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Friday, October 12
 

8:30am PDT

WIRED HQ
Limited Capacity full
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 editor-in-chief Nick Thompson - along with special guests to be announced - 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
Moderators
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 nomi... Read More →


Friday October 12, 2018 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
WIRED HQ 520 3rd Street, 3rd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94107
  WORK Pass - Friday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

11:00am PDT

Accenture
Limited Capacity full
Robots that move when you gesture. Materials printed not just in 3D, but in carbon. Drug discovery accelerated by Quantum Computing. The cockpit of the future designed in augmented reality. AI-fueled cruise ship experiences that will blow your mind. These are just a few of the innovations Accenture Labs researchers and developers are working on. You'll get a chance to experience these and more during your visit to Accenture's 126,000 square-foot, collaboration-focused innovation hub designed by Gensler inside the brand-new Salesforce Tower.

Friday October 12, 2018 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Accenture Salesforce Tower, 35th Floor, 415 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
  WORK Pass - Friday

11:00am PDT

Cloudflare
Limited Capacity filling up
Want to learn how a bunch of lava lamps can protect you and your company from hackers? Stop by Cloudflare's San Francisco HQ—it's home to a wall full of lava lamps doing just that. There, head of cryptography, Nick Sullivan, and head of product, Jen Taylor, will share the secret of this superpowered cryptographic key.
  
Address: 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Friday October 12, 2018 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Cloudflare 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
  WORK Pass - Friday

11:00am PDT

HP/WeWork
Limited Capacity filling up
HP creates technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. WeWork’s mission is to create a world where people work to make a life, not just a living. Experience the workplace of tomorrow as HP’s Gagan Singh and WeWork’s Kendall Collins and Elton Kwok discuss the innovative technologies and collaborative workspaces driving the future of work. You’ll have the opportunity to experience interactive product demos, including VR and gaming, and have your chance to win some pretty cool giveaways.

    
Address: WeWork Montgomery Station, 44 Montgomery Street, 3rd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94104

Friday October 12, 2018 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
WeWork Montgomery Station 44 Montgomery Street, 3rd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94104
  WORK Pass - Friday

11:00am PDT

LEVI'S
Limited Capacity filling up
The Eureka Innovation Lab is the global hub of product research and development for Levi Strauss & Co. Designers, production, and sourcing teams work side by side in this space on seasonal fit and finish developments to explore conceptual product developments. They also experiment with continuous innovation projects, such as the recently launched Project F.L.X. (future-lead execution)—a new operating model that digitizes denim finish design and allows state-of-the-art customization. During this tour, led by VP of Technical Innovation Bart Sights, you will be guided through the space and experience a firsthand demonstration of Project F.L.X.
 
Address: 140 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Friday October 12, 2018 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Levi's Eureka Innovation Lab 140 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  WORK Pass - Friday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

11:00am PDT

Rapt Studio
Limited Capacity full
Chief Creative Officer David Galullo will take you inside Rapt Studio's interdisciplinary approach to creating meaningful and compelling environments and branded spaces—which they've done for everyone from Dropbox, HBO and LinkedIn toThe Honest Company, Adobe Systems, and The North Face.
   
Address: 111 Maiden Lane, Floor 4, San Francisco CA 94108

Friday October 12, 2018 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Rapt Studio 111 Maiden Lane, Floor 4, San Francisco CA 94108
  WORK Pass - Friday

1:30pm PDT

Accenture
Limited Capacity full
Robots that move when you gesture. Materials printed not just in 3D, but in carbon. Drug discovery accelerated by Quantum Computing. The cockpit of the future designed in augmented reality. AI-fueled cruise ship experiences that will blow your mind. These are just a few of the innovations Accenture Labs researchers and developers are working on. You'll get a chance to experience these and more during your visit to Accenture's 126,000 square-foot, collaboration-focused innovation hub designed by Gensler inside the brand-new Salesforce Tower.

Friday October 12, 2018 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Accenture Salesforce Tower, 35th Floor, 415 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
  WORK Pass - Friday

1:30pm PDT

HP/WeWork
Limited Capacity filling up
HP creates technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. WeWork’s mission is to create a world where people work to make a life, not just a living. Experience the workplace of tomorrow as HP’s Gagan Singh and WeWork’s Kendall Collins and Elton Kwok discuss the innovative technologies and collaborative workspaces driving the future of work. You’ll have the opportunity to experience interactive product demos, including VR and gaming, and have your chance to win some pretty cool giveaways.

  
Address: WeWork Montgomery Station, 44 Montgomery Street, 3rd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94104

Friday October 12, 2018 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
WeWork Montgomery Station 44 Montgomery Street, 3rd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94104
  WORK Pass - Friday

1:30pm PDT

Marble
Limited Capacity full
Discover how Marble—the autonomous robot company—is creating intelligent delivery robots. Cofounder and CEO Matt Delaney will share his vision for transforming logistics and developing new ways to get you the things you need and want securely and reliably. And Kevin Peterson, the company's cofounder and software lead (who also led the software development for Carnegie Mellon's DARPA Grand and Urban Challenge vehicles), will also be on hand to discuss how Marble's technology is integrating safe and autonomous robots into urban society.
   
Address: 1660 17th Street San Francisco, CA 94107  
Friday October 12, 2018 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Marble 1660 17th Street San Francisco, CA 94107
  WORK Pass - Friday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

1:30pm PDT

Slack
Limited Capacity full
Millions of people rely on Slack to do their work every day—from staffers at Oracle and 21st Century Fox to dairy farms and dental offices. That has given the platform's research team a unique perspective on how to make people's working lives better, no matter their business. Go inside the company’s SF home to gain insight into how the workplace is changing and how Slack is using data to evolve with it.
  
Address: 500 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94105

Friday October 12, 2018 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Slack
  WORK Pass - Friday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

3:45pm PDT

Accenture
Limited Capacity full
Robots that move when you gesture. Materials printed not just in 3D, but in carbon. Drug discovery accelerated by Quantum Computing. The cockpit of the future designed in augmented reality. AI-fueled cruise ship experiences that will blow your mind. These are just a few of the innovations Accenture Labs researchers and developers are working on. You'll get a chance to experience these and more during your visit to Accenture's 126,000 square-foot, collaboration-focused innovation hub designed by Gensler inside the brand-new Salesforce Tower.

Friday October 12, 2018 3:45pm - 5:15pm PDT
Accenture Salesforce Tower, 35th Floor, 415 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
  WORK Pass - Friday

3:45pm PDT

Airbnb
Limited Capacity full
Airbnb's commitment to investing in physical space and meaningful experiences is translated into an office environment that helps employees understand why they work, not where they work. Journey through Airbnb’s San Francisco campus with Creative Director Aaron Harvey and then enjoy an in-depth conversation with Design Directors Jenny Arden and Amber Cartwright about the role design can play in developing how companies innovate in every area of their business model.
 
