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SOLUTIONS FOR DIGITAL WELL-BEING

DESIGNING FOR OUR FUTURE:

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DESIGNING FOR OUR FUTURE: SOLUTIONS FOR DIGITAL WELL-BEING @CommonSense #SV19

9:00 a.m. WELCOME Jim Steyer, Common Sense

10:50 a.m.–11:05 a.m. THE NEW NORMAL: PARENTS, TEENS, SCREENS, & SLEEP IN THE U.S. Michael Robb, Common Sense

Just how much has tech changed family life? Learn about new research on parents, teens, screens, and sleep.

11:05 a.m.–11:40 a.m. I LOVE ALGORITHMS: A DIGITAL WELL-BEING DESIGN CHALLENGE Carissa Carter, Stanford d .school

Lisa Kay Solomon, Stanford d .school

9:10 a.m.–9:55 a.m. WHERE DO WE START? Tristan Harris, Center for Humane Technology In conversation with Ellen Pao, Project Include

Tech companies are innovating to keep users glued to screens, leading to significant costs to our health, our democracy, and our future. What do tech companies need to do to put humans, and humanity, first?

10:40 a.m.–10:50 a.m. BREAK

12:25 p.m.–1:05 p.m. LUNCH

AGENDA

Shireen Santosham, City of San Jose Moderated by: Rachael Myrow, KQED

9:55 a.m.–10:40 a.m. PUTTING THE EQUITY IN TECH Maria Alvarez, Common Sense

Kim-Mai Cutler, Initialized Capital Michelle Hyman, Silicon Valley Community

Foundation

“Equity ” means one thing in the Valley, and something different when it comes to access and tech that supports diverse populations. How do we get tech companies to take an equity stake in communities?

11:40 a.m.–12:25 p.m. DESIGNING FOR PRIVACY Alicia Gray, Mozilla

Eli Luberoff, Desmos Jacob Rogers, Wikipedia

Marina Taylor, Code.org Moderated by: Levi Sumagaysay, San Jose Mercury News

Privacy is a priority for consumers, and companies can innovate on privacy as part of their brand. Hear how edtech and consumer product companies are designing for privacy — and thriving.

DESIGNING FOR OUR FUTURE: SOLUTIONS FOR DIGITAL WELL-BEING@CommonSense #SV19

4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR, SPONSORED BY FIREFOX Followed by exclusive access to museum exhibits.

2:20 p.m.–2:45 p.m. WHAT KIDS ARE UP AGAINST: DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP DEMO Merve Lapus, Common Sense

Kelly Mendoza, Common Sense

AGENDA

Speakers and panels subject to change.

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1:05 p.m.–1:35 p.m. INVESTING IN ETHICAL TECH Tim Chang, Mayfield

Craig Newmark, Craig Newmark Philanthropies Moderated by: Dan’l Lewin, Computer

History Museum

VCs and philanthropists need to invest in ethical tech solutions that prioritize well-being and the public good. Where do they start?

1:35 p.m.–2:20 p.m. BUILDING BETTER (FOR US) PLATFORMS Alex Feerst, Medium

Jessica González, Free Press Leslie Miley, technologist

Moderated by: Danielle Abril, Fortune

Tech companies need to course-correct, for the sake of our well-being — and for their own bottom lines. Hear from insiders and outsiders doing the work to bring ethical decision-making to big tech.

Sian Laing, 826 National teen author Huy An Nguyen, 826 National teen author

Moderated by: Dave Eggers, 826 National

2:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m. TEENS TALK TECH Angelika de Castro, 826 National teen author Annie Huang, 826 National teen author Cameron Kasky, March for Our Lives

What do teens have to say about tech? Hear from one of the founders of March for Our Lives, along with four teens who have contributed to a book on social media and connections.

