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Americas Conference 2025: Embracing the Future Now (INST)
February 6 @ 12:30 AM - February 9 @ 11:00 PM
$224.86
About this event
- The event lasts 2 days and 22 hours
In this unprecedented global change, businesses must innovate while prioritizing humanity’s well-being. To remain competitive, companies must embrace AI and GenAI while adapting to growing demands for just, sustainable, and resilient operations.
The Americas Conference, hosted at the INSEAD San Francisco Hub for Business Innovation, offers a unique platform for senior leaders, faculty, and alumni to explore how companies can responsibly leverage new technologies to create a just, resilient future.
It’s also an opportunity to network, share insights, and celebrate INSEAD’s 5th Anniversary in North America alongside the second edition of the Business Sustainability Awards.
DAY 1: Thursday, February 6th, 2025 – 17:00 to 20:00
- 17:00| Registration at INSEAD SF Hub
- 17:30 | A Community Backing INSEAD Entrepreneurs, Sponsored by LoyalVC
- 18:30 | “Reconnecting at the Hub” – Networking Mixer
DAY 2: Friday, February 7th, 2025 – 10:00 to 19:30
- 10:00 | Registration at INSEAD SF Hub
- 10:15| Silicon Valley Tour: Feel The Future ( 🎟️ Company Visits Add-on ticket)
- 12:30| Mida’s Touch: The Next Robot Astronaut in the Golden Age of Space and Robotics. Meet at Swissnex at Pier 17, The Embarcadero Suite 800. RSVP : https://lu.ma/s9pk6nux
- 13:30 | Angel Investing in 2025: AI Trends and More
- 15:30 | Loyal VC Startup Round up
- 18:00 | The Opening Ceremony
DAY 2: Friday, February 7th, 2025 – 19:00 to 22:00
- 19:00 | INSEAD AI Happy Hour at District SF ( 🎟️ Separate Registration)
- 19:45 | Random Dinners ( 🎟️ Add-on ticket)
DAY 3: Saturday, February 8th, 2025 – 8:00 to 18:00
- 08:00 | Registration at INSEAD SF Hub & Coffee
- 08:30 | Welcome Address
- 08:45 | The Age of Intelligence: Questions That Shape a New World
- 09:45 | AI on the Edge: Exploring the Fine Line Between Benefit and Harm
- 11:00 | The Space Playbook: Strategies for Growth AMid Privacy and Data Dynamics
- 11:45 | Lunch: Anniversary Celebration
- 13:00 | Parallel Sessions
➔ The AI-Ready Leader: Harnessing AI for Sustainable Growth
➔ Building Bridges in the Digital Age: Tech Diplomacy on a Global Scale
➔ AI and Organization: From Roadblocks to Ramps
- 14:00 | Beyond Disruption: Innovate and Achieve Growth without Disruption
- 15:20 | Parallel Sessions
➔ Navigating the Investment Frontier: A Focus on Emerging Trends
➔ Sustainability at Scale: Transforming Data Centers with AI Chip Technology and Renewable Energy
➔ Change Leadership Today: Examining Organizational Behavior and Human Dynamics
- 16:30 | INSEAD Business Sustainability Award Ceremony
- 17:45| Closing Remards
DAY 3: Saturday, February 8th, 2025 – 19:00 to 23:00
- Casino Royale Themed Soirée at Victory Hall & Parlor ( 🎟️ Additional ticket)
DAY 4: Sunday, February 9th, 2025 – `11:00 to 1:00
- Wine Experience: California’s Finest Wines & Future Trends at Saison Wine Bar and Cellar( 🎟️ Add-on ticket)
- Global Perspectives Through Art: A Leadership Journey. A Guided SF MOMA Tour ( 🎟️ Add-on ticket)
*Program is subject to change.
Learn more here: https://www.insead.edu/san-francisco-hub/events/americas-conference-2025
Casino Royale Soirée
Celebrate the conference with the speakers and attendees at a night of fun and games! After toasting to our INSEAD Business Sustainability Award winners, join us directly at Victory Hall, around the corner of the INSEAD SF Hub. Play, mingle, and connect with peers in a lively, celebratory atmosphere.
- Date & Time: Saturday, February 8th, 2025 at 7:00 pm
- Location: Victory Hall & Parlor, 360 Ritch St, San Francisco, CA 94107
- Check-in: Please show your Eventbrite ticket (QR code) at the Victory Hall entrance.
Company Visit
Explore Silicon Valley’s innovation ecosystem and discover how Nvdia and Genentech are transforming tec & healthcare through AI, data, and sustainability. Meet at INSEAD SF Hub and shuttle to Nvidia & Genentech. (Program subject to change)
- Date & Time: Friday, February 7th, 2025 at 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Check-in: INSEAD SF Hub, 224 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107 at 11:00 am
- Transportation: Ticket cost covers a coach bus from INSEAD SF Hub to the companies.
Random Dinner
After the opening ceremony, enjoy intimate, thought-provoking conversations during a cozy dinner with fellow attendees.
- Date & Time: Friday, February 7th, 2025 at 8:00 pm
- Location: Local SoMa restaurant near the INSEAD SF Hub
- Meeting Spot: At the restaurant — a group email will be sent to you and the 5 other randomly chosen registered guests, 2 weeks prior, with the restaurant reservation details.
Global Perspectives Through Art: A Leadership Journey
A Guided SF MOMA Tour
Explore contemporary and modern art through the lens of Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) with Lucie Charkin, founder of Artful Method. Immerse yourself in the beauty and stories behind the artwork. Designed for business leaders, this dynamic experience explores how art connects culture, leadership, and global perspectives. Through hands-on sensory activations, you’ll discover how art can inspire responsible leadership, challenge conventional thinking, and celebrate diversity.
- Date & Time: Sunday, February 9th, 2025 at 11:00 am
- Location: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 151 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94103.
- Meeting Spot: At the atrium of the museum, by the ‘grand’ staircase
Wine Experience: California’s Finest Wines & Future Trends
Join industry luminaries Mark Bright, Tor Kenward, and Todd Ruppert for a panel on an evolving wine industry, exploring the challenges and future trends shaping wine in California. Paired with an exclusive wine tasting and light lunch at Saison Wine Bar and Cellar.
- Date & Time: Sunday, February 9th, 2025 at 11:00 am
- Location: Saison Member’s Cellar, 234 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107
- Check-in: Please show your Eventbrite ticket (QR code) at Saison Member’s Cellar.
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