Address: 888 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Friday October 12, 2018 3:45pm - 5:15pm PDT
Airbnb HQ
  WORK Pass - Friday

3:45pm PDT

Code2040
Limited Capacity full
Visit Code2040 to learn about the important work the organization is doing to bring tech and innovation sector opportunities to black and LatinX communities. Leaders from the team will discuss why—now more than ever—it's critical to the future of work for the technologies that shape our daily lives to be built by a diverse group of people.

Address: 785 Market Street, #850, San Francisco, CA 94103
Friday October 12, 2018 3:45pm - 5:15pm PDT
Code2040 785 Market St #850, San Francisco, CA 94103
  WORK Pass - Friday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

3:45pm PDT

HP/WeWork
Limited Capacity seats available
HP creates technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. WeWork’s mission is to create a world where people work to make a life, not just a living. Experience the workplace of tomorrow as HP’s Gagan Singh and WeWork’s Kendall Collins and Elton Kwok discuss the innovative technologies and collaborative workspaces driving the future of work. You’ll have the opportunity to experience interactive product demos, including VR and gaming, and have your chance to win some pretty cool giveaways.

  
Address: WeWork Montgomery Station, 44 Montgomery Street, 3rd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94104

Friday October 12, 2018 3:45pm - 5:15pm PDT
WeWork Montgomery Station 44 Montgomery Street, 3rd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94104
  WORK Pass - Friday

3:45pm PDT

Lyft
Limited Capacity full
Peer into the multi-modal future during this visit to Lyft, where Caroline Samponaro, the company's head of bike, scooter, and pedestrian policy, will paint a picture of the next 25 years in transportation. Get an up-close look at Lyft's new electric bikes and scooters—they're already on the ground in two markets, and they'll roll out in 10 additional cities by the end of the year. And prepare to reimagine your commute and how you'll get around.
 
Address: 185 Berry Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Friday October 12, 2018 3:45pm - 5:15pm PDT
Lyft HQ
  WORK Pass - Friday

4:00pm PDT

WIRED25 + Samsung
Limited Capacity full
Samsung is coming together with Intel and Google to launch a new mobile computing device that is set to empower the new world of “doers" through always-on connected technology. Join WIRED editor Peter Rubin in conversation with thought-leaders from each brand to look ahead at how connectivity will shape how we live, work, and play. Following the discussion, guests will be able to get hands-on with the new product, weeks before it's released to the public.
Friday October 12, 2018 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
WIRED HQ 520 3rd Street, 3rd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94107
  WORK Pass - Friday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

5:30pm PDT

Opening Night Party
Limited Capacity seats available
Note: The Opening Night Party is open to Work and All-Access Pass holders.
 
Don't miss this WIRED community celebration and the grand opening of the WIRED25 Festival Hub, featuring a VR lounge, robots, and entertainment from Thud Rumble and Cash Cash, courtesy of our friends at Intel.





Friday October 12, 2018 5:30pm - 8:00pm PDT
WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
  WORK Pass - Friday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

9:30pm PDT

Mobile Karaoke with RVIP
Limited Capacity filling up
Hop aboard the RVIP, a customized, mobile karaoke lounge for a night of transportainment! Sing your go-to on the WIRED SXSW staple. The Los Angeles Times calls it "the greatest experience you'll ever have."
   
RVIP will stop by the WIRED25 Hub at 9:30 PM on Friday, Oct. 12th. From there, check out @RVIPLounge on Twitter to find out where you can climb aboard!
Friday October 12, 2018 9:30pm - Saturday October 13, 2018 2:00am PDT
Locations across San Francisco
  WORK Pass - Friday, ALL-ACCESS Pass
 
Saturday, October 13
 

8:00am PDT

A Morning Run with Nike and WIRED's Editor- and Marathoner-in-Chief, Nicholas Thompson
Limited Capacity full
  Join WIRED's editor- and marathoner-in-chief Nick Thompson (a top-200 finisher in the 2017 NYC marathon) for a 6-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 will run from the Golden Gate Bridge to the WIRED25 Hub at The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero.
Speakers
avatar for Blue Benadum

Blue Benadum

Head Coach, Nike+ Run Club
Nike+ Run Club Head Coach, Blue Benadum, is a lifelong athlete, runner and professional coach. With 60+ marathons run to date, Blue's obsession with improvement and technique paved the way for a running career defined by consistent progression, from a Boston Marathon Qualifier to... Read More →
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 nomi... Read More →

Saturday October 13, 2018 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
The Warming Hut 983 Marine Dr, San Francisco, CA 94129
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

9:00am PDT

OPEN 9 AM-6 PM: VR Adventures
Try on the latest in virtual reality gear at this expo of hardware and experiences from Intel, Isobar, and CosmosisVR. You'll harness the power of meditation and biometric feedback as you design your own customized water bottle with the power of your own brainwaves. Experience a fully immersive Art Deco-inspired VR music video for William Patrick Corgan’s Aeronaut, featuring a photorealistic volumetric capture of the artist. And enter a contemplative adventure that allows you to see yourself in relation to the larger story of our universe!

Saturday October 13, 2018 9:00am - 6:00pm PDT
WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday

9:00am PDT

OPEN 9 AM-6PM: Robot Petting Zoo
Meet some of today’s most advanced robots in this editor-curated gallery. Robot residents include a sleep companion from Somnox; Knightscope's security robot; the spider-like Hexa; a greeter robot named Pepper; the inflatable, shape-shifting Vinebot; SynTouch's intelligent prosthetics; and Mabu, a healthcare helper.
 
Note: You can explore the Robot Petting Zoo anytime between 9 AM-6 PM on Saturday, October 13th.

Saturday October 13, 2018 9:00am - 6:00pm PDT
3rd Floor Lounge at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday

9:30am PDT

MindTravel Live-to-Headphones "Silent" Piano Experience
Limited Capacity filling up
On a rooftop overlooking San Francisco Bay, partake in MindTravel's signature live-to-headphone "silent" piano concert, an immersive music experience from multi-disciplinary artist and tech pioneer Murray Hidary. Hidary's real-time compositions celebrate the power of communal elevation and have been performed everywhere from Lincoln Center to Burning Man.

Saturday October 13, 2018 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Rooftop, WIRED25 Hub 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday

11:00am PDT

Storytelling Through Design: Nike's Tinker Hatfield with Scott Dadich
Limited Capacity filling up
Nike's Tinker Hatfield—one of the world's most celebrated shoe designers and the creator of Marty McFly's famous self-lacing sneakers in Back to the Future—will join design guru (and former WIRED editor-in-chief) Scott Dadich for a wide-ranging conversation on Hatfield's illustrious career and the inspirations for his barrier-breaking designs. Plus, you'll get a look at Nike's first step in the revolution of adaptive footwear - the HyperAdapt 1.0: a real-life self-lacing, battery-powered shoe that adjusts its fit based on an algorithmic pressure equation.
 
