H2’s annual Global Innovation Leadership Summit brings together executives, entrepreneurs and investors from leading digital companies and innovation hubs around the world. Designed as a senior level, invitation only event for H2 Members, Partners and invited guests, the Summit offers participants a unique platform to engage in dynamic and open discussions covering leading technology trends and industry insights from Silicon Valley and across the globe.

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PROGRAM

DAY ONE / OCT 8
Welcome
AM Sessions
» Delivery Services
» Education
Lunch + Networking
PM Sessions
» Corporate Development
» Talent
H2 Partners
Summit Reception


DAY TWO / OCT 9
AM Sessions
» Marketplaces
» Media & Entertainment
Lunch + Networking
PM Sessions
» Monetization
» Funding
Closing


Venue: Galvanize
(San Francisco)

SESSIONS & SPEAKERS 

Delivery Services
» Speaker Panel: Roger Egan III - Co-Founder & CEO @ RedMart, Sara Mauskopf - Chief Product Officer @ Postmates, Morgan Springer - Co-Founder & Head of Product @ Sprig, Stanley Tang - Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer @ DoorDash
Education
» Speaker Panel: Jennifer Carolan - Managing Director @ NewSchools Venture Fund, Vish Makhijani - President & Chief Operating Officer @ Udacity, Aaron Skonnard President & CEO @ Pluralsight, Dennis Yang - CEO @ Udemy
Corporate Development
» Speaker Panel: Gary Johnson - Director of Corporate Development @ Facebook, Dave Sobota - Director of Corporate Development @ Google
Talent
» Speaker Panel: Peter Clarke - Talent Partner @ Accel Partners, Jeff Diana - Chief People Officer @ Atlassian, Robert Swerling - co-CEO @ The Up Group

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Marketplaces
» Speaker Panel: Adrian Blair - Group Chief Operating Officer @ JUST EAT, Stacy Brown-Philpot - Chief Operating Officer @ TaskRabbit, Thomas Clayton - VP of International Operations @ Houzz
Media & Entertainment
» Speaker Panel: Fabricio Bloisi - Founder & CEO @ Movile, Norbert Chang - Founder & CEO @ Lekan, Nickhil Jakatdar - Co-Founder & CEO @ Vuclip
Monetization
» Speaker Panel: Aunkur Arya - General Manager, Mobile @ Braintree, Reza Behnam - Founder & CEO @ ADZ, Bertrand Schmitt - CEO @ App Annie
Funding
» Speaker Panel: Charles Hudson - Partner @ SoftTech VC, Satya Patel - Founding Partner @ Homebrew, Reshma Sohoni - Founding Partner @ Seedcamp, Shin Takamiya - General Partner @ Globis Capital

PARTNERS


INVITATION

Formal invitations to participate in and register for this year's senior level, invitation only event will be sent out starting in June. If you are interested in participating, please complete an invitation request including profile information for consideration.

REQUEST AN INVITE

ABOUT H2

H2 is the premier global leadership network for the digital industry. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with Chapters around the world, its mission is to advance education and leadership development in the fields of digital entrepreneurship and innovation. Its membership consists of senior executives, entrepreneurs, and domain experts from leading startups and top global firms in major technology markets worldwide. Through its unique global network, programs and content, H2 creates valuable opportunities throughout the year for industry connections, learning and support towards achieving its mission.