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]]> false SRI info+67e5af283e4472feec2fbcd5@mg-eu.acast.com 67e5af283e4472feec2fbcd5 parc-forum episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1743105534107-1e5eee16-74db-4306-9265-660351b66784.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/parc-forum SRI’s PARC Forum The future of defense technologies The future of defense technologies Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:31:10 GMT 1:08:59 69ebe11eae8bc4f377d0e032 false https://shows.acast.com/parc-forum/episodes/the-future-of-defense-technologies 69ebe11eae8bc4f377d0e032 67e5af283e4472feec2fbcd5 the-future-of-defense-technologies full How is venture-backed innovation changing the nature of military technology development? What sectors are bridging the gap between cutting-edge innovation and military capabilities? And how are emerging technologies reshaping the future of warfare and global security?


John Markoff, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter and author of several books on technology, discussed these questions and more in a dynamic conversation with California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, Christopher Kirchhoff (head of AI strategy and global security at Scale AI and Defense Innovation Unit advisor), and Raj M. Shah (managing partner of Shield Capital and executive chairman and co-founder of Resilience). Kirchhoff and Shah are the co-authors of Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Future of War.


This conversation is deeply relevant as dual-use technology moves from the periphery to the center of national security strategy, with implications for California’s economy, America’s defense posture, and global stability.


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Recorded March 26, 2026

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]]> How is venture-backed innovation changing the nature of military technology development? What sectors are bridging the gap between cutting-edge innovation and military capabilities? And how are emerging technologies reshaping the future of warfare and global security?


John Markoff, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter and author of several books on technology, discussed these questions and more in a dynamic conversation with California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, Christopher Kirchhoff (head of AI strategy and global security at Scale AI and Defense Innovation Unit advisor), and Raj M. Shah (managing partner of Shield Capital and executive chairman and co-founder of Resilience). Kirchhoff and Shah are the co-authors of Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Future of War.


This conversation is deeply relevant as dual-use technology moves from the periphery to the center of national security strategy, with implications for California’s economy, America’s defense posture, and global stability.


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Recorded March 26, 2026

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]]> The future of trust The future of trust Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:33:10 GMT 57:13 68eeddb751a2f4613470639f false https://shows.acast.com/parc-forum/episodes/the-future-of-trust 68eeddb751a2f4613470639f 67e5af283e4472feec2fbcd5 the-future-of-trust full How can society make the most of AI’s potential? In this PARC Forum sponsored by Schmidt Sciences, KQED’s Rachael Myrow moderated a conversation between two leading voices on AI governance: Mozilla cofounder Mitchell Baker and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace president Mariano-Florentino “Tino” Cuéllar.


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]]> How can society make the most of AI’s potential? In this PARC Forum sponsored by Schmidt Sciences, KQED’s Rachael Myrow moderated a conversation between two leading voices on AI governance: Mozilla cofounder Mitchell Baker and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace president Mariano-Florentino “Tino” Cuéllar.


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Recorded October 9, 2025

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]]> The future of education in the age of AI The future of education in the age of AI Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:34:39 GMT 55:12 68b754e0093397eb05f190cc false https://shows.acast.com/parc-forum/episodes/the-future-of-education-in-the-age-of-ai 68b754e0093397eb05f190cc 67e5af283e4472feec2fbcd5 the-future-of-education-in-the-age-of-ai full How can educators balance rapid AI innovation with effective, rigorous, evidence-based strategies? In this PARC Forum, Afua Bruce (founder and principal of the ANB Advisory Group and author of The Tech That Comes Next) moderates an eye-opening conversation about AI in education featuring Kumar Garg (Renaissance Philanthropy), Fernando Fabre (Kauffman Fellows), Erwin Gianchandani (National Science Foundation), and Leigh Ann DeLyser (SRI Education).


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Recorded August 28, 2025

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]]> How can educators balance rapid AI innovation with effective, rigorous, evidence-based strategies? In this PARC Forum, Afua Bruce (founder and principal of the ANB Advisory Group and author of The Tech That Comes Next) moderates an eye-opening conversation about AI in education featuring Kumar Garg (Renaissance Philanthropy), Fernando Fabre (Kauffman Fellows), Erwin Gianchandani (National Science Foundation), and Leigh Ann DeLyser (SRI Education).


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]]> Karen Hao on developing AI in the service of people Karen Hao on developing AI in the service of people Wed, 28 May 2025 21:55:32 GMT 55:32 683784e06e5b65d7876abd1e false https://shows.acast.com/parc-forum/episodes/karen-hao-on-developing-ai-in-the-service-of-people 683784e06e5b65d7876abd1e 67e5af283e4472feec2fbcd5 karen-hao-on-developing-ai-in-the-service-of-people full Award-winning journalist Karen Hao joined Karen Myers (vice president and director of SRI's Artificial Intelligence Center) and Christiana McFarland (director of SRI’s Center for Innovation, Strategy, and Policy) for an engaging conversation about the impacts of AI around the world.


