li, Senior Vice President & Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures
Moderated by
Rich Karlgaard, Publisher, Forbes
Salon: Break Through: Lessons Learned from Disruptive Leaders
Participants
Babak Azad, CMO, GoodRX
Alex Tshering, SVP Marketing, FIGS
Katerina Schneider, CEO, Ritual
Moderated by
Tara Pettus, Industry Lead – Disruptors, Facebook
Salon: Fireside Chat with Khazanah
Participants
TBD
Moderator
Michael Milken, Chairman, Milken Institute
Salon: Exposure to the Innovation Economy
Participants
Maureen Austin, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates
Eric Upin, Managing Partner, Main Post Advisors
Sundhiraj Sharma, Director, Khazanah Americas Incorporated
Moderated By
Ahmed Husain, Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman
Keynote Panel: Foreign Influence: Future of Information Warfare
Participants
General Raymond Anthony Thomas III, Retired General of US Army & Former Commander of the US Special Operations Command
Richard Ledgett, Founder, The Ledgett Group LLC
Moderated by
Niloo Howe, Technology Investor and Executive
Keynote Panel: 2020s: The Decade of LA
Participants
Spencer Rascoff, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, dot.LA
Brian Lee, Co-Founder & Managing Director, BAM Ventures
Salon: Future of Marketing
Presented by DC Advisory
Participants
Tasso Argyros, Founder & CEO, ActionIQ
Frank Cordek, Director, DC Advisory
Macario Namie, CMO, ASAPP
Moderated by
Wes Nichols, Senior Advisor, March Capital Partners
Salon: Investing in Southeast Asia
Participants
Nicholas Nash, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Asia Partners
Woon Lim, Managing Director & Deputy Head of Equity, Daiwa Capital Markets America
Amit Saberwal, CEO, RedDoorz
Oskar Miel, Managing Partner, Rakuten Capital
Moderated by
Rich Karlgaard, Publisher, Forbes
Salon: Future of Marketing: Will AI Be the New CMO?
Participants
Tasso Agryos, Founder & CEO, ActionIQ
Frank Cordek, Director, DC Advisory
Macario Namie, CMO, ASAPP
Moderated by
Wes Nichols, Venture Partner, March Capital Partners
Salon: In the Boardroom with John Chambers
Participant
John Chambers, Founder & CEO, JC2 Ventures
Moderated by
Sumant Mandal, Managing Director, March Capital Partners
Breakfast Salon: Corporate Venture Outlook for 2020
Participants
Matt Nerlinger, Corporate Development and Ventures, ServiceNow
Tom Lounibos, Global Managing Director, Accenture Ventures
Daniel Docter, Managing Director, Dell Technologies Capital
Moderated by
Meredith Finn, Partner, March Capital Partners
Introduced by
Jules Walker, KPMG
Salon: B2B Payments: What's next?
Participants
Richie Serna, Co-Founder & CEO, Finix
Patrick Kann, Co-Founder & CEO, Papaya
Michael Prager, Co-Founder & CEO, AvidXchange
Moderated by
Hans Morris, Managing Partners, Nyca Partners
Salon: Removing Friction from the Real Estate Market
Participants
Adena Hefets, Co-Founder & CEO, Divvy Homes
Wei Gan, Co-Founder, Ribbon
Guy Zipori, Co-Founder & CEO, Skyline AI
Moderated by
Hans Morris, Managing Partner, Nyca Partners
Keynote: Panel: The Politics, Economics, & Health Implications of COVID-19
Participants
Christopher N. Mores, SM ScD, Professor, Department of Global Health, Milken Institute of Public Health, The George Washington University
Jonathan Fielding, M.D., MPH, M.A., MBA, Founder, Fielding School of Public Health, UCLA
Marko Papic, Partner & Chief Strategist, Clocktower Group, L.P.
Michael Oberholzer, PhD, Staff Product Manager, Infectious Disease, Illumina
Moderated by
Rich Karlgaard, Publisher, Forbes
Salon: Coming to America (From India)
Participants
Umesh Sachdev, Co-Founder & CEO, Uniphore
Vinod Muthukrishnan, Chief Growth Officer (CCBU), Cisco Systems , Inc.
Saahil Goel, Co-Founder & CEO, Shiprocket
Moderated by
Sumant Mandal, Managing Director, March Capital Partners
Salon: Enterprise Tech Priorities for 2020
Participants
Prakash Kota, CIO, Autodesk
Praveen Akkiraju, Board Advisor, Team 8
Steve Phillpott, CIO, Western Digital
Moderated by
Muddu Sudhakar, CEO and Investor
Introduced by
Jed Leidheiser, Partner, March Capital Partners
Salon: Voice: The Greatest Influence, Innovation, and Communication Tool You Possess
Participants
Roger Love, Voiceplace
Introduced By
Jacki Karsh, Reporter, LA36
Lunch Keynote: Daniel Dines, UiPath
Audience Entrance & Seating: 12:30 pm – 12:55 pm
Introductory Remarks: 12:55 pm – 1:00 pm
“The Next Ten Years”: 1:00pm – 1:10pm
Fireside Chat with UiPath – 1:15 pm – 1:45pm
“The Next Ten Years”
Participant
Sumant Mandal, Managing Director, March Capital Partners
Fireside Chat with Daniel Dines, UiPath
Participant
Daniel Dines, Co-Founder & CEO, UiPath
Moderated by
S. Somasegar, Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group
Salon: Trends in Gaming
Participant
Ari Segal, CEO, Immortals Gaming Club
Hope Cochran, Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group
Jon Robinson, President & COO, 100 Thieves
Moderated by
Gregory Milken, Managing Director, March Capital Partners
Salon: Living with Intent: How to Seek Balance, Joy & Purpose in Our Busy Lives
Participant
Mallika Chopra, Author of Living with Intent, Just Breath, & Just Feel
Rise of the Female Entrepreneur
Welcoming Comment and Introductions 3:00PM – 3:15PM
Participant
Niloo Howe, Sr. Operating Partner, Energy Impact Partners
Keynote Panel: Insights from the Other Side of the Table – Raising Capital 3:15PM – 3:45PM
Participants
Sarah Shenton, Invester, Goldman Sachs
Assia Grazioli-Venier, Founding Partner, Muse Capital
Hope Cachran, Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group
Moderated by
Noor Sweid, General Partner, Global Ventures
Keynote: Fireside Chat with Jess Mah, InDinero 3:45PM – 4:10PM
Participant
Jess Mah, Founder & CEO, InDinero
Moderated by
Sheila Gulati, Managing Director, Tola Capital
Panel: Building Marketplaces & Scaling a Company 4:10PM – 4:40PM
Participants
Shilla Kim-Parker, CEO, Thrilling
Joanna McFarland, Co-Founder & CEO, HopSkipDrive
Katie Warner Johnson, Founder & CEO, Carbon38
Pooneh Mohajer, Co-Founder and CEO, Tokidoki
Moderated by
Jesse Draper, Founding Partner, Halogen Ventures
Keynote: Fireside Chat with Shivani Siroya, Tala 4:40PM – 5:05PM
Participant
Shivani Siroya, Founder & CEO, Tala
Moderated by
Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW
Closing Remarks 5:05PM – 5:15PM
Participant
Niloo Howe, Sr. Operating Partner, Energy Impact Partners