Following the onstage conversation, Tinker Hatfield will sign sneakers in the 2nd Floor Lounge, just outside of the auditorium. Bring your favorite pair along for an autograph!
Speakers
avatar for Scott Dadich

Scott Dadich

Founder and Co-CEO, Godfrey Dadich Partners
Scott Dadich’s award-winning storytelling spans many genres, from the written word to filmmaking and design. As Editor in Chief of WIRED, Scott was charged with looking into the future and identifying the forces changing our world. Whether meeting secretly with a fugitive Edward... Read More →
avatar for Tinker Hatfield

Tinker Hatfield

Vice President of Creative Concepts, Nike, Inc.
Following an illustrious high school basketball and track and field career, Hatfield attended the University of Oregon, where he was coached by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman and studied architecture. Hatfield then joined Nike in 1981 and has since designed numerous shoes the world... Read More →

Saturday October 13, 2018 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

11:00am PDT

OPEN 11 AM-6PM: WIRED-curated ArtSpan Open Studios
For ArtSpan's 2018 SF Open Studios opening weekend, WIRED has curated a list of can't-miss studios. Enjoy a self-guided tour any time between 11 AM and 6 PM on 10.13 and 10.14.  (Pick-up a printed guide book at the WIRED25 Hub.)
 
SF Open Studios is the oldest and largest open studios program in the country, showcasing more than 800 emerging and established San Francisco artists in their studios over the course of five weekends.
 
WIRED-recommended artist studios include:
 
PHILIPPE JESTIN
646 laguna Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
 
JANE B GRIMM
1205 Stanyan Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
 
DENISE TARANTINO
Arc Studios & Gallery
1246 Folsom Street Room #202
San Francisco, CA 94103
 
EALISH WILSON
Room & Board
685 7th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
 
CAMILA MAGRANE
JAX Wine Tasting Room
326 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
 
UMA RANI IYLI
Journal Building
1540 Market Street Room #Studio 6
San Francisco, CA 94102
 
AIMA
2140 Bush Street, #4 Room #4
San Francisco, CA 94115
 
KRISTIAN KABUAY
Journal Building
1540 Market Street Room #3rd floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
 
OLEG LOBYKIN
472 Jackson Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
 
KEITH MITCHELL
310 Berry Street Room #310 Berry
San Francisco , CA 94158
 
SONIA MELNIKOVA-RAICH
1435 Page Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
 
SASINUN
Room & Board
685 7th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
 
JONATHAN B WHITMORE
SHARED
739 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

Saturday October 13, 2018 11:00am - 6:00pm PDT
A self-guided tour around San Francisco
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday

12:15pm PDT

Entrepreneurship Boot Camp: Alexis Ohanian & Jewel Burks
Limited Capacity filling up
Alexis Ohanian, cofounder of Initialized and Reddit, joins Partpic founder Jewel Burks to share best practices with WIRED25 attendees and aspiring entrepreneurs. In an intimate, interactive setting, Burks and Ohanian will cover everything from concepting and fundraising to developing and scaling winning products.
Speakers
avatar for Jewel Burks

Jewel Burks

Team Lead for Visual Search, Amazon
Jewel Burks is an advocate for representation and access in the tech industry. She cofounded and was CEO of Partpic, a startup that aimed to streamline the purchase of replacement parts using computer-vision technology. Partpic raised over $2 million in seed funding to integrate its... Read More →
avatar for Alexis Ohanian

Alexis Ohanian

Cofounder, Initialized and Reddit
Entrepreneur and investor Alexis Ohanian started Reddit in 2005, shortly after graduating from college. He has been a partner at Y Combinator, and in 2010 he cofounded Initialized Capital, a seed-stage venture fund with a portfolio valued at more than $20 billion. He is also an active... Read More →

Saturday October 13, 2018 12:15pm - 1:00pm PDT
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday

1:00pm PDT

Robot Petting Zoo: Spotlight On Knightscope
Limited Capacity full
WIRED's resident robot expert Matt Simon speaks with Knightscope's William Santana Li, creator of security robot K5—the 400-pound, 6-foot-tall autonomous security robot designed to patrol parking lots, stadium foyers, and shopping malls.
Speakers
avatar for William Santana Li

William Santana Li

Chairman and CEO, Knightscope
William Santana Li is an American entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience and has a broad and deep range of expertise gained from several global assignments in the automotive sector and a number of startups. He is presently the Chairman and CEO of Knightscope, a developer of... Read More →


Saturday October 13, 2018 1:00pm - 1:20pm PDT
3rd Floor Lounge at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

1:30pm PDT

Podcast Live: Gadget Lab with Openwater’s Mary Lou Jepsen
Limited Capacity full
Join the hosts of Gadget Lab—WIRED’s weekly gear podcast—for a live taping with Mary Lou Jepsen, the CEO and founder Openwater, an imaging technology startup. Jepsen will share how she has built a high-resolution imaging technology that enables digital medical diagnoses. She also foresees an era of fluid and affordable brain-to-computer interfaces!
Speakers
avatar for Mary Lou Jepsen

Mary Lou Jepsen

Founder and CEO, Openwater
Mary Lou Jepsen is one of the world’s foremost scientists, engineers, and inventors in the field of optics and imaging. She founded Openwater in 2016 to develop a breakthrough technology for medical scanning using holography. Before that, she led the development of advanced displays... Read More →

Saturday October 13, 2018 1:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

1:30pm PDT

Companies of the Future: Joi Ito & Reid Hoffman
Limited Capacity full
Reid Hoffman and Joi Ito will share insights from their work in technology—Hoffman, as the founder and chairman of LinkedIn, partner at Greylock, and bestselling author; Ito as an activist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and the Director of the MIT Media Lab. You’ll come away with an inside look at the companies and entrepreneurs charting the future of business and technology.
Speakers
avatar for Reid Hoffman

Reid Hoffman

Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, and Author
avatar for Joi Ito

Joi Ito

Director, MIT Media Lab

Saturday October 13, 2018 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

2:00pm PDT

Podcast Live: Gadget Lab with Sonos’s Patrick Spence
Limited Capacity full
Join the hosts of Gadget Lab—WIRED’s weekly gear podcast—for a live taping with Sonos CEO Patrick Spence. They’ll cover everything in the personal audio world: the role of voice control, the democratization of the music industry, the impending death of physical media, and how the smart home will change the way we live.
Speakers
avatar for Patrick Spence

Patrick Spence

CEO, Sonos
Patrick Spence is the Chief Executive Officer and serves on the Board of Directors for Sonos.Patrick joined Sonos as Chief Commercial Officer in 2012. He has played a central role in the development and launch of some of the company’s most successful products. Patrick has also led... Read More →

Saturday October 13, 2018 2:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

2:30pm PDT

Podcast Live: Gadget Lab Podcast with Pinterest’s Evan Sharp
Limited Capacity full
Join the hosts of Gadget Lab—WIRED’s podcast exploring the week’s hottest personal tech stories—for a live taping with Pinterest cofounder and Chief Product Officer Evan Sharp. An architect by training, Sharp will discuss the future of software design, the importance of machine learning in design, and how to create app experiences that make users feel good.
Speakers
avatar for Evan Sharp

