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Bruckner Chase

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On August 24, 2010, at 4:00 AM, surrounded by a community of supporters, Bruckner Chase embarked on a 25-mile marathon swim to connect Santa Cruz to Monterey while also binding those on land with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Those twenty-five miles developed into an epic fourteen-hour journey in which he encountered everything from massive jellyfish to blue whales, fog to white-capped swells. Read more…

Andrew Winston

Andrew Winston

Andrew Winston is an accomplished, engaging speaker. He’s given keynotes and moderated panel discussions in front of audiences of all types and sizes, from small meetings of the top executives at a corporation to large conference keynotes in front of thousands of people.

Andrew is a globally recognized expert on green business, appearing regularly in major media such as The Wall Street Journal, Time, BusinessWeek, The New York Times, and CNBC. Read more…

Jeff Hester

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Dr. Jeff Hester is an internationally known astrophysicist whose famous Hubble Space Telescope image, the “Pillars of Creation”, was recently selected by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential photographs in history. As a member of several Hubble science teams he has been a part of some of the most extraordinary and high stakes events in the history of science.Today he is sharing his experience and insight, helping companies and organizations strengthen their knowledge and find opportunity in a complex world that is changing at an ever more rapid pace . Read more…

David Rivkin

David Rivkin

Attorney David B. Rivkin, Jr. has studied the U.S. Constitution and related historical documents with scholarly rigor, and has authored incisive commentary on the critical constitutional issues of our day. Now in private practice, Rivkin’s lengthy career has been distinguished by service in the White House during two presidential terms, in both the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Energy. He is a well-known writer and media commentator on matters of constitutional and international law, as well as on foreign and defense policy. Read more…

Jeremy Rifkin

Jeremy Rifkin

Jeremy Rifkin is one of the world’s foremost authorities on the impact of scientific and technological changes on the economy