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September 22, 2010
Building Brands in a Digital World
at Kellogg Auditorium at Silicon Valley Bank
September 23, 2010
Video Stars Tell All: Pathways to Fame and Fortune
at Kellogg Auditorium at Silicon Valley Bank
September 27, 2010
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
at Santa Clara Convention Center
September 29, 2010
Roelof van Ark, CEO, California High-Speed Rail Authority
at Fourth Street Summit Center
September 30, 2010
Robert Sutton, author of "Good Boss, Bad Boss" & "The No A**hole Rule"
at National Semiconductor Bldg E-1, CMA Room
October 4, 2010
Keeping the Net Healthy: A conversation with Vinton Cerf, Paul Mockapetris & Esther Dyson
at Quadrus Conference Center
October 7, 2010
Michele Norris, Co-hostof NPR's All Things Considered and Author of "The Grace of Silence: A Memoir"
at Student Union, San Jose State University
October 15, 2010
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
at San Francisco Marriott Marquis 875673
October 18, 2010
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Timothy Geithner
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
October 20, 2010
Prost! A Taste of Oktoberfest
at The Grapevine in Willow Glen
October 26, 2010
John Robbins, Author of "The Food Revolution
at Sobrato Community Conference Center
October 27, 2010
Dr. Vikram Akula, Founder of SKS Microfinance & Author of "A Fistful of Rice: My Unexpected Quest to End Poverty through Profitability"
at TiE Conference Center 2903
November 1, 2010
Harold McGee, NY Times "The Curious Cook" Columnist & Author of "Keys to Good Cooking: A Guide to Making the Best of Foods and Recipes"
at Sobrato Community Conference Center
November 21, 2010
Nora Ephron, Film Director & Author of "I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections"
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
January 19, 2011
Reversing U.S. Innovation Decline: What the U.S. Economy Needs for the Next Decade
at Quadrus Conference Center
January 20, 2011
William Draper, Venture Capitalist & Author of "The Startup Game"
at Kellogg Auditorium at Silicon Valley Bank
January 24, 2011
Jane McGonigal, Author of "Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World"
at Saint Clare Room (3rd Floor), Santa Clara University Library
January 27, 2011
Dr. V.S. Ramachandran, Author of "The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human"
at Kellogg Auditorium at Silicon Valley Bank
February 2, 2011
John Robbins, Author of "The Food Revolution: How Your diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World"
at Sobrato Community Conference Center
February 3, 2011
Marc Hershon & Jonathan Littman, Authors of "I Hate People: Kick Loose from the Overbearing and Underhanded Jerks at Work and Get What You Want Out of Your Job"
at Kellogg Auditorium at Silicon Valley Bank
February 23, 2011
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Mergers & Acquisitions 2011: Meet the Players
at Kellogg Auditorium at Silicon Valley Bank
March 21, 2011
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Guy Kawasaki, VC, Blogger & Author of "Enchantment"
at Kellogg Auditorium at Silicon Valley Bank
March 22, 2011
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: David Brooks, NY Times Columnist & Author of "The Social Animal"
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
April 14, 2011
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Julius Genachowski, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
at Computer History Museum
April 21, 2011
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Wendy Kopp, Founder of Teach for America & Author of "A Chance to Make History"
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
April 26, 2011
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Paul Allen, Co-Founder of Microsoft & Author of "Idea Man: A Memoir"
at Crowne Plaza Cabana
May 2, 2011
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Mark Kurlansky, Author of "Salt" "Cod" & "A World Without Fish"
at Montalvo Arts Center
May 4, 2011
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Dr. Tim Flannery, Author of "Here on Earth: A Natural History of the Planet"
at Historic Hoover Theater
May 9, 2011
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: I Do. Who Can't? Silicon Valley Leaders Speak Up About Equal Marriage Rights
at San Jose Woman's Club
May 18, 2011
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Anna Lappe, Author of "Diet for a Hot Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and What You Can Do About It"
at Montalvo Arts Center
May 19, 2011
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Eli Pariser, Former Director Moveon.org & Author of "The Filter Bubble: What the Internet is Hiding From You"
at Silicon Valley Community Foundation
June 14, 2011
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: A Closer Look at the California State Budget
at National Semiconductor Bldg E-1, CMA Room
July 14, 2011
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Tim Draper, Founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson
at Kellogg Auditorium at Silicon Valley Bank
August 3, 2011
Ken Denmead, Editor of GeekDad.com & Author of "The Geek Dad's Guide to Weekend Fun"
at Cubberly Community Center
August 11, 2011
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Sramana Mitra, Founder of 1M/1M & Author of "Vision India 2020"
at Kellogg Auditorium at Silicon Valley Bank
September 8, 2011
"Connected: An Autoblography about Love, Death & Technology" Film Screening
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
September 26, 2011
Sonia Arrison, Author of "100+: How the Coming Age of Longevity Will Change Careers, Relationships, Family and Faith"
at Kellogg Auditorium at Silicon Valley Bank
October 10, 2011
Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Director of The Earth Institute, Columbia U. & Author of "The Price of Civilization: Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity"
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
October 17, 2011
Dr. Khaled Hosseini, Author of "The Kite Runner" & "The Kite Runner Graphic Novel"
at Cubberly Community Center
October 19, 2011
Jim Lehrer, Former Anchor of PBS Newshour & Author of "Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain"
