The International LDS Business and Civic Association is pleased to invite you to the 7th Annual Silicon Valley Briefing for Consuls General, Consuls for Economic Affairs, and Consuls of Science and Technology. (by invitation only)

This year we will be providing an insider's view into how Stanford is driving innovation and impact around the world. Come experience briefings, private tours, or demos from Stanford faculty and researchers in public policy, engineering, medicine, and more.

Highlights include:

State of the Valley 2020 Trends and Challenges: Highlights of the latest data and analysis utilizing 50+ indicators on Silicon Valley’s technology, economy, and society

Global Crossroads: The Science behind Haute Cuisine around the World: Lecture-demo on the science of flavor and the chemistry of cooking

What’s New and Next for Drones and Robots: Visits to advanced research labs for demos of drones and robots, with briefings on potential applications and implications, from mobility to medicine to the future of jobs

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30 April 2020 | 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
439 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA | Stanford Faculty Club (and locations across campus)

Briefing Agenda:

Welcome: Boyd Smith, Chair, LDS International Civic and Business Association

State of the Valley 2020: Trends and Challenges: Highlights of the latest data and analysis utilizing 50+ indicators on Silicon Valley’s technology, economy, and society
Russell Hancock, President and CEO, Joint Venture Silicon Valley; Lecturer, Public Policy Program, Stanford University

Global Crossroads: The Science behind Haute Cuisine around the World: Lecture-demo on the science of flavor and the chemistry of cooking
Markus Covert, Associate Professor of Bioengineering and, by courtesy, of Chemical and Systems Biology; member, Bio-X

What’s New and Next for Drones and Robots: Visits to advanced research labs for demos of drones, haptic devices and soft robots which have potential applications and implications from mobility to medicine to the future of jobs
Nathan Usevitch, PhD ‘20, in Mechanical Engineering and member, Multi-Robot Systems Lab, Stanford University and other leading researchers.

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Benefit Humanity: Window into cutting edge work on AI and deep learning at Stanford, including on innovative business and government uses of AI around the world, and the importance of ethics and diversity in AI
Mykel Kochendorfer, Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Assistant Professor, by courtesy of Computer Science at Stanford University. Director of the Stanford Intelligent Systems Laboratory (SISL)

Beyond Chemotherapy: Innovations in Cancer Care at Stanford: Discussion on novel alternatives for anti-cancer therapies including harnessing the genome, the immune system, and specific cellular pathways
Tyler Johnson, Clinical Assistant Professor, Oncology, Stanford Medical School

Lunch

Global Humanitarian Service: Briefing on Latter-Day Saint Charities efforts to strengthen families and promote individual dignity through food security, clean water, emergency response, maternal and newborn care, refugee response in more than 140 countries.
Shawn Johnson, Vice President and Director of Operations, Latter-Day Saint Charities in conversation with Lisa Pearson, Lecturer in Residence, Stanford Law School

Closing Remarks: Boyd Smith