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Friday, November 8
 

8:55am PST

WIRED25 SUMMIT: Move Fast, Fix Things
Note: You must have a Summit Pass or All-Access Pass to add this session to your agenda.

The following schedule overview is subject to change.

9:00 AM Breakfast and Registration

10:00 AM
  
  • Nicholas Thompson, Editor-in-Chief, WIRED
  • Jeff Weiner, CEO, LinkedIn, with Nicholas Thompson, WIRED
  • Anne Neuberger, Director of Cybersecurity, National Security Agency, with Garrett Graff, WIRED
  • Brian Acton, Executive Chairman, Signal Technology Foundation, with Steven Levy, WIRED
  • Matthew Prince, CEO & Cofounder, Cloudflare, with Megan Greenwell, WIRED
  • Mihir Shukla, Cofounder/CEO, Automation Anywhere, with Jahna Berry, WIRED (presented by Automation Anywhere)
  • Dawn Song, CEO & Founder, Oasis Labs, with Tom Simonite, WIRED
  • Patrick Collison, CEO & Cofounder, Stripe, with Nicholas Thompson, WIRED

12:30 PM Lunch

1:40 PM
  
  • Chris Cox, Former Chief Product Officer, Facebook, with Lauren Goode, WIRED
  • Jason Kelley, GM of Blockchain Services, IBM, with Scott Rosenfield, WIRED (presented by IBM)
  • The Juliana Plaintiffs: Vic Barrett, Kelsey Juliana, and Levi Draheim, with Sandra Upson, WIRED
  • Uma Valeti, CEO and Cofounder, Memphis Meats, and Traci Des Jardins, Chef/Owner of Mijita Cocina Mexicana, The Commissary, Arguello, Public House, and School Night, with Adam Rogers, WIRED
  • Ben Horowitz, Cofounder, Andreessen Horowitz, with Steven Levy, WIRED
  • Stewart Butterfield, CEO & Cofounder, Slack, with Nicholas Thompson, WIRED

3:35 PM Break

4:05 PM
  
  • Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, and Tracee Ellis Ross, Actor, Producer, and CEO, with Arielle Pardes, WIRED
  • Laura Boykin, Computational Biologist, Cassava Virus Action Project, with Malkia Devich-Cyril, Founding Director, MediaJustice, with Peter Rubin, WIRED (Presented by INCITE)
  • Anca Dragan, Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley
  • Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots, X, with Sandra Upson, WIRED

5:30-7:30 PM  Cocktail Reception
Friday November 8, 2019 8:55am - 8:00pm PST
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub
  SUMMIT Pass - Friday

9:00am PST

OPEN 9 AM-6 PM: The Coffee Bar, brought to you by Automation Anywhere
Friday November 8, 2019 9:00am - 5:30pm PST
Wired25 Hub
  SUMMIT Pass - Friday

9:00am PST

OPEN 9 AM-6 PM: Isobar: Get Wired
Do you love WIRED? Do you want to Get WIRED? Either way, you’re in luck. Stop by Isobar’s booth on the second floor of the Commonwealth Club to interact with a larger-than-life version of the app. You’ll have a chance to check out the latest and explore the future of content on a screen that’s fit for giants. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to talk with the team behind the app and hear about what’s next for Get WIRED.

Friday November 8, 2019 9:00am - 6:00pm PST
Wired25 Hub
  SUMMIT Pass - Friday

9:00am PST

OPEN 9 AM-6 PM: The Future of Data: The Promise and The Peril, (Incite, inc.)
From city planning and healthcare to entertainment and education, we’ve only scratched the surface on how we can use the information around us, mostly for understanding the digital world. But what could happen when individuals are empowered with that same understanding about themselves? Join us for a balanced exploration of the benefits—and potential repercussions—of data personalization and where data science is taking us as a society.

Visit inciteinc.com for more information.
Friday November 8, 2019 9:00am - 6:00pm PST
Wired25 Hub
  SUMMIT Pass - Friday

9:00am PST

OPEN 9 AM-6 PM: The Glass Room: Deeply Personal
When we sign up for a service or register for an app, the personal data we give to companies is used to confirm or verify or identity. But the reason why that data is called personal also suggests that it could reveal something private, or intimate – things we don’t want to divulge to others. The art works here (a selection from The Glass Room exhibit), show how personal data can also be arbitrary, ephemeral, or misleading. They expand the usual notion of personal data by asking questions about how relevant and unique it is.

