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PARC Forum: A conversation with Eric Schmidt
March 7, 2025 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm PT
SRI’s PARC Campus
3333 Coyote Hill Road, Palo Alto
The in-person event on March 7 is now full. Register below to attend the livestream.
“It felt like one of those spaces where ideas are born and geniuses are encouraged to run into the future.” — PARC Forum attendee
Join us for a conversation with Eric Schmidt as he delves into AI’s societal and ethical implications. Drawing from his new book, Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit, Schmidt will share insights and stories about the critical role of AI in U.S. national security, the ethical and trust issues related to AI, and the essential role of humans in guiding AI innovation in the 21st century. Schmidt is an accomplished technologist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, and is well-known for his previous role as Google CEO and Chairman.
The event will include a Q&A session, offering attendees the opportunity to engage with one of the world’s leading voices on AI’s impact on humanity.
If you are registered for the in-person event, please arrive early to secure your seat. Seating in the main auditorium will be first-come, first-served. Doors will open at 1:15 pm and close promptly at 2 pm. Parking fills up fast, and the walk to the venue is uphill, so please plan accordingly.
Following the program, guests are invited for light refreshments and conversation in our café.
Attendees must be 18 to join in person.
Speakers

Eric Schmidt
Technologist, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist
About Eric
Eric Schmidt is a technologist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. As Google’s chief executive officer and chairman, he helped grow Google from a Silicon Valley startup to a global leader in technology. He later founded Special Competitive Studies Project, a nonprofit initiative to strengthen America’s long-term competitiveness in AI and technology, and Schmidt Sciences.

David Parekh
Chief Executive Officer at SRI
About David
David Parekh is 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.