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Recorded May 22, 2025

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]]> Award-winning journalist Karen Hao joined Karen Myers (vice president and director of SRI's Artificial Intelligence Center) and Christiana McFarland (director of SRI’s Center for Innovation, Strategy, and Policy) for an engaging conversation about the impacts of AI around the world.


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Recorded May 22, 2025

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]]> Eric Schmidt on AI, hope, and the human spirit Eric Schmidt on AI, hope, and the human spirit Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:10:59 GMT 1:02:56 67f98ca7d5ed0d5b9de3a06a false https://shows.acast.com/parc-forum/episodes/eric-schmidt-on-ai-hope-and-the-human-spirit 67f98ca7d5ed0d5b9de3a06a 67e5af283e4472feec2fbcd5 eric-schmidt-on-ai-hope-and-the-human-spirit full What will the world look like as AI continues to accelerate? In this PARC Forum conversation, technologist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Eric Schmidt joined SRI CEO David Parekh to discuss our long-term future with AI.


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Recorded March 2025.

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]]> What will the world look like as AI continues to accelerate? In this PARC Forum conversation, technologist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Eric Schmidt joined SRI CEO David Parekh to discuss our long-term future with AI.


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Recorded March 2025.

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]]> Astro Teller on the future of innovation Astro Teller on the future of innovation Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:08:04 GMT 1:03:18 67f98d24d67315f9f41981eb false https://shows.acast.com/parc-forum/episodes/astro-teller-on-the-future-of-innovation 67f98d24d67315f9f41981eb 67e5af283e4472feec2fbcd5 astro-teller-on-the-future-of-innovation full At FutureFest 2025, Pulitzer Prize-winning technology journalist John Markoff moderated a conversation with Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X (formerly Google X), and David Parekh, CEO of SRI. Together, they explored how today’s groundbreaking innovations are solving some of humanity’s greatest challenges, touching on AI, robotics, quantum, space, biotech, and much more.


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Recorded January 2025.

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]]> At FutureFest 2025, Pulitzer Prize-winning technology journalist John Markoff moderated a conversation with Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X (formerly Google X), and David Parekh, CEO of SRI. Together, they explored how today’s groundbreaking innovations are solving some of humanity’s greatest challenges, touching on AI, robotics, quantum, space, biotech, and much more.


To learn about future PARC Forums, visit SRI.com.


Recorded January 2025.

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]]> Julie Packard and Fiorenza Micheli on saving our living ocean Julie Packard and Fiorenza Micheli on saving our living ocean Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:06:35 GMT 1:29:58 67f98e337b4fe9379b593b65 false https://shows.acast.com/parc-forum/episodes/julie-packard-and-fiorenza-micheli-on-saving-our-living-ocea 67f98e337b4fe9379b593b65 67e5af283e4472feec2fbcd5 julie-packard-and-fiorenza-micheli-on-saving-our-living-ocea full SRI, in collaboration with Stanford’s Doerr School of Sustainability, hosted the Monterey Bay Aquarium to discuss ocean conservation. Julie Packard from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Stanford’s Fiorenza Micheli, and SRI’s Julie Bert discuss issues in ocean sustainability with KQED’s Rosa Tuirán.


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Recorded October 2024.

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]]> SRI, in collaboration with Stanford’s Doerr School of Sustainability, hosted the Monterey Bay Aquarium to discuss ocean conservation. Julie Packard from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Stanford’s Fiorenza Micheli, and SRI’s Julie Bert discuss issues in ocean sustainability with KQED’s Rosa Tuirán.


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Recorded October 2024.

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]]> Parmy Olson on AI boom’s impact on society Parmy Olson on AI boom’s impact on society Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:05:30 GMT 52:09 67f98ee3b51a627d15e19b6b false https://shows.acast.com/parc-forum/episodes/parmy-olson-on-ai-booms-impact-on-society 67f98ee3b51a627d15e19b6b 67e5af283e4472feec2fbcd5 parmy-olson-on-ai-booms-impact-on-society full In this PARC Forum our keynote speaker, Parmy Olson, a Bloomberg technology columnist and the author of Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World, discusses AI's transformative impact on society. She was joined by Patrick Lincoln, president of SRI's Information and Computing Sciences division.


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Recorded September 2024.

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]]> In this PARC Forum our keynote speaker, Parmy Olson, a Bloomberg technology columnist and the author of Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World, discusses AI's transformative impact on society. She was joined by Patrick Lincoln, president of SRI's Information and Computing Sciences division.


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Recorded September 2024.