Friday November 8, 2019 9:00am - 6:00pm PST
3rd Floor Lounge at the WIRED25 Hub
  SUMMIT Pass - Friday

9:30am PST

WIRED Future of WORK Kick-off
Note: Work Pass or All-Access Pass holders are invited to kick-off the day with breakfast and conversation at the WIRED HQ. Space is limited.

The Future of Work is coming fast, and everything from how we communicate with our colleagues to how we commute to the office (or whether commuting is something we do at all) is up for reinvention. Join WIRED TK for breakfast and conversation in WIRED's San Francisco home to kick off the day.

Address: 520 3rd Street, 3rd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94107
Friday November 8, 2019 9:30am - 10:30am PST
WIRED HQ
  WORK Pass - Friday

11:00am PST

Gensler
Practicing what they preach, the global architecture and design firm Gensler decided to move their San Francisco office in order to transform the way they work. Visit Gensler’s office located at 45 Fremont, which, from the outside, looks like a typical financial district high-rise, but on the inside, is an adaptive space that encourages hands-on collaboration and inspires new ideas. Get a tour of the space and an insider’s view into the many projects they have in the pipeline.

Friday November 8, 2019 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
Gensler
  WORK Pass - Friday

11:00am PST

JUST (Eat JUST, Inc.)
What if we could develop a food system that makes it easy for people to eat well? Through the use of a powerful automated discovery platform, JUST (Eat JUST, Inc.) has begun to research the never-before-explored 300,000-plus plant species on earth—and how they could make our food supply better and more accessible. In this immersion, hear from Josh Tetrick (CEO & cofounder), Udi Lazimi (Director of Sourcing and Sustainability), and Vitor Santo (Director of Cellular Agriculture); visit JUST’s plant library; learn about cellular agriculture; and drop by the test kitchen for an exclusive demo and tasting.

Friday November 8, 2019 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
JUST, Inc.
  WORK Pass - Friday

11:00am PST

Noisebridge Hackerspace
Modeled after c-base in Berlin and Metalab in Vienna, Noisebridge is a self-proclaimed anarchist hackerspace where people can come to hack, learn, and explore in a safe and accessible environment. Join the movement and take a tour of where it all goes down and participate in a soldering class, led by the instructor of Circuit Hacking Mondays at Noisebridge Robert Nielsen.

Note: Owing to building repairs, this event is not ADA-accessible. 

Friday November 8, 2019 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
Noisebridge
  WORK Pass - Friday

1:00pm PST

Book Signing: Garrett Graff, "The Only Plane in the Sky"
During the break, meet Garrett Graff in the bookstore, where he will be signing copies of his new book, The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11.
Friday November 8, 2019 1:00pm - 1:30pm PST
Book Store
  SUMMIT Pass - Friday

1:30pm PST

Chase Center
When the new Chase Center opened in downtown San Francisco, it marked the Golden State Warriors’s transition from a successful basketball franchise to a powerful sports and entertainment company. The multi-use arena is home to some of today’s most innovative companies as well as state-of-the-art facilities, dining, and retail. Tour the grounds to see how the global architecture and planning firm Gensler helped to make this complex a game changer for the way companies operate.

Note: This is a 1.5-hour walking tour so be sure to dress comfortably.

Friday November 8, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
Chase Center
  WORK Pass - Friday

1:30pm PST

Fast Forward
More than 50 social impact tech start-ups (companies that use original technology and a nonprofit business model to bring about social change) have turned to Fast Forward for guidance on how to scale their missions. Hear from Fast Forward’s cofounder and Executive Director Shannon Farley on how they go about supporting social impact tech start-ups—and from many of the portfolio companies they have worked with along the way in a lighting round of questions and answers. After, you will have a chance to connect with the start-ups.

Friday November 8, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
Google Community Space
  WORK Pass - Friday

1:30pm PST

JUST (Eat JUST, Inc.)
What if we could develop a food system that makes it easy for people to eat well? Through the use of a powerful automated discovery platform, JUST (Eat JUST, Inc.) has begun to research the never-before-explored 300,000-plus plant species on earth—and how they could make our food supply better and more accessible. In this immersion, hear from Josh Tetrick (CEO & cofounder), Udi Lazimi (Director of Sourcing and Sustainability), and Vitor Santo (Director of Cellular Agriculture); visit JUST’s plant library; learn about cellular agriculture; and drop by the test kitchen for an exclusive demo and tasting.
Friday November 8, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
JUST, Inc.
  WORK Pass - Friday

