Larry Brilliant and Wavy Gravy: How to Change the World

Larry Brilliant, M.D., Chairman, Skoll Global Threats; Former Executive Director, Google.org
Wavy Gravy, Entertainer, 60's Icon, Activist, Philanthropist
Zoë Elton, Director of Programming, Mill Valley Film Festival—Moderator

Long-time friends, humanitarians and cultural heroes Larry Brilliant and Wavy Gravy share stories about what it takes to live your dreams, to live “ambitiously without ambition”—and to change the world. Their accomplishments, both individually and together, are extraordinary, manifesting the best of sixties idealism.

Best remembered for his role at Woodstock and as a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor, clown, entertainer and peace activist Wavy Gravy’s love for humanity transcends his hippie stereotype. He founded Camp Winnarainbow—a circus and performing arts camp for children—and co-founded the Seva Foundation with Larry Brilliant.

Dr. Larry Brilliant has spent his life finding solutions for humanity’s greatest ills, notably overseeing the eradication of the last cases of smallpox, saving millions from blindness, and building technologies for the future. Today, he is chairman of the Skoll Global Threats Fund, addressing global threats such as climate change, pandemics and nuclear proliferation, and is a recent TED Prize winner.

June 1, 2016