Grab a quick bite onsite with lunch in NYC and coffee in SF before our speakers start. Online, we'll discuss what's top of mind for you about today's program.

Responsible Innovation is about more than technology — It is a lens that informs every decision across product, business model, culture, and operations. Hear from leaders who have built structures to bring responsible innovation to every function across their company and how these activities have supported growth and long term value.

Venture-backed technology is a powerful force in our world -- properly wielded it can be a true super power for humanity. At the same time, the industry hasn't done enough to guard against its downsides, exacerbating some of society's biggest problems, from income inequality to the marginalization of people, to misinformation and more.

From climate change and energy to inequality and inclusive prosperity and more, how can VCs make big bets that truly better society? How can investors support the next generation of companies to innovate responsibly?

Being an early-stage founder is hard. You're worried about product market fit, runway, and making payroll. With such limited time and resources, what can you realistically do in terms of responsible innovation? Ultimately, you can’t retrofit equity, purpose, or ethics. What are the concrete tools and tactics available to founders for building good into the DNA of your company?

Hear from early stage founders who have built ethics and social responsibility into their DNA at the earliest stages, and how it makes them a better company overall.

Technology reshapes how we work and who benefits from our economy. How can we build a path for everyone to a prosperous future, one where no one is left behind? What does it look like to be thoughtful about this in how we build technology and teams?

Join us to talk with founders and investors who are doing it and scaling products to help others get there faster. What did they get right? What had they wished they’d known? And what do they think lies ahead?

Meet fellow attendees and pick up discussions with panelists. Grab lunch in SF and coffee in NYC if you're onsite.

We are on the precipice of a number of technologies that can redefine the internet and how we live, work, and play. To build the future we want, we have to optimize for intended consequences and guard against unintended ones. This session will focus on what we should be asking today to support the world we want tomorrow.

How can we avoid building a Web3 that avoids many of the shortcomings of web2? How might emerging technologies help build a better world? What are some inherent drawbacks and opportunities and how can we design and plan for them? How can we truly be more intentional about building an internet that advances equity, democracy, and human rights? How can we address issues like accountability, consent, and access?

Earlier this year, Larry Fink, the CEO of Blackrock, the country’s largest asset manager, again affirmed his belief in Stakeholder Capitalism:

“a company must create value for and be valued by its full range of stakeholders in order to deliver long-term value for its shareholders.”

What do tech companies that center stakeholder value look like? Can it exist at scale? Hear from founders who have built giant businesses by taking a stakeholder value approach and how it has driven innovation and led more differentiated products and resilient businesses.

The best founders and operators want to do the right thing. And it’s hard to do. That’s why we’re bringing together founders to share their stories on how they’ve put responsible innovation into practice – from data ethics to product decisions, board management, and more. We’ll also discuss our Responsible Innovation Roadmap for early to mid-stage founders and operators.

This session will add to operator toolkits on responsible innovation and provide actionable takeaways you can start using today.

Join us for drinks and beverages in NYC and SF. Online we'll recap the day and network on Hopin.