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MISHA GLENNY: CYBERCRIME |
DATE: TUE, OCTOBER 25, 2011
Misha Glenny, Author; Journalist; Visiting Professor, London School of Economics
Governments and the private sector are losing billions of dollars a year fighting an ever-morphing, often invisible and very smart new breed of criminal. Intrepid investigative reporter Glenny gives an edge-of-your-seat account of a new form of crime spawned by the digital world. He has traveled the world speaking with members of military and intelligence communities, police, politicians, lawyers and with the hackers themselves and their victims. He advances often-surprising suggestions for the ways in which the authorities might begin to end the cybercrime epidemic.
MLF: International Relations/Science & Technology
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 11:30 a.m. check-in, noon program, 1 p.m. book signing
Cost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: Chisako Ress
Also know: Photo by Barney Jone |
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PHILIPPA GREGORY: THE BEGINNINGS OF THE ROYALS |
DATE: TUE, OCTOBER 25, 2011
Philippa Gregory, Historian; Novelist; Author, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Lady of the Rivers and The Women of the Cousin's War
In conversation with Dr. Mary Bitterman, President, Bernard Osher Foundation; Chair, The Commonwealth Club's Board of Governors
Acclaimed historian and novelist Gregory illuminates the scandals, battles and political infighting that dot the British royal landscape. With over 8 million copies of her books in print, she has crafted a notable career bringing the Tudor court to vibrant life through novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl. Now, Gregory exposes a dynasty rife with complex rivalries, loves and hatreds. Come hear the juicy, intricate details of where the royals began.
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:30 p.m. networking reception, 6 p.m. program, 7 p.m. book signing
Cost: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Also know: Underwritten by The Bernard Osher Foundation. Photo by Johnny Ring. |
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ELLIOTT S. FISHER: ACHIEVING A SUSTAINABLE HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM |
DATE: TUE, OCTOBER 25, 2011
Achieving a Sustainable Health-Care System: What Might We Do?
Elliott S. Fisher, M.D., MPH, Professor of Medicine and Professor of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School
In medical care, is more always better? Dr. Fisher calls this widely held assumption into question. In this inaugural Lectureship of The Lundberg Institute, Fisher will draw on his broad expertise in the use of Medicare databases and survey research methods for health-care evaluation in an examination of the causes and the implications of regional variations in Medicare spending. His research suggests that about 30 percent of current U.S. health-care spending is devoted to services that provide no apparent health benefits, and may even be harmful.
MLF: Humanities
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:30 p.m. networking reception, 6 p.m. program
Cost: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: George Hammond
Also know: In association with the Lundberg Institute and the Club's Health & Medicine and Business & Leadership Member-Led Forums.
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MARK YUDOF: THE FATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA |
DATE: TUE, OCTOBER 25, 2011
Mark Yudof, President, University of California
In conversation with Joe Epstein, President, Sierra Steel Trading LLC; Board Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors
With budgets being slashed, tuitions on the rise and more students than ever seeking limited UC acceptance, California's public higher education system is in troubled waters. What does the future of the renowned University of California hold and what does it say about the state of higher education in America? Join us for an exclusive conversation with UC President Yudof and get your questions answered.
Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center
Time: 5:45 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. program
Cost: $22 standard, $12 members, $7 students
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PAULA WOLFERT: THE FOOD OF MOROCCO |
DATE: WED, OCTOBER 26, 2011
Paula Wolfert, Cookbook Author
In conversation with Patricia Unterman, Restaurateur; Food Writer; Chef
Wolfert has had a lifelong commitment to the traditional foodways of Morocco. Her classic cookbook, Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco, remains in print after an astounding 40 years. Now, in The Food of Morocco, she presents a definitive guide to Moroccan food, drawing on today's more accessible ingredients. Wolfert will be interviewed by another doyenne of good food, Unterman.
MLF: Bay Gourmet
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 11:30 a.m. check-in, noon program, 1 p.m. book signing
Cost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: Cathy Curtis
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US SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY |
DATE: WED, OCTOBER 26, 2011
America should wean itself from foreign oil and invest in clean energy technologies and infrastructure. Join us for a broad conversation about what Congress could do to promote electric cars, create jobs and spur development of biofuels from forests and agricultural lands.
