Maddalena Bearzi: Dolphin Confidential – Confessions of a Field Biologist
Ph.D., President, Ocean Conservation Society
Ever fantasized about the unique thrill of working among charismatic and clever dolphins in the wild? Come hear renowned scientist Bearzi talk about her experiences at sea, tracing her own evolution as a woman and as a scientist from her earliest travails to her transformation into an advocate for conservation and dolphin protection. Read more »
How Volunteering Can Lead to a Dream Job Wylie Greig, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV), India; Retired Head, Global Research RREEF, Division of Deutsche Bank; Chair, One World Children’s Fund BoardJanet Greig, RPCV/India; Retired Agent and Field Executive, State Farm Insurance; Board Member, One World Children’s FundChristopher Greig, Volunteer, Stanford's Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, and Cystic Fibrosis Research Inc.; Specialty Account Manager, Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals Libby DeMeoRead more »
Steve Forbes: Simple Ways to Get the U.S. Economy Growing Again Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Forbes Media; Former Republican Presidential Candidate Reservations closed for this event
One of the nation’s most prominent economic forecasters presents an outlook for jobs and business as we head toward the November election. Read more »
Baby Boomers Defer Retirement for "Encore Careers" Marc Freedman, Author, The Big Shift; CEO, Civic Ventures
Remember “the golden years”? The time of life when you shed your job and the shackles of time schedules for the free-flying freedom of retirement? How quaint. These days, more and more Americans are nixing the notion of retirement in their 50s, 60s or even 70s. One of them is Freedman of Berkeley, whose latest book, The Big Shift, paints a bold picture of the new paradigm. Read more »
The Shared Economy: Doing Business with the Joneses Lisa Gansky, Author, The Mesh: Why the Future of Business Is SharingShelby Clark, Founder and Chief Community Officer, RelayRidesLeah Busque, Founder and CEO, TaskRabbit Cory Smith, CEO, Hub Bay Area and SOCAPNate Blecharczyk, CTO and Co-founder, AirbnbLiz Gannes, Senior Editor, AllThingsDigital – Moderator
Walk a block and borrow your neighbor’s lawn mower. Read more »
Inclusive Diversity and Talent Management This program is cancelled Johanna Steans, Senior Program Manager for Diversity & Inclusion, EsuranceMarcella Kutek, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Kaiser Permanente Erby Foster, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, The Clorox CompanyAntoine Andrews, Senior Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Gap Inc.
Inclusive diversity and talent management are critical to long-term business suc Read more »
City of White Gold: San Francisco in the Gilded Age This program is sold out. You may add your name to the waitlist below. Geordie Lynch, Director, City of White Gold
The discovery of silver in 1859 propelled San Francisco from a dusty mining boomtown into a world-class metropolis. Read more »
Climbing the SF Food Chain Premium dinner tickets are now sold out. Anthony Myint, Chef and Founder, Mission Street Food, Mission Bowling Club, Mission Chinese Food, Mission Burger and Commonwealth RestaurantRichie Nakano, Chef and Owner, Hapa RamenIso Rabins, Founder, ForageSF, The Underground Market and Forage KitchenCraig Stoll, Chef and Co-owner along with wife Annie, Delfina, Pizzeria Read more »
I Must Resist - Updating Bayard Rustin's Dream of Work for All Michael Long, AuthorAndrea Shorter, CEO, Atlas Strategies
The March on Washington was largely about jobs and equality. And gay activist Rustin was a driving organizer behind the march at the culmination of which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have A Dream" speech. The community organizing legacies of Rustin and King continue today. Read more »
