Breakthrough: Driving Public Value Through Private Innovation

Did you know the public sector market is valued at $2 trillion nationally, and $8 trillion globally? Join moderator Raj Sharma, co-founder of the Public Spend Forum and panelists John Cabeca, Director, Silicon Valley United States Patent and Trademark Office; Mike Olson, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Strategy Officer, Cloudera; and Simi Gandhi, Head of Business Development and Strategy, Plaid. They will explore how the private sector can use proven and "breakthrough" solutions to solve major social and public policy challenges, and bring about real change in the enormous public sector market. The discussion will include the ways in which private sector companies can leverage market knowledge and data, support public sector innovation, and access market opportunities. The public-private dynamic is shifting, both here in the Bay Area and across the nation and globe.