Alicia Blum-Ross, Google Moderated by: Nellie Bowles, New York Times

3:45 p.m.–4:30 p.m. NSFK: GETTING TO QUALITY CONTENT Jill Murphy, Common Sense

Jenny Radesky, University of Michigan

From apps for young children to streaming video for teens, industr y and child health experts discuss parent concerns and needed solutions to get us to safer, healthier digital platforms.


DANIELLE ABRIL, tech reporter, FortuneAs a technology writer in San Francisco, Danielle tracks emerging trends and innovations, focused mostly on internet companies. She spent the last 10 years telling the stories of Dallas-Fort Worth communities, including government, education, and business, for three of Dallas’ most prominent publications. @DanielleDigest

MARIA ALVAREZ, vice president, Common Sense Latino ProgramMaria is an expert on media, technology, and Latino families. For more than a decade, her career has been focused on the tech needs and interests of lower-income and immigrant families in the United States. Her practical advice for parents has been featured on a range of outlets including Huffington Post, BBC Mundo, Univision, Telemundo, and La Opinión. @mariaoxalvarez

ALICIA BLUM-ROSS, public policy lead, kids and families, GoogleAlicia joined Google from the London School of Economics, where she worked on a MacArthur Foundation-funded project to study families and technology. She is the co-author with Sonia Livingstone of the forthcoming book Parenting for a Digital Future: How Hopes and Fears About Technology Shape Our Children’s Lives and co-editor of another on digital literacy, makerspaces, and young children. @aliciablumross

NELLIE BOWLES, reporter, New York TimesNellie covers technology and culture for the Times. @NellieBowles

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CARISSA CARTER, director of teaching and learning, Stanford d.schoolCarissa guides the development of the d.school’s pedagogy, leads its instructors, and shapes its class offering. She teaches courses on the intersection of data and design, design and emerging technologies, design for climate change, and maps and the visual sorting of information. @snowflyzone

TIM CHANG, partner, Mayfield FundTim is an experienced investor and global executive. He has led investments at Norwest Venture Partners and Gabriel Venture Partners and has worked in product management and engineering across Asia for Gateway Inc. and General Motors. Tim has twice been named to the Forbes Midas list of Top Tech Investors and received the Gamification Summit award for Special Achievement. @timechange

KIM-MAI CUTLER, partner, Initialized CapitalKim-Mai is a partner at Initialized Capital, an early stage venture firm that has $500 million under management. The firm is an investor in Coinbase, Cruise, Flexport, and Reddit. Kim-Mai previously was a journalist for a decade working at outlets including TechCrunch, Bloomberg, and the Wall Street Journal. She serves on San Francisco’s Local Homeless Coordinating Board, the board of SPUR, and the executive committee of San Francisco’s Housing Action Coalition and is an adviser to Tech Equity Collaborative. @kimmaicutler

ANGELIKA DE CASTRO, teen author, 826 NationalAngelika is a 14-year-old who lives in the heart of the Tenderloin. She is in eighth grade at De Marillac Academy and enjoys learning about math and science. While she doesn’t know exactly what profession or job she wants, she does know she wants to be someone who makes a difference in the world.

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DAVE EGGERS, author and co-founder, 826 NationalThe author of seven books including A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, What Is the What, and most recently Away We Go, Dave was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in 2005 and received the 2007 Heinz Award and the 2008 TED prize. He is the founder of 826 Valencia and 826 National, the largest youth writing network in the country.

ALEX FEERST, head of legal, MediumBefore joining Medium, Alex practiced at Durie Tangri and at Orrick (and before that at Stanford CIS as a residential fellow). Before law school, Alex taught American literature and literary theory at Macalester College. @alexfeerst

JESSICA GONZÁLEZ, vice president of strategy and senior counsel, Free PressA key voice in the fights for net neutrality, affordable internet access, and media equity, Jessica works with Free Press’ executive team and key stakeholders to advance Free Press’ mission to transform the media to realize a just society. She is also co-founder of the Change the Terms campaign, which seeks to disrupt racism and other forms of bigotry in and over Big Tech platforms. @JGo4Justice

ALICIA GRAY, senior manager for trust and privacy, MozillaAlicia manages Mozilla’s privacy program policy and operational program. Alicia’s responsibilities include data-handling governance practices across the organization, breach reporting management, data-subject access requests, managing third-party privacy risk and data inventory, privacy training, and policy and product development. Prior to Mozilla, she worked at an IOT/smart home company, as an el-ementary school educator, and in financial services compliance roles.