Evan Sharp

Cofounder, Pinterest
Evan Sharp is the cofounder of Pinterest where he leads all product, marketing and design efforts. Before Pinterest, Evan worked at Facebook as a product designer. He received a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Chicago and studied architecture at Columbia Unive... Read More →

Saturday October 13, 2018 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

3:15pm PDT

Live Podcast: Driving a Connected Tomorrow
Limited Capacity full
Digital technology is woven into every aspect of our lives, and that goes beyond our workstations and smartphones. As established automakers, tech giants, and startups are relying ever more on zeroes and ones to define the ways in which we get around. Join WIRED transportation editor Alex Davies and senior writer Jack Stewart for a discussion electric cars, smart vehicles, and all the ways your future car may provide more personalized, convenient, and hassle-free driving.
Speakers
TB

Saturday October 13, 2018 3:15pm - 3:45pm PDT
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

3:30pm PDT

Alien Hunting: Jill Tarter & Margaret Turnbull
Limited Capacity seats available
Two of the foremost authorities on searching for life beyond Earth will come together for a discussion on habitable planets, how life is defined and detected, and finding life in the universe outside Earth.
Speakers
avatar for Jill Tarter

Jill Tarter

Author, The 21st Century: The Century of Biology on Earth and Beyond
Jill Tarter is an astronomer best known for her pioneering work in the search for other life in the universe. In 1984 she helped found the SETI Institute, where she served as director of research until 2012; she currently holds the Bernard M. Oliver Chair at SETI. She led Project... Read More →
avatar for Margaret Turnbull

Margaret Turnbull

Astrobiologist; 2018 Independent Candidate, Wisconsin Governor
Margaret Turnbull is a leader in the effort to identify exoplanets capable of supporting life. Together with Jill Tarter, she developed a catalog of nearby habitable star systems for use in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), and she has studied Earth’s spectrum... Read More →

Saturday October 13, 2018 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday

4:30pm PDT

Podcast Live: Future of Fertility Through Tech with Matt & Doree's Eggcellent Adventure
Limited Capacity full
Married couple and podcasters Matt Mira (James Bonding, Star Trek: The Next Conversation) and Doree Shafrir (Forever35) record a live episode of their popular podcast that chronicles their journey to get pregnant via IVF and explores the future of fertility through technology. (Spoiler: They're finally pregnant after two-and-a-half years and more than 100 episodes of the podcast.) They'll be joined by special guests from the fertility and genetics community.
Speakers
avatar for Aimee Eyvazzadeh

Aimee Eyvazzadeh

Host, The Egg Whisperer
Dr. Aimee is a fertility expert and host of a YouTube show and blog called The Egg Whisperer. Her mission is to educate women about their fertility level and the factors that affect it over time, empowering them to make the best decisions for themselves. In 2014 she began hosting... Read More →
avatar for Matt Mira

Matt Mira

Co-host, Matt & Doree's Eggcellent Adventure; Nerdist
Matt Mira is a comedy writer and podcaster. In addition to Matt & Doree's Eggcellent Adventure, he also co-hosts the podcasts James Bonding and Star Trek: The Next Conversation. He is also a writer on The Goldbergs on ABC.
avatar for Doree Shafrir

Doree Shafrir

Co-host, Matt & Doree's Eggcellent Adventure
Doree Shafrir is an author and podcaster. She also hosts Forever35, a podcast about self-care and wellness, and is the author of Startup: A Novel (Little, Brown 2017). A former editor and writer for BuzzFeed News, she has written for New York Magazine, Rolling Stone, WIRED, Town... Read More →

Saturday October 13, 2018 4:30pm - 5:15pm PDT
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

4:45pm PDT

Decoding Mueller's Russia Investigation With Garrett Graff
Limited Capacity filling up
WIRED contributing editor Garrett M. Graff—who covers special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, authored the magazine's June cover story about Mueller's time in Vietnam, and wrote THE THREAT MATRIX: Inside Robert Mueller's FBI and the War on Global Terror—breaks down the investigation's status, the big outstanding questions in the Russia probe, and where the special counsel's investigation is likely to go after the midterm election.
Speakers
avatar for Garrett Graff

Garrett Graff

Contributing Editor, Wired
Journalist and historian Garrett Graff has spent more than a dozen years covering politics, technology, and national security. He is a contributing editor at Wired, where he wrote the June 2018 cover story about special counsel Robert Mueller’s time as a Marine officer in Vietnam... Read More →

Saturday October 13, 2018 4:45pm - 5:30pm PDT
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

5:15pm PDT

Book Signing: Doree Shafrir, "Startup: A Novel"
Following her talk live podcast taping, meet Doree Shafrir in the book store, where she will be signing copies of her book, Startup: A Novel.
Speakers
avatar for Doree Shafrir

Doree Shafrir

Co-host, Matt & Doree's Eggcellent Adventure
Doree Shafrir is an author and podcaster. She also hosts Forever35, a podcast about self-care and wellness, and is the author of Startup: A Novel (Little, Brown 2017). A former editor and writer for BuzzFeed News, she has written for New York Magazine, Rolling Stone, WIRED, Town... Read More →

Saturday October 13, 2018 5:15pm - 5:45pm PDT
Book Store The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

5:30pm PDT

HOPWIRED: The Science of Beer With Lagunitas
Limited Capacity full
Join Lagunitas Brewmaster Jeremy Marshall and WIRED as we explore the science of craft beer and how they’re experimenting with hops and other members of the Cannabaceae family. To create a complete sensory experience, we’ll kick off this conversation with a tasting of Lagunitas IPA and some limited seasonal releases.
Speakers
avatar for Jeremy Marshall

Jeremy Marshall

Brewmaster, Lagunitas Brewing Company
Jeremy Marshall joined the Lagunitas Brewing Company in 2003 and has been dreaming up inventive beer recipes ever since. He studied brewing at UC Davis.

Saturday October 13, 2018 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Rooftop, WIRED25 Hub 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday

5:45pm PDT

Book Signing: Garrett Graff, "The Threat Matrix" and "Raven Rock"
Limited Capacity seats available
Following his talk, meet author and historian Garrett Graff, who will be signing copies of The Threat Matrix: Inside Robert Mueller's FBI and the War on Global Terror, as well as his most recent book, Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself—While the Rest of Us Die.
Speakers
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Garrett Graff

Contributing Editor, Wired
Journalist and historian Garrett Graff has spent more than a dozen years covering politics, technology, and national security. He is a contributing editor at Wired, where he wrote the June 2018 cover story about special counsel Robert Mueller’s time as a Marine officer in Vietnam... Read More →

Saturday October 13, 2018 5:45pm - 6:15pm PDT
Book Store The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday, ALL-ACCESS Pass

7:00pm PDT

Whole Earth Catalog 50th Anniversary Party
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Fifty years ago, the Whole Earth Catalog came into being, inspiring people through events and publications to take action and try things that might improve their own lives—and the world as well. Twenty-five years later, WIRED was born, and, as technology and access to tools have continued to expand, it carries on the tradition of exploring techno-utopianism. This evening event will celebrate Whole Earth’s half-century anniversary, featuring guest speakers reflecting on the then, now, and the future of Whole Earth-ish topics. After-party to follow!

