Public Speaking

collision 2018: When government and tech actually get along

ChowNow's Chris Webb and France 24's Philip Crowther at Collision Conf 2018. Startups are often, by their very nature, disruptors dead set on finding a better way to solve a problem. But often to achieve this end means coming face to face with regulation and lobbying around existing bureaucratic structures. How can tech companies engage government on large-scale issues? Hear from the CEO of ChowNow, whose company's dealings with Apple spilt over into Congress. Ultimately, though, government intervention didn't inhibit - and even helped - ChowNow.

Panel moderator:

• The German Marshall Fund of the United States

• Collision Tech Conference

Panelist:

• Center for Strategic and International Studies

• Johns Hopkins University

• European Union Delegation to the US

Guest lecturer:

• Georgetown University (journalism)

• George Washington University (journalism)

• Gettysburg College (French politics)

• Lycée Rochambeau (journalism and "fake news")

• National Journalism Center

Judge:

• RFK Book & Journalism Awards (2014 - 2018)

Collision 2018: Sustainability in big business

Salesforce's Suzanne DiBianca, Booking.com's Gillian Tans, Mission 2020's Christiana Figueres and France 24's Philip Crowther at Collision Conf 2018. How can companies become thought leaders in sustainability and ethics? Should sustainability be a strategic focus for all major enterprises? In this conversation, we explore the role of big business in our planet's future.