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]]> Bob Metcalfe and Vint Cerf on networked computing’s evolution Bob Metcalfe and Vint Cerf on networked computing’s evolution Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:04:52 GMT 1:25:15 67f991507b4fe9379b5a7230 false https://shows.acast.com/parc-forum/episodes/bob-metcalfe-and-vint-cerf-on-networked-computings-evolution 67f991507b4fe9379b5a7230 67e5af283e4472feec2fbcd5 bob-metcalfe-and-vint-cerf-on-networked-computings-evolution full SRI celebrated the creation and development of three world-changing innovations and the innovators behind them, with keynote speakers Bob Metcalfe and Vint Cerf. SRI was presented with three IEEE milestones for the laser printer, the Alto personal computer, and Ethernet – transformative technologies in modern computing.


The event celebrated the individuals and teams behind the development of these milestone technologies. Among them was Bob Metcalfe, a Turing Award-winner, who spearheaded the invention, standardization, and commercialization of Ethernet technology. It also included John Shoch and Ron Rider, two individuals who were instrumental in the development of these technologies while at PARC in the 1970s.


In addition to leaders from IEEE, speakers also included Vint Cerf, co-creator of the now-ubiquitous TCP/IP protocol — an innovation that has earned him distinction as one of the “fathers of the Internet.”


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Recorded May 2024.

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]]> SRI celebrated the creation and development of three world-changing innovations and the innovators behind them, with keynote speakers Bob Metcalfe and Vint Cerf. SRI was presented with three IEEE milestones for the laser printer, the Alto personal computer, and Ethernet – transformative technologies in modern computing.


The event celebrated the individuals and teams behind the development of these milestone technologies. Among them was Bob Metcalfe, a Turing Award-winner, who spearheaded the invention, standardization, and commercialization of Ethernet technology. It also included John Shoch and Ron Rider, two individuals who were instrumental in the development of these technologies while at PARC in the 1970s.


In addition to leaders from IEEE, speakers also included Vint Cerf, co-creator of the now-ubiquitous TCP/IP protocol — an innovation that has earned him distinction as one of the “fathers of the Internet.”


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Recorded May 2024.

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]]> David Leonhardt on the American Dream David Leonhardt on the American Dream Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:03:54 GMT 1:03:20 67f991cab51a627d15e29afc false https://shows.acast.com/parc-forum/episodes/david-leonhardt-on-the-american-dream 67f991cab51a627d15e29afc 67e5af283e4472feec2fbcd5 david-leonhardt-on-the-american-dream full David Leonhardt is a senior writer for The New York Times, where he writes The Morning, its flagship daily newsletter. He is the author of Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream (Random House, 2023). The Atlantic, the Financial Times, and the New Republic named it one of the best books of the year. Previously at The Times, David was an Op-Ed columnist, the Washington bureau chief, a Times Magazine staff writer, a podcast host, and the founding editor of The Upshot section. He also led a strategy group that helped Times leadership shape the newsroom’s digital future. In 2011, David received the Pulitzer Prize for commentary.


David Parekh, Ph.D., is the chief executive officer of SRI, a leading research and development organization serving government and industry. Parekh has more than 30 years of experience leading research for industrial and academic research organizations. Parekh serves on the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut Science Center and served as a board director of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. He joined SRI in December of 2021.


Recorded April 2024.

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]]> David Leonhardt is a senior writer for The New York Times, where he writes The Morning, its flagship daily newsletter. He is the author of Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream (Random House, 2023). The Atlantic, the Financial Times, and the New Republic named it one of the best books of the year. Previously at The Times, David was an Op-Ed columnist, the Washington bureau chief, a Times Magazine staff writer, a podcast host, and the founding editor of The Upshot section. He also led a strategy group that helped Times leadership shape the newsroom’s digital future. In 2011, David received the Pulitzer Prize for commentary.


David Parekh, Ph.D., is the chief executive officer of SRI, a leading research and development organization serving government and industry. Parekh has more than 30 years of experience leading research for industrial and academic research organizations. Parekh serves on the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut Science Center and served as a board director of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. He joined SRI in December of 2021.


Recorded April 2024.

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]]> Introducing SRI’s PARC Forum podcast Introducing SRI’s PARC Forum podcast Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:23:41 GMT 0:57 67f05273f185b2a87fc71823 false https://shows.acast.com/parc-forum/episodes/introducing-the-parc-forum-podcast 67f05273f185b2a87fc71823 67e5af283e4472feec2fbcd5 introducing-the-parc-forum-podcast trailer SRI’s PARC Forum brings together some of the world’s most interesting people for conversations at the intersection of business, technology, and society. We explore how research and technology can make our world safer, healthier, and more sustainable.

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]]> SRI’s PARC Forum brings together some of the world’s most interesting people for conversations at the intersection of business, technology, and society. We explore how research and technology can make our world safer, healthier, and more sustainable.

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