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Wednesday, April 26
 

9:00am EDT

Super Keynote 1 | Performance Hall – Breakthrough: The New Neuroscience of Accomplishing the "Impossible"
Cooper has been called “a national treasure” and “the ultimate business guru for the new millennium.” His books have sold more than four million copies. His podcast, Upwire, is rated one of the world’s top neuroscience podcasts. Cooper Strategic originates and customizes ultra-practical ways for leaders and teams to excel, innovate and set records year after year. Cooper and his firm draw on a peak performance database with over one million leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals and teams. *Reserved seating for VIPs and C-Levels
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Robert Cooper

CEO, Cooper Strategic
Cooper has been called “a national treasure” and “the ultimate business guru for the new millennium.” His books have sold more than four million copies. His podcast, Upwire, is rated one of the world’s top neuroscience podcasts. Cooper Strategic originates and customizes... Read More →

Wednesday April 26, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Performance Hall
  Super Keynote / All Badge Levels, Business (Neuroscience Business Performance) |   VIP & C-Level Badges, Business (Neuroscience Business Performance)

10:15am EDT

Super Keynote 2 | Performance Hall – Building a Brand for the Digital Age

Liza Landsman, President of Jet.com, shares how the company combined a unique business model with a brand rooted in a deep understanding of digital natives to grow to $1 billion dollars in sales in just under a year in the highly competitive e-commerce category. Acquired by Walmart in August of 2016, Landsman will share how Jet plans to keep the business growing and the brand evolving. *Reserved seating for VIPs and C-Levels

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Liza Landsman

President, Jet.com
Prior to Jet, Liza was Chief Marketing Officer for ETRADE and was responsible for their marketing initiatives, including customer engagement, analytics and insights, advertising, direct online and offline marketing programs, and branding campaigns. Prior to joining ETRADE, Ms. Landsman... Read More →

Wednesday April 26, 2017 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Performance Hall
  Super Keynote / All Badge Levels, Business Technology |   VIP & C-Level Badges, Business Technology

11:55am EDT

Remarks: Honorable John J. Tecklenburg, Mayor, City of Charleston
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John J. Tecklenburg

Mayor, City of Charleston

Wednesday April 26, 2017 11:55am - 12:00pm EDT
Performance Hall
  Super Keynote / All Badge Levels   VIP & C-Level Badges

12:00pm EDT

Super Keynote 3 | Performance Hall – Disrupting a Tired Industry: A Fireside Chat with Casper CEO Philip Krim
Find out how Philip Krim took this $200M sleep startup from $0 to $100M in the first full year, and onward to $200M in 2016. Since launch, Casper has expanded across the globe, and introduced sheets, pillows, a foundation, and even a dog mattress to it's product lineup. Casper was named one of Fast Company's 50 Most Innovative Companies in 2017, and Forbes says, “Casper can do for sleep what Nike did for sports.”
Moderators
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Steve Bertoni

Senior Editor, Forbes Magazine
I cover the Forbes 30 Under 30 and the technology sector focusing on the entrepreneurs and investors behind the companies and innovations shaping our world. Cover stories include: Sean Parker, Spotify's Daniel Ek, Instagram's Kevin Systrom, Activist Carl Icahn, Las Vegas Sands' Sheldon... Read More →

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Philip Krim

CEO, Casper
Philip started his first technology company, The Merrick Group, out of his dorm room at the University of Texas (Hook 'em) over a decade ago and hasn't looked back. Philip enjoys asking questions, solving problems, and building things.

Wednesday April 26, 2017 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT
Performance Hall
  Super Keynote / All Badge Levels, Marketing |   VIP & C-Level Badges, Marketing

3:15pm EDT

Super Keynote 4 | Performance Hall – Fireside Chat with Jim Bankoff, CEO/Chair, Vox Media
Discover how this Emmy-winner and former EVP of AOL leads the web’s hottest new media companies – Vox, SB Nation, Eater, The Verge, Polygon, Curbed and Racked. Get the inside scoop on Bankoff’s personal and professional breakthroughs and how he applies those lessons to leading a global new media company today.
Moderators
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Steve Bertoni

Senior Editor, Forbes Magazine
I cover the Forbes 30 Under 30 and the technology sector focusing on the entrepreneurs and investors behind the companies and innovations shaping our world. Cover stories include: Sean Parker, Spotify's Daniel Ek, Instagram's Kevin Systrom, Activist Carl Icahn, Las Vegas Sands' Sheldon... Read More →

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Jim Bankoff

Chairman & CEO, Vox Media
Jim Bankoff (@Bankoff) is the Chairman and CEO of Vox Media, running all aspects of what has become the fastest-growing digital media company today. Vox Media builds smart media brands people love, empowering trusted, talented voices with proprietary technology to create and distribute... Read More →

Wednesday April 26, 2017 3:15pm - 4:00pm EDT
Performance Hall
  Super Keynote / All Badge Levels, Business |   VIP & C-Level Badges, Business
 
Thursday, April 27
 

9:00am EDT

Super Keynote 5 | Grand 2 – Creating Breakthrough Brand Strategies: When to Stay True to the Past, and When to Break with It
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Micky Onvural

Chief Marketing Officer, Bonobos
Micky is the Chief Marketing Officer of Bonobos, the better-fitting menswear brand. At Bonobos she is responsible for all aspects of building and communicating the brand story, as well as driving revenue via all marketing channels. Prior to Bonobos, Micky has worked across audiences... Read More →

Thursday April 27, 2017 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Grand 2 - Marketing Stage
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12:00pm EDT

Super Keynote 6 | Grand 2 – Building a Decentralized Internet
The internet is broken - hacking, tracking, paswords, and middlemen are all a threat to our freedom and safety on the internet. Now more than ever, it's clear we need a new internet that gives the power back to the users and puts security and freedom at the forefront of the architectural design. Blockstack is at the forefront of building this more secure, decentralized internet and provides a platform for building server-less applications. We believe the dream of building a truly decentralized internet is now within reach, and are excited to tell you about how we can make it happen. 
Speakers
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Ryan Shea

Co-Founder, Blockstack
Ryan Shea co-founded Blockstack, a new decentralized internet for people to take back control of their data. With his co-founder Muneeb Ali, Blockstack has raised funding from top investors like Union Square Ventures and Naval Ravikant. Ryan majored in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering... Read More →

Thursday April 27, 2017 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT
Grand 2 - Marketing Stage
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3:00pm EDT

Super Keynote 7 | Grand 2 | I Got Legs: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Exoskeleton
Adam Gorlitsky, the first paralyzed man to complete the Cooper River Bridge Run, a historic 10k race in Charleston, South Carolina, using a robotic exoskeleton – twice
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Adam Gorlitsky

Founder, I Got Legs
My name is Adam Gorlitsky, and I am the Founder/Chairman of I Got Legs. I Got Legs is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of paralysis walk again by raising awareness about emerging medical technology. I have been paralyzed from the waist down for the... Read More →

Thursday April 27, 2017 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Grand 2 - Marketing Stage
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