My bags are (mostly) packed for Future Proof in Huntington Beach, California. I spoke with Matt Middleton, CEO and founder, for this Q&A on the evolution of the event, how he picks the musical acts and more.

I'll be hosting a panel, "From Values to Value: Personalization Without the Politics," from 9:35 to 10:05 a.m. PST Wednesday on the Ocean Stage, with panelists Doug Scott, CEO and co-founder of Ethic, and Cameron Rogers, partner at Angeles Wealth Management. Will I see you there? Let me know — robert.burgess@arizent.com.

I hope you'll check out the article, along with the rest of this week's stories.

As always, thank you for reading. Talk to you next Thursday!