July 2011

Deepak Chopra, M.D. Author, Spiritual advisor

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Internationally renowned as one of the world’s greatest leaders in the area of mind-body medicine, Dr. Deepak Chopra, will offer his advice on how to live a life anchored in true and lasting happiness, exploring connections between life and after-life. Chopra will tell us why he believes that life and death are not separate, and that they co-exist. Read more »

Amory Lovins, Physicist; Co-founder and CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute

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The Escalating Energy Crisis: Principles and Progress

Physicist, energy industry consultant, and environmentalist Amory Lovins will discuss the steps necessary to break our oil dependency and create wealth, enhance choice and strengthen common security. Oil is increasingly becoming a challenge through volatile pricing, supply and transport vulnerabilities, emissions, global competition and security issues. Lovins will offer insight into the variety of market-based solutions to dependency on fossil fuels. Read more »

Ayaan Hirsi Ali; Human Rights Activist; Author, Infidel

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Breaking the Chains: The Battle to Find and Use My Voice

Hirsi Ali, a high profile critic of Islam, will share her journey from a forced marriage in Somalia to a new life in the West. She will discuss the costs of her controversial views, including the multiple death threats that required her to seek police protection. Read more »

Paul Rusesabagina; Activist; Author, An Ordinary Man

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SPEAKER: Paul Rusesabagina; Activist; Author, An Ordinary Man

TITLE: Behind Hotel Rwanda

The Rwandan Hotel Manager Paul Rusesabagina -- the inspiration for the Oscar nominated “Hotel Rwanda” -- will describe how he was able to shelter and save the lives of more than 1,200 Tutsis and moderate Hutus during the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Read more »

Ali Allawi; Senior Adviser to Iraq's Prime Minister; Author, The Occupation of Iraq

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SPEAKER: Ali Allawi; Senior Adviser to Iraq's Prime Minister; Author, The Occupation of Iraq

TITLE: Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace Read more »

Moving Forward in Iraq-A Town Hall Panel Discussion

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James H. Noyes, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution

Neil MacFarquhar, Correspondent and Former Cairo Bureau Chief, The New York Times

Jeffrey Bale, Assistant Professor of History, Politics and Sociology, Monterey Institute of International Studies

Maziar Behrooz, Assistant Professor of History, San Francisco State University

Michael Brandis, Former Counselor and Senior Assistant for Counterprolifertion Policy, Defense Department - Moderator Read more »

George Halvorson; Chairman and CEO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals

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SPEAKER: George Halvorson; Chairman and CEO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals

TITLE: Epidemic of Care: A Call for a Better Health Care System Read more »

Michael Eric Dyson, Humanities Professor, University of Pennsylvania; Author, Debating Race

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SPEAKER: Michael Eric Dyson, Humanities Professor, University of Pennsylvania; Author, Debating Race

TITLE: Debating Race Read more »

Chalmers Johnson; Professor Emeritus, University of California; Author, Nemesis

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Chalmers Johnson; Professor Emeritus, University of California; Author, Nemesis
In conversation with Patrick Lloyd Hatcher, Kiriyama Distinguished Visiting Professor, Center for the Pacific Rim, USF Read more »

Chad Hurley and Steve Chen-Founders of YouTube

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Chad Hurley and Steve Chen
Founders, YouTube

Recipients of INFORUM’s 21st Century Visionary Award

In conversation with Chris Anderson, Editor-in-Chief, Wired Magazine Read more »