Government & Tech Industry Leaders To Discuss Integration Of Technology, Innovation, Policy & The Workforce At Bloomberg Next: The Connected Future

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bloomberg BNA and Bloomberg Government today announced that they will host technology industry leaders and Washington, D.C. policymakers addressing issues that will shape the future at Bloomberg Next: The Connected Future.  The event, which takes place on Tuesday, October 24 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., is being held at the Washington, D.C. offices of Bloomberg Government.  For more information and to register, visit https://www.bna.com/Next-The-Connected-Future/.

This unique event features a mix of interviews and panels that will focus on issues ranging from digital infrastructure, driverless cars, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and training the workforce for the new economy.  Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe will discuss how his state is expanding the scope of digital infrastructure, FCC Commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Brendan Carr will share their policy priorities, and Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) will update attendees on the latest from Capitol Hill. 

Other confirmed speakers include:

• John Engler, former Michigan governor and Commission Co-Chair, National Commission on Social, Emotional and Academic Development 
• Asha Keddy, Vice President and General Manager of Next Generation Standards, Intel Corporation
• Dean Garfield, President and CEO, Information Technology Industry Council
• David Kenny, Senior Vice President, IBM Watson and Cloud Platform
• Tekedra Mawakana, Head of Public Policy & Government Affairs, Waymo
• Lisa Monaco, former Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and Distinguished Senior Fellow, Law and Security, Cybersecurity, New York University
• Penny Pritzker, Chairman, PSP Capital Partners and 38th Secretary of Commerce
• Julia Steyn, Vice President, Urban Mobility and Maven, General Motors

Visa, Inc. is the Series Partner for Bloomberg Next. Verizon and Qualcomm are the Content Sponsors, and Navigant and EY are the Supporting Sponsors.  Join the conversation around Bloomberg Next on Twitter at #BloombergNext.

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