Category Archives: Leadership

What Makes Innovation Stick?

April 3, 2010 – 4:50 pm

Turning Vision into Value
If you are 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
April 7th, 2010
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Program: What Makes Innovation Stick?
Guest Speaker: Ken Ketch
Of course innovation [...]

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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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What Can the Founder of Mavericks Surf Contest Teach Us About Risk and Innovation?

June 3, 2009 – 12:38 am

“You’ve got to go out on a limb sometimes because that’s where the fruit is.”
—Will Rogers
The Science of Waves . . .and the Ecosystem Surrounding the Reef at Mavericks
Presented by Jeff Clark, Founder/Director, Mavericks Surf Contest

PARC Forum—Risk-Takers Series
Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, California
George E. Pake Auditorium
Thursday, June 4, 2009
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Contact: (650) 812-4000
Giant wave [...]

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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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Google CEO Endorses Barack Obama, and Tech Industry Leaders Support NO on Prop 8 in California

November 2, 2008 – 1:11 pm

Google CEO and Employees Interview Barack Obama, Part One

Google CEO and Employees Interview Barack Obama, Part Two

Barack Obama on Tech Leadership and Innovation

Google and Apple are often regarded as the most innovative companies in the U.S., at least in the media. While this contention may be argued, it is noteworthy that early in the race, [...]

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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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