9:40 |
Blake Mycoskie, Founder and Chief Shoe Giver, TOMS Shoes
Giving Capitalism a Conscience: How to Build a Company by Giving One for One
TOMS Shoes was founded in 2006 when Blake Mycoskie, befriended the children of an Argentine village and found they had no shoes to protect their feet. Wanting to help, he created a company that would match every pair of shoes sold with a pair given to a child in need. One for One. Hear Blake as he recounts the challenges and inspirations of making his One for One movement a reality.
Grant Achatz, Chef/Owner, Alinea
Finding Inspiration in Modern Culinary Arts
James Beard Award Winning Chef talks about his approach to food through presentation, design and profound ingredients. Hear how he's developed his modern point of view through classic training and overcoming competition and cancer to create one of the most innovative dining experiences in the US.
Frank Weber, Global Vehicle Line Executive and Global Chief Engineer, Chevrolet Volt
Changing the Game of Modern Transportation
As oil prices roller coaster and environmental concerns rise, General Motors has taken the lead in engineering one of the most important modern inventions of our time and will change the face of automotive transportation around the world. Global Vehicle Line Executive and Chief Engineer Frank Weber introduces us to the 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle, and shares just how this innovation came to be.
Break
Eric Ryan, Brand Architect and Co-founder, Method
Combining Sustainability and Design to Lead a Market Preference
Breaking through the crowded, boring cleaning product shelves was only the first of many challenges that Method faced as it entered the marketplace in 2001 with its non-toxic, design-forward cleaning sprays and hand soaps. Eric Ryan will take us through his experiences of innovation, and more specifically, how he gave the soap world a major makeover.
Alan Cross, Senior Program Director, Splice Interactive and Host, The Ongoing History of New Music
The Potential Opportunities of Unintended Consequences
A look at how changes in technology have precipitated changes in music in
completely unexpected (and perhaps unpredictable) ways. Given that we're at a
major technological crossroads right now with the Internet, consumer behavior
and personal music devices, is there a way to anticipate ways of taking
advantage of the fallout that's just over the horizon? Maybe--if we pay attention
to similar eras.
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12:30 p.m. |
Networking Lunch
Charles Renfro, Partner, Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Tasty Landscapes (and Other Environmental Experiments)
While eco-consciousness has calcified into the new orthodoxy in architecture, little effort has been spent reconciling pleasures of the body with the puritanical position of sustainability. Charles Renfro will present several public projects by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in New York City and abroad that ponder the question: Can I be a good global citizen and have fun too?
Tom Szaky, Founder and CEO, Terra Cycle
Turning Waste into Sustainable Products
Plant fertilizer, cleaning products, school supplies and bags - all made using trash...and worm poop? Yes, Tom Szaky dropped out of Princeton to play with garbage and has turned it into a profitable business. Partnering with the worlds largest brands, Terra Cycle is showing how a little effort can go a long way.
Jason Anello, Ideologist, Yahoo!
Letting Big Ideas Off the Leash and Making Sure They Don’t Bite
Yahoo!’s ideologist talks about how experimental marketing is an integral part of the marketing mix and why companies should challenge themselves to “try stuff” without fear. Then, take a look at how the latest project from the Yahoo! Lab embraces this concept.
DJ Earworm, Mashup Music Producer
The Anatomy of a MashUp
Inventing a new genre or re-inventing music entirely? Taking songs apart and putting them
back together in a new way is the magic of a mashup and DJ Earworm is one of the best.
Watch as he demonstrates the art of the mash-up and discusses the underlying cultural
trends that fuel the genre, and where it might lead in the future. Hear about the rise of
remix culture, the future of media authorship, consumption and distribution, and the
challenges these new forms face under the music business as it now exists.
Break
Robert Kalin, Founder, Etsy
A Handmade Economy
Etsy.com is a vibrant handmade marketplace, where more than 100,000 people sell what they make to buyers around the world. Etsy believes that buying handmade items is more than a commercial action, it's a political one. This talk will explore why thousands of independently run, very small businesses can serve the world better than a handful of large conglomerates. We'll also explore how to accomplish this, and the many obstacles that must be overcome.
Nicholas Negroponte, Founder and Chairman, One Laptop Per Child
Creating Educational Opportunities for the World’s Poorest Children
Thought leader, author and investor Nicholas Negroponte shares the mission and purpose of One Laptop Per Child, a non-profit organization he founded to bring learning to children of developing countries. See how the design-award winning XO laptop is changing the lives of children and communities around the world.
Ian Yolles, Head of Marketing, Nau
The Birth, Death and Resurrection of Nau ...OR...How to Keep a Determined Brand in Business
In 2007, NAU launched as a brand and a company dedicated to sustainability. From design and materials to corporate philanthropy, the company produced great clothing that seamlessly blended beauty, performance and sustainability. Nau seemed to be developing a strong following but in May of 2008 had to close it’s doors due to the inability to secure late round financing in an unusually tight credit market. Unlike some, Nau was not deemed “too big to fail” and bailed out by the Feds. Ian Yolles will discuss how the pillars of the brand created an opportunity for revival in October 2008 with the help of it’s new parent company Horny Toad.
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