The Remaking of The America University…. Former Chief Technology Officer at HP, Computer Dean at Ga Tech, author and now head of The Center for 21st Century Universities Rich DeMillo details how the rapidly changing dynamics of learning, economics and higher education are going to reshape the nature and destiny of American Colleges and Universities.
Kevin Colleran Session
Kevin Colleran…as one of its first ten employees Colleran helped build Facebook into a global phenomenon. At IF he will provide an “insiders” view on the success of the company view as well as his hard won insights on reimaging and reenergizing companies and brands.
Mayim Bialik Session
Mayim Bialik…. Perhaps best known for her lead role in the 1990’s television show “Blossom” and now as the character Amy Farrah Fowler on the hit TV show “The Big Bang Theory” discusses her interconnected life as an actress and neuroscientist.
Little Bets
Little Bets….entrepreneur, VC and author Peter Sims explores how small discoveries, actions of “experimental innovation” can lead to breakthroughs ideas.
"Creativity, solitude and collaboration"
Is solitude or collaboration the key to creative success? Keith Sawyer points to a NPR special on "creativity, solitude, and collaboration" in which he talks with "Quiet" author Susan Cain in an effort to answer the question. While solitude - different from loneliness - has in some respects gone missing from our culture, and periods of quiet aren't as readily available, or accepted, as they once were, collaboration is of course an absolutely essential part of the creative process. Every successful idea has its roots in another. And in contrast to this somewhat staged either-or at NPR, I see creative success as a cycle of engagement and reflection. Some people just require more of the latter.
About the latter, if you've never read William Deresiewicz's "Solitude and Leadership" essay, you should.
Just a reminder that All-Access Passes for IdeaFestival 2012 go on sale after May 15. I hope to see you there!
Wayne