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Impact of Ubiquitous Bandwidth and Connectivity: A Multi-Perspective Panel Discussion

August 16, 2010 – 7:57 pm

Turning Vision into Value
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
6:00-9:30 p.m.
Bay Cafe & Restaurant1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto (directions below)
Program:
Impact [...]

Posted in Artistic Creativity, Bridging the Digital Divide, Broadband Access, Business Innovation, Collaboration, Computers and Art, Creativity, Creativity and the Artist, Educational Innovation, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, Google, Improvisation, Improvisation and Innovation, Innovation, Music and Innovation, Net neutrality, Net neutrality and the Economy, Open Internet Access, SVII, Semantic Web, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Social Media, Tech, Visual Thinking, Visualization, Web 2.0, Web 3.0, Whole Brain, workplace creativity | Tagged Alexander J. Field, Amazon, art, bandwidth, Brinda Dalal, cloud computing, Corel, Corel Draw, Dan Tapscott, data mining, data storage, digital art, digital paint technology, Education Initiative, Facebook, Foursquare, Google, Groupon, Howard Lieberman, Improvisation, innocation, Jeremy Sutton, music, Ray Abrishami, science, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute Education Initiative, Social Media, social networking, SVII, Web 2.0, Web 3.0 | Comments (0)

Off the Stage and into Your Life! How Using Theatrical Improv Skills Can Help Create a More Innovative Culture at Work

July 31, 2010 – 6:43 pm

Turning Vision into Value
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SVII “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting
Wed, Aug 4, 2010
6:00-9:30 p.m.
Bay Cafe & Restaurant1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto (directions below)
Program: [...]

Posted in Artistic Creativity, Corporate Creativity, Corporate Culture, Creativity, Creativity and Innovation Champions, Dramatic Improv, Educational Innovation, Improvisation, Improvisation and Innovation, Innovation, Risk-taking, SVII, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Theatre, workplace creativity | Tagged Chris Miller, Corporate Culture, Genentech, Google, Group Mind Express, Ken Ketch, LifePlays, Microsoft, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Education Initiative, SVII, SVII Education Initiative, Whole Foods Market | Comments (0)

Technologist’s Perspective: Breaking the Software Glass Ceiling for Educators—Where is the “Innovative” Software Infrastructure for Education?

July 6, 2010 – 6:04 pm

Turning Vision into Value
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SVII “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting Topic:
Technologist’s Perspective:
Breaking the software glass ceiling for educators. Where is the “innovative” software [...]

Posted in Bridging the Digital Divide, Broadband Access, Educational Innovation, Innovation, Net neutrality, Open Internet Access, SVII, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Social Media, Tech | Tagged Almaden Research Center, Apple, Asera, Cameron Curry, Central Research Labs, CK-12 Foundation, Cloud, Collaboration, design, Design Innovation, Design Thinking, Educational Innovation, Group Mind, Group Mind Express, Howard Lieberman, IBM, Independent Study Charter Schools, Jim Spohrer, Ken Ketch, Learning Technologies, Mark Miller, Murugan Pal, Netflix, Oracle, Research, Ruben Kleiman, schools, SGI, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, SpikeSource, SSMED, STEM, SVII, Texas Instruments, The Miller Institute, Versant Corporation | Comments (0)

Trim the Fat: Applying Lean Startup Concepts to Entrepreneurship, Life, and the Creative Process

May 24, 2010 – 11:44 pm

Turning Vision into Value
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SVII “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting
June 2nd, 2010
6:00 – 9:30 pm
Featuring a Panel Discussion on:
Trim the Fat: Applying [...]

Posted in Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Silicon Valley | Tagged Babak Nivi, Bebo, CCRMA, Creative Process, Creativity, CrowdFlower, Digital Chocolate, Dr. Bernard Mont-Reynaud, Ecole Polytechnique, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Eventbrite, Facebook, FXPAL, Howard Lieberman, Howard Richard Lieberman, Innovation, INRIA, Jordy Mont-Reynaud, Lean Startup Movement, LinkedIn, Lucasfilm, Lukas Biewald, Microsoft, Ning, Personal Growth, Powerset Inc, Recession, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Sony, Stanford, Stanford University, Studer, Studer Editech, SVII, TDW, Twitter, UC Berkeley, Xerox PARC, Yahoo | Comments (0)

From the Entrepreneurial Trenches: The Search for Funding, Unicorns and other Imaginary Creatures

May 2, 2010 – 5:37 pm

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May 5th, 2010
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Program:
From the Entrepreneurial Trenches: The Search for Funding, [...]

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Fund-raising, Innovation, Risk-taking, SVII, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Tech, Venture Capitalists, Venture Funding | Tagged Cal State Hayward, Cogswell Polytechnical College, Entrepreneur, Fund-raising, Funding, Keen Systems, Northwestern Polytechnic University, Santa Clara University, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Start-ups, SVII, UC Berkeley, Venture Funding, Vitaly Golomb | Comments (1)

The Art of Raising Venture Capital in 2010: Don’t Forget to Do Your Homework!

February 1, 2010 – 12:00 am

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February 3rd, 2010
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Featured Program: The Art of Raising Venture Capital in 2010:
Don’t forget to [...]

