THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY Newest Participants Include J.J. Abrams, Ursula Burns, Beth Comstock, Tony Fadell and Others
NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2016 - The New York Times has announced the final group of participants speaking at its inaugural New Work Summit, an interactive conference that convenes leading CEOs, subject-matter experts, data scientists, and other innovators to share and assess the most important new research on leadership for top business executives. At the Summit, attendees will work with these influencers to apply data-driven analysis to strengthen their companies' cultures and accelerate results.
New Work Summit will open on the evening of Monday, Feb. 29, with a special conversation on innovative cultures between Beth Comstock, vice chair of GE, and Tony Fadell, founder and CEO of Nest Labs. The Summit will continue on Tuesday, March 1, with a full day of discussions and small group sessions curated by experts and business leaders.
Among recently announced Summit speakers are J.J. Abrams, founder and president of Bad Robot Productions, and director and co-writer of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens;' Ursula Burns, chairwoman and CEO of Xerox Corporation; and David Eagleman, neuroscientist at Baylor College of Medicine and author of 'Incognito' and 'The Brain.'
The Summit will also feature:
- Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO, Salesforce
- Reid Hoffman, co-founder and executive chairman, LinkedIn; partner, Greylock Partners
- Richard Plepler, chairman and CEO, Home Box Office, Inc.
- Stewart Butterfield, CEO, Slack
- Susan Cain, co-founder, Quiet Revolution LLC; author, 'Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking'
- Amy Cuddy, social psychologist and professor, Harvard Business School
- Adam Grant, PhD, professor, Wharton School of Business; author, 'Originals' and 'Give and Take'
- Joichi Ito, director, MIT Media Lab
- Ellen Kullman, retired chair and CEO, DuPont
- Stanley A. McChrystal, partner, McChrystal Group LLC; retired four-star general
- Chris Fussell, chief growth officer, McChrystal Group LLC
The Summit will take place at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay in Half Moon Bay, CA. The agenda is available at NewWorkSummit.com.
New Work Summit will use an innovative design of interactive conversations, breakout sessions and dialogues with some of the most prominent and innovative thinkers from Silicon Valley, Wall Street, Hollywood and the nation's top universities. Participants will develop lasting connections with influential peers - and explore the newest insights about why particular people, companies and cultures are significantly more successful and productive than the majority of players.
New Work Summit will be hosted by:
- Adam Bryant , New York Times 'Corner Office ' columnist and deputy editor, and best-selling author of 'The Corner Office: Indispensable and Unexpected Lessons from CEOs on How to Lead and Succeed'
- Charles Duhigg , New York Times senior editor, Pulitzer Prize-winner and best-selling author of 'The Power of Habit'
- Jenna Wortham , New York Times Magazine staff writer, technology reporter and columnist
New Work Summit sponsors include Slack, Steelcase and Veritas.
For sponsorship opportunities, email Mike Peck at mike.peck@nytimes.com.
The Summit is by invitation only. Apply for an invitation at NewWorkSummit.com.
To apply for a press pass, email Stephanie Yera at stephanie.yera@nytimes.com.
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