3:40pm PST

Book Signing: Ben Horowitz, "What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture"
During the break, meet Ben Horowitz in the bookstore, where he will be signing copies of his new book, What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture.
Speakers
avatar for Ben Horowitz

Ben Horowitz

Cofounder, Andreessen Horowitz Venture Capital
Ben Horowitz is a cofounder and general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. He is the author of the New York Times best seller The Hard Thing About Hard Things and the new Harper Business book What You Do Is Who You Are. He also created the a16z Cultural Leadership... Read More →

Friday November 8, 2019 3:40pm - 4:05pm PST
Book Store
  SUMMIT Pass - Friday

3:45pm PST

Mozilla
Believing in the importance of embracing lean data principles, Mozilla was the first to stop advertising on Facebook when the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke in 2018. Today, the company operates under the same philosophy of respect and transparency. Mozilla CMO Jascha Kaykas-Wolff will discuss disbanding “creepy marketing techniques” in favor of direct relationship building. The Glass Room art installations that speak to the problem of personal data collection will be on display as well.

Friday November 8, 2019 3:45pm - 5:15pm PST
Wired25 Hub
  WORK Pass - Friday

3:45pm PST

The Last Mile
The Last Mile (TLM) believes that the key to a real second chance for the incarcerated is having a job upon reentry into society, so they developed a training program that teaches TML, JavaScript, CSS, and Python. They are also in the process of expanding their curriculum to include web and logo design, data visualization, UX/UI and ADA compliance assessment. For this workshop, past graduates and current employees of TLM will take questions and explain how to build a diverse, inclusive tech ecosystem that is predicated on the transformation of incarcerated individuals into software engineers.

Friday November 8, 2019 3:45pm - 5:15pm PST
The Last Mile
  WORK Pass - Friday

3:45pm PST

Y Combinator
Y Combinator is changing the landscape of entrepreneurship through its start-up fund and program. Twice a year, Y Combinator invites some of the best start-ups to Silicon Valley for a three-month batch, which helps founders as they build their product, talk to their customers, and raise funding. The program culminates in Demo Day, where the companies pitch to potential investors. Hear from four of these start-up founders on how they got started with Y Combinator, how it has positively affected their business models, and how you can turn your entrepreneurial spirit into something concrete.

Friday November 8, 2019 3:45pm - 5:15pm PST
Y Combinator
  WORK Pass - Friday

5:30pm PST

Cocktails on the Roof
Friday November 8, 2019 5:30pm - 7:30pm PST
Rooftop, WIRED25 Hub
  WORK Pass - Friday, SUMMIT Pass - Friday
 
Saturday, November 9
 

8:00am PST

A Morning Run with WIRED's Editor- and Marathoner-in-Chief, Nicholas Thompson and Champion Olympic Runner, Shannon Rowbury
Join Olympic runner, Shannon Rowbury, and WIRED's editor- and marathoner-in-chief Nick Thompson (a top-200 finisher in the 2017 NYC marathon) for a six-mile morning run.

Meet at the Warming Hut (983 Marine Drive, San Francisco, CA 94129); the run will begin promptly at 8:00 AM.

The route runs from the Golden Gate Bridge to the WIRED25 Hub at The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero.
Speakers
avatar for Shannon Rowbury

Shannon Rowbury

Olympic Runner, US Champion
avatar for Nicholas Thompson

Nicholas Thompson

Editor-in-Chief, WIRED
Nicholas Thompson is the editor-in-chief of WIRED, a position he has held since January 2017. He is the fifth editor of WIRED since its founding. Under his leadership, WIRED has launched a successful paywall, a Snapchat channel, and an AMP Stories edition; it has also been nomin... Read More →

Saturday November 9, 2019 8:00am - 9:00am PST
The Warming Hut
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

9:00am PST

OPEN 9 AM-6 PM: The Glass Room: Deeply Personal
When we sign up for a service or register for an app, the personal data we give to companies is used to confirm or verify or identity. But the reason why that data is called personal also suggests that it could reveal something private, or intimate – things we don’t want to divulge to others. The art works here (a selection from The Glass Room exhibit), show how personal data can also be arbitrary, ephemeral, or misleading. They expand the usual notion of personal data by asking questions about how relevant and unique it is.