Posted in Business Innovation, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Fund-raising, Hewlett Packard, Innovation, Innovation Advocates, Research and Development, SVII, Security, Semiconductors, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Stanford, Tech, Venture Capitalists, Venture Funding, Wireless | Tagged Apacewave, Arcwave, Asoka, Canesta, CoWave Networks, Cylink Corporation, DataRunway, Energy, Hewlett Packard, Howard Lieberman, Howard Richard Lieberman, IEEE, Neoconix, Newport Media, Nokia Internet Communications, P-Com, Quantenna Communications, Security, Semiconductors, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Stanford University, Steven Goldberg, SVII, Teranetics, Trimble Navigation, University of California at Santa Barbara, VC, Venrock Associates, Venture Capital, Vidient System, Washington University, Wireless | Comments (0)

Puzzles, Mysteries, and Muddles: Problem Solving and Innovation

January 5, 2010 – 4:31 pm

Turning Vision into Value
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SVII “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting
January 6th, 2010
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Program: Puzzles, Mysteries, and Muddles: Problem Solving and Innovation
Guest Speaker: [...]

Posted in Business Innovation, Complex Innovation, Corporate Creativity, Creativity, Creativity and Innovation Assessments and Tools, Disruption, Improvisation, Improvisation and Innovation, Innovation, Innovation Advocates, Innovation experts, Organizational Development, Problem Solving, SVII, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Stanford, Whole Brain, workplace creativity | Tagged Howard Lieberman, Howard Richard Lieberman, Jerry Talley, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Stanford University, SVII | Comments (0)

Masdar City, UAE: World’s First Carbon-Neutral, Zero-Waste Community

December 1, 2009 – 11:12 pm

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Masdar City, UAE: World’s First Carbon-Neutral, Zero-Waste Community
Guest Presenter: Karin Larsen, Masdar City Project
Masdar City is the expression of a vision. It represents Abu Dhabi’s multifaceted response to [...]

Posted in Cleantech, Cleantech Innovation, Community, Creativity and Innovation Champions, Green Building Innovation, Green Innovation, Innovation, Most innovative companies, Renewable Energy Technology, Research and Development, SVII, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Sustainability, Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Facilities Innovation, Venture Capitalists | Tagged Abu Dhabi, Developing Green Innovative Communities, Dr. James Caldwell, Global Center, Global Leadership, Gulf Capital, i2i Capital, Investment, Karin Larsen, Masdar City, Masdar City Project, Masdar Initiative, Renewable Energy Technology, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Sustainability, SVII, UAE, United Arab Republics, World's First Carbon-Neutral Zero Waste Community | Comments (0)

Invest in Innovation by Growing Creativity: How to Love and not Fear the “C” Word Behind Innovation

November 1, 2009 – 1:00 am

Creativity, a presentation by Jakob Denk
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In a recent Silicon Valley Watcher post, Founder/Publisher Tom Foremski blogged about “10 Reasons Why This is a Great Time to Invest in Innovation.” At the end of his post, which listed many excellent reasons why now, in an economic downturn, [...]

Posted in Artistic Creativity, Business Innovation, Corporate Creativity, Corporate Creativity, or Innovation in Business, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate philanthropy, Creativity, Creativity and Innovation Assessments and Tools, Creativity and Innovation Champions, Creativity and Innovation Metrics, Creativity and the Artist, Design Innovation, Design Thinking, Disruption, Innovation, Innovation Advocates, Innovation Video, Innovation and Healing, Innovation experts, Leadership, Most innovative companies, Music and Innovation, Right Brain, Silicon Valley Watcher, Sustainability, Whole Brain, workplace creativity | Tagged Business Innovation, Corporate Creativity, Creativity, David Ogilvy, Design Innovation, Design Thinking, Eat_Pray_Love, Elizabeth Gilbert, Flow, Innovation, Investment in Innovation, Jacob Denk, Leadership, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Silicon Valley Watcher, TED Talks, Tom Foremski, Tom Waits | Comments (1)

Tom Foremski Discusses Silicon Valley’s Role as the Global Engine of Innovation

September 28, 2009 – 4:00 pm

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6:00-9:30 p.m.

Guest Speaker: Tom Foremski, Publisher and Editor, Silicon Valley Watcher
What are you observing lately, regarding Silicon Valley’s role as the global engine of innovation? Are we experiencing another comeback?
What will [...]

Posted in Business Innovation, Corporate Creativity, Creativity and Innovation Champions, Disruption, Entrepreneurship, Financial Times, Innovation, Innovation Advocates, Innovation Bloggers, Innovation Journalism, Innovation experts, Leadership, Most innovative companies, Open innovation, SVII, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Watcher, Social Media | Tagged Crowd-Powered Media, Financial Times, Global Innovation, PR Week, Prototyping, Robert Ketner, Robin Harper, Second Life, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Silicon Valley Letters to Washington, Silicon Valley Watcher, SVII, Tech Museum of Innovation, Tom Foremski, Top 50 Silicon Valley Influencers | Comments (0)

The Sustainability Revolution

August 25, 2009 – 1:51 am

SVII “First Wednesday”
Innovation Society Meeting
September 2, 2009
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
The Sustainability Revolution: Curt Johansen, Executive Vice President, TriadCommunities
Seeking inspiration for a sustainable future? Join us as Curt Johansen, EVP of
Triad Communities, shares his aspirations, experiences and insights.
The advanced protection and preservation of our environment is integral to the well-being of future generations. Socially [...]

Posted in Business Innovation, Collaboration, Community, Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation, SVII, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Social Innovation, Sustainability, Sustainable Communities | Tagged communities, Curt Johansen, economic prosperity, economics, globalization, Robotics, Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Silicon Valley Watcher, socially responsible development, STEM Programs, Sustainability, sustainable community, SVII, Tom Foremski, TriadCommunities | Comments (0)

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