Saturday October 13, 2018 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Cowell Theater 2 Marina Boulevard San Francisco, CA 94123
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday

7:30pm PDT

WIRED Pun-Off: A Very Punny Evening
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Join WIRED and The Bay Area Pun-Off crew for Jim Beam and beers, and an evening of glorious, groan-inducing punning. Throw your own hat in the ring, or just take in the fun as we move through the rounds to crown the 2018 WIRED Pun-Off champ.

Saturday October 13, 2018 7:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Rooftop, WIRED25 Hub 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday

9:30pm PDT

Mobile Karaoke with RVIP
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Hop aboard the RVIP, a customized, mobile karaoke lounge for a night of transportainment! Sing your go-to on the WIRED SXSW staple. The Los Angeles Times calls it "the greatest experience you'll ever have."
   
RVIP will stop by the WIRED25 Hub at 9:30 PM on Saturday, Oct. 13th. From there, check out @RVIPLounge on Twitter to find out where you can climb aboard!
Saturday October 13, 2018 9:30pm - Sunday October 14, 2018 2:00am PDT
Locations across San Francisco
  CULTURE Pass - Saturday, ALL-ACCESS Pass
 
Sunday, October 14
 

9:00am PDT

OPEN 9 AM-6 PM: Robot Petting Zoo
Meet some of today’s most advanced robots in this editor-curated gallery. Robot residents include a sleep companion from Somnox; Knightscope's security robot; the spider-like Hexa; a greeter robot named Pepper; the inflatable, shape-shifting Vinebot; SynTouch's intelligent prosthetics; and Mabu, a healthcare helper.
 
Note: You can explore the Robot Petting Zoo anytime between 9 AM-6 PM on Sunday, October 14th.

Sunday October 14, 2018 9:00am - 6:00pm PDT
3rd Floor Lounge at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

9:00am PDT

OPEN 9 AM-6 PM: VR Adventures
Try on the latest in virtual reality gear at this expo of hardware and experiences from Intel, Isobar, and CosmosisVR. You'll harness the power of meditation and biometric feedback as you design your own customized water bottle with the power of your own brainwaves. Experience a fully immersive Art Deco-inspired VR music video for William Patrick Corgan’s Aeronaut, featuring a photorealistic volumetric capture of the artist. And enter a contemplative adventure that allows you to see yourself in relation to the larger story of our universe!

Sunday October 14, 2018 9:00am - 6:00pm PDT
WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

9:30am PDT

Storytelling For Adventurous Kids with Atlas Obscura
Limited Capacity full
Bring the kids along to hear intriguing stories of faraway lands (and some hidden discoveries around San Francisco) from Atlas Obscura—the beloved compendium for strange facts and curiosities—and the authors of its newest book, The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid.
Speakers
avatar for Dylan Thuras

Dylan Thuras

Founder, Atlas Obscura & Obscura Society


Sunday October 14, 2018 9:30am - 10:00am PDT
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

10:00am PDT

Unplugging with Tech Shabbat: Tiffany Shlain & Odessa Shlain Goldberg
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Emmy-Nominated filmmaker & Webby Awards founder Tiffany Shlain will share wisdom, perspective, and practical tips around unplugging from our devices for one day a week as a family. Join Shlain and her her 15-year old daughter, who have been doing this for nearly a decade, to learn how "tech shabbat" has transformed their lives. 
Speakers
avatar for Tiffany Shlain

Tiffany Shlain

Founder, The Webby Awards; Cofounder, Character Day; Cofounder, 50/50 Day
Honored by Newsweek as one of the “Women Shaping the 21st Century,” Tiffany Shlain is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, author, founder of The Webby Awards, and co-founder of two global initiatives, Character Day and 50/50 Day--unified days of film and discussion about important issues... Read More →

Sunday October 14, 2018 10:00am - 10:30am PDT
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

10:10am PDT

Robot Petting Zoo: Spotlight On Pepper
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WIRED's Aarian Marshall speaks with Omar Abdelwahed, head of studio at SoftBank Robotics America, creators of Pepper, the humanoid robot. Hear about what it takes to design, develop and commercialize robotics technology for today's consumer.
Speakers
avatar for Omar Abdelwahed

Omar Abdelwahed

Head of Studio, Softbank Robotics America
Omar Abdelwahed is Head of Studio at SoftBank Robotics America where he is responsible for leading the development of robotics applications in America, and the overall user experience, globally. Previously, Omar was VP of Engineering at Mighty Play, a game developer in San Francisco... Read More →


Sunday October 14, 2018 10:10am - 10:30am PDT
3rd Floor Lounge at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

10:15am PDT

Book Signing: Dylan Thuras, "The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid"
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Following the live storytelling session, meet author Dylan Thuras in the bookstore where he will sign copies of The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid.
Speakers
avatar for Dylan Thuras

Dylan Thuras

Founder, Atlas Obscura & Obscura Society


Sunday October 14, 2018 10:15am - 10:45am PDT
Book Store The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

10:30am PDT

15 Years of Mythbusting: Adam Savage
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MythBusters premiered 15 years ago. More than 200 episodes, one thousand myths, and 290 destroyed vehicles later, special effects expert Adam Savage is back, and this time he's got help in the form of six junior mythbusters—incredible kids from across the country with serious STEM skills. In this conversation, Savage will reflect on the impact of the show and the enduring allure of science experiments.
Speakers
avatar for Adam Savage

Adam Savage

Host, MythBusters Jr.
Adam Savage has built everything from ancient Buddhas and futuristic weapons to fine-art sculptures and dancing vegetables. He began his career in 1993 in special effects, contributing to more than 100 commercials and a dozen films, including Star Wars prequels and Matrix sequels... Read More →

Sunday October 14, 2018 10:30am - 11:15am PDT
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

10:30am PDT

TOUR: Behind-the-Scenes Tech at SFMOMA
Limited Capacity full
In a special tour by an SFMOMA private guide, get an exclusive look at the final weeks of the museum's René Magritte: The Fifth Season, which examines the surrealist’s later works through nine immersive galleries, as well as see how the museum has cleverly used technology to illuminate the gaps between what we see and what we know.

Note: Meet your guide, Youssef Maguid, near the Information Desk on the 2nd floor (adjacent to the ticketing desk).  The tour will begin promptly at 10:30am.

