GeekWire Summit 2020 – GeekWire Special Coverage

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What gives you hope? Inspiration from scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators as anxious public awaits historic election results

Well, here we are: rattled, unsettled and full of anxiety. Less than 24 hours before a historic U.S. election, we are perched on the edge of a precarious precipice. And… Read More

GeekWire Summit recap: Final week highlights include T-Mobile CEO and COVID-19 data gurus

This year’s GeekWire Summit may have looked a little different — a fully virtual experience stretched across three weeks. But one thing certainly remained the same: More than a dozen… Read More

GeekWire Summit: T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert to headline the final day of our signature event

Mike Sievert took the helm of T-Mobile earlier this year at a pivotal moment for the Bellevue, Wash.-based company, leapfrogging AT&T to claim the title of second-largest U.S. wireless carrier… Read More

Health experts weigh in on what we’ll have to do to get through a winter of COVID-19

You may want to put off that big holiday dinner. Don’t have your heart set on sending the kids back to school anytime soon. And if you plan to get… Read More

Tech in 2020 and beyond: What we’ve learned at the GeekWire Summit, and what to expect this week

We’ve reached the third and final week of the 2020 GeekWire Summit, and like many of you who’ve been joining us for this virtual event, we’re still buzzing with insights… Read More

Sana CEO reveals details about stealthy gene therapy startup that has raised more than $700M

Sana Biotechnology CEO Steve Harr shed more light on one of most secretive, heavily funded startups in Seattle and the global biotech industry — detailing its plans to create tools… Read More

GeekWire Summit: Treat teachers as ‘learning engineers,’ and other insights on future of education

Educators, policymakers, students and parents need to recognize the pandemic and remote learning as an impetus for meaningful change in schools, rather than a pause before returning to the way… Read More

Expedia Group CEO on Google antitrust case: ‘Very pleased to see the government finally taking action’

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern says he hopes the U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust complaint against Google ultimately changes the search giant’s behavior, and creates a fair marketplace for the online… Read More

Healthtech investors on the ‘holy grail’ of remote care and a new way of thinking about health IT

Investor interest in healthcare technology is on the rise amid a pandemic that has put a spotlight on telemedicine, patient monitoring, and more. Global VC funding to digital health companies… Read More

GeekWire Summit 2020: After a newsworthy first week, here is what’s next at our signature tech event

The first week at the 2020 GeekWire Summit made news, and we’ve got many more insights ahead from leaders in tech, science, business and healthcare. In an hour-long conversation to… Read More

What gives Bill Gates hope about the world, and one thing he says we should all do right now

The COVID-19 pandemic is a “gigantic setback” for the world. But Bill Gates is still optimistic about the future. As we wrapped up our interview with Gates at the virtual… Read More

Bill Gates on tech and antitrust: It’s ‘unfortunate’ that Congress is grouping companies together

“One of the privileges of success in this country is government scrutiny, and that’s OK.” — Bill Gates, 1998. “I believe Amazon should be scrutinized. … Our responsibility is to… Read More

GeekWire Summit: Bill Gates says world can avoid climate ‘disaster,’ if we learn lesson from pandemic

As COVID-19 began sickening and killing thousands, shutting down the world’s economies and emptying schools, many people belatedly acknowledged Bill Gates’ prescient TED Talk in 2015 that described the threat… Read More

GeekWire Summit: Telehealth experts say COVID-19 created an opportunity to reimagine healthcare

While telemedicine was making inroads into healthcare before COVID-19 struck, the pandemic has unleashed its potential, according to a panel of medical leaders speaking at the 2020 GeekWire Summit. Instead… Read More

Today at the GeekWire Summit: Bill Gates on the pandemic, the climate, and the future of the world

Our questions are ready, the virtual stage is set, and we’re looking forward to an enlightening and informative discussion with Bill Gates at the GeekWire Summit today about the response… Read More

Experts foresee triumphs and tragedies in worldwide quest for COVID-19 vaccine

The good news is that Operation Warp Speed, the multibillion-dollar effort to develop vaccines for COVID-19, is moving ahead at a pace that justifies its name. The bad news is… Read More

GeekWire Summit starts today: How to watch our interviews with Bill Gates and other top leaders

The GeekWire Summit returns this week, in an all-new virtual format, exploring the future of science, health, technology and what’s next in innovation. The activities begin at 11 a.m. Pacific… Read More

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GeekWire Summit Preview: A glimpse of the future of tech, health, education, jobs and more

Our signature technology conference, the GeekWire Summit, kicks off next week. Now in its ninth year, this annual event is known for offering a glimpse of the future through the… Read More

Bill Gates to speak at the 2020 GeekWire Summit

Bill Gates warned about the potential impact of an unchecked infectious virus years before the world faced COVID-19. Over the past nine months, the Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the… Read More

GeekWire Summit: Panos Panay, Microsoft’s chief product officer, to join our signature tech event

Panos Panay rose to prominence in the tech industry as the leader of Microsoft’s Surface hardware business, most recently overseeing the development and launch of the dual-screen Surface Duo, and… Read More

GeekWire Summit: Our annual look into the future returns, with amazing speakers (and a few twists)

The GeekWire Summit will look a little different this year. But in this unusual time, there’s one thing that won’t change: Amazing speakers and insightful commentary on where technology, science… Read More