Progress Summit
In an age of anxiety and gloom, the world needs a new philosophy for the future. The Atlantic convened its first-ever Progress Summit to highlight the most exciting ideas in science and technology—including creative AI, new mRNA vaccines, and machines that suck carbon from the sky—and to discuss how we can bend the future of technology toward abundance rather than annihilation. We brought together a diverse group of scientists, entrepreneurs, chief executives, and artists to discuss how we can invent our way to a better world.
Speakers
Staci Alexander
Vice-President of Thought Leadership, AARP
Underwriter Session
Giana Amador
Co-founder and Policy Director, Carbon180
Ross Andersen
Deputy Editor, The Atlantic
Rich Barton
Co-founder and CEO, Zillow
Ed Bastian
CEO, Delta Air Lines
Underwriter Session
Hannah Beachler
Production Designer, Black Panther
Mark Chen
Lead Researcher, OpenAI
Patrick Collison
CEO, Stripe
Marcius Extavour
Chief Scientist and Executive Vice President of Climate and Energy, XPRIZE Foundation
Celine Halioua
Founder and CEO, Loyal
Ian Hartman-O’Connell
Policy Integration Director, AARP
Underwriter Session
Jemele Hill
Contributing Writer, The Atlantic
Patrick Hsu
Co-founder, Arc Institute
Mohamed Kande
Vice Chair, US Consulting Solutions Co-Leader and Global Advisory Leader, PwC
Underwriter Session
Debbie Lizt
Head of Global Sustainability, Intuit
Underwriter Session
Alice McKown
Chief Revenue Officer and Publisher, The Atlantic
Candace Montgomery
Senior Vice President and General Manager, AtlanticLIVE
Amit Narayan
Founder and CEO, AutoGrid
Underwriter Session
Mia Phillips
Senior Manager, Lexus Advertising and Media
Underwriter Session
Diana Birkett Rakow
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Sustainability, Alaska Airlines
Underwriter Session
Tim Ryan
US Chair and Senior Partner, PwC
Underwriter Session
Brian Schimpf
Co-founder and CEO, Anduril
Don Allen Stevenson III
Metaverse Creator
Astro Teller
Captain of the Moonshots at X, the moonshot factory
Derek Thompson
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Nicholas Thompson
CEO, The Atlantic
Underwriter Session
Jane True
VP, mRNA Commercial Strategy & Innovation, Global Pandemic Security Lead, Pfizer
Andrea Valdez
Managing Editor, The Atlantic
Francois Vigneault
CEO, Shape Therapeutics
Wadooah Wali
Producer, Writer, Director
Underwriter Session
Hamet Watt
Founder and CEO, Share Ventures
Underwriter Session
Sajith Wickramasekara
Co-founder and CEO, Benchling
Heidi Williams
Charles R. Schwab Professor of Economics, Stanford University
Keita Williams
Founder and Chief Strategist, Success Bully
Underwriter Session
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*Underwriter sessions not produced by The Atlantic’s Editorial Team.
Breakfast + Networking
Duration
30 minutes
Opening Remarks
Duration
1 minute
Speakers
Candace Montgomery
Senior Vice President and General Manager, AtlanticLIVE
Progress: The Long View
Duration
14 minutes
Speakers
Patrick Collison
CEO, Stripe
Derek Thompson
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
The Next Scientific Revolution
Duration
26 minutes
Speakers
Patrick Hsu
Co-founder, Arc Institute
Derek Thompson
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Sajith Wickramasekara
Co-founder and CEO, Benchling
Heidi Williams
Charles R. Schwab Professor of Economics, Stanford University
PwC Presents: Trust: The New Currency For Business*
Underwritten by PwCSummary
Produced by our underwriter and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Duration
10 minutes
Underwriter
Speakers
Ed Bastian*
CEO, Delta Air Lines
Tim Ryan*
US Chair and Senior Partner, PwC
How mRNA Technology Could Save the World
Duration
25 minutes
Speakers
Ross Andersen
Deputy Editor, The Atlantic
Jane True
VP, mRNA Commercial Strategy & Innovation, Global Pandemic Security Lead, Pfizer
Francois Vigneault
CEO, Shape Therapeutics
The Science of Living Longer (What Dogs Can Teach Us)
Duration
28 minutes
Speakers
Celine Halioua
Founder and CEO, Loyal
Andrea Valdez
Managing Editor, The Atlantic
Morning Plenary Closing Remarks + Breakout Sessions Begin
Speakers
Alice McKown
Chief Revenue Officer and Publisher, The Atlantic
Breakout Session - AARP Presents: The Longevity Economy: Creating Opportunities for All Generations*
Underwritten by AARPSummary
Produced by our underwriter and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Duration
45 minutes
Underwriter
Speakers
Staci Alexander*
Vice-President of Thought Leadership, AARP
Ian Hartman-O’Connell*
Policy Integration Director, AARP
Wadooah Wali*
Producer, Writer, Director
Hamet Watt*
Founder and CEO, Share Ventures
Keita Williams*
Founder and Chief Strategist, Success Bully
Breakout Session - PwC Presents: The Business Risks of Climate Change*
Underwritten by PwCSummary
Produced by our underwriter and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Duration
45 minutes
Underwriter
Speakers
Mohamed Kande*
Vice Chair, US Consulting Solutions Co-Leader and Global Advisory Leader, PwC
Debbie Lizt*
Head of Global Sustainability, Intuit
Amit Narayan*
Founder and CEO, AutoGrid
Diana Birkett Rakow*
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Sustainability, Alaska Airlines
Lunch
Duration
1 hour 15 minutes
Breakout Session - Drones and AI: The Future of Military Technology
Duration
45 minutes
Speakers
Brian Schimpf
Co-founder and CEO, Anduril
Derek Thompson
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Breakout Session - How Artificial Intelligence Can Revolutionize Art and Creativity
Duration
45 minutes
Speakers
Ross Andersen
Deputy Editor, The Atlantic
Mark Chen
Lead Researcher, OpenAI
Don Allen Stevenson III
Metaverse Creator
Break
Duration
10 minutes
Afternoon Plenary Opening Remarks
Duration
1 minute
Speakers
Candace Montgomery
Senior Vice President and General Manager, AtlanticLIVE
The X Factor
Duration
20 minutes
Speakers
Astro Teller
Captain of the Moonshots at X, the moonshot factory
Derek Thompson
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Is Carbon Removal the Most Important Technology in the World?
Duration
20 minutes
Speakers
Giana Amador
Co-founder and Policy Director, Carbon180
Ross Andersen
Deputy Editor, The Atlantic
Marcius Extavour
Chief Scientist and Executive Vice President of Climate and Energy, XPRIZE Foundation
Progress and Hollywood
Duration
23 minutes
Speakers
Hannah Beachler
Production Designer, Black Panther
Jemele Hill
Contributing Writer, The Atlantic
Lexus Presents: Innovation with Consideration*
Underwritten by LexusSummary
Produced by our underwriter and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Duration
8 minutes
Underwriter
Speakers
Mia Phillips*
Senior Manager, Lexus Advertising and Media
Nicholas Thompson*
CEO, The Atlantic
Closing Remarks
Speakers
Alice McKown
Chief Revenue Officer and Publisher, The Atlantic
Cocktails + Conversation
Duration
1 hour
Speakers
Rich Barton
Co-founder and CEO, Zillow
Derek Thompson
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
underwriters
Event Details
Los Angeles, CA or Virtual
NeueHouse Hollywood 6121 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028
December 13, 2022
12:15 pm EDT
