I-House Speaker Series
Join us in 2012 as a roster of dynamic thought-leaders share their insights on our globalized world. Download Spring 2012 Speaker Series Brochure (pdf).
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A Conversation with Yoshi Akiba: Bridging Cultures in Business, Art and Life
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Join us for a Conversation with Yoshi Akiba: Bridging Cultures in Business, Art, and Life as part of I-House’s International Women's Day Celebration. Beyond running her award-winning jazz clubs in Oakland and San Francisco (Yoshi’s), Mrs. Akiba, Bay Area artist, entrepreneur and I-House Alumna and Board Member, is a UC Berkeley graduate and teacher who has successfully integrated traditional...
The New Industrial Revolution with Chris Anderson
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Chris Anderson, Editor-in-Chief of Wired Magazine, will discuss a new form of entrepreneurship taking root around the world. People are applying the Web’s social and innovation models to DIY “small batch” manufacturing, leading to what Mr. Anderson calls “the continuing industrialization of the Maker Movement”. Author of Free: The Future of a Radical Price and The Long Tail: Why the Future of...
The Mugging of Main Street in America: Implications for the World with Robert Scheer
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Robert Scheer, Editor-in-Chief of "Truthdig.com", has built a reputation for strong social and political writing over his 30 years as a journalist. His in-depth interviews have made headlines, including the famous "Playboy" magazine interview in which Jimmy Carter confessed to the lust in his heart and notable "Los Angeles Times" interviews with Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and many...
