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PARC Forum’s FutureFest 2025: A conversation with the leaders of two Silicon Valley icons
January 23, 2025 | 5:00 – 7:00 pm PT
SRI’s PARC Campus
3333 Coyote Hill Road, Palo Alto
“It felt like one of those spaces where ideas are born and geniuses are encouraged to run into the future.” — PARC Forum attendee
As 2025 begins, join us for a conversation about pushing the frontier of innovation with Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X (formerly Google X), and David Parekh, CEO of SRI. Together, with Pulitzer Prize-winning technology journalist John Markoff, they will explore the moments that transformed our world and discuss how today’s groundbreaking innovations are solving some of humanity’s greatest challenges.
- How does revolutionary innovation happen?
- What is the Next Big Thing?
- How do we tackle seemingly impossible challenges?
- What does Earth 2050 look like?
Join us for a reception following the event with light refreshments. The event is free and open to the public.
Speakers
Astro Teller
Captain of Moonshots at X
About Astro
Astro Teller is Captain of Moonshots of X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory for inventing and launching breakthrough technologies designed to help tackle huge problems in the world and create the foundations for large enduring businesses.
David Parekh
Chief Executive Officer at SRI
About David
David Parekh is chief executive officer of SRI, a leading research and development organization serving government and industry. Parekh has more than 30 years of experience leading research for industrial and academic research organizations.
John Markoff
Author & former NYT reporter
About John
John Markoff is one of technology journalism’s most influential voices. A long-time tech reporter for The New York Times, he authored several books, has earned a Pulitzer Prize, and is currently a Fellow at Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.
