GeekWire Summit 2015 – GeekWire Special Coverage

Geeks Give Back: UW student Rutha Nuguse says ‘In 10 years, I’ll have my own innovation center — and I’ll be hiring’

For Rutha Nuguse, access to technology has always meant opportunity. It’s a lesson she’s been living since she first began teaching herself… Read More

How social technologies and human behavior are changing the aftermath of disasters

How do people use social technologies to communicate and work together after disasters? And how can those technologies be improved to facilitate… Read More

Why this futurist, sci-fi writer, and former astronaut are optimistic about the future

What happens when a futurist, a sci-fi writer and a former astronaut get together to talk about the future? We… Read More

Donate to Geeks Give Back to receive one of these incredible GeekWire Summit murals

Translating technical concepts into compelling art is no easy feat. But that didn’t stop muralist Guillaume Wiatr from creating nine incredible,… Read More

The most important technology of 2018? Tech, business and science leaders predict the future

At our recent GeekWire Summit, we made a point of asking two consistent questions as part of our broader conversations… Read More

Geeks Give Back: The incredible, inspiring story of neurobiology student Mahdi Ramadan

Optimism and perseverance, in the face of obstacles big and small, was the message from Washington State Opportunity (WSOS) scholar Mahdi… Read More

Early Amazon investor Nick Hanauer: Disruptive tech companies need to innovate in civic life, too

Investor, entrepreneur and civic activist Nick Hanauer has a knack for going against the grain to find and back new ventures… Read More

Dr. Jim Olson: How to defeat cancer, with help from nature, scorpions and innovative thinking

One of the most popular sessions at the recent GeekWire Summit was a talk by Dr. Jim Olson, cancer researcher and serial… Read More

Is the tech bubble about to burst? Investors and CEOs offer their take on key question for industry

Is there a bubble in the tech economy, and are you concerned about it bursting? At this year’s GeekWire Summit, we… Read More

Minecraft, Microsoft and more: These kids have lots of feedback for the Head of Xbox

GeekWire invited dozens of kids and their parents to our offices in Seattle recently for a special video series that… Read More

Guest Commentary: Lessons in leadership and culture from the GeekWire Summit

My head almost exploded at the recent GeekWire Summit in Seattle. Two full days of mind-blowing views on the future… Read More

Here are 4 more inventions we loved at the GeekWire Summit

Football helmets, 3D laser printers, a high-tech safety system for construction workers, and a device that makes chlorine for clean drinking water… Read More

Meet our ‘Future Innovators,’ the hilarious kids who stole the show at this year’s GeekWire Summit

Some want to be astronauts, scientists or entrepreneurs, others want to solve global warming, prevent meteors from colliding with Earth… Read More

Who’s responsible for managing work-life balance? Amazon, Nike and other execs weigh in

A panel of former Amazon executives took the stage at the GeekWire Summit last week to share their experiences about what… Read More

Here’s how these 5 tech leaders are preparing for disruption in their business

What do you think will be the next big disruption in your industry? As a technology leader, how are you… Read More

Relive the 2015 GeekWire Summit with photos, videos, Twitter reaction

Authors, artists, and astronauts. Senators, scientists, and superheroes. CEOs, COOs, and CTOs. The GeekWire Summit 2015 featured top executives, entrepreneurs,… Read More

Nike COO: We’re talking about opening a Seattle engineering center

Nike COO Eric Sprunk said he felt a little out of place as a Portlander on stage at the GeekWire… Read More

Head engineers talk about hiring, innovating and building world-class products in Seattle

Updated below with full video of session. While San Francisco might get all the attention for its engineering talent, Seattle… Read More

Here’s what changed — and what didn’t — at Concur after its $8.3 billion acquisition by SAP

When your company gets acquired for $8.3 billion by a 43-year-old German multinational software kingpin, a lot can change to culture… Read More

Tech-savvy Sen. Maria Cantwell says Hillary Clinton needs to respond faster in the digital age

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell dug into her tech background during the GeekWire Summit on Friday to offer presidential candidate Hilary… Read More

Girls who launched spacecraft last month meet astronaut Ed Lu at the GeekWire Summit

Last month, Kimberly and Rebecca Yeung launched a balloon to the edge of space, and have since gotten attention from… Read More

How this muralist turns GeekWire Summit tech talks into art

For the 700 attendees at this week’s GeekWire Summit who took notes during our fireside chat sessions, most probably jotted words… Read More

DocuSign’s Tom Gonser on his decision to be founder and chief strategist, but not CEO

When Tom Gonser founded DocuSign 12 years ago, he knew he wouldn’t be CEO forever. “It’s been an interesting experiment,” said… Read More

Former astronaut: NASA ‘certainly not dead, but they are lost at the moment’

Former NASA astronaut Ed Lu, who logged more than 206 days in space over his career, said there are a… Read More

Asteroids, plagues and why science needs more sex appeal: Our futurists take on the good and bad in tech

It’s almost a great setup for a joke: What happens when an astronaut and two science fiction writers walk into… Read More

Watch: GeekWire Summit Day 2 Live Stream

Day 2 of the GeekWire Summit, the Pacific Northwest’s premier technology conference, is underway in Downtown Seattle. View the live… Read More

Seattle VC Nick Hanauer calls Oregon school shooting a ‘personal failure’ and ‘national embarrassment’

Nick Hanauer has long been a proponent for better gun laws through his organization Civic Ventures. At the GeekWire Summit… Read More

