March 2012

Need, Speed, and Greed : the New Rules of Innovation

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Fri, Mar 30 2012 - 12:00pm

Need, Speed and Greed: The New Rules of Innovation

Vijay V. Read more »

Michael McConnell: Why is Religious Liberty the First Freedom?

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Tue, Apr 17 2012 - 12:00pm

Why Is Religious Liberty the First Freedom?
Michael McConnell, Director of the Constitutional Law Center, Stanford Law School; Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution
Among the many rights and freedoms that Americans enjoy, what is the correct constitutional status of religious freedom? Should it be a “first freedom” and have priority over other rights or is it equal? These questions are at the heart of the current national debate over religious freedom, contraception, and the new federal health-care law. Read more »

Ellen Looyen: Building a Charismatic Personal Brand

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Tue, Mar 20 2012 - 6:00pm

Building a Charismatic Personal Brand Ellen Looyen, Branding Commentator, KGO Radio; Author, My Personal Brand AdvantageHaving a unique brand can instantly enhance your credibility, visibility and charismatic influence. Learn from "America’s Leader in Personal Branding" (The NYC Conference Board) on how to position yourself as THE expert in your field and share your personal brand story to influence others. Read more »

Vaughn Walker: The Private Law Office

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Thu, Apr 19 2012 - 12:00pm

Vaughn Walker: The Private Law OfficeVaughn Walker, Retired Chief U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California, 1989-2011Peter Keane, Professor of Law UC Hastings; Dean Emeritus Golden Gate Law School - Moderator
Having delivered rulings on such controversial cases as the NSA warrantless wiretapping, the Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation copyright infringement case, and most recently the constitutional challenge of California’s Proposition 8, Judge Vaughn R. Read more »

Going Local

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Fri, Mar 23 2012 - 12:00pm

Going LocalDan Rosen, Founder and CEO, Solar MosaicMichael Shuman, Author, Local Dollars Local SenseAndrew Swallow, Founder, Mixt Greens; Author, Mixt Salads: A Chef's Bold Creations
After decades of globalization there’s a new current pulling the other direction. Read more »

Dave Eggers: INFORUM's 21st Century Award

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Thu, Mar 22 2012 - 7:00pm

DAVE EGGERS: INFORUM’S 21ST CENTURY VISIONARY AWARD
Dave Eggers, Founder and Editor, McSweeney’s; Co-Founder, 826 Valencia; Author, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius;
In conversation with Dan Moulthrop, Co-Author, Teachers Have It Easy; Co-founder, The Civic Commons; Former Public Radio HostHaving charmed the literary world at the age of 30 with his best-seller, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Eggers immediately lent his commercial success to the enlightenment Read more »

Jake Godby and Sean Vahey: Ice Cream Social with an Attitude

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Thu, Mar 29 2012 - 6:00pm

Jake Godby and Sean Vahey: Ice Cream Social  with an Attitude Read more »