Kurtenbach: In the land of disruption, the NFL offers a fittingly chaotic Super Bowl

Innovation: It’s the lifeblood of our region. From the digital creations that power our modern world to the bridges that span these waters, the Bay Area has always been the American cradle of invention.

And, in turn, reinvention.

This is a place where the status quo is not merely challenged; it is dismantled and rebuilt into something faster, smarter, and more enduring.

And how fitting it is that on this stage — amid the ghosts of the Gold Rush and the titans of technology ...