John Robb: Punk Rock and DIY Creativity
John Robb is the vocalist for the punk rock band ‘Goldblade’. Hewas inspired by the DIY ethic of punk to form Membranes in 1977, the band releasing several albums in the 1980s. In 1994 he formed Goldblade, who have released several albums including 2005′s Rebel Songs and 2008′s ‘Mutiny’ and single “City Of Christmas Ghosts” featuring […]
Leymah Gbowee: Unlock the Intelligence, Passion and Greatness of Girls
Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee has two powerful stories to tell of her own life’s transformation, and of the untapped potential of girls around the world. Can we transform the world by unlocking the greatness of girls?
Chris Mayda: Our Non-Linear Jobs
It’s time we stopped holding jobs hostage. The jobs proposed today are often from the old linear industrial revolution. They pollute, cause social injustice, and operate for profit alone. Will these jobs help the environment, people, or ecosystems? Will they address the non-linear systems of the more complex real world? Or will they pass these […]
John Grindley: Unplugging to Connect
John Grindley is the Executive Director of Cohabitat Foundation and as a person who has been available to everyone for the past few years, he wanted to take a moment to talk about how we need to disconnect from technology and reconnect with people.
Sebastian-Justus Schmidt: Where Mobility Will Go
Sebastian-Justus Schmidt is a technology entrepreneur and an early contributor in the mobile development for smartphones. His focus over the past 20 years has been Digital Media and Mobility. This talk focuses on “where mobility will go”.




