The Marcel Network: Saving Children from the Holocaust

Fred Coleman, Former Paris Bureau Chief, Newsweek; Author, The Marcel Network

Coleman presents an inspiring story of adventure, betrayal, imprisonment and survival. He’ll discuss the true story of a young couple in Nazi-occupied France who risked their lives against overwhelming odds to save 527 children from the gas chambers. An example of what only two people can accomplish in the face of crimes against humanity, their story is a lesson for today’s world.

MLF: Business & Leadership
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 11:30 a.m. check-in, noon program, 1 p.m. book signing
Cost: $20 standard, MEMBERS FREE, $7 students (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: Kevin O’Malley

Applying the Wisdom of Mister Rogers to the Workplace

Donna D. Mitroff , Independent Children's Media Consultant and Critic; Author, Fables and the Art of Leadership: Applying the Wisdom of Mister Rogers to the Workplace
Ian I. Mitroff, Adjunct Professor, UC Berkeley; Author, Swan, Swine and Swindlers
David Newell, Actor, Mr. McFeely on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood"

Fred Rogers is one of the great icons of American culture. The values and philosophy for which he is famous have endured for multiple generations. This panel brings those same values and philosophy to the workplace, where they are needed more than ever. Ian and Donna Mitroff have created a work applying carefully curated fables and stories that Mr. Rogers told, and bringing them with a unique application into business and to everyday life.

MLF: Business & Leadership
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 11:30 a.m. check-in, noon program, 1 p.m. book signing
Cost: $20 standard, MEMBERS FREE, $7 students (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: Kevin O'Malley

How Frugal Innovation Is Reviving the U.S. Economy

Beth Comstock, Chief Marketing Officer, General Electric
Sonal Shah, Founding Director, White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation
Halle Tecco, Co-founder and CEO, Rock Health
Jennifer Tescher, President and CEO, Center for Financial Services Innovation
Navi Radjou, Author, Jugaad Innovation: Think Frugal, Be Flexible, Generate Breakthrough Growth - Moderator

Learn about a groundbreaking new paradigm – frugal innovation – being pioneered by visionary entrepreneurs, corporations and government agencies to innovate cost-effectively and sustainably under severe resource constraints. Using frugal innovation methods, these American pioneers are creating affordable solutions that deliver more value at less cost to consumers and citizens in sectors like health care, education and financial services.

MLF: Business & Leadership
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 11:30 a.m. check-in, noon program, 1 p.m. book signing
Cost: $20 standard, MEMBERS FREE, $7 students (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: Kevin O'Malley

Women in Emerging Economies

La Vonn Schlegel, Director, Indiana Institute for International Business
Linda 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. She will explore the role women play in transitional economies, the challenges of balancing social customs with economic freedom and how technology and education are changing the futures of girls and women in the regions.

MLF: Middle East/Business & Leadership
Location:  SF Club Office

Time: 11:30 a.m. check-in, noon program
Cost: $20 standard, $8 members, students free (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: Celia Menczel