Here’s the scoop from a June 18, 2014 announcement in my email box (I am not familiar with this conference or these folks),
– Media Advisory –
MEDIA ACCREDITATION FOR THE 2014 GROW CONFERENCE CLOSING
JUNE 30Whistler, BC – Media accreditation for the 2014 GROW Conference is open, but closes on June 30, at 5pm PST. Media can apply for accreditation, here.One of North America’s leading technology conferences, GROW takes place from August 20-22 in beautiful Whistler, BC at the world-renowned Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort.
WHAT: GROW Conference 2014 – “the Connected Future”WHEN: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 to Friday, August 22WHERE: Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort, Whistler, BC, Canada.
WHO: CEOs, Founders, Startups and VCs, including but not limited to:
- Bonin Bough, VP of Global and Consumer Engagement, Mondelëz International
- Matt Grob, Executive VP and CTO, Qualcomm Technologies
- Chris O’Neill, Business Lead, Google Glass
- Kanishk Parashar, Founder and CEO, Coin
- Mark Gainey, Co-Founder and CEO, Strava
- Dan Eisenhardt, CEO, Recon Instruments
- Christian Sanz, CEO, Skycatch International
- Mark Oleson, Director of Product and Innovation, Under Armour
- Katherine Barr, General Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures
- Seth Combs, Co-Founder and CMO, Sol Republic
- Rafe Needleman, Editorial Director, Yahoo Tech News
- Daniel Debow, Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Rypple
HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THIS YEAR’S TOPICS:
- What will billion dollar companies look like in a connected world?
- Is open data in danger of creating a class system?
- Connected devices, homes and cars – can our lives be hacked?
- What does context-aware computing mean for privacy?
_______________________________________________________________New speakers are being added on a weekly basis – please check the website for updates.Media interested in accreditation can apply here with all details completed, no later than 5pm PST June 30, 2014.
Applications submitted after this date won’t be considered for accreditation. Full details and additional information will follow upon confirmation of accreditation.
Good luck!