Hallo ihr Lieben!
Summer’s in full swing but we’re thinking ahead to fall and our October 2–4 event in the Big Apple. Here is our latest and greatest on our keynote speaker, hotel block and program.
Keynote Speaker: Kevin Czinger, Bosch VIII
We’re thrilled to announce that Kevin Czinger, Bosch XIII, has graciously agreed to keynote Saturday’s Gala Dinner and share his story with the community that helped shape his early career. Kevin is the founder, lead inventor and executive chairman of Divergent Technologies, whose groundbreaking factory system enables a single facility to manufacture products across industries. Divergent’s technology is used by partners including Lockheed Martin, General Atomics and Palantir and is in production with automakers including Aston Martin, Bugatti and McLaren.
A Yale College and Yale Law School graduate who also studied electrical engineering at Arizona State, Kevin served as an enlisted infantry rifleman in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve before founding a series of technology companies focused on electric vehicles, battery systems and machine learning.
We’re so looking forward to hearing from Kevin!
Hotel Block Booked
We’ve nailed down a hotel block at the Paramount Times Square: Robert Bosch Fellowship Alumni Association @ Paramount Times Square. Get a wiggle on: This link expires on September 2.
Program Preview
We’ve been hard at work building out the rest of the program — including a new Friday morning component with Bosch XII alum Jim Freis. Here’s what we’ve got in store so far, with more to come:
Friday, October 2
- Morning: Discussion with Jim Freis at Linklaters LLP — “The Anatomy of a Mirage: Wirecard and the Vulnerability of Modern Financial Systems”
- Afternoon: Free time to enjoy NYC
- Evening: Cocktail reception with German Consul General Dr. Jens Jokisch, followed by informal gatherings at neighborhood bars
Saturday, October 3
- Morning: Annual Meeting at Pillsbury Law Offices (courtesy of alum Thomas Gump, Bosch XIII)
- Midday: Panel discussions — Work in Progress
- Afternoon: Free time — steps from MoMA, for those who’d like to visit
- Evening: Gala Cocktails and Dinner at The Union Club, featuring keynote speaker Kevin Czinger
Sunday, October 4
- Farewell brunch at the Upper West Side home of Jackie Renner, Bosch I