2023 Big Ideas in Technology (Part 1)

At the end of 2022, our team at a16z asked dozens of partners across the firm to spotlight one big idea that startups in their fields could tackle in 2023.

Emerging from this exercise came 40+ builder-worthy pursuits for the year, ranging from entertainment franchise games to precision delivery of medicine to small modular reactors, and of course loads of AI applications.

In our 2-part series, we’ll be covering 12 of these big ideas with the partners that shared them.

Here in part 1, we’ll cover Consumer, Games, and Enterprise, with a little Fintech sprinkled in. Listen in as we chat with Connie Chan, Anne Lee Skates, Jack Soslow, Doug McCracken, Sarah Wang, and Sumeet Singh.

And look out for part 2 dropping soon, covering Fintech, American Dynamism, and Bio & Health!

Topics Covered:
(0:00) Intro
(1:25) Breakthroughs in Buying (Finally!) - Connie Chan
(16:56) Unlocking the “Third Place” - Anne Lee Skates
(30:39) Games as a Neverending Turing Test - Jack Soslow
(47:09) The Metaverse Goes Fashion Forward - Doug McCracken
(1:00:37) Generative AI Advances Beyond “Text to Image” to Complex Workflows - Sarah Wang
(1:13:58) Embracing Large Language Models and Maintaining Trust - Sumeet Singh

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Timestamps!

1:25 - Breakthroughs in Buying (Finally!) - Connie Chan
16:56 - Unlocking the “Third Place” - Anne Lee Skates
30:39 - Games as a Neverending Turing Test - Jack Soslow
47:09 - The Metaverse Goes Fashion Forward - Doug McCracken
1:00:37 - Generative AI Advances Beyond “Text to Image” to Complex Workflows - Sarah Wang
1:13:58 - Embracing Large Language Models and Maintaining Trust - Sumeet Singh

[nat.serrano]

This host is really good, really sharp questions.

[talentsherpa]

Also, I see that Britain is ahead of us in recruiting products

[stevemurphy]

Seriously good hosting and content thank you

[spiritualiteislamique]

really good content ! 🍎 taught some ideas from this session, thank you .

[nat.serrano]

The partner speaking at 20:00 is basically describing reddit

[SeanRankin]

Mobile First v Mobile Only. Good analogy used

[louisbaltimore]

I find the glorification of those slimy infomercials a little sad

[valimdx]

by the raise of hands. how many of you identify as consumers?