Sunday October 14, 2018 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
SFMOMA 151 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94103

11:00am PDT

Microsoft's Mixed Reality Studios: Learn to Capture Holographic Video
Limited Capacity full
Visit Microsoft's Mixed Reality Capture Studio, where they create holograms used in experiences from 2D screens to fully immersive VR. Learn how holographic video is captured and see behind-the-scenes of some of today's most cutting-edge mixed reality experiences.



Sunday October 14, 2018 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Mixed Reality Capture Studio (Located within the Microsoft Reactor) 680 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94107

11:00am PDT

OPEN 11 AM-6 PM: WIRED-curated ArtSpan Open Studios Tour
For ArtSpan's 2018 SF Open Studios opening weekend, WIRED has curated a list of can't-miss studios. Enjoy a self-guided tour any time between 11 AM and 6 PM on 10.13 and 10.14.  (Pick-up a printed guide book at the WIRED25 Hub.)
 
SF Open Studios is the oldest and largest open studios program in the country, showcasing more than 800 emerging and established San Francisco artists in their studios over the course of five weekends.
 
WIRED-recommended artist studios include:
 
PHILIPPE JESTIN
646 laguna Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
 
JANE B GRIMM
1205 Stanyan Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
 
DENISE TARANTINO
Arc Studios & Gallery
1246 Folsom Street Room #202
San Francisco, CA 94103
 
EALISH WILSON
Room & Board
685 7th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
 
CAMILA MAGRANE
JAX Wine Tasting Room
326 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
 
UMA RANI IYLI
Journal Building
1540 Market Street Room #Studio 6
San Francisco, CA 94102
 
AIMA
2140 Bush Street, #4 Room #4
San Francisco, CA 94115
 
KRISTIAN KABUAY
Journal Building
1540 Market Street Room #3rd floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
 
OLEG LOBYKIN
472 Jackson Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
 
KEITH MITCHELL
310 Berry Street Room #310 Berry
San Francisco , CA 94158
 
SONIA MELNIKOVA-RAICH
1435 Page Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
 
SASINUN
Room & Board
685 7th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
 
JONATHAN B WHITMORE
SHARED
739 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

Sunday October 14, 2018 11:00am - 6:00pm PDT
A self-guided tour around San Francisco

11:30am PDT

World Record-Level Paper Airplane Folding
Limited Capacity full
In this family friendly interactive session, John Collins (aka "The Paper Airplane Guy") will share the science behind his record-breaking feats of flight, then teach you how to do some of his top-performing folds.
Speakers
avatar for John Collins

John Collins

The Paper Airplane Guy
John Collins holds the world record for distance flown by a paper airplane. He has demonstrated his dazzling aeronautics wizardry all over the world, on numerous television shows, at companies like Google and Genentech, and at schools ranging from Carnegie Mellon to the Harvard Graduate... Read More →

Sunday October 14, 2018 11:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

11:30am PDT

Science Experiments with WIRED's Rhett Allain
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Allain—a physics professor, WIRED contributor, and technical consultant for MythBusters and MacGyver—will conduct interactive physics demos appropriate for all ages.
Speakers
avatar for Rhett Allain

Rhett Allain

Associate Professor of Physics, Southeastern Louisiana University
Physicist Rhett Allain is a regular contributor to Wired.com, where he writes a popular column explaining the physics of everything from curving soccer kicks to Star Wars bombers. He is the author of four books, including Angry Birds: Furious Forces and Geek Physics, and is a technical... Read More →

Sunday October 14, 2018 11:30am - 12:15pm PDT
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

12:00pm PDT

TOUR: Behind-the-Scenes Tech at SFMOMA
Limited Capacity full
In a special tour by an SFMOMA private guide, get an exclusive look at the final weeks of the museum's René Magritte: The Fifth Season, which examines the surrealist’s later works through nine immersive galleries, as well as see how the museum has cleverly used technology to illuminate the gaps between what we see and what we know.
 
Note: Meet your guide, Youssef Maguid, near the Information Desk on the 2nd floor (adjacent to the ticketing desk).  


Sunday October 14, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

12:15pm PDT

Robot Petting Zoo: Spotlight On SynTouch
Limited Capacity full
WIRED's Aarian Marshall speaks with Jeremy Fishel, chief technology officer at SynTouch, a spin-off from the University of Southern California that has redefined tactile sensing with the BioTac - the world's only sensor that mimics the capabilities of the human fingertip.
Speakers
JF

Jeremy Fishel

Chief Technology Officer, SynTouch


Sunday October 14, 2018 12:15pm - 12:35pm PDT
3rd Floor Lounge at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

12:15pm PDT

Book Signing: John Collins, "The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book"
Limited Capacity seats available
Following his paper airplanes demo, meet world-record holder John Collins in the bookstore where he will sign copies of The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book.
Speakers
avatar for John Collins

John Collins

The Paper Airplane Guy
John Collins holds the world record for distance flown by a paper airplane. He has demonstrated his dazzling aeronautics wizardry all over the world, on numerous television shows, at companies like Google and Genentech, and at schools ranging from Carnegie Mellon to the Harvard Graduate... Read More →


Sunday October 14, 2018 12:15pm - 12:45pm PDT
Book Store The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

12:15pm PDT

Digital Dignity: Jaron Lanier
Limited Capacity seats available
We love technology but tech has gotten creepy lately. We need to fix that. The creepiness comes from perverse incentives; the current Internet is funded mostly by third parties who want to change the behaviors of users. The result is ever more perverse surveillance/addiction/persuasion algorithms. We CAN turn it around, but we need to overturn some long-held prejudices.
Speakers
avatar for Jaron Lanier

Jaron Lanier

Author and Scientist, Microsoft Research
Jaron Lanier is a pioneer of virtual reality and a leading writer on technology and its discontents. He started out as a game developer and left Atari in 1984 to found VPL Research, which made the first commercial VR gear and created the first multiperson virtual worlds, surgical... Read More →

Sunday October 14, 2018 12:15pm - 12:45pm PDT
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

12:30pm PDT

Taste the Future: Impossible Foods + Virtue Cider
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Over beers and Impossible Foods’ eponymous vegan burgers, hear from Patrick Brown, CEO of Impossible Foods, and Gregory Hall, founder of Virtue Cider, about innovating a new future in food and drink.
Speakers
avatar for Patrick Brown

Patrick Brown

Founder and CEO, Impossible Foods
While on sabbatical, Stanford biochemistry professor Patrick Brown asked himself how he could use his expertise to make the biggest difference in the world. His answer was to create delicious, affordable meat and dairy substitutes from plants, to reduce the environmental harm from... Read More →
avatar for Gregory Hall

Gregory Hall

Founder, Virtue Cider
Gregory Hall is renowned for his 20-year tenure as brewmaster at the Goose Island Beer Company, where he won 14 consecutive Great American Beer Festival medals and pioneered bourbon-barrel-aged beer. In 2011, after a two-month pilgrimage in England and France to study the craft of... Read More →


Sunday October 14, 2018 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Rooftop, WIRED25 Hub 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

