June 2012

South Africa's Conflict Resolution Role in Africa

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Wed, Jun 13 2012 - 6:00pm

South Africa’s Conflict Resolution Role in Africa
Hon. Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, the Republic of South AfricaIn conversation with Dr. Saleem Badat, Vice Chancellor of Rhodes University, South AfricaKevin O’Malley, President TechTalk / Studio - Moderator
While dramatic changes are taking place on the international scene and among the major powers, Africa continues to suffer from a multitude of violent conflicts. Read more »

Fixing the Game: What Capitalism Can Learn from Sports

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Tue, Jun 19 2012 - 6:00pm

Fixing the Game: What Capitalism Can Learn from Sports
Roger Martin, Dean, University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management; Columnist, BusinessWeek; Author, Fixing the Game: Bubbles, Crashes, and What Capitalism Can Learn from the NFLIn conversation with Doug LeMoine, Managing Director, Cooper
What can business learn from sports about management, gambling, point spreads and the dangers of playing an "expectations" market rather than a real market of tangible goods and services? Read more »

Tonight's the big night for book-lovers: It's the 81st annual California Book Aw...

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2012-06-07 10:18

Tonight's the big night for book-lovers: It's the 81st annual California Book Awards ceremony. Come meet the authors, get books, enjoy the reception. http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2012-06-07/81st-annual-california-book-awards81st Annual California Book Awards | Commonwealth Club Read more »

Just Added: Todd Park, U.S. Chief Technology Officer

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Mon, Jun 18 2012 - 12:00pm

Todd Park, U.S. Chief Technology Officer: Unleashing the Power of Open Data and Innovation for Health Care
Todd Park, U.S. Chief Technology Officer; Former CTO, Health and Human Services (HHS)
Park will discuss how advances in technology will continue to affect changes to our health-care system, create jobs and improve life for Americans. He will focus on his current work and how Healthcare.gov (which he helped create in his previous position as CTO of HHS) is being incorporated to help reduce health-care costs. Read more »

General Colin Powell

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Thu, Jun 7 2012 - 12:00pm

General Colin Powell

Former U.S. Secretary of State; Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; Author, It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership

In conversation with Dan Ashley, News Anchor, ABC 7 TV; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors Read more »

Fab.com: The Design Darling of Ecommerce

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Thu, Jun 14 2012 - 6:30pm

Fab.com: The Design Darling of Ecommerce
Jason Goldberg, Founder and CEO
In conversation with Sarah Lacy, Founder, PandoDaily 
Recently soaring to 4.8 million members and scooping up a high-profile partnership with the queen of pop, Fab.com is on a winning streak. Read more »

When Wisconsin's former Democratic U.S. senator, Russ Feingold, spoke to The Com...

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2012-06-06 13:17

When Wisconsin's former Democratic U.S. senator, Russ Feingold, spoke to The Commonwealth Club earlier this year, he was asked about the Wisconsin Recall (in which he had refused to run as his party's gubernatorial candidate).FORA.tv - Russ Feingold: Why I Support the Wisconsin Recallfora.tvRuss Feingold, former Senator of Wisconsin