Washington, DC — The leaders of government, tech, policy, and media gathered to celebrate General Catalyst CEO Hemant Taneja’s new book, The Transformation Principles: How Leaders Create the Future, at the Jefferson Hotel. The evening featured an insightful conversation between Taneja and CNN anchor Pamela Brown. They covered innovation in the age of artificial intelligence, leadership, and the defining characteristics of transformative organizations. Taneja spoke about the urgent need for leaders to build with purpose and responsibility in an era defined by rapid technological change.

Guests mingled over cocktails and conversations in the Jefferson’s historic Greenhouse Restaurant space. The event drew a powerhouse crowd of policymakers, entrepreneurs, and figures, all eager to discuss the future of leadership in an AI-driven world.

Many government officials attended despite the government closure, including Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Paul Dabbar, the White House’s Senior Policy Advisor for AI Sriam Krishnan and Schema Ventures Founder Aarthi Ramamurthy, Director of Medicare and Deputy Administrator of CMS Chris Klomp, and Chief Technology Officer for the Navy Justin Fanelli.
Other guests included CNN Contributor David Urban, NobleReach Foundation CEO Arun Gupta, Chief Public Policy Officer Maryam Mujica, U.S. Department of the Treasury Senior Advisor Rebecca Karabus, Head of Public Policy Communications at NVIDIA John Rizzo, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Will Wu, Valinor CEO Julie Bush, Senior Advisor at CMS Emily Chen, Staff Writer for The New Yorker Antonia Hitchens, Army Col. David Butler, Managing Director and Partner at Beacon Global Strategies Jeremy Bash, Beacon Global Strategies VP Kaly McKenna, Ridgley Walsh CEO Juleanna Glover, John Harris, Olivia Igbokwe, Katelyn Bledsoe, Steve Clemons, author Kevin Maney, Sumi Somaskanda from the BBC, General Catalyst’s Jeannette zu Fürstenberg, and Thomas Wagner.




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