Photos, quotes, and tweets from GeekWire Summit Day 1

From civic engagement to artificial intelligence to the changing landscape of work itself, Day 1 of the GeekWire Summit covered a wide… Read More

Startup gurus Dave McClure and Brady Forrest still holding out hope for canceled reality TV show

Startup gurus and the stars of Syfy channel’s recently canceled series “The Bazillion Dollar Club,” Dave McClure and Brady Forrest, say they… Read More

500 Startups co-founder Dave McClure: 90 percent of VCs are going to look like idiots in 10 years

Venture capitalist Dave McClure takes an unusual approach to startup investing, spreading smaller bets over a lot of startups instead of… Read More

GeekWire Summit 2015: Here are 4 inventions we love

Hardware and software innovation was front and center at the GeekWire Summit on Thursday afternoon. It was so fun hearing… Read More

Red planet vs. blue planet: Lori Garver looks ahead to Mars and the future of space

If we want to send astronauts to Mars, we better find a way to do it within 10 years. And if we want… Read More

Reporter John Markoff and Microsoft Research head Peter Lee talk self-driving cars, robots taking the SAT and the AI of Hollywood

From self-driving cars to computers that can create new meals, artificial intelligence is only getting better. But what will an… Read More

: Greg Gottesman of Pioneer Square Labs speaks with John Cook at the GeekWire Summit.

: Spencer Rascoff of Zillow.

: Phil Spencer at the GeekWire Summit.

: GeekWire co-founders John Cook and Todd Bishop chat with entrepreneur Michele Mehl during Inventions We Love.

: You Kick Ass co-founder Tk talks at the GeekWire Summit

: Glassdoor CEO Robert Hohman talks compensation and company culture at the GeekWire Summit.

: Brady Forrest of Highway1 at the GeekWire Summit.

: Docusign founder Tom Gonser at the GeekWire Summit.

: Ramez Naam and Ed Lu talk science fiction and the future.

: Startup vet and SURGE Launch mentor Gary Rubens speaking at the GeekWire Summit

: Dr. Jim Olson speaking at the 2015 GeekWire Summit. (GeekWire Photo)

: Concur President Elana Donio at the 2015 GeekWire Summit.

: Steve Singh speaking at the 2015 GeekWire Summit. (GeekWire Photo)

: Senator Maria Cantwell on stage at the 2015 GeekWire Summit. (GeekWire Photo)

: Marcus Bathum talks to GeekWire’s John Cook at the 2015 GeekWire Summit. (GeekWire Photo)

: Dan Shapiro shows off the Glowforge at the GeekWire Summit earlier this month.

: Former Vicis CEO Dave Marver

: Former NFL and University of Washington quarterback Damon Huard tests out Vicis’ helmet worn by GeekWire co-founder John Cook at the GeekWire Summit.

: Laura McLaughlin, director of MSR Global Health.

: Nike COO at the GeekWire Summit

Phil Spencer

Head of Xbox

Dave McClure

Founding Partner, 500 Startups

Spencer Rascoff

CEO, Zillow Group

Ed Lu

Former NASA Astronaut, CEO, Sentinel Mission

Elena Donio

President, Concur

Steve Singh

CEO, Concur

Tom Gonser

Founder, Chief Strategy Officer, DocuSign

Bridget Frey

Redfin CTO

Eric Sprunk

COO, Nike

Nancy Kress

Hugo- and Nebula-award winning sci-fi writer.

John Markoff

Senior Science Writer, New York Times

Jim Olson

Groundbreaking cancer researcher, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Brady Forrest

Vice President, Highway1

Robert Hohman

Co-founder, CEO, Glassdoor

Peter Lee

Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Research

David Streitfeld

Award-winning technology reporter, New York Times

Naria Santa Lucia

Executive Director, Washington State Opportunity Scholarship

Nick Hanauer

Partner, Second Avenue Partners

Maria Cantwell

U.S. Senator

Dan Shapiro

Founder/CEO, Glowforge

Kate Starbird

Assistant Professor, University of Washington

Dave Marver

CEO, Vicis

Lori Garver

Former NASA Deputy Administrator, GM of Air Line Pilots Association

Dave Cotter

Co-founder of SquareHub, former GM at Amazon.com

Nadia Shouraboura

CEO, Hointer

Greg Gottesman

Venture Partner, Madrona

Laura McLaughlin

Director, MSR Global Health

Shravan Goli

President, Dice

Rutha Nuguse

Computer Science Student, University of Washington

Michele Mehl

Founder, Excy

Ed Lazowska

University of Washington computer science professor

Keri Andrews

CEO, You Kick Ass

Ramez Naam

Computer scientist, futurist, and award-winning author

Jon Roskill

CEO, Acumatica; Former Microsoft Corporate VP

Daniel Daoura

Founder & CEO Pebblebee

Deep Dhillon

CTO, Socrata

Glenn Austin

Senior Advisor of Product Development, PATH

Jeff Guillot

Managing Director, Privateer Holdings

Vivek Mano

Founder, Wigl

Sandi Lin

CEO, Skilljar, Former Senior Manager, Amazon

Tim Prouty

Head of Seattle Software Engineering, Uber

Nigel LeGresley

COO/CFO, Acumatica

Mahdi Ramadan

Neurobiology Student, University of Washington

Andrew Royal

Co-founder, President , Illumagear