Innovation and Tech Forum 2024
Artificial intelligence is changing family history. Come learn from industry leaders and partners as they share the latest developments created with you in mind.
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Jared Spataro
Jared leads Microsoft’s Modern Work and Business Applications team, which is dedicated to helping every person and organization adapt to the new world of work. His team drives research to help predict and shape what the future of work and business will look like across industries, while also delivering new products and features within Microsoft 365, including Copilot, Teams, Viva, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, to enable everyone to thrive.The ways we work, communicate and collaborate are changing faster than ever. To be successful in this new normal, organizations need to embrace flexibility and rewire nearly every aspect of their operating model. Microsoft is taking a learn-it-all approach, relying on data, rather than dogma, to guide decisions. Jared and his team are committed to providing compelling data, insights and technologies that are designed to help Microsoft customers, partners and communities navigate this shift.Jared’s perspectives on the future of work have been published in outlets such as Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and Fortune. He has spoken at events including VivaTech, Wall Street Journal CIO Summit and Bloomberg Work Shifting Summit. He regularly shares thoughts and data-backed insights on LinkedIn.Jared joined Microsoft in 2006 and has led a number of teams across the company in that time, with a focus on marketing, product management and business management.Prior to Microsoft, Jared worked at small- and mid-sized technology companies in engineering, product management, product marketing, business management and sales. He has a Computer Science degree from Brigham Young University and an MBA from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Outside of Microsoft, Jared does his most important work as a husband, father and church leader.
Jonathan Gibson
Jonathan is the CEO of Living History, where we create custom immersive history experiences with the power of AI. Meet historical figures and ancestors. Have lifelike conversations with them.
Laryn Brown
Laryn joined Storied in 2021 as head of content acquisition and operations; today he serves as the Vice President of Content Operations. In the subsequent years, the Storied team has brought hundreds of millions of family history records to light, each one carefully curated for the stories that can be unlocked inside. Prior to Storied, Laryn worked 18 years in various roles in the commercial family history industry. He has led several teams using Artificial Intelligence to bring down the cost and improve the availability of historical records. Working in genealogy as a profession and a hobby since the 80’s, Laryn is passionate about storytelling. The threads of his own family stories include English bricklayers, Canadian homesteaders, Southern colonists, and Norwegian farmers.
Ariel Mathov
Ariel is the Chief Product Officer (CPO) of EmulateMe, the AI-powered tool that enables you to have a conversation with your ancestors. He is passionate about creating digital solutions that bridge the gap between the past, present, and the future.
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