Saturday November 9, 2019 9:00am - 9:15am PST
3rd Floor Lounge at the WIRED25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

9:00am PST

OPEN 9 AM-6 PM: Google: Be Internet Awesome
Explore the world of Google’s Be Internet Awesome program to help kids learn to navigate the Internet in a safe, confident, and positive manner. Join in on the fun by entering the Be Internet Awesome carnival and learn to communicate responsibly online, how to spot phishing and scams, create strong passwords, be kind, and more.
Saturday November 9, 2019 9:00am - 6:00pm PST
WIRED HQ
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

9:00am PST

OPEN 9 AM-6 PM: Isobar: Get Wired
Do you love WIRED? Do you want to Get WIRED? Either way, you’re in luck. Stop by Isobar’s booth on the second floor of the Commonwealth Club to interact with a larger-than-life version of the app. You’ll have a chance to check out the latest and explore the future of content on a screen that’s fit for giants. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to talk with the team behind the app and hear about what’s next for Get WIRED.

Saturday November 9, 2019 9:00am - 6:00pm PST
Wired25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

9:00am PST

OPEN 9 AM-6 PM: The Coffee Bar, brought to you by Automation Anywhere
Saturday November 9, 2019 9:00am - 6:00pm PST
Wired25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

10:00am PST

Build Your Own Immersive 3D Games With Roblox Masters
Be transported into the infinitely imaginative world of Roblox. During this workshop, you will learn from iDTech professional instructors how to build your own immersive 3D experiences on the Roblox platform. Plus, meet the developers of some of your Roblox favorites—you might even get a chance to play and beat them at their own games!
Saturday November 9, 2019 10:00am - 11:15am PST
3rd Floor Lounge at the WIRED25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

10:00am PST

The Time to Slime: A Hands-on Workshop
Roll up your sleeves and dig in during this hands-on workshop led by @slimedesigners and WIRED's Louise Matsakis that celebrates the oddly satisfying phenomenon of slime. Make a doughy work of art and hear about the zeitgeist of slime on the Internet. You will walk away with ‘gram-worthy concoctions.

Note: Remember to dress for a bit of mess.
Saturday November 9, 2019 10:00am - 11:30am PST
Rooftop, WIRED25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

10:00am PST

World-building 101 With N. K. Jemisin
In this immersive two-hour workshop, learn how to imagine and develop all new worlds through your writing. Award-winning author and creator of three epic fantasy series—Inheritance trilogy, the Dreamblood duology, and the Broken Earth trilogy—N. K. Jemisin will present tips on how to be a master world creator, and discuss the details you need to include to help you bring them to life for your reader.

Note: Following the onstage conversation, Jemisin will be signing copies of her book [missing] in the 2nd Floor Lounge, just outside of the auditorium.
Speakers
avatar for N. K. Jemisin

N. K. Jemisin

Hugo Award-winning Author, "The Broken Earth Trilogy"
N. K. Jemisin is the first author to earn three consecutive Hugo Awards, widely considered the premier honor for science fiction writing. She won for Best Novel in 2016, 2017, and 2018 for all three books in her Broken Earth trilogy. Her work has also received several Nebula, Locus... Read More →

Saturday November 9, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm PST
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

10:00am PST

OPEN 10 AM-6 PM: The Wonderscope AR Imaginarium: For Story Explorers
Head to the Library at the Wired25 Hub for an interactive AR experience from Wonderscope, by Within.

For ages 6 and up. Please note that children should not be left unattended. 
Saturday November 9, 2019 10:00am - 6:00pm PST
Wired25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

11:00am PST

How to Be a Climate Activist
In 2015, Kelsey Juliana (19), Vic Barrett (16), Levi Draheim (8), and 18 other young people took a stand, joining Our Climate’s Trust as plaintiffs in a suit against the federal government. They affirmed that elected officials failed to protect their constitutional rights by not acting to find solutions for the dramatic climate change our planet is experiencing. Hear from these inspiring youth and learn how to fight for change and be an activist for what you believe in.
Saturday November 9, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

12:00pm PST

Book Signing: N. K. Jemisin
Following her workshop, meet N. K. Jemisin in the book store, where she will be signing copies of her books.
Speakers
avatar for N. K. Jemisin

N. K. Jemisin

Hugo Award-winning Author, "The Broken Earth Trilogy"
N. K. Jemisin is the first author to earn three consecutive Hugo Awards, widely considered the premier honor for science fiction writing. She won for Best Novel in 2016, 2017, and 2018 for all three books in her Broken Earth trilogy. Her work has also received several Nebula, Locus... Read More →

Saturday November 9, 2019 12:00pm - 12:30pm PST
Book Store
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

12:00pm PST

How to Train Your Robot
Ever wanted to own and train your very own robot? In this fun-filled, hands-on workshop, Misty Robotics will teach you how to program the friendly robot Misty via an easy-to-learn interface called Blockly. You will also learn about basic AI technologies, such as facial detection and recognition. There might even have a robot dance-off competition.