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 11:30 am check in, noon program
Cost: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID) |
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LAURENCE TRIBE AND ROGER PILON: THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE REFORM |
DATE: WED, OCTOBER 26, 2011
Jesse Choper, Earl Warren Professor of Public Law, University of California, Berkeley School of Law - Moderator
Is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutional? As the litigation on health-care reform percolates up toward the Supreme Court, join legal experts Pilon (the founder and director of Cato's Center for Constitutional Studies) and Tribe (the Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard Law School) for a debate on the constitutionality of health-care reform.
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:15 p.m. networking reception, 6 p.m. program
Cost: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Also know: Co-organized by the UC Berkeley Institute for Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley, as part of its year-long series on health- care reform. Part of The Commonwealth Club's Ethics and Accountability Series, Underwritten by the Charles Travers Family
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| BUSINESS SUCCESS THROUGH UNDERSTANDING INVISIBLE DYNAMICS |
DATE: WED, OCTOBER 26, 2011
This program is postponed
Malidoma Some, Ph.D., International Speaker and initiated elder in his village in Dano, Burkina Faso. Author, Ritual: Power, Healing and Community
Dan Booth Cohen, Ph.D., Entrepreneur; Author; Co-founder, US Systemic Constellations Conferences
Carolyn Zahner, MSW, LISW, Psychotherapist; Mediation Specialist; Co-founder, US Systemic Constellations Conferences
Christie Dames, CEO TechTalk/Studio - Moderator
"Systemic constellations" are an innovative method for perceiving the invisible architecture of human relationships. Understanding how our shared history impacts our collective present empowers us to increase sustainability and productivity in our professional and personal lives. This panel will explore the growing field of cultural, family and ancestral influences on current business, economic and socio-political life in the U.S.
MLF: Business & Leadership
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:30 p.m. networking reception, 6 p.m. program
Cost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: Kevin O'Malley
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| TRANSFORMING TERROR |
DATE: THU, OCTOBER 27, 2011
Transforming Terror: Remembering the Soul of the World
This program is cancelled
Susan Griffin, Co-editor, Transforming Terror; Author, A Chorus of Stones
Karin Carrington, Co-editor, Transforming Terror; Professor of Depth Psychology, Pacifica Institute and JFK University
Howard Teich, Author, The Psychology of Light: Healing the Divided Soul
Rebecca Solnit, Author, Savage Dreams
Michael Nagler, Author, Search for a Non-Violent Future
The editors of "a new anthology of hope" say that we need a new paradigm for responding terrorism. A powerful collection of essays, sermons and prayers, Transforming Terror's contributors, including Desmond Tutu, Amos Oz and Mahmoud Darwish, come from a diverse spectrum of cultural, political and religious perspectives and offer a blueprint for change through bearing witness, addressing trauma, and cultivating our innate human capacity for compassion.
MLF: HUMANITIES
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:30 p.m. networking reception, 6 p.m. program, 7 p.m. book signing
Cost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: George Hammond |
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WILLIAM CLAY FORD, JR. |
DATE: THU, OCTOBER 27, 2011
William Clay Ford, Jr., Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Co.
With the number of cars in the world projected to double to 2 billion, the future of personal mobility is a compelling concern. Some see a huge business opportunity and others see social and environmental disasters. Join us for a conversation with an American icon about the move toward electric cars, government regulations, new technologies and environmental stewardship.
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:45 check in, 6:30 p.m. program
Cost: Regular seating: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID). Premium (seating in the first few rows): $45 standard, $35 members |
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MIDDLE EAST DISCUSSION GROUP |
DATE: MON, OCTOBER 31, 2011
Make your voice heard in an enriching, provocative and fun discussion with fellow Club members as you weigh in on events shaping the face of the Middle East. Each month, the Middle East Member-Led Forum hosts an informal roundtable discussion on a topic frequently suggested by recent headlines. After a brief introduction, the floor will be open for discussion. All interested members are encouraged to attend. There will also be a brief planning session.
