Akala: Hip-Hop & Shakespeare
MOBO award-winning hip hop artist ‘Akala’ is a Label owner and social entrepreneur who fuses rap/rock/electro-punk with fierce lyrical storytelling (think Wu-Tang Clan and Aphex Twin meets Rage Against The Machine). He demonstrates and explores the connections between Shakespeare and Hip-Hop, and the wider cultural debate around language and it’s power.
Dr. Brian Goldman: Doctor’s Make Mistakes
Every doctor makes mistakes. But, says physician Brian Goldman, medicine’s culture of denial (and shame) keeps Doctors from ever talking about those mistakes, or using them to learn and improve. Telling stories from his own long practice, he calls on Doctors to start talking about being wrong.
Clay Shirky: Defend our Freedom to Share or Why SOPA is a Bad Idea
What does a bill like SOPA mean to our shareable world? Clay Shirky delivers a proper manifesto, a call to defend our freedom to create, discuss, link and share, rather than passively consume.
Marvin Ammori: Why Internet Policy Matters
Lawyer Marvin Ammori argues for net neutrality and why we must protect the internet as one unified, neutral and free network.
Regan Linton: To Thine Own Self be True
An actress, athlete, and all around go-getter, Regan Linton’s vision of herself did not include being in a wheelchair. Regan reminds us that before we can effect change in the world around us, we must first discover ourselves. Regan explains that through theatre, she has learned a lesson. The first revolution is internal.
