Corporations & Associations
Innovation & Creativity
Innovation & Creativity:
Entrepreneur & Founder of Slow Ventures
Dave is an entrepreneur. He is Founder & Partner at Slow Ventures, a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm that champions long term thinking and innovation. Slow serves a community of over 300 of the most innovative startups in the world.
Founding Principal, Michael P. Murphy Studio, Founding Principal & Trustee Emeritus, MASS Design Group
Michael Murphy is an architect, educator and writer, and founder of Michael P. Murphy Studio. His work focuses on how the built environment shapes our lives, our health, and our communities.
Leading Brain Scientist
Dr. Nicolelis is one of the leading brain scientists in the world, and is author of the acclaimed book Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines—and How It Will Change Our Lives.
CEO of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC
Natalie Nixon changes lives through ideas so that people build their creative confidence for years to come, get paid their worth and make an impact. She is a creativity strategist and author of the award winning The Creativity Leap.
TV Show Creator of Chopped, 2x Emmy Winner
Dave Noll is a creative “Mastermind” (Emmy Award Magazine). He’s a “Television Powerhouse” (C21 Magazine). Dave is a 2x Emmy Award Winner, two-time Gracie Award Winner, and he has created over 60+ series including the massive Chopped franchise.
Higher Education Professional & Author
Wes Parham MBA, Ph.D. is a national speaker in the critical areas of organizational and individual development, innovative leadership, and educational engagement. He is also the founder of the field of "Haterology."
Professor at Stanford & MIT, Advisor Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Lab
If the Big Data revolution has a presiding genius, it's Alex “Sandy” Pentland. Over years of groundbreaking experiments, he has distilled remarkable discoveries that have become the bedrock for social physics.
Authority on Innovation & Leadership
An innovation expert, Deborah Perry Piscione has written two best-selling books including Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Everyone Else Can Learn from the Innovation Capital of the World.