12:45pm PDT

Trust Your Gut: Microbial Medicine in the Age of Superbugs
Limited Capacity full
Pioneering molecular physiologist Janelle Ayres argues that, for too long, we've treated our bodies like a battlefield, waging chemical warfare on the pathogens that make us sick. In her lab at the Salk Institute, she's discovered that other elements of our physiology—including the good germs living in our guts—are just as important for surviving an infection. WIRED science writer Megan Molteni sits down with Ayres to discuss her attempt to upend centuries of medical doctrine on how the human body fights disease. You'll never look at your microbiome the same way again.
Speakers
avatar for Janelle Ayres

Janelle Ayres

Associate Professor, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Janelle Ayres is an associate professor in the Nomis Center for Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis at the Salk Institute. Her pioneering work on how bacteria interact with humans is changing our understanding of health. Ayres discovered that, in order to ensure their own survival... Read More →

Sunday October 14, 2018 12:45pm - 1:15pm PDT
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

1:00pm PDT

Radical Markets: Kevin Kelly + Glen Weyl
Limited Capacity seats available
Microsoft researcher and economics professor Glen Weyl argues that we need to challenge fundamental institutions we take for granted—like private property and one-person-one-vote—to reduce inequality, increase productivity, and heal political divisions. A growing movement of entrepreneurs (especially in the blockchain space), artists, social activists, and researchers is already helping achieve this vision of a richer and more cooperative society through what Weyl calls Radical Markets.
Speakers
avatar for Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly

Senior Maverick, WIRED
Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first 7 years. His most recent book is The Inevitable, which is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. His other books include the best-selling New... Read More →
avatar for Glen Weyl

Glen Weyl

Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research New York City
E. Glen Weyl is a principal researcher at Microsoft Research New York City and teaches economics as a visiting scholar at Princeton University. His work on political economy draws on economics, law, technology, and philosophy to design egalitarian and inclusive markets that can solve... Read More →

Sunday October 14, 2018 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

1:00pm PDT

Alamo Drafthouse x WIRED25: A Screening of "Sneakers" and Q&A with Alex Stamos and Eva Galperin
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In the 1992 flick "Sneakers," Robert Redford plays a hacker who leads a team of specialists to test the security of San Francisco's tech companies. Catch a screening of the film at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, then stick around for a Q&A with WIRED’s Andy Greenberg, the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Eva Galperin, and Alex Stamos, the former chief security officer at Facebook.
Speakers
avatar for Eva Galperin

Eva Galperin

Director of Cybersecurity, EFF
Eva Galperin is EFF's Director of Cybersecurity. Prior to 2007, when she came to work for EFF, Eva worked in security and IT in Silicon Valley and earned degrees in Political Science and International Relations from SFSU. Her work is primarily focused on providing privacy and security... Read More →
avatar for Alex Stamos

Alex Stamos

Former Chief Security Officer, Facebook, Adjunct Professor, Freeman-Spogli Institute, Stanford; Cybersecurity Expert and Entrepreneur
Alex Stamos is a cybersecurity expert, business leader and entrepreneur working to improve the security and safety of the Internet through his teaching and research at Stanford University. Stamos is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford’s Freeman-Spogli Institute, a William J. Perry... Read More →
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 nomi... Read More →

Sunday October 14, 2018 1:00pm - 3:45pm PDT
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - New Mission 2550 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

2:00pm PDT

Book Signings: Kevin Kelly, "The Inevitable:" & Glen Weyl, "Radical Markets"
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Following their onstage conversation, meet Kevin Kelly and Glen Weyl in the bookstore where they will sign copies of their books: Kelly's The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future and Weyl's Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society.
Speakers
avatar for Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly

Senior Maverick, WIRED
Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first 7 years. His most recent book is The Inevitable, which is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. His other books include the best-selling New... Read More →
avatar for Glen Weyl

Glen Weyl

Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research New York City
E. Glen Weyl is a principal researcher at Microsoft Research New York City and teaches economics as a visiting scholar at Princeton University. His work on political economy draws on economics, law, technology, and philosophy to design egalitarian and inclusive markets that can solve... Read More →

Sunday October 14, 2018 2:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Book Store The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

2:00pm PDT

Microsoft's Mixed Reality Studio: Learn to Capture Holographic Video
Limited Capacity full
Visit Microsoft's Mixed Reality Capture Studio, where they create holograms used in experiences from 2D screens to fully immersive VR. Learn how holographic video is captured and see behind-the-scenes of some of today's most cutting-edge mixed reality experiences.
Sunday October 14, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Mixed Reality Capture Studio (Located within the Microsoft Reactor) 680 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94107

2:15pm PDT

Making Connections Count: A Master Class in 21st Century Networking: Karen Wickre
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"Networking is more about farming than hunting.” In other words, delete the idea that networking must be transactional. It's an idea that has special resonance today, when so many of us work longer, work for ourselves, gather gigs, and change careers. Veteran tech industry connector Karen Wickre can show you a better way to meet people as you work to build your personal brain trust.
Speakers
avatar for Karen Wickre

Karen Wickre

Author, “Taking the Work Out of Networking: An Introvert’s Guide to Making Connections That Count”
A veteran connector, editor, and communicator, Karen Wickre has worked in and around Silicon Valley long enough to have appeared in WIRED 1.4. She’s developed stories, styles and cadence for Google, Twitter, and many startups; she’s been in her share of war rooms and fire drills... Read More →

Sunday October 14, 2018 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

2:15pm PDT

The Trouble with Techno-Utopianism: Anand Giridharadas & Virginia Heffernan
Limited Capacity seats available
Author Anand Giridharadas has penned sharp appraisals of Silicon Valley’s benevolent titans and their technocratic solutionism. In this session, WIRED contributor Virginia Heffernan leads a discussion on the colliding forces that challenge a default optimism when it comes to technology.
Moderators
VH

Virginia Heffernan

Contributing Editor, WIRED

Speakers
avatar for Anand Giridharadas

Anand Giridharadas

Author, Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World
Anand Giridharadas is the author of several books, including The True American and India Calling. His new work, Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, offers a sharp appraisal of Silicon Valley’s benevolent titans and their technocratic solutionism. Giradhadas... Read More →

Sunday October 14, 2018 2:15pm - 3:00pm PDT
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

3:15pm PDT

Book Signing: Anand Giridharadas, "Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World"
Limited Capacity seats available
Following his onstage session, Anand Giridharadas will sign copies of his book Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World.
Speakers
avatar for Anand Giridharadas

Anand Giridharadas

Author, Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World
Anand Giridharadas is the author of several books, including The True American and India Calling. His new work, Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, offers a sharp appraisal of Silicon Valley’s benevolent titans and their technocratic solutionism. Giradhadas... Read More →


Sunday October 14, 2018 3:15pm - 3:45pm PDT
Book Store The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

