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2023 Big Ideas in Technology (Part 1)

At the end of 2022, our team at a16z asked dozens of partners across the firm to spotlight one big idea that startups in their fields could tackle in 2023. Emerging from this exercise came 40+ builder-worthy pursuits for the year, ranging from entertainment franchise games to precision delivery of medicine to small modular reactors, and of course loads of AI applications. In our 2-part series, we’ll be covering 12 of these big ideas with the partners that shared them. Here in part 1, we’ll cover Consumer, Games, and Enterprise, with a little Fintech sprinkled in. Listen in as we chat with Connie Chan, Anne Lee Skates, Jack Soslow, Doug McCracken, Sarah Wang, and Sumeet Singh. And look out for part 2 dropping soon, covering Fintech, American Dynamism, and Bio & Health! And for the full list of 40+ ideas, check out the full article: https://a16z.com/2022/12/15/big-ideas-in-tech-2023/ Topics Covered: (0:00) Intro (1:25) Breakthroughs in Buying (Finally!) - Connie Chan (16:56) Unlocking the “Third Place” - Anne Lee Skates (30:39) Games as a Neverending Turing Test - Jack Soslow (47:09) The Metaverse Goes Fashion Forward - Doug McCracken (1:00:37) Generative AI Advances Beyond “Text to Image” to Complex Workflows - Sarah Wang (1:13:58) Embracing Large Language Models and Maintaining Trust - Sumeet Singh Stay Updated: Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16z Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16z Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/ Follow our host: https://twitter.com/stephsmithio Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.

Steph SmithhostConnie ChanguestAnne Lee SkatesguestJack SoslowguestDoug McCrackenguestSarah WangguestSumeet Singhguest

Jan 25, 20231h 24mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released: January 25, 2023
Duration: 1h 24m
Channel: a16z
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

At the end of 2022, our team at a16z asked dozens of partners across the firm to spotlight one big idea that startups in their fields could tackle in 2023. Emerging from this exercise came 40+ builder-worthy pursuits for the year, ranging from entertainment franchise games to precision delivery of medicine to small modular reactors, and of course loads of AI applications. In our 2-part series, we’ll be covering 12 of these big ideas with the partners that shared them. Here in part 1, we’ll cover Consumer, Games, and Enterprise, with a little Fintech sprinkled in. Listen in as we chat with Connie Chan, Anne Lee Skates, Jack Soslow, Doug McCracken, Sarah Wang, and Sumeet Singh. And look out for part 2 dropping soon, covering Fintech, American Dynamism, and Bio & Health! And for the full list of 40+ ideas, check out the full article: https://a16z.com/2022/12/15/big-ideas-in-tech-2023/ Topics Covered: (0:00) Intro (1:25) Breakthroughs in Buying (Finally!) - Connie Chan (16:56) Unlocking the “Third Place” - Anne Lee Skates (30:39) Games as a Neverending Turing Test - Jack Soslow (47:09) The Metaverse Goes Fashion Forward - Doug McCracken (1:00:37) Generative AI Advances Beyond “Text to Image” to Complex Workflows - Sarah Wang (1:13:58) Embracing Large Language Models and Maintaining Trust - Sumeet Singh Stay Updated: Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16z Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16z Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/ Follow our host: https://twitter.com/stephsmithio Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.

SPEAKERS

Steph Smith
host
Host/moderator for a16z discussions and interviews.
Connie Chan
guest
a16z investor focused on consumer internet trends, including social commerce and Asia-to-US product adoption.
Anne Lee Skates
guest
Consumer partner at a16z focused on consumer technology and community experiences.
Jack Soslow
guest
Partner on the a16z games team focused on AR/VR, games infrastructure, and AI.
Doug McCracken
guest
a16z games team investor focused on gaming ecosystems and digital goods/digital fashion.
Sarah Wang
guest
General Partner at a16z Growth focused on enterprise software and generative AI applications.
Sumeet Singh
guest
a16z fintech team investor focused on fintech applications of AI/LLMs, trust, and regulation.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of a16z, featuring Steph Smith and Connie Chan, 2023 Big Ideas in Technology (Part 1) explores a16z Partners Share Six Big Technology Ideas for 2023 Connie Chan argues social commerce and live video shopping will become obvious in 2023, as Western platforms lag Asian ones because of organizational inertia, ad revenue tradeoffs, and a mobile-first rather than mobile-only user base.

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