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TRISTAN HARRIS, co-founder, Center for Humane TechnologyCalled “the closest thing Silicon Valley has to a conscience” by the Atlantic, Tristan was previously a design ethicist at Google. An international expert on technology and persuasive design, he has been featured on 60 Minutes, the PBS NewsHour, Recode, Wired, and the Wall Street Journal, at TED, and more. @tristanharris

ANNIE HUANG, teen author, 826 National Annie graduated from Galileo Academy of Science and Technology in San Francisco. She was a 2018 826 Valencia scholarship winner. She is now a sophomore at Sonoma State University majoring in biology and is passionate about creating changes at the smaller levels of life, which can help make the world a better place for everyone and everything in it.

MICHELLE HYMAN, deputy director, Center for Early Learning, Silicon Valley Community FoundationMichelle designs and directs the Center’s regional strategies, research, and convenings and is responsible for the Center’s development, strategic partnerships, and internal operations. Prior to joining SVCF, Michelle worked as program manager for Raising a Reader National and program officer for First 5 Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties. @m_s_hyman

CAMERON KASKY, co-founder, March for Our LivesA former student of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Cameron helped lead a movement of young people to stop gun violence. Topping Fast Company’s list of the 100 Most Creative People in 2018, Cameron has appeared on outlets ranging from CNN to Fox News. He and several of his classmates were a March 2018 Time cover story, “The School Shooting Generation Has Had Enough.” @Cameron_Kasky


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SIAN LAING, teen author, 826 NationalSian graduated from Mission High School, where she participated in 826 Valencia’s programs and was published in a total of four books, including an 826 Quarterly. She also became an editor for Best American Nonrequired Reading, a quirky anthology published through McSweeney’s. She will soon begin her sophomore year at UC Berkeley and looks forward to pursuing her passion for science and a good cup of tea.

MERVE LAPUS, senior director of education outreach, Common Sense EducationMerve is responsible for the overall outreach strategy for Common Sense Education and oversees a team that works directly with school leadership to impact school communities using technology for learning. @molapus

DAN’L LEWIN, president and CEO, Computer History MuseumDan’l leads the Computer History Museum, a nonprofit that has explored the history of computing and its ongoing impact on society for four decades. Dan’l led the initial launch of the Macintosh to higher education for Apple, served as a cofounder of NeXT, and led sales and marketing for Go Corporation.

ELI LUBEROFF, founder and CEO, DesmosEli began his programming life on his TI-83 graphing calculator in elementary school, culminating with a working version of Monopoly, which was destroyed when he removed the backup battery by accident. In 2011, Eli was named one of the top 25 entrepreneurs under 25 by Bloomberg Businessweek. He is the founder and CEO of Desmos, a nonprofit that builds products to ensure every student can learn math and love learning math. @eluberoff


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KELLY MENDOZA, senior director of education programs, Common Sense EducationKelly oversees content and strategy for Common Sense Education, including the Digital Citizenship Curriculum, interactive games, and online professional development. @kellymendoza

LESLIE MILEY, chief technology officer, Obama FoundationThe first chief technology officer at the Obama Foundation, Leslie previously was a director of engineering at Slack and served in leadership roles at Slack, Twitter, Apple, and Google. He serves as an adviser to several start-ups founded by women and minorities and is an investor in a fund dedicated to diverse entrepreneurs. @shaft

JILL MURPHY, vice president and editor-in-chief, Common Sense MediaJill oversees the ratings and reviews for all media including movies, TV, games, websites, apps, music, and books, as well as the content strategy for parenting advice through the parenting blog, tips, and Q&As. Jill also works closely with content partners to leverage the library of Common Sense Media reviews and advice. @HeyJillMurphy