3:30pm PDT

Valley of Genius: WIRED and Atari Founders Talk Silicon Valley's Past, Present, and Future with Author Adam Fisher
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Silicon Valley is more than a physical place—it's a way of looking at the world. There’s something about the Valley that gets under people’s skin and starts making them think—and act—different. In his new book, Valley of Genius: The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley, Adam Fisher explores the history of Silicon Valley and the hackers, founders, and freaks who made it boom—including Nolan Bushnell, Louis Rossetto, and Jane Metcalfe. Bushnell founded Atari, created the video game industry, and invented the hacker-CEO archetype that defines the Valley today. Louis Rossetto and Jane Metcalfe are the team that first captured this new Silicon Valley zeitgeist in the pages of their magazine, WIRED. Join Bushnell, Fisher, Metcalfe and Rossetto as they discuss the Valley way of looking at—and changing—the world.
Speakers
avatar for Nolan Bushnell

Nolan Bushnell

Inventor, Entrepreneur, & Cofounder, Atari
In 1972 Nolan Bushnell created an industry when he founded Atari and gave the world Pong, the first blockbuster video game. Today his design credo—that games should be “easy to learn and difficult to master”—is inspiring a new generation of developers. A prolific entrepreneur... Read More →
avatar for Adam Fisher

Adam Fisher

Author, Valley of Genius
Adam Fisher grew up in Silicon Valley playing Atari, programming computers, and reading science fiction. He still lives in the Bay Area but now spends his time thinking about the future, tracing its origins, and writing about it for Wired, MIT Tech Review, and The New York Times Sunday... Read More →
avatar for Jane Metcalfe

Jane Metcalfe

CEO & Founder, NEO.LIFE, Cofounder, WIRED
Jane Metcalfe is the CEO / Founder of NEO.LIFE, a new media company created to explore the radical changes taking place in humans as we harness the tools of engineering and computer science to alter our own biology. Prior to that, Jane made chocolate on a pier in San Francisco as... Read More →
avatar for Louis Rossetto

Louis Rossetto

Founder, WIRED, Author, Change is Good
Most recently, Louis Rossetto is the author of Change is Good, a novel about the heady days of the Digital Revolution in San Francisco. Published on Kickstarter last fall, it was a startling 1800 percent oversubscribed.  Rossetto knows about that Revolution because, in a previous... Read More →

Sunday October 14, 2018 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

4:00pm PDT

Microsoft's Mixed Reality Studio: Learn to Capture Holographic Video
Limited Capacity filling up
Visit Microsoft's Mixed Reality Capture Studio, where they create holograms used in experiences from 2D screens to fully immersive VR. Learn how holographic video is captured and see behind-the-scenes of some of today's most cutting-edge mixed reality experiences.
Sunday October 14, 2018 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Mixed Reality Capture Studio (Located within the Microsoft Reactor) 680 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94107

4:30pm PDT

Book Signings: Adam Fisher + Louis Rossetto
Following their onstage conversation, meet Adam Fisher and Louis Rossetto in the bookstore where they will sign copies of their books: Fisher's Valley of Genius: The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley (As Told by the Hackers, Founders, and Freaks Who Made It Boom) and Rossetto's crowdfunded tome Change Is Good.
Speakers
avatar for Adam Fisher

Adam Fisher

Author, Valley of Genius
Adam Fisher grew up in Silicon Valley playing Atari, programming computers, and reading science fiction. He still lives in the Bay Area but now spends his time thinking about the future, tracing its origins, and writing about it for Wired, MIT Tech Review, and The New York Times Sunday... Read More →
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Louis Rossetto

Founder, WIRED, Author, Change is Good
Most recently, Louis Rossetto is the author of Change is Good, a novel about the heady days of the Digital Revolution in San Francisco. Published on Kickstarter last fall, it was a startling 1800 percent oversubscribed.  Rossetto knows about that Revolution because, in a previous... Read More →

Sunday October 14, 2018 4:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
Book Store The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

4:30pm PDT

The Longform Podcast's Evan Ratliff with Maria Streshinsky, Executive Editor, WIRED
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Evan Ratliff, of the Longform Podcast, interviews Maria Streshinsky, Executive Editor of WIRED. In this deep dive live podcast taping, Streshinsky will discuss how WIRED takes the temperature of the news cycle and technology industry, and determines what makes a cover story. She will also talk about women and media leadership, and how the WIRED newsroom—and its reputation—has changed. From online trolling to revenge porn, Streshinsky has assigned ASME-award winning stories about women in technology and in journalism. 
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Evan Ratliff

Co-Host, The Longform Podcast
Evan Ratliff, the co-host of the Longform Podcast, is a longtime contributor to Wired. His 2009 cover story “Vanish,” about his attempt to disappear and the public’s effort to find him, was a finalist for the National Magazine Award for Feature Writing, selected for The Best... Read More →

Sunday October 14, 2018 4:30pm - 5:15pm PDT
1st floor theater at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

4:45pm PDT

A Demo of the SpotMini Robot by Boston Dynamics' Marc Raibert
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After developing the first robots that could run and maneuver like animals, Marc Raibert and Boston Dynamics spun off from MIT and formed a lab that is building ambulatory, dexterous robots that perform workhorse labor for the future of industry. Hear from Raibert, then see a demo with SpotMini—the ultra-quiet, four-legged robot that weighs under 70 pounds and can handle objects, run, and climb stairs!
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Marc Raibert

Founder & CEO, Boston Dynamics
Robotics pioneer Marc Raibert founded Boston Dynamics in 1992 as a spinoff from MIT. The company creates some of the world’s most advanced two-legged and four-legged bots, capable of moving and functioning in unstructured environments. Raibert was a professor of electrical engineering... Read More →


Sunday October 14, 2018 4:45pm - 5:15pm PDT
Taube Auditorium at the WIRED25 Hub The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

4:45pm PDT

Alamo Drafthouse x WIRED25: Gattaca Screening Hosted by Edward Snowden
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When former intelligence officer Edward Snowden revealed in 2013 that the NSA was seizing the private records of billions of people, he helped spark the most significant reforms to U.S. surveillance policy since 1978—and his story read like a science fiction novel. In a special virtual conversation, Snowden will join former WIRED editor-in-chief Katrina Heron for a discussion about technology and its potentially dystopian future. Their conversation will be followed by a screening of Gattaca—the science fiction flick about space travel and eugenics—at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.
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Katrina Heron

Former Editor-in-Chief, WIRED
Katrina Heron was Editor-in-Chief of WIRED from 1998 to 2001. She joined the magazine in 1995, when it was still independently owned, and led its transition into the Condé Nast fold, while increasing readership to then record levels. Katrina had previously been an editor at The New... Read More →
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Edward Snowden

Former Intelligence Officer
Edward Snowden served for nearly a decade with the CIA, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Council as an expert on technology and cybersecurity. In 2013 he revealed that the NSA was seizing the private records of billions of people who were not suspected of... Read More →

Sunday October 14, 2018 4:45pm - 8:00pm PDT
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - New Mission 2550 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
 
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