Nearly 1,000 innovators and business leaders from the Boston area gathered at BostInno's second annual State of Innovation event, last Thursday.
Who was there? Uniqlo USA president Larry Meyer talked about the future of retail. TripAdvisor CMO Barbara Messing talked about what it's like to grow and run a billion-dollar company. Jonathan Kraft talked about the future of sports management. Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman and entrepreneurs George Foreman III and Jordan Fliegel talked about the state of innovation in fitness.
Who else? It was the biggest, broadest innovation event in Boston yet. It would be easier to write who wasn't there. BostInno writers put together a recap of every panel (below), and below that you'll find photos from the networking hours and panels, so if you missed it, you can get a taste of what to expect in 2015.
State of Innovation panel and speaker recaps:
- Mayor Marty Walsh Wants to Bring Innovation & Opportunity to Every Boston Neighborhood
- What You Missed During the Retail & E-Commerce Panel at BostInno's State of Innovation
- The Future of Mobile: 'We're Not in a Bubble, This Is Just The Beginning'
- The Innovation of Fitness According to These Athletes and Entrepreneurs
- Jonathan Kraft Discussed the Coming Gillette Stadium Changes at State of Innovation
- The Future of Robotics is a Harmonious Relationship with A.I. & Humans
- #SOIBoston Transportation Panelists Talk Future of Mass Transit
- Boston VCs: No Bubbles and No Unicorns Either
- AngelList's Naval Ravikant on Uber Valuation, Founding a Company & Boston's Venture Outlook
- Deval Patrick: Education & Infrastructure Will Spread Innovation's Wealth
- Education Experts Highlight the Struggles & Strengths of Their Industry at State of Innovation
- 6 out of 6 $-Billion Co. Executives Agree: 'Who' Is the Hardest Question
The full slide show is below. Not enough in here for you? Check out the full Flickr stream of photos from State of Innovation, here.
