Upcoming Events: Silicon Valley
Thu 2/16
What it's like to be the Muslim next door in Silicon Valley
Date: Thu, February 16, 2012Time: 6:30 PM
What It’s Like to Be the Muslim Next Door in Silicon Valley
Mohammad Qayoumi, Ph.D., President, San Jose State University; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors
Muhammed Chaudhry, President & CEO, Silicon Valley Education Foundation
Sumbul ali-Karamali, Lawyer; Author, The Muslim Next Door: The Qur’an, the Media, and that Veil Thing
Raaina Mohsen, Executive Director, Cities Association of Santa Clara County
Barbara Marshman, Opinion Pages Editor, San Jose Mercury News – Moderator
A panel of five leading Silicon Valley executives, educators and entrepreneurs will share their stories and perspectives surrounding the experience of growing up Muslim in the American context. Both anecdotally and analytically, panelists will explore the impact that their Muslim identity has had on their personal and professional assimilation into American society. The speakers will provide insight into some of the nuances of the Islamic faith and will discuss many of the misconceptions commonly associated with their religion.
Location: Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 South Market Street, San Jose
Time: 6:30 p.m. program
Cost: FREE
Also note: Cosponsored by the Santa Clara County Office of Education, the Santa Clara County Library, the San Jose Public Library, and the Tech Museum of Innovation.
Tue 2/21
Dr. David Agus: The End of Illness
Date: Tue, February 21, 2012Time: 7:00 PM
Dr. David Agus
New Date- rescheduled from January 19
Director, USC’s Westside Cancer Center; Professor of Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine; Co Founder, Navigenics; Author, The End of Illness
Despite advances in modern medicine, Agus asks why we aren’t better at curing illness. Agus insists that we must embrace a totally new view of looking at our health to prevent and combat hearth disease, cancer and autoimmune disorder. He offers a practical health guide to better understand the human body and takes on some myths and misconceptions about the benefits of vitamins and supplements, foods, and the role of DNA. He also will discuss exciting breakthrough technologies that promise to transform medicine in our generation.
Location: Schultz Cultural Hall, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Time: 6:30 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m. book signing
Cost: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Also know: In association with The Oshman Family JCC
Tue 3/6
Peter Diamandis: The Future is Better than You Think
Date: Tue, March 06, 2012Time: 7:00 PM
Ph.D., Chairman and CEO, X Prize Foundation; Co-author, Abundance: The Future Is Better than You Think
Peter Diamandis has played a cardinal role in the research and development of industrial innovation for over 30 years. Working in the realms of commercial space exploration, molecular genetics, entrepreneurship and philanthropy, Diamandis works to leverage recent and current advances in technology toward effective, dramatic and exhaustive improvements in these domains. In 1996 he founded the X Prize Foundation, which stages incentivized prize competitions to facilitate collaboration across national and corporate boundaries. A firm optimist, Diamandis seeks to convince the readers of his forthcoming book of the ever-increasing opportunities available to global societies. He will appear in Palo Alto to speak about his life’s work and to discuss the work of other groundbreakers currently at the helm of innovations in water, food, energy, health, education and communication.
Location: Schultz Cultural Hall, Oshman Family JCC; 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Time: 6:30 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m. book signing
Cost: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Also know: In association with the Oshman Family JCC
Thu 3/8
Lori Andrews: Social Networks and the Death of Privacy
Date: Thu, March 08, 2012Time: 6:30 PM
Law Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law; Author, I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of Privacy
A leading figure in the realms of law, ethics and genetic technology, award-winning law professor Andrews has served as an adviser to several authoritative political bodies, including the U.S. Congress and the World Health Organization. Latest in a line of 14 books by this highly influential author and policy maker is I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did, a manifesto of the right to privacy in the face of recent developments in social media. Written in conjunction with Andrews’ campaign for the formation and ratification of a “Social Network Constitution,” this new book brings to bear meticulous research and a firm call to action. Come listen as Andrews delves into detail about her book, her career and her mission.
Location: Lucas Hall, Santa Clara University; 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara
Time: 6:30 p.m. program, 7:30 p.m. book signing
Cost: FREE
Also note: In association with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University.
Mon 3/12
Vivek Ranadive: The Two Second Advantage
Date: Mon, March 12, 2012Time: 6:30 PM
Founder and CEO, TIBCO Software; Co Author, The Two-Second Advantage: How We Succeed by Anticipating the Future
Really successful people are good at making accurate predictions just a little faster and better than everyone else. Ranadivé captures the essence of this notion and illustrates how organizations do this every day to gain a competitive edge. Learn how customers across every industry are moving from “I Wish I’d Known” to “I See it Coming”.
Location: Four Seasons Hotel, 2050 University Ave East Palo Alto, CA
Time: 5:45 p.m.networking reception; 6:30 p.m. program; 7:30 p.m. book signing
Cost: $20 standard, $12 members
Tue 3/20
Barb Stuckey: Understanding the Science and Senses of What you Eat
Date: Tue, March 20, 2012Time: 7:00 PM
Barb Stuckey: Understanding the Science and Senses of What You Eat
Author, Taste What You’re Missing: The Passionate Eater’s Guide to Why Good Food Tastes Good
Professional food developer Stuckey shares her vast knowledge to help us better understand the psychology and physiology of taste. Learn how to develop and improve your tasting palate by discerning flavors, detecting ingredients and creating new taste combinations.
Location: Sobrato Conference Center – 1400 Parkmoor Ave – San Jose
Time: 6:30 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m. book signing
Cost: $15 standard, $10 members, $5 students (with valid ID)
Also know: Photo by Patricia Goodman & Mark Bohrer
Tue 4/3
Paranoid Politics: Islamophobia, McCarthyism, and the Yellow Peril
Date: Tue, April 03, 2012Time: 7:00 PM
Wajahat Ali, Playwright; Attorney; Co-author, Fear Inc., The Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America
Dr. Larry Gerston, Emeritus Professor, San Jose State University; Political Analyst, NBC 11
Mike Honda, U.S. Congressman (D - California)
Our panel will cover three periods in U.S. history: World War II, the era of McCarthyism, and post 9/11 when groups were persecuted in politics and the media. They will share their personal perspectives and reflect on the historic lessons that were learned.
Location: Jewish Community Center Auditorium – 14855 Oka Road Los Gatos, CA
Time: 7 p.m. program
Cost: FREE
Also know: Co-Sponsored by the Santa Clara County Office of Education, Santa Clara County Library, San Jose Public Library Foundation. In association with: Islamic Networks Group, the Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, Asian-Americans for Community Involvement, and the League of Women Voters
Thu 4/5
Jonah Lehrer: How Creativity Works
Date: Thu, April 05, 2012Time: 7:00 PM
Jonah Lehrer: How Creativity Works
Contributing Editor, Wired; Author, How We Decide and Imagine: How Creativity Works
Acclaimed science writer and popular blogger Jonah Lehrer helped us learn about our decision making process in his best-selling book How We Decide. Now he delves into the human mind to decipher the anatomy of imagination and explore the new science of creativity with Imagine. Lehrer introduces us to musicians like Bob Dylan and Yo Yo Ma, artists working at Pixar, engineers at Procter and Gamble, and even a bartender who thinks more like chemist, to demonstrate our most important mental talent: the ability to imagine what has never existed. Find out what cities and companies are doing to double our creative output and make our culture more creative.
Location: Schultz Cultural Hall – Oshman Family JCC – 3921 Fabian Way – Palo Alto
Time: 6:30 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m. book signing
Cost: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Also know: In association with the Oshman Family JCC