April 2011

Silicon Valley Ph.D. Power

Apr 26, 2011 @ 11:24 AM by jzipperer with [0] comments
Silicon Valley Ph.D. Power

Stanford President John L. Hennessy will moderate our program in Palo Alto tonight with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Tickets are getting scarce for that event, but if you want to get your share of Hennessy sans Allen, you might be interested in a conference Hennessy will be heading up at his university on May 11.  Read more »

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Les Hinton: CEO of Dow Jones & Company

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Tue, May 3 2011 - 12:00pm

Dow Jones & Company CEO Les Hinton: Technology, Mobility and Accelerating the Collective Intelligence
Quentin Hardy, Executive Editor, Forbes - Moderator
Come hear from one of the most powerful leaders in media. Dow Jones CEO Hinton will discuss information in the digital era, the role of journalists, and harnessing technology to find intelligence admist the noise. Hinton has worked for News Corp. for more than 48 years as a journalist and executive in all corners of the world. Read more »

Larry Flynt: One Nation Under Sex

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Wed, May 18 2011 - 6:30pm

Larry Flynt: One Nation Under Sex

Larry Flynt, Publisher; Activist; Co-author, One Nation Under Sex
David Eisenbach, Ph.D., Professor of American History, Columbia University; Co-author, One Nation Under Sex Read more »

Mayor Ed Lee

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Tue, May 3 2011 - 6:00pm

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee
Joe Garofoli, Political Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle - Moderator
Lee became mayor of San Francisco in January, when Gavin Newsom left the position to take over as California's lieutenant governor. Read more »

Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder and author of "Idea Man"

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Tue, Apr 26 2011 - 7:00pm

Paul Allen
Advance tickets no longer available. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door.
Co-founder, Microsoft; Chairman, Vulcan Inc.; Author, Idea Man: A Memoir
In conversation with John L. Hennessy, President, Stanford University
In 2007 and 2008, Time named Microsoft co-founder Allen one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Read more »

California vs. Texas in Business Attractiveness

Apr 25, 2011 @ 2:30 PM by jzipperer with [0] comments
California vs. Texas in Business Attractiveness

By James Dohnert
Last week California lawmakers asked the question: Why are local businesses leaving the Golden State for the Lone Star state? "Why does Chief Executive magazine rate California the worst state for job and business growth and Texas the best state?" said GOP Assemblyman Dan Logue during a recent fact-finding trip to Texas.
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Sustainable Brands and the New Consumer Relationship

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Wed, May 4 2011 - 6:00pm

Sustainable Brands and the New Consumer Relationship
This program is postponed
Josh Dorfman, Author; Radio/TV Personality, The Lazy Environmentalist; CMO, GoodGuide.comSeth Farber, Chief Marketing Officer, the GAPBill Morrissey, VP Sustainability, The Clorox CompanyJudi Shils, Founder and Executive Director, Teens Turning GreenKoAnn Vikoren Skrzyniarz, Founder and CEO, Sustainable Life Media – Moderator
The win Read more »

America + Canada = A More Perfect Union

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Mon, May 2 2011 - 6:00pm

America + Canada = A More Perfect Union: The Unnecessary Northern Border and the Promise of North America
Les Horswill, Canadian Political Commentator
Horswill argues that an expanded union between Canada and the United States, two of the world’s most experienced liberal-democratic federations, would bring about significant benefits for both countries. Read more »

Ze Frank: Obsessive Lust & Longing on Facebook

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Mon, May 2 2011 - 7:00pm

Obsessive Lust and Longing on Facebook

Ze Frank, Digital Media Visionary

In conversation with Martine Paris, Head of Video Monetization Platform, PlaySpan Read more »