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Co-founder & Executive Chairman

Dan Gardner

Let’s face it. We’ve gone about as far as we could with the constraints of the Web as we know it. Emerging technology is changing everything, and that’s why businesses need to radically rethink their approach to customer experience. Code and Theory co-founder Dan Gardner breaks down the impact of emerging technologies and what the future of design and marketing will look like. Warning: If you think the Internet will look the same in three years, then you should probably not waste your time with this talk.

The Internet sucks

Join us to discuss the ways technology and creativity are impacting and transforming sports. This panel brings together 10-time NBA All-Star, Entrepreneur, and Co-Founder of VII(N) The Seventh Estate, Carmelo Anthony, and Dan Gardner, CEO of Code and Theory, to unpack how technology is evolving the fan experience, the player experience and how those changes produce new creative opportunities. Anthony will offer insights from his journey as an athlete and entrepreneur, sharing new forms of creative expression in and out of the sports world. Gardner, a leader in digital strategy, will offer a perspective on how mixing creativity and technology can deepen connections between fans and brands. The conversation will also include a preview of a new partnership between VII(N) The Seventh Estate and Sport Beach aka “Davos for Athletes”.

Innovating at the intersection of sports, technology, and creativity

Our ten group-round winners take to Centre Stage for the semi-final of PITCH.

Each of the semi-finalists has three minutes to pitch their businesses. Our judges then deliberate and choose three finalists to battle it out in the PITCH final.

Semi-finalists will be revealed following the group stages of the competition, taking place on day 1 of the event.

Meet our judges 
- Emily Fontaine from IBM
- Stephan Morais from Indico Capital Partners
- Anie Akpe from African Women In Tech (AWIT)
- Aline Oliveira Pezente from Traive
- Nicole Ingra from Ingra Labs
- Dan Gardner from Code and Theory
- Iryna Volnytska from SET University
- Brendan Yell from FusionAuth
- Tamara Steffens from Thomson Reuters Ventures
- Luis Castro Henriques from EDP
- Margot Weiss from Adobe


PITCH semi-final

AI gives us a new canvas of opportunities to match technology with creative solutions that offer customer experiences that won’t look or feel like today’s tired Internet. This roundtable will explore these new UX opportunities and discuss how businesses can begin building for the future now. 

*Places are very limited and are allocated onsite on a first come first served basis. Make sure to arrive early to secure your spot!