More than 30 state
legislators meet in San Francisco for event featuring CEO Forum and major
speeches from Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and former Los Angeles
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

Washington, D.C. — TechNet, the national,
bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, will host
its annual state policy conference in San Francisco from December 6-8.

The
conference brings together tech leaders and state government officials from
across the nation to discuss key policy issues facing the tech industry and
ways to spur innovation and job
creation across America.

One of the highlights of the conference is a CEO
Forum moderated by Kia Kokalitcheva
of Axios, featuring CEOs and senior executives from Box, Postmates,
Thumbtack, and Code for America.

CEO
Forum Details

When:
Wednesday, December 6, at 5:45 p.m. PT

Where:
Thumbtack (1355 Market Street, San Francisco, CA)

Who: Moderator: Kia Kokalitcheva — tech reporter at Axios

  • Aaron Levie, Co-founder, CEO & Chairman,
    Box
  • Bastian Lehmann, CEO, Postmates
  • Marco Zappacosta, Co-founder & CEO, Thumbtack
  • Jennifer Pahlka, Founder and Executive Director,
    Code for America

What: The
conversation will focus on the next generation of innovation and how tech can
play an active role in identifying our country’s most promising opportunities
and solving its biggest challenges.

The conference will
feature major speeches from Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and former
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa. Additional panel
discussions will focus on topics including the future of work, fintech,
artificial intelligence, and the gig economy.

“In
state capitols across the country, debates focused on new and innovative
technologies are unfolding that will have a major impact on job opportunities
for Americans,” said Linda Moore, President & CEO of
TechNet. “At this conference, legislators and tech leaders have a forum to
discuss these critical issues and ensure we are supporting solutions that
promote job growth, foster innovation, and expand economic opportunities for
all Americans.”

Thirty-three legislators from Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and
Washington have confirmed they will attend the conference.

Interested media are welcome to attend the CEO
Forum on Wednesday, December 6. Please
RSVP to: stefana@vrge.us