Hi,

Code Conference is known for its iconic Red Chair interviews with leaders of the world’s most important companies — and we have plenty of great names lined up already for this year’s event.

This year, on Day Three of the conference, we’re introducing Code University, where the sharpest minds in leadership, technology, science and more will present 20-minute lectures on topics like work culture, disruptive innovation and harvesting planetary resources.

Code U is an opportunity to take a birds-eye look at the front-line research and innovations that will drive the next generation of businesses.

We’re thrilled to announce our first three Code U lecturers:

Stratechery founder Ben Thompson is one of tech’s go-to analysts for explaining, in real time, the complex issues facing tech’s big players, the pitfalls of net neutrality regulation and a unified theory of why the internet disrupts every industry.

Netflix’s former chief talent officer, Patty McCord, penned that company’s famous HR presentation, which went viral. Her new book, Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility, looks at driving performance through workplace culture.

Philanthropist and entrepreneur Naveen Jain founded Moon Express, the first private company to get permission to land on the moon. And that’s just the start — he’ll also talk about investing in cutting-edge tech to harvest planetary resources and identify chronic diseases early on.

These experts will join the CEOs of Uber, Airbnb, AT&T, 21st Century Fox and Stitch Fix at Terranea this May. And we hope you will, too.

Hope to see you there!

Kara Swisher and Peter Kafka