Tech CEO culture fireside chat with Kara Swisher
9 May 2026
14:00 -19:00
Times are shown in local time
Open to: Cambridge Judge alumni and honorary appointments
The Cambridge Union Society
9a Bridge St
Cambridge
CB2 1UB
United Kingdom
We are delighted to invite Cambridge Judge Business School’s honorary and alumni community to a special event featuring renowned journalist and author Kara Swisher, celebrating her latest book Burn Book: A Tech Love Story.
Join us on Saturday 9 May 2026 at the Cambridge Union for an afternoon of thought-provoking conversation, exclusive insights, and the opportunity to meet one of the most influential voices in technology today.
You will also have the opportunity to connect with fellow honorary appointees and a select group of Cambridge Judge alumni and others across the University.
Timings
14:00-15:15
Book signing
15:30-17:00
Fireside chat with Kara Swisher and Alexandra Geese
17:00-19:00
Networking drinks reception
Speakers
Kara Swisher
Editor-at-large at New York Magazine, author of Burn Book: A Tech Love Story, and host of On with Kara Swisher
Kara Swisher was previously a contributing New York Times opinion writer and a former host of the podcasts, Sway and Recode Decode. She co-founded the technology website, Recode, and before that co-produced and co-hosted The Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital conference series (now called the Code Conference) with Walt Mossberg. It was the US premier conference on tech and media, with prominent interviewees such as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.
She was named to The Hollywood Reporter’s list of Podcast Power Players in 2022, 2023 and 2024 and to the 2023 Out 100. She also received the Pioneer Icon award at the 2023 iHeart Podcast Awards.
Alexandra Geese
Member of European Parliament and Shadow Rapporteur of the European Union Digital Services Act
Alexandra Geese has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2019 and is the digital expert for the Greens/EFA parliamentary group. She negotiated the extensive Digital Services Act which regulates digital platforms and social networks. Her main focus areas are democracy in the digital age, sustainable digitalisation, and gender equality. She is member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM).