Jonathan Moscone: Spunk, Blithe Spirit and Success at Cal Shakes This program has been cancelled. Artistic Director, California Shakespeare Theater
After taking charge of the California Shakespeare Theater in 2000, Moscone, son of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and a Yale-trained director, turned around the once struggling troupe, molding it into one of the stars of the Bay Area theater scene. Read more »
The Groupon Phenomenon This program is cancelled Rob Solomon, Former Executive President, Groupon Frank Sennett, Editor-in-chief and President, Time Out Chicago; Author, Groupon’s Biggest Deal Ever: The Inside Story of How One Insane Gamble, Tons of Unbelievable Hype, and Millions of Wild Deals Made billions for One Ballsy Joker Kara Swisher, Co-founder and Co-executive Editor, All Things D – Moderator
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Sramana Mitra This program is cancelled
Founder, 1M/1M; Author, Vision India 2020
Mitra looks at the current challenges facing India and the untapped opportunities in technology, technology-enabled services, rural and slum development, energy, infrastructure, health care, film and education. She believes start-up companies in India could develop into billion-dollar enterprises in the next 10 years. Read more »
Women in Emerging Economies This program is cancelled La Vonn Schlegel, Director, Indiana Institute for International BusinessLinda Calhoun, Vice Chair, International Relations Forum; Executive Director, Careergirls.org – Moderator
Schlegel will discuss the changing roles, situations and opportunities for businesswomen in emerging economies with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa. Read more »
Join a more active Commonwealth Club Neighborhood Adventure! Russian Hill is a magical area with secret gardens and amazing views. Join Rick Evans for a two-hour hike up hills and staircases and learn about the history of this neighborhood. See where great artists and architects lived and worked, and walk down residential streets where some of the most historically significant houses in the Bay Area are located. Read more »
Follow the Open Doors: How Boomers Are Creating Second Careers through Franchising This program is cancelled Gordon Dupries, President, FranNet of San Francisco
Dupries shares stories of boomers who have achieved second careers, security and success through franchising. He will address what is uniquely important to the boomer generation, what kind of person is right for self-employment, why franchising works for boomers, and what opportunities are most exciting now. Read more »
Ray Lane, Managing Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers; Chairman, Hewlett-Packard THIS PROGRAM IS CANCELLED
Equity markets are frowning upon cleantech startups these days, and public and private financing is tough to get. Yet exuberant entrepreneurs are still working on energy breakthroughs and investors are working on new ways to get more money flowing into clean tech. Read more »
Is Tech Hurting SF? This program is cancelled David Talbot, Founder, Salon; Author; Journalist, San Francisco magazineAdditional panelists TBA
Some call San Francisco the new Silicon Valley, and we can understand why. Its unique urban landscape, diverse population and progressive culture appeal to entrepreneurs the world over. Read more »
Ira Shapiro: Recapturing Courage and Statesmanship in American Politics This program is cancelled Ira Shapiro, Former General Counsel and Ambassador, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Clinton Administration; Veteran U.S. Senate Staff Member; Author, The Last Great Senate: Courage And Statesmanship in Times of Crisis
Journalists have called the U.S. Read more »
