Category Archives: Creativity and Innovation Champions

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
If you are based in the San Francisco Bay Area, or if you’re visiting, please invite your friends and colleagues and join us for the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute’s Innovation Society 2010 Series…
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: [...]

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

December 1, 2009 – 11:12 pm

Turning Vision into Value
Invite your friends and colleagues and join us for the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute’s Innovation Society 2009 Series…
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, December 2nd, 20096:00 – 9:30 p.m.
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 [...]

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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, [...]

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

September 28, 2009 – 4:00 pm

Turning Vision into Value
Invite your friends and colleagues and join us for the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute’s Innovation Society 2009 Series…
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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 [...]

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Program Change for Silicon Valley Innovation Institute Meeting on January 7th

January 6, 2009 – 2:24 pm

Turning Vision into Value
Invite your friends and colleagues and join us for the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute’s Innovation Society 2009 Series
Please Note Program Change:
Tom Foremski, Founder and Publisher of Silicon Valley Watcher, who was mentioned in my previous post, will not be speaking at the January 7th Silicon Valley Innovation Institute meeting, as he was [...]

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Perspectives from a Silicon Valley Watcher: Web Publisher Tom Foremski Talks Innovation on January 7, 2009

December 22, 2008 – 11:55 pm

Turning Vision into Value
Invite your friends and colleagues and join us for the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute’s Innovation Society 2009 Series
Next “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting:
January 7, 2009
6:00 – 9:30 pm

Perspectives from a Silicon Valley Innovation Watcher, with
Tom Foremski, Founder and Publisher, Silicon Valley Watcher
The Silicon Valley is a vibrant place to observe, and Tom [...]

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Why These Tech and Venture Leaders—and General Colin Powell—Support Barack Obama for President

October 19, 2008 – 6:36 pm

Why Tech Leaders Support Barack Obama
On September 29th, Craig Newmark, founder of CraigsList, posted this video of himself and other notable tech executives and venture capitalists explaining why they are endorsing Barack Obama for President. Although I have not endorsed a specific candidate for President or Vice President on my blogs to date, it is [...]

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Show up as an Innovation Advocate and change the culture of your workplace

August 21, 2008 – 11:42 am

Turning Vision into Value
Silicon Valley Innovation Institute
Invite your friends and colleagues and join us for the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute’s Innovation Society 2008-09 Series
Next “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting:
September 3, 2008
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Theme: Showing Up as an Innovation Advocate
Presenters:
Leslie Janoe, Sue Lebeck and Howard Lieberman
of the Silicon Valley Innovation Society

After a busy summer, we [...]

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A Place to Meet Creativity and Innovation Champions in Silicon Valley

July 31, 2008 – 10:44 pm

Invite your friends and colleagues, and join us for the SVII Innovation Society 2008 Series.
Upcoming Programs:
August 1st: SVII Ideation Roundtable
Watch for the online launch of our August SVII Ideation Roundtable. Details to participate will be sent to SVII members, and those who request to be on the email list, on August 1st.
August 6th — “First [...]

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