For reasons I’ll outline below, I believe that our industry is about to face its most critical hour.
Are you a founder or investor of a wellbeing/tech company? (Or an innovator looking for their next big idea?) And are you interested in opportunities to hang out and connect with other inspiring people in this space? Learning, networking, and growing. Here’s why I ask: Over the last few weeks, we’ve been teasing you about this year’s new, virtual 2020 TransTech Conference. Many early birds have even secured tickets. Even though we’re yet to announce our full line-up of speakers. Today, I wanted to formally announce it to you. I also want to explain why, in my humble opinion, this year’s TransTech Conference might be the most critical summit we’ve ever hosted — and why some of the most respected thought leaders in the transformative tech and human wellbeing space beat a path to speak and share their ideas. People like:
- Ivy Ross (Google’s VP of Design for Hardware Products) — the executive who is responsible for, and overseeing, the development of Google’s next generation of wearable, human-centric tech.
- Mark T. Bertolini (former Chairman and CEO of Aetna) — one of the first Fortune 500 CEOs to reimburse preventative health and wellbeing activities for his employees and health insurance clients, who has inspired a sea change in enterprise benefits.
- Susan Magsamen (Executive Director of the International Arts + Mind Lab) — a leading innovator in the neuroscience of art and design, and how the spaces and things that surround us impact our wellbeing.
- Jeff Walker (Chairman of New Profit) — one of the key venture philanthropists behind important movements, such as the growth of mindfulness in the US and the eradication of malaria.
- And many others, who I’ll tell you about soon.
They are all here for one reason. Right now, humanity finds itself at a critical juncture. The COVID-19 pandemic was the kind of “black swan” event that happens once in a few generations. And if it would have hit us a few generations ago, it might have brought the world to its knees. But technology has allowed us to adapt. Technology has empowered us to find new ways to work, play, and, in some cases, even thrive in this new environment. That said, the world is hungry for new solutions. For transformative technology. Now, more than ever before. There’s never been a better time to be an innovator. Especially in our domain. When the pandemic ends, governments and other policymakers will begin to count its cost in terms of human wellness. I, along with many other respected thought leaders, believe that human wellness is going to be high on the agenda for decades to come. It will attract unprecedented investment. This is our moment. I believe that with all my heart. There has never been more urgency for entrepreneurs, investors, and other innovators in the wellbeing/tech space to get together. Which is why my team and I knew that we had to go ahead with the TransTech Conference this year, despite the challenges of COVID-19. The world needs our solutions. And we need to get inspired, get connected, and get resourced. That’s why we have taken the unusual step of organizing a virtual online conference. Tickets are now on sale. As with every conference we have ever organized, there is a strict limit to the number of attendees we can accommodate — so that we can ensure a high-quality networking environment for every leader who attends.If you want to be here, if you know in your heart that you need to be here, I recommend you get your tickets now.