at Lucie Stern Theater
October 24, 2011
Dr. Lawrence Lessig, Harvard University & Author of "Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress - And A Plan to Stop It"
at Saint Clare Room (3rd Floor), Santa Clara University Library
November 8, 2011
Chris Matthews, MSNBC Host of Hardball & Author of "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero"
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
November 9, 2011
Dr. Susan Hockfield, President MIT
at Kellogg Auditorium at Silicon Valley Bank
November 21, 2011
Tom Brokaw, Author of "The Greatest Generation" & "The Time of Our Lives: A Conversation About America"
at Santa Clara Convention Center
January 11, 2012
Patricia Schultz, Author of "1,000 Places to See Before You Die"
at Historic Hoover Theater
January 18, 2012
Catholicism, Conscience, and American Politics: Reflections by a Catholic Bishop"
at Santa Clara University
January 26, 2012
"Capitalism 2.0" with Sramana Mitra, Founder of 1M/1M
at Kellogg Auditorium at Silicon Valley Bank
February 21, 2012
Dr. David Agus, Author of "The End of Illness
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
March 6, 2012
Dr. Peter Diamandis, X Prize Foundation Chairman & Author of "Abundance: The Future is Better than You Think"
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
March 12, 2012
Vivek Ranadive, CEO, TIBCO Software & Author of "The Two-Second Advantage"
at Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley
March 20, 2012
Barb Stuckey, Author of "Taste What You're Missing: Understanding the Science and Senses of What You Eat"
at Sobrato Center for Non-Profits
April 5, 2012
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Jonah Lehrer, Author of "Imagine: How Creativity Works"
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
April 9, 2012
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Vino Vino!
at Vino Vino Wine Bistro
April 16, 2012
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Van Jones, Author of "Rebuild The Dream"
at Adobe Systems
April 28, 2012
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Tony DeRose, Senior Scientist - Pixar Animation Studios
at Los Altos High School Eagle Theater
May 3, 2012
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Dr. Leonard Mlodinow, Author of "Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior"
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
May 16, 2012
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: James Fallows, Author of "China Airborne: The Dream of Aviation in Emerging China"
at Cubberley Theatre
May 21, 2012
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: The Blueseed Project: Seasteading Off the Coast of Silicon Valley
at Adobe Systems
May 30, 2012
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Charles Ferguson, Documentary Oscar Winner for "The Inside Job"
at Oshman Family JCC. Room G100
June 7, 2012
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Colin Powell, Former US Secretary of State & Author of "It Worked for Me"
at Santa Clara Convention Center
June 12, 2012
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Nobel Prize Winner Joseph Stiglitz - The Price of Inequality
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
June 13, 2012
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: NY Times Columnist, Gail Collins, author of "As Texas..."
at Oshman Family JCC. Room G100
June 14, 2012
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Raj Patel, Author of "Stuffed & Starved"
at Cubberley Theatre
June 18, 2012
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Lev Grossman, Best Selling Author of "The Magicians"
at Cubberley Theatre
June 19, 2012
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: Adam Lashinsky, Author of "Inside Apple"
at The Tech Museum
July 31, 2012
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Presents: George Lakoff, Author of "The Little Blue Book"
at Historic Hoover Theater
September 16, 2012
"The Physics of Animation" with Alejandro Garcia, Professor, San Jose State University
at The Tech Museum
September 24, 2012
The 2012 Elections: - Another year of the Woman?
at East Tower Of Adobe Systems
October 4, 2012
Week to Week: The News Commentary Program
at East Tower Of Adobe Systems
October 9, 2012
Steven Pinker, Author of "The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined"
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
October 11, 2012
Ralph Nader, Author of "The Seventeen Solutons: Bold Ideas for Our American Future"
at Cubberley Theatre
October 17, 2012
"Catholic Healthcare: Mandates and Morals in an Era of Change"
at Santa Clara University - Recital Hall
October 23, 2012
Meet the Bizumer: How Consumers Are Changing How Business Gets Done
at Adobe Systems
October 29, 2012
Making Magic Meaningful: Where Science and Magic Interact
at Los Altos High School Eagle Theater
November 28, 2012
SLAC, Celebrating 50 Years of Scientific Discovery
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
November 29, 2012
Tim Ferriss, Author of The 4-Hour Series featuring the New "The 4-Hour Chef"
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
January 23, 2013
John Mackey, CEO & Co-Founder of Whole Foods & Author of "Conscious Capitalism"
at Oshman Family JCC. Room G100
January 24, 2013
Jared Diamond, Author of "Guns, Germs & Steel" and "The World Until Yesterday"
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
February 5, 2013
The Art of Chocolate Pairing
at The Chocolate Garage
February 12, 2013
Al Gore, Former Vice President & Author of "The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change"
at Santa Clara Marriott
February 20, 2013
Patricia Schultz, Author of "1,000 Places to See Before You Die"
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
February 22, 2013
Madeleine Albright, Former US Secretary of State & Author of "Prague Winter"
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
February 27, 2013
An Uncommon Journey, with Deborah Strobin & Ilie Wacs
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
March 20, 2013
Empowering Women Leaders Through Personal Sponsorships
at Quadrus Conference Center
March 21, 2013
Carly Fiorina, Former CEO of HP & Chair of Good360
at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center