Program

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM FOR i4j DC
Discussion leaders – Vint Cerf and David Nordfors

8:00 am     Registration and Breakfast
8:30 am     Welcome & Tour de Table
8:45 am     The i4j Book Discussion / ideas about dissemination of book.
10:00 am   Break
10:30 am   Lightning Talks: Innovation for Jobs Policy Idea Pitches
11:00 am   Group Discussions
12:00 pm  Lunch
1:00 pm    Lightning Talks: Innovation for Jobs Policy Idea Pitches
1:30 pm    Group Discussions
2:30 pm   Plenary Discussion: Summing up ideas / comments
3:30 pm   Break
4:00 pm   Ideas what to do next
5:00 pm   Thank you – Bistro Bis for dinner/drinks (optional)

Co-organized by IIIJ, Google, Kauffman Foundation. Hosted by Google DC
Open discussion between thought leaders from relevant stakeholder groups. / No push for consensus.
Highly interactive, max 50 people, no keynotes or panels. Chatham House Rules.
Focus on actionable ideas for innovation for jobs policy / how i4j can facilitate
Presentation of the i4j ECO Summit ecosystem conference in Silicon Valley Jan 2016
Discussion what i4j can/should do next to facilitate.