G-49 Summit: “May we live in interesting times”

G-49 Summit is an annual invite-only event that convenes prominent leaders and influencers from industrial and industrial technology sector and related ecosystem to discuss critical topics shaping the industry.

When

August 29-30, 2024

Where

Montage, Healdsburg, California
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Agenda

August 29-30, 2024 || Montage, Healdsburg, CA

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28
Time
Topic
2:00pm-onwards
Welcome Desk Registration
4:30-6:00pm
Wine Tasting (With wines from four wineries of the Napa region)
6:00-9:00pm
Welcome Dinner (Outdoor venue overlooking the Napa landscape)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29
Time
Topic
Speaker
8:00-9:00am
Breakfast
9:00-11:30am
Executive Learning: The forces that shape the economy and industry today
Track 1
9:30-10:20am
Impact of Fed policy on economy and sectors
Douglas Duncan, Chief Economist, Fannie Mae
10:20-10:40am
Break
10:40-11:30am
Leadership lessons from UNIDO and shaping global affairs
Carlos Magarinos, Former Argentina
Ambassador to Brazil
Track 2
9:30-10:20am
Thriving through change
Nataly Kogan, Co-founder & CEO, Happier Inc.
10:20-10:40am
Break
10:40-11:30am
Crafting sustainable solutions in appliances
Brett Goodson, CEO, Almond Cow
11:30-12:15pm
Lunch
12:15-12:45pm
Kick-off and introductions
Nick Santhanam, CEO, Fernweh Group
12:45-1:15pm
Industrial renaissance - Back to the future?
Nick Santhanam, CEO, Fernweh Group
1:15-2:00pm
Fewer Bigger Bolder: From mindless expansion to focused growth
Sanjay Khosla, Former President, International Business, Kraft
2:00-2:15pm
Break
2:15-3:15pm
Breakout discussion: Navigating economic, geopolitical, and technological tides - What are the strategies for success?
Moderated groups
3:15-4:00pm
Artificial Intelligence: The art and science of digital authenticity
Hany Farid, Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, UC Berkeley
4:00-4:45pm
Path to an AI-powered green future in minerals
Kurt House, Co-founder & CEO, KoBold Metals
4:45-5:00pm
Recap of Day 1
Gaurav Batra, President & CEO, Ayna.AI
6:00pm onwards
Cocktails and Dinner
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
Time
Topic
Speaker
7:15-8:00am
Breakfast
8:00-8:10am
Kick-off and plan for Day 2
Nick Santhanam, CEO, Fernweh Group
8:10-8:55am
Talent wins: The playbook for putting people first
Dominic Barton, Chairman, Rio Tinto; Former Canadian Ambassador to China
8:55-9:35am
How have companies driven transformations – Real perspectives from the frontline
Track 1
8:55-9:05am
Oshkosh Corporation
John Pfeifer, CEO, Oshkosh
9:05-9:15am
AZZ Inc.
Tom Ferguson, CEO, AZZ
9:15-9:25am
ESAB
Shyam Kambeyanda, CEO, ESAB
Track 2
8:55-9:05am
A.O. Smith Corporation
Kevin Wheeler, CEO, A.O. Smith
9:05-9:15am
Graco Inc.
Mark Sheahan, CEO Graco
9:15-9:25am
Wabash
Brent Yeagy, CEO, Wabash Mike Petit, CFO, Wabash Dustin Smith, COO, Wabash
9:25-9:35am
Enerpac Tool Group
Paul Sternlieb, CEO, Enerpac
9:35-9:45am
Break
9:45-10:30am
Breakout discussion: Driving transformations - What are the success factors?
10:30-11:15pm
Securing machine learning: Data privacy and robustness of algorithms
Dan Boneh, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering ,Stanford University
11:15-12:00pm
Demystifying quantum computing: IonQ's journey
Chris Monroe, Former CEO & Co-founder IonQ; Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University
12:00-12:45pm
Lunch
12:45-1:30pm
Economic Landscape: Navigating the geopolitical uncertainties,supply-chain disruptions, and labor-market shifts
Bernard Baumohl, Global Chief
Economist, The Economic Outlook Group
1:30-2:15pm
Biases in decision-making
Gaurav Batra, President & CEO, Ayna.AI
2:15-2:30pm
Wrap-up
Gaurav Batra, President & CEO, Ayna.AI