an exclusive live interview event with Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt and advisor to the CEO Jonathan Rosenberg,

16 October 2014 | Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way, London #FTInterview

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FT Weekend and Financial Times Live are thrilled to present an exclusive live interview event with Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt and advisor to the CEO Jonathan Rosenberg, in conversation with the FT’s chief business commentator John Gapper. For one evening only on 16 October in London, Schmidt and Rosenberg will pull back the curtain on how Google defines its unique culture, values and strategies, as presented in their new book How Google Works. Join us to learn how they helped grow Google from a start-up to a $300 billion global icon, hear them share their unreported moments from the company's history (such as Google's decision to leave China) and how they created a new management framework that thrives in an ever-changing business landscape. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear from two esteemed business executives who wrote the Google playbook, secure your place today. Tickets are £50 inc. VAT and include a hardback copy of How Google Works. Additional ticket service fees apply. Programme: 18:30   Doors open 19:00   Interview with Google's Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg 20:30* Close *Timing is approximate and subject to change without notice.      ABOUT Eric Schmidt is executive chairman of Google, where he served as chief executive officer from 2001 to 2011. A member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and the Prime Minister’s Advisory Council in the UK, Schmidt also chairs the board of the New America Foundation and is a trustee of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Jonathan Rosenberg joined Google in 2002 and managed the design and development of the company’s consumer, advertiser, and partner products, including Search, Ads, Gmail, Android, Apps, and Chrome. He is currently an advisor to Google CEO Larry Page. John Gapper is associate editor and chief business commentator of the Financial Times. He writes a weekly column, appearing on Thursdays on the Comment page, about business trends and strategy. He has worked for the FT since 1987, covering labour relations, banking and the media.