The Unlock Brunch • Blues • Boundless Ideas

​Hosted by Austin's NPG Founders: Yash Gad, Tim Hayden, Colin Foster, Kerry Hilton, Francesco Lucarelli and Chris Martin

Join us for an unforgettable experience at The Unlock: Brunch • Blues • Boundless Ideas! Get ready to immerse yourself in a day filled with delicious food, soulful blues music, and boundless creativity.

​Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024

​Time: 11:00 AM (Central Daylight Time)

​Location: 3901 Woodbury Drive, Austin, TX, USA

​Come join us at our newly renovated downtown office studio space. We will have one of the best local taco trucks serving authentic breakfast tacos paired with a Ted style talk and panel of professional peers. Connect with likeminded attendees on our outdoor patio while the eclectic sounds of local band, Blue Mist play in the background.

Agenda:
11:00 - 11: 45 AM / Doors Open, Meet and Greet
Bob Pearson, Founder & Chair at The Next Practices Group welcomes attendees speakers and musical artists

11:45 - 12:15 PM / Mini Keynotes
Jeremiah Owyang and Kathryn Metcalfe discuss AI Transformation and implications for marketers & the increasing challenges of AI generated misinformation

12:15 - 1:00 PM / Panel Discussion: Beyond AI Hype
David Armano, EVP AI Analytics Strategy at Ringer Sciences will host a lively conversation on where AI is going in 2024 and beyond, and how we move from hype to action with panelists Bonin Bough, author, speaker co-founder of Group Black, Kathryn Metcalfe, visiting professor at NYU, Aniz Ruda, VP Global Data, Insights and Performance at Medtronic and Jeremiah Owyang, VC investor at Blitzscaling ventures and event organizer for the popular LLAMA Lounge series of AI events.

1:00 - 2:00 PM / Blues Mixer With Blue Mist