In this episode of Event Experience, meet the co-founder of the new Resilience Conference, Leslie Hitchcock-Stone. As a former Director of Global Events at TechCrunch, Leslie shares her passion for hackathons, and the creation of a mission-driven event focused on defense, security, and societal resilience.

Leslie has designed and produced technology conferences of up to 5,000 participants in San Francisco, London, Berlin, Zug, Stockholm, Tel Aviv, Lagos, and Nairobi. She is now involved in producing the AI Fringe event series, and is executive director of Next Economy Trust, a tech-focussed media company co-founded with the investor Saul Klein.

Here's what you'll hear about in this conversation:

• How events play a crucial role in the startup world.

• The need for a conference focused on defense and security.

• How to craft your career to ultimately focus on causes that are mission-driven and meaningful to you.

Mentioned in this episode

• Leslie Hitchcock-Stone on LinkedIn

• Resilience Conference

• This is How They Tell Me the World Ends by Nicole Perlroth

For the full transcript, mentions, and more, visit www.bizzabo.com/podcast/leslie-hitchcock-resilience-conference.