MLF: Middle East
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:30 p.m. program
Cost: FREE
Program Organizer: Celia Menczel |
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SOCIAL NETWORKING ON THE BRAIN |
DATE: TUE, NOVEMBER 01, 2011
Social Networking on the Brain: Neuroscience and the New Media
Adam Gazzaley, Associate Professor of Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry and Director, Neuroscience Imaging Center, UCSF
Tiffany Shlain, Founder, Webby Awards; Filmmaker, Connected: An Autobiography about Love, Death and Technology
David Ewing Duncan, Author, Experimental Man; Co-host, Tech Talk Radio - Moderator
More than a billion people around the world are engaged in a massive and unprecedented experiment in how social media technologies are changing society, commerce, politics, health, innovation, love, work, the arts and more. But what is this new tech literally doing to our brains? How is it impacting who we are as humans, and how is it making us different from previous generations in how we interact with information, our environment and each other? This provocative panel will feature a neuroscientist who studies the impact of multitasking on our gray matter and those who believe new social networking may be leading us to a more connected and even better world, as well as those who are wary of the physiological and societal impact that social media has on humanity. Come participate in a mind-bending special event, check out clips from the film Connected and be social in the real world.
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 6 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. program
Cost: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Also know: In association with The Bay Area Science Festival and the Science & Technology Forum.
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ADAM GOPNIK: THE TABLE COMES FIRST - FAMILY, FRANCE AND THE MEANING OF FOOD |
DATE: TUE, NOVEMBER 01, 2011
Adam Gopnik, Staff Writer, The New Yorker; Author, Paris to the Moon and The Table Comes First: Family, France, and the Meaning of Food
We are a culture obsessed with food, but how did we get here? Gopnik traces our table ancestry back to France and discusses its rapid evolution. With the aim of creating a new dialogue about the way we eat, Gopnik explains how food helped family and friends come together as well as why those conversations and relationships were always more important than what was actually on the table.
Location: Cubberley Community Center Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
Time: 6:30 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m. book signing
Cost: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Also know: Underwritten by The Bernard Osher Foundation. Photo: Brigitte Lacombe. |
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STOCKING UP: HOW THE GROCER AND CONSUMER CAN TAKE BACK FOOD CHOICE |
DATE: WED, NOVEMBER 02, 2011
Sam Mogannam, Owner, Bi-Rite Market, San Francisco
Rex Stewart, Founder and Owner, New Leaf Markets, South Bay Region
Wal-Mart representative TBA
Naomi Starkman, Food Policy Media Consultant - Moderator
What is the grocer's role in feeding our society? Why are highly processed and packaged foods cheaper than an apple? Behind the displays on supermarket shelves is a web of politics, economics and strategic marketing that influences product placement and, ultimately, consumer purchasing decisions. Caught in the middle are American eaters. Panelists will discuss the path that food takes to get to our table and the role that grocers play in feeding us. They will also explore alternative models and ways to inspire change in supermarkets - what they sell, where it comes from, how it arrives to them and how they choose to merchandise it. By saying "no" to business as usual and "yes" to responsible farmers, ranchers and small producers, panelists believe that grocery retailers can be part of the solution for making healthy, sustainably produced foods more accessible to the shoppers they feed.
MLF: Bay Gourmet
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:30 p.m. networking reception, 6 p.m. program
Cost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: Cathy Curtis
Also know: Underwritten by The Bernard Osher Foundation
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| ROBERT A. SCOTT: SCHOLASTICISM AND THE DESIGN OF THE MEDIEVAL GOTHIC CATHEDRAL |
DATE: WED, NOVEMBER 02, 2011
Note new date! Rescheduled from November 2 to January 9
Robert A. Scott, Author, The Gothic Enterprise
Monday Night Philosophy explores how ideas shape influential architecture. The design of the great gothic cathedrals of Medieval Europe is characterized by geometric regularity. The strict adherence to geometry in the design and building of these great churches derives from scholasticism, a strain of theology that swept Western Christianity during the middle ages. After explaining the origins of scholasticism in Aristotelian philosophy and identifying its fundamental precepts, Scott will explore how these ideas were combined with theological notions about light to produce the Gothic look.
MLF: Humanities
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:30 p.m. networking reception, 6 p.m. program
Cost: $20 standard, MEMBERS FREE, $7 students (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: George Hammond
Also know: In association with Humanities West |
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REID HOFFMAN & BRIAN CHESKY TALK TWO GENERATIONS OF TECH |
DATE: WED, NOVEMBER 02, 2011
Reid Hoffman, Partner, Greylock; Executive Chairman and Co-founder, LinkedIn; Previous Executive VP, PayPal
Brian Chesky, Co-founder and CEO, Airbnb
In conversation with Brad Stone, Senior Technology Writer, Bloomberg Businessweek
One of Silicon Valley's most successful entrepreneurs and one of the Valley's most promising individuals are coming together to talk about the business of tech. Hoffman has not only been an important angel funder, an instrumental player in the birth of PayPal and now a thriving venture capitalist at Greylock; he also led LinkedIn to a public offering at more than $8 billion this past spring. Chesky launched the very popular and controversial Airbnb to change the way people look at ownership and dove into the world of self-monitoring online marketplaces. Find out what this tech duo has to say about crisis management, building trust, learning to be a leader and harnessing the power of the Internet.
