The Rise of Robocop
"We're developing technology in the long run to be able to predict and prevent crime. Crime has one trillion dollar negative economic impact on the United States every year. And our long-term ambition is to literally be able to make the United States the safest country in the world, changing everything for everyone." -- William Santana Li (Chairman and CEO, Knightscope)
Knightscope is developing one of the most important technologies to come out of Silicon Valley that seeks to empower the public and private sectors to proactively build stronger, safer communities, ultimately saving money and lives. Knightscope designs, builds and deploys Autonomous Data Machines (ADMs) to monitor crimes in malls, corporate campuses, parking lots, airports and neighborhoods. Their autonomous robots are deployed across the United States and are implemented in concert with both private and municipal security firms and professionals using a MaaS (Machine as a Service) business model that relies on a simple but powerful formula: Software + Hardware + Human Capability. Since launching Knightscope in 2013, William Santana Li (Chairman and CEO) and his team have raised $40 million through several financing rounds from major corporations including an oversubscribed $25M Reg A+ “Mini-IPO”, a bunch of family offices, and some private investors. Just as impressive as their unique funding and business model is the fact that Knightscope's entire manufacturing process is done 100% in the United States at their headquarters in Silicon Valley -- the industrial design, software engineering, tech stack, UX, client-facing dashboards, monitoring tools, modifications, etc. -- an impressive accomplishment by any measure. Make no mistake. It wasn't easy -- but true innovation rarely is! JOIN US for an evening of cocktails and conversation with Knightscope Chairman and CEO, William Santana Li. Charlie Oliver, CEO of Tech 2025, and Bill will discuss his career and how he launched and grew an innovative, successful AI company and business model in five years. The discussion will also delve into how Knightscope secured funding, Bill's vision for the future of crime prevention and law enforcement, and how we as a society are redefining security with AI technologies and the challenges ahead (ethics, data collection and privacy, human-robot interaction, etc.). Charlie will then lead an interactive audience Q&A. Afterwards, attendees will have a "meet and greet" with Knightscope robots at Knightscope's New York showroom (next to the event venue).William Santana Li



Event Agenda:
- 6:00PM - 6:15PM: Sign in, networking, light bites and beverages
- 6:15PM - 7:15PM: Fireside chat with Bill and Charlie
- 7:15PM - 7:30PM: Audience Q&A
- 7:30PM - 8:00PM: Robot Meet & Greet
Only confirmed, registered attendees will be admitted. Agenda is subject to change.