RACHAEL MYROW, acting Silicon Valley bureau chief, KQEDYou can hear Rachael’s work on NPR, Here & Now, and the KQED podcast Bay Curious. She also periodically guest-hosts for KQED’s Forum and the California Report, which she hosted for seven years. Prior to joining KQED, Rachael worked in Los Angeles at KPCC and Marketplace. @rachaelmyrow


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CRAIG NEWMARK, founder, Craigslist and Craig Newmark PhilanthropiesCraig is a web pioneer, philanthropist, and speaker and one of America’s most recognized nerds. In 1995 he founded Craigslist, which to date has seen more than 5 billion classified ads posted. In 2012 he was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame. In 2016, he created Craig Newmark Philanthropies, a private foundation to promote philanthropy and civic engagement. @craignewmark

HUY AN NGUYEN, teen author, 826 National Huy An is an eighth-grader at De Marillac Academy in San Francisco. Huy An’s hobbies consist of playing video games, reading, and writing. He is very passionate about the earth and how he can change it for the better.

ELLEN PAO, CEO and co-founder, Project IncludeEllen is a former CEO at Reddit and currently is CEO and co-founder of Project Include, where she works with tech CEOs to make the industry equitable for all tech workers. Ellen’s gender-discrimination case against venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins helped encourage others, especially women of color, to stand up against harassment and discrimination in what has been called the “Pao Effect.” @ekp

JENNY RADESKY, assistant professor of developmental behavioral pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical SchoolJenny’s research interests include the use of mobile technology by parents and young children and how this relates to child self-regulation and parent-child interaction. She was lead author of the 2016 American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on digital media use in early childhood, and her most recent research explores manipulative design in apps aimed at kids 0–5. @jennyradesky


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MICHAEL ROBB, senior director of research, Common SenseMichael oversees the Common Sense Research Program, evaluation of organizational impact, and program development research. Michael has been involved in issues involving media and children for more than 15 years and has published research in a variety of academic journals on the impact of electronic media on young children’s language development, early literacy outcomes, and problem-solving abilities. @mikrobb1

JACOB ROGERS, senior legal counsel, Wikimedia FoundationJacob joined Wikimedia Foundation as a lawyer in November 2014. Previously he worked for the United States Senate on matters rang-ing from structured finance to Swiss data privacy to high-frequency algorithmic trading.

SHIREEN SANTOSHAM, chief innovation officer, City of San JoseIn 2016, under San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, Shireen launched San Jose’s Smart City Vision initiative and has since championed affordable broadband, autonomous vehicle pilots, and a comprehensive privacy policy. In 2019, she led efforts to close the digital divide in the city by connecting 50,000 households to broadband and digital skills. @SSantosham

LISA KAY SOLOMON, professor, Stanford d.SchoolLisa teaches at the MBA in design strategy program at California College of the Arts and teaches popular classes at the Stanford d. School, including “Inventing the Future” and “Designing with the Brain in Mind.” Lisa co-authored the best-seller Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversations That Accelerate Change and Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation, which has been translated into over 12 languages.

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JIM STEYER, founder and CEO, Common SenseJim is the author of the acclaimed book Talking Back to Facebook, an award-winning consulting professor at Stanford University, and the dad of four great kids. @jimsteyer

LEVI SUMAGAYSAY, tech reporter, San Jose Mercury NewsLevi has written or edited technology news for the Mercury News since the first dot-com boom. She covers Silicon Valley companies big and small, as well as tech personalities and leaders. She has long kept an eye on privacy, policy, and ethics in technology. @levisu

MARINA TAYLOR, director of product, Code.orgMarina leads the product team at Code.org, a nonprofit working to expand access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by women and underrepresented minorities. She started her career at Microsoft, where she worked on several large projects within Office and Windows and then started in edtech at DreamBox Learning.

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