Location: Julia Morgan Ballroom, 465 California St.
Time: 7 p.m. check-in, 7:30 p.m. program, 8:30 p.m. reception
Cost: Regular: $30 standard, $15 members, $7 students (with valid ID). Premium (includes priority seating & VIP reception with speakers. Limited to 75) $65 standard, $45 members
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ENERGY INNOVATION: OVERHAUL OR TWEAK? |
DATE: THU, NOVEMBER 03, 2011
Severin Borenstein, Co-director, Energy Institute, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Richard Lester, Director, MIT Industrial Performance Center
Dan Reicher, Executive Director, Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance, Stanford
Energy innovation is easy to talk about and difficult to implement. Does the country's system for creating new energy systems need to be radically overhauled or just tweaked? How can new capital flows get companies through the infamous "valley of death"? Is it better to subsidize research and development of new technologies or deployment of existing ones? "Business as usual" certainly won't fill the innovation gap, and proponents say that the world needs massive deployment of new low-carbon technologies to address climate change in a world with growing demand for power. Join us for a discussion of energy innovation, economics and policy with three of the country's leading energy thinkers.
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 11:30 a.m. check-in, noon program
Cost: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Also know: Photo by wfbakker2/Flickr |
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BUILDING TEAM CHEMISTRY IN BASEBALL AND TECHNOLOGY |
DATE: THU, NOVEMBER 03, 2011
David Bairstow, Vice President for Product Development, Thomson Reuters
Doug LeMoine, Managing Director of Interaction Design, Cooper
Kevin O'Malley, President TechTalk / Studio - Moderator
Additional speakers TBA
Making a great product isn't really all that different than making a World Series run. In both cases, the organization must assemble the right mix of talent, motivation, independent spirit and willingness to be coached. The right combination of these qualities results in a team that moves faster, makes better decisions, gets to better outcomes and has more fun. Join two tech veterans and baseball fanatics in dialogue with a Major League executive.
MLF: Business & Leadership
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:30 p.m. networking reception, 6 p.m. program
Cost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: Kevin O'Malley |
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YOUR BRAIN ON MUSIC |
DATE: THU, NOVEMBER 03, 2011
Your Brain on Music: A Story of Song Meets Science
Daniel Levitin, Author, This Is Your Brain on Music
In musical conversation with Alex de Grassi, Grammy Award-nominated Fingerstyle Guitarist
Ever wonder what's going on in your brain when you tune in to your favorite radio station or hum that song stuck in your head? Humans have been creating and enjoying music for thousands of years, but what really creates the experience? Is the brain of a musician different than the brains of the rest of us? Join us as Levitin and De Grassi jam, chat and foot tap their way through the story of "Music and the Mind Machine."
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 6 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. program
Cost: $30 standard, $15 members, $7 students (with valid ID). Premium (includes priority seating and VIP reception with speakers. Limited to 75) $65 standard, $45 members.
Also know: In association with The Bay Area Science Festival
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FOOD FIGHT! THE BATTLE TO BRING HEALTHY FOOD TO THE STATE'S POOREST |
DATE: FRI, NOVEMBER 04, 2011
Dana Harvey, Executive Director, Mandela Marketplace
Ken Hecht, Executive Director, California Food Policy Advocates
Sue Sigler, Executive Director, California Association of Food Banks
Additional panelists TBA
"Natural and healthy" chatter pervades much of today's food dialogue, but this conversation is failing to engage a huge portion of the population. Disenfranchised communities house the highest rates of malnutrition and obesity. The diet offerings in poor neighborhoods are mostly fast food; fresh, chemical-free, unprocessed foods are widely unavailable. Come learn about the extent of the crisis and discover the creative ways that organizations are trying to resolve this issue.
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 11:30 a.m. check-in, noon program
Cost: FREE
Also know: Underwritten by The California Wellness Foundation. Image by JenTheMeister.
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