<p>Adam Lashinsky shares insight on what makes high-tech companies tick, extracting lessons that companies can use to improve and accelerate innovation cycles.</p><p>A widely-respected business journalist with expertise in finance and technology, Adam is the Editor-in-Chief of <i>World 50. </i>He formerly served as executive editor at <i>Fortune</i>, editorial director of the magazine’s annual tech conference, Fortune Brainstorm Tech, and co-chair of Fortune Global Forum. A regular FOX News panelist, he is the author of the best-seller, <i>Inside Apple</i>, which uncovers the secret strategies to Apple’s success and his book, <i>Wild Ride: Inside Uber’s Quest For World Domination</i>, which traces the story of Uber's rapid growth and its plans for expansion into radically different industries.</p><p>Adam draws from his books as he lifts the veil on the world of high-tech and examines future trends, including the Trump administration’s potential impact on innovation. Drawing on his study of what happens behind-the-scenes at some of the most well-known companies in the world, he offers universal lessons about fostering innovation, leadership, product design and marketing that help audiences instill some of that Apple magic and Uber growth in their own company, career or creative endeavor.</p>
Editor-in-Chief, <em>World 50</em>; former Executive Editor, <em>Fortune Magazine</em>; Author of <em>Inside Apple</em> and <em>Wild Ride</em>
<ul><li><strong>Uber: The Power and the Peril of Silicon Valley Disruption</strong></li><li>Adam Lashinsky tackled the subject of Uber and its ferociously independent CEO, Travis Kalanick, in his 2017 book <i>Wild Ride</i>. Kalanick ultimately lost his job, though not his board seat, and not before his creation brought massive global change to how people move around cities. Through tales of entrepreneurialism, determination and outright sneakiness, Lashinsky narrates the stunning rise and equally rapid fall of Kalanick—even as the Uber phenomenon continues apace.</li><li><strong>Inside Apple: Understanding the Secretive Tech Powerhouse</strong></li><li>Based on Adam Lashinsky's acclaimed 2012 book of the same name, the <i>Fortune</i> journalist draws from numerous interviews with high-level Apple executives to break down the walls of the Silicon Valley giant and expose the secrets of one of the world's most successful and secretive companies. He reveals the systems, tactics, and leadership strategies that allow Apple to churn out hit after hit, forge intense bonds with customers, and get what it wants from suppliers. In this lively, interactive presentation, Lashinsky shares his detailed case study of one of the most respected and most misunderstood technology companies, as organizations across the world strive to duplicate the magic of the late Steve Jobs. Sparking an ever-evolving dialogue, Lashinsky utilizes the day's business and technology headlines for a relevant, still-timely discussion.</li><li><strong>Apple vs. Amazon: Comparing Two Tech Giants</strong></li><li>There is more than one right way to go about approaching the digital future. Silicon Valley insider Adam Lashinsky navigates audiences through the world of two of the biggest tech giants: Apple and Amazon. By comparing the two, similarities and differences emerge that are tremendously educational, informative and that serve as role models to doing business, in the physical and digital world.</li></ul>