Stanford University

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Success, Silicon Valley, and Fulfillment

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April 30, 2025

5:00pm PDT

Bishop Auditorium

Join the Veritas Forum for a candid conversation with tech icons John Hennessy and Pat Gelsinger on what it means to build something that lasts—in code, career, and character. What defines a truly successful life? How should career, family, faith, and philanthropy shape our priorities and decisions? Hennessy and Gelsinger will share hard-won wisdom on ambition, sacrifice, and navigating life’s toughest trade-offs. Drawing from their own experiences, they’ll offer practical insights on impact, purpose, and the challenges of an era defined by AI and rapid technological change.

Dinner provided.

SPEAKERS:

MODERATOR:

Pat Gelsinger

General Partner

Playground Global

BIO

MODERATOR:

John Hennessy

Director, Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program; Former President

Stanford University

BIO

MODERATOR:

Elli Schulz

Undergraduate Student

Stanford University

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Upcoming FORUM EVENT

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Is Happiness an Illusion?

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May 9, 2024

7:00pm PT / 10:00pm ET

Meyer Green

Is happiness an illusion? Can you trick your brain into happiness? What is the opposite of depression? Find out in this conversation between world-renowned psychiatrists and authors David Carreon and David Spiegel.

Food and boba provided.

SPEAKERS:

MODERATOR:

David Carreon

Chief Executive Office and Medical Director

Acacia Mental Health

BIO

MODERATOR:

David Spiegel

Jack, Lulu and Sam Willson Professor of Medicine

Stanford University

BIO

co-sponsors:

Chi Alpha

Catholic Group

RUF

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Will AI Make Us Obsolete?

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May 23, 2023

6:30pm PT / 9:30pm ET

320-105

A cross-worldview conversation on the promises and perils of artificial intelligence.

Pizza will be provided

SPEAKERS:

MODERATOR:

Maximilian Riesenhuber

Professor of Neuroscience

Georgetown University Medical Center

BIO

MODERATOR:

Mehran Sahami

Professor of Computer Science; Faculty Affiliate at the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

Stanford University

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Vox Clara is a journal of Christian thought at Stanford, dedicated to cultural inquiry in the light of faith and reason. We seek to provide a forum for Christians and non-Christians at Stanford to engage in dialogue related to Christianity, culture, and life's biggest questions. We believe it is important to address issues of faith in the university community.

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