Note: All ages 6 and above welcomed.

Saturday November 9, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
3rd Floor Lounge at the WIRED25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

12:15pm PST

24/6: A Wired Family's Decade-long Practice of Unplugging One Day a Week
For nearly a decade, writer and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Tiffany Shlain and her family have been taking a tech-break one day a week, unplugging so they can connect as a family. WIRED’s Vera Titunik talks with the Webby Awards' founder, her husband and roboticist Ken Goldberg, and their children (ages 16 & 10) about the importance of taking these tech shabbats as well as Shlain’s new book 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week.

Note: Following the onstage conversation, Shlain will be signing copies of her book in the 2nd floor lounge, just outside of the auditorium. 
Saturday November 9, 2019 12:15pm - 12:45pm PST
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

12:30pm PST

Gadget Lab Podcast Live: Christopher Fabian and Sunita Grote of UNICEF Innovation with WIRED's Arielle Pardes
Many technologists have worked towards the ambitious goal of bringing Internet connectivity to everyone, but UNICEF’s GIGA project is a bottom-up antidote to the typical approach. The team uses machine learning tools to identify and map schools based on whether they have Internet access or not. Then, they work with heads of state, local municipalities, and telcos to bring Internet access to those schools—with the hopes that the rest of the community will also benefit from the available bandwidth.
Saturday November 9, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

12:30pm PST

Impossible Feast
Join us for a rooftop cookout with all things Impossible, featuring the delicious plant-based burgers that are pioneering a new generation of food.
Saturday November 9, 2019 12:30pm - 2:00pm PST
Rooftop, WIRED25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

12:45pm PST

Book Signing: Tiffany Shlain, "24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week"
Following her session, meet Tiffany Shlain in the bookstore, where she will be signing copies of her book 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week.
Speakers
avatar for Tiffany Shlain

Tiffany Shlain

Founder, The Webby Awards, and Author, "24/6"
Tiffany Shlain’s films have been shown at museums, conferences, and festivals, including Sundance. Her first feature-length documentary, Connected: An Autobiography About Love, Death, and Technology, was screened worldwide as part of the American Film Showcase initiative in 2012... Read More →

Saturday November 9, 2019 12:45pm - 1:15pm PST
Book Store
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

1:00pm PST

Esther Wojcicki Reveals the TRICK to Parenting
Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, and author of How to Raise Successful People, Esther Wojcicki shares how to raise independent, well-adjusted children. And she’s definitely an expert. Her three daughters are known worldwide for their accomplishments: Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube; Anne Wojcicki, the founder and CEO of 23andMe; and Janet Wojcicki, a doctor and medical researcher. Spoiler alert: It’s all about TRICK: trust, respect, independence, collaboration, and kindness.

Note: Following the onstage conversation, Wojcicki will be signing copies of her book in the 2nd floor lounge, just outside of the auditorium.
Speakers
avatar for Esther Wojcicki

Esther Wojcicki

Educator and Author
Esther Wojcicki is a celebrated educator, a pioneer in instructional technology, and founder of the renowned Media Arts Program at Palo Alto High School. She was named Teacher of the Year in California in 2002 and received the Charles O’Malley Award for outstanding teaching in journalism... Read More →

Saturday November 9, 2019 1:00pm - 1:30pm PST
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

1:30pm PST

Book Signing: Esther Wojcicki, "How to Raise Successful People"
Following her session, meet Esther Wojcicki in the bookstore, where she will be signing copies of her book How to Raise Successful People.
Speakers
avatar for Esther Wojcicki

Esther Wojcicki

Educator and Author
Esther Wojcicki is a celebrated educator, a pioneer in instructional technology, and founder of the renowned Media Arts Program at Palo Alto High School. She was named Teacher of the Year in California in 2002 and received the Charles O’Malley Award for outstanding teaching in journalism... Read More →

Saturday November 9, 2019 1:30pm - 2:00pm PST
Book Store
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

1:30pm PST

Build Applications on Misty SDK
As robots seep more and more into our daily lives, it's important that platforms be accessible to all types of developers. This workshop—targeted to developers who are interested in robotics—will teach you the basics of robots and AI and how to bring your code to the physical world by building a skill (application) for a robot. Misty Robotics will walk through the different capabilities and sensors that a robot should have and teach you how you can use WebSockets to get that information from the robot.

