The world will change more in the next 20 years than in the past 300 years. Artificial intelligence, self driving cars, robotics, the blockchain, the internet of things–the list goes on! Exponential technologies will produce waves of change, some good, others not so good. How will Philadelphia ride those waves? Will we drive change, or will we be driven by it?
Join us for this exciting presentation and discussion, where a diverse panel of local experts will help us explore how the technological “Megashifts” of today will affect the Philadelphia of tomorrow.
This event is part of Philly Tech Week 2018
Elissa designs, develops, and oversees research and health system-facing projects for health institutions. Prior to joining Penn Medicine, Elissa worked as a senior research project manager at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, where she managed health services research trials leveraging health information technology to promote risk assessment and prevention in primary care.
Archna helps organizations and government entities to develop innovation strategies, design ecosystem infrastructure and solve complex strategic concerns. She most recently served as the director of entrepreneurial investment for the City of Philadelphia, where she was responsible for economic and business development of the tech sector.
Julie is Co-Founder & Editor of Green Philly, a local media organization that makes sustainable living easy, economical and fun. With over 30,000 monthly readers, Green Philly advocates for a healthy city, and initiatives have resulted in plastic bag legislation, career opportunities, and activism. Julie also created SustainPHL, Philadelphia’s annual sustainability awards event.
The 2018 Philadelphia Futurism event will take place at the Public Health Management Corporation, in the Center Square building, which is conveniently located in the heart of Philadelphia. The panel will be in PHMC's public event space in the Lower Mezzanine, which is one floor above the lobby, and offers a beautiful view of City Hall.
Guests should enter the lobby and head to the East Tower Security desk. Just tell them you're here for Philly Tech week, and they will direct you to the left elevators. Once in the elevator, simply push LM, for Lower Mezzanine.
Being Design Inc. is a design consultancy that helps organizations solve complex problems by putting human values first, ensuring that systems serve people, and not the other way around. Over the last 3 years, they've worked with dozens of organizations locally and internationally, offering strategy, design, consulting, and education. Being Design is proudly headquartered in Philadelphia.
Public Health Management Corporation is a leading nonprofit provider of public health resources. For more than 40 years, PHMC has been helping to build healthy communities in the Delaware Valley. With more than 350 programs in 70 locations, PHMC serves close to 350,000 clients annually, combining the mission-driven perspective of a nonprofit with the fiscal control and management capabilities of a rigorous corporate structure
Philly Tech Week is a week-long celebration of technology and innovation happening throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. There’s something for everyone!
Philadelphia Futurism was born out of a conversation between John Cardone and Stacey Lindbloom. After attending a local conference, they lamented the fact that many Philadelphians seem unaware of their enormous potential, and consequently have very little vision for the future. In an effort to activate that potential, and develop Philadelphia's collective vision as a city on the move, they decided to organize an event that would create space for these conversations, and challenge our notion of whats probable, and what's possible.