Welcome to Day 3 of #DF17! We hope you’re learning a lot, meeting lots of new and old friends, and having fun. Today, we’ve got more exciting speakers taking the stage, along with the majority of our product keynotes. Here are the 7 things you won’t want to miss today:
9:00 - 10:00am, Moscone West, Keynote Room - West Level 3
In their first keynote at Dreamforce, the Success Cloud team reveals Salesforce’s secret sauce for helping customers drive business results and value. To celebrate, hit recording artist and philanthropist, Luis Fonsi, will take the stage to help raise donations for Puerto Rico hurricane relief efforts. Catch this exciting new keynote to start your day off right.
9:30 - 10:15am, Moscone West, Dreamtalk Stage West - Level 2
Join Academy Award nominated actress, producer, and author Taraji P. Henson as she speaks with Michele Norris (The Bridge at The Aspen Institute) about overcoming obstacles, battling stereotypes, and championing Equality on and off the screen by being her authentic self. Taraji has helped to tell untold stories and pave the way for people of color in leading roles on screen.
11:00am - 12:00pm, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Dreamtalk Stage - Yerba Buena Theater
Join Brunello Cucinelli, Founder and CEO of the eponymous Italian luxury clothing company, in conversation with Marc Benioff. Brunello operates his business based on “humanistic capitalism” — where profit can be sought without damaging mankind. This chat is sure to be filled with philosophical musings and insight on how businesses can be a force for good.
1:00 - 1:45pm, Moscone West, Dreamtalk Stage West - Level 2
Learn how an esteemed panel of Equality trailblazers use their visibility to raise awareness for issues that matter. Hear from prominent activists and advocates including DeRay Mckesson (Founder, Pod Save the People) Sarah McBride (Human Rights Campaign) Haben Girma (Disability Rights Advocate) and Dr. Vivienne Ming (CEO, Socos) as they discuss how they’re championing equal rights in our communities.
1:00 - 2:00pm, Dreamtalk Stage - Yerba Buena Theater
Ginni Rometty, Chairman, President, and CEO of IBM and Marc Benioff discuss the future of technology and its impact on business and society. They’ll discuss how AI and other emerging technologies are challenging traditional business models while simultaneously helping businesses make better decisions, and how data is shaping the future of work and education.
2:45 - 3:30pm, Moscone West, Dreamtalk Stage - West Level 2
Academy Award winning actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian Natalie Portman is best known for her work as an actor, but today she’s at Dreamforce to talk about her role in challenging the gender pay gap in Hollywood. Hear how she is championing Gender Equality and Equal Pay for Equal Work in the film industry, and blazing a path to Equality beyond Hollywood, for all.
4:30 - 5:30pm - Moscone North, Keynote Room - North Hall D
In need of some inspiration? This keynote closes out the equality summit and invites you into a conversation with creative and engaged problem solvers, artists and innovators. Hosted by Carlos Watson (CEO & Co-Founder of OZY.com) , will.i.am (founder & CEO, i.am+), Laurene Powell Jobs (Founder and President of Emerson Collective), and renowned artist JR will discuss how they are using innovative approaches to raise awareness of critical issues.