Note: Ages 14+; basic knowledge of coding required. Please bring your personal laptop.

Saturday November 9, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
3rd Floor Lounge at the WIRED25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

1:45pm PST

Going the Distance: The Art of the Paper Plane With John Collins
In 2012, John Collins (aka “The Paper Airplane Guy”) broke the world record for the farthest flight by a paper aircraft when it soared an astonishing 226 feet and 10 inches. In this interactive, hands-on session learn firsthand the folds that transform a simple piece of paper into an epic paper plane. 

Note: Following the onstage conversation, Collins will be signing copies of his new book in the 2nd floor lounge, just outside of the auditorium.
Speakers
avatar for John Collins

John Collins

The Paper Airplane Guy
John Collins is the world’s foremost expert on paper airplanes, and he holds the record for the longest flight ever recorded. He has demonstrated his wizardry on numerous television shows, at companies like Google and Genentech, and at schools from Carnegie Mellon to the Harvard... Read More →

Saturday November 9, 2019 1:45pm - 2:15pm PST
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

1:45pm PST

Gadget Lab Podcast Live: Computational Biologist Laura Boykin with WIRED's Michael Calore
In Africa, the cassava plant feeds more than 500 million people daily. In recent years, however, the plant has been dying due to viruses. In an effort to save the crop, computational biologist Laura Boykin along with her team at the Cassava Virus Action Project uses DNA sequencing to identify pathogens killing the cassava. Then they quickly isolate the viruses and eradicate the infected plants. Boykin’s project has rescued a vital food source for thousands of people.
Saturday November 9, 2019 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

2:15pm PST

Book Signing: Aimee Lucido, "Emmy in the Key of Code"
Meet Aimee Lucido in the bookstore, where she will be signing copies of her new book Emmy in the Key of Code.
Saturday November 9, 2019 2:15pm - 2:45pm PST
Book Store
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

2:15pm PST

Book Signing: John Collins, "The World Record Paper Airplane and International Award Winning Designs"
Following his workshop, meet John Collins in the bookstore, where he will be signing copies of The World Record Paper Airplane and International Award Winning Designs: The Best of John M. Collins and More Paper Airplane Book.
Saturday November 9, 2019 2:15pm - 2:45pm PST
Book Store
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

2:30pm PST

Adventures in Science with Adam Savage
Adam Savage, special effects expert and former host and producer of MythBusters, performs complicated juggling tricks on the roof of the Commonwealth Club to show how acquiring new skills is the key to learning science—and talks with WIRED Senior Correspondent Adam Rogers about explaining that science to other people.
Speakers
avatar for Adam Savage

Adam Savage

Editor-in-Chief of Tested.com, Executive Producer and Host of Savage Builds

Saturday November 9, 2019 2:30pm - 3:15pm PST
Rooftop, WIRED25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

2:30pm PST

"For All Mankind": Screening and Q&A with Ronald D. Moore and Co-Creators
A new series on Apple TV+, For All Mankind explores what would happen if the international space race never ended. After the screening, creators Ronald D. Moore (Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander), Matt Wolpert (Fargo), Ben Nedivi (Fargo, Entourage), and executive producer Maril Davis discuss the inspiration for—and making of—this season’s most anticipated sci-fi drama.

Speakers
avatar for Maril Davis

Maril Davis

Executive Producer,, "For All Mankind"
Maril Davis began her career on the series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She also worked on Star Trek: Voyager and the feature films Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Insurrection, before leaving to pursue her dream of playing professional soccer. When a blown-out knee ended that... Read More →
avatar for Matt Wolpert

Matt Wolpert

Creator, Writer, Executive Producer, "For All Mankind"
Matt Wolpert is one of the creators and executive producers of the new Apple TV+ series For All Mankind. He previously worked on all three seasons of the acclaimed FX series Fargo (2014–2017), for which he and his writing partner Ben Nedivi earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations... Read More →
avatar for Ben Nedivi

Ben Nedivi

Creator, Writer, Executive Producer, "For All Mankind"
avatar for Ronald D. Moore

