The gig economy has arrived. It's where organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements as opposed to hiring as full-time employees.

Karin Vogel, who has held senior marketing roles at several of the world's top technology brands that include Brocade, Intel, Logitech, Seagate, and Apple will be leading the discussion on this new phenomenon. She is perfectly qualified: she has been on both sides of the fence, repeatedly.

You might counter that this phenomenon is not new and had always existed, even when full-time employment was the mainstay—through the 1980's.

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Carbon, Inc. had accomplished the seemingly impossible. They had developed a proprietary 3D printing technology that would enable them to manufacture parts that combine strong mechanical properties with a finish that is suitable for an end product. Previously it was possible to have one or the other, but not both. And Carbon could produce it at scale—essential for a true manufacturing regimen.

This wonder product would be inconsequential unless it was put to use—in widespread application.

What you will hear in our roundtable discussion is the story of how Carbon went about generating the buzz for its technology and scored big with Adidas and Vitamix in Read more