Ronald D. Moore

Creator, Writer, and Executive Producer, "For All Mankind"
Ronald D. Moore got his start in the entertainment business as a writer on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He wrote or cowrote 27 episodes, including the finale “All Good Things,” for which he won a Hugo Award in 1994. He then joined the staff of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as... Read More →

Saturday November 9, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm PST
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

2:45pm PST

Book Signing: Andrew Smith, "Totally Wired"
Meet Andrew Smith in the bookstore, where he will be signing copies of his book Totally Wired.
Saturday November 9, 2019 2:45pm - 3:15pm PST
Book Store
  CULTURE -OR- FAMILY Pass - Saturday

3:15pm PST

Book Signing: Adam Savage, "Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It"
Following his session, meet Adam Savage in the bookstore, where he will be signing copies of his book, Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It.
Speakers
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Adam Savage

Editor-in-Chief of Tested.com, Executive Producer and Host of Savage Builds

Saturday November 9, 2019 3:15pm - 3:45pm PST
Book Store
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3:15pm PST

Wonderscope: An AR Guide to the Universe for Kids
Samantha Storr, Executive Producer Original Content, Within, and Jonny Ahdout; Director of Development, Within, sit down with WIRED's Angela Watercutter, to discuss how Wonderscope, a new platform by Within, leverages the power of story and augmented reality to transform how kids learn.
Saturday November 9, 2019 3:15pm - 4:00pm PST
3rd Floor Lounge at the WIRED25 Hub
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3:15pm PST

Longform Podcast Live: Co-host Evan Ratliff with WIRED's Andy Greenberg
The pair sits down to discuss the darker side of the Internet. Evan Ratliff, co-host of the podcast Longform, will interview WIRED senior writer Andy Greenberg about his new book, Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers, which explores the true story of a team of Russian agents bent on digital sabotage. Ratliff is no stranger to the subject of using the Internet for destruction, recently penning The Mastermind: Drugs. Empire. Murder. Betrayal, an account of the quest to stop Paul Le Roux, a ruthless drug lord with a powerful Internet-enabled cartel.

Note: Following the onstage conversation, Ratliff and Greenberg will be signing copies of their latest books in the 2nd floor lounge. 
Speakers
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Evan Ratliff

Author of The Mastermind and cohost of the Longform Podcast
Evan Ratliff is a longtime features contributor to WIRED and author of the best-selling 2019 book The Mastermind: Drugs, Empire, Murder, Betrayal, about the 21st century’s most ambitious criminal cartel and the programming genius behind it. His writing also appears in The New Yorker... Read More →

Saturday November 9, 2019 3:15pm - 4:15pm PST
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub
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4:15pm PST

Book Signing: Andy Greenberg, "Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers"
Following his live podcast taping, meet Andy Greenberg in the bookstore, where he will be signing copies of his new book, Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers.
Saturday November 9, 2019 4:15pm - 4:45pm PST
Book Store
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4:15pm PST

Book Signing: Evan Ratliff, "The Mastermind: Drugs, Murder, Empire, Betrayal"
Following his live podcast taping, meet Evan Ratliff in the bookstore, where he will be signing copies of his new book, The Mastermind: Drugs, Murder, Empire, Betrayal.
Speakers
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Evan Ratliff

Author of The Mastermind and cohost of the Longform Podcast
Evan Ratliff is a longtime features contributor to WIRED and author of the best-selling 2019 book The Mastermind: Drugs, Empire, Murder, Betrayal, about the 21st century’s most ambitious criminal cartel and the programming genius behind it. His writing also appears in The New Yorker... Read More →

Saturday November 9, 2019 4:15pm - 4:45pm PST
Book Store
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4:15pm PST

Imagine Impact
Combining best practices of premiere start-up accelerators in Silicon Valley with parent company Imagine Entertainment’s 35 years of  industry expertise, Imagine Impact is changing the way that global talent is discovered, and how material is developed and sold. In this session, Tyler Mitchell, Head of Imagine Impact, will reveal how their innovative system is democratizing access to the entertainment industry and meeting the demand for high-quality, diverse, global content. Joining Mitchell are Godwin Jabangwe (Impact 1 Creator), Laura Kittrell and Emily Harper (Impact 2 Creators), and actor/writer Kiernan Mulroney (Impact 2 + 3 Shaper) who will share how their eight-week intensive program, along with its powerful mobile platform, are transforming how the next generation of storytellers break-in, write, pitch, and sell their projects.
Speakers
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Tyler Mitchell

Head of Imagine Impact
Tyler Mitchell is the head of Imagine Impact, an offshoot of Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s production company, Imagine Entertainment, which is innovating how content is developed and opening doors for new voices in Hollywood. The core of the program is an eight-week “content accelerator... Read More →
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Godwin Jabangwe

Screenwriter, Impact 1 Creator, Imagine Impact
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Kieran Mulroney

Screenwriter, Film Director, Actor, & Impact Shaper, Imagine Impact
Kieran Mulroney is one half of a writing/directing partnership with his wife, Michele Mulroney. Their credits include Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law; Power Rangers; and the indie film Paper Man, starring Emma Stone, Jeff Daniels, and Ryan... Read More →
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Laura Kittrell

Screenwriter, Impact 2 Creator, Imagine Impact
Laura Kittrell is currently co-writing a limited HBO series called The Dolls, starring and produced by Issa Rae and Laura Dern. She is also a writer-producer on HBO’s Insecure and has previously written for Black Monday, Downward Dog, and The Comedians. Together with Emily Harper... Read More →
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Emily Harper

Screenwriter, Impact 2 Creator, Imagine Impact
Emily Harper began her career as a live TV producer for MTV, ABC, Comedy Central, and others. Together with Laura Kittrell, she was selected for the Imagine Impact content accelerator earlier this year, where the pair developed their project Drag Heist, which has received multiple... Read More →

Saturday November 9, 2019 4:15pm - 5:00pm PST
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub
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4:45pm PST

Gadget Lab Podcast Live: Kieran Snyder of Textio with WIRED's Lauren Goode
Biases can creep into the hiring process long before someone arrives for an interview—even the job posting could contain biased language. When linguistics expert Kieran Snyder left Microsoft, she launched Textio to solve this. Textio is an AI-powered writing platform that helps hiring managers spot biased words and phrases as they’re drafting job listings and recruiting emails. Next up: She plans to expand the software so it can spot coded language in other company documents.
Saturday November 9, 2019 4:45pm - 5:45pm PST
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub
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5:00pm PST

"Knives Out": Advance Screening and Q&A with Chris Evans and Rian Johnson
Join star Chris Evans (Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe) and director/writer/producer Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Looper) for an exclusive Q&A and an advance screening of their new film, the comedy/thriller/whodunnit Knives Out, in theaters at Thanksgiving.
Speakers
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Chris Evans

Actor, Producer; Founder, A Starting Point
Chris Evans has starred as Captain America in a string of smash hits—most recently, Avengers: Endgame, released in April, which became the fastest movie ever to surpass $2 billion at the box office. He also starred in Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain America: Civil War (2016... Read More →
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Rian Johnson

Director, Writer, and Producer, "Knives Out"
Rian Johnson, director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, is preparing for the opening of his new film, Knives Out, to be released by Lionsgate on November 27, 2019. A modern take on the classic murder-mystery genre, Knives Out features an all-star cast, including Daniel Craig, Chris Evans... Read More →

Saturday November 9, 2019 5:00pm - 8:00pm PST
AMC Kabuki 8
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5:15pm PST

"Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet": Advance Screening and Q&A with Rob McElhenney and Megan Ganz
Creators Rob McElhenney and Megan Ganz sit down with Pixar's Andrew Stanton, for a conversation following the first ever screening of their new Apple TV+ series, Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet. Set in a fictional video game studio building the world's biggest MMORPG, the series centers on a team of developers — led by egomaniacs Ian Grimm (McElhenney) and Poppy Li (newcomer Charlotte Nicdao) — navigating the challenges of modern office life.
Saturday November 9, 2019 5:15pm - 6:15pm PST
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub
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7:30pm PST

Writers with Drinks
Writers With Drinks, San Francisco's longest-running (and nerdiest) reading series, is featuring tech journalism, science fiction, Incredibly Strange Music, and tons more. The New York Times tech journalist Mike Isaac reads from his brand-new book Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber. Also featuring Annalee Newitz, author of The Future of Another Timeline and V. Vale, creator of RE/Search Publications. Plus, Nathaniel Popkin (The Year of the Return), Malkia Cyril (Media Justice), and Aubrey Hirsch (Why We Never Talk About Sugar). Charlie Jane Anders hosts, with bios from an alternate timeline. Writers With Drinks is a spoken word "variety show" that refuses to stick to one genre, and you never know what to expect from this series (except for entertainment and enlightenment, natch.)

Please note: Drinks are not included. Cash bar available.
Saturday November 9, 2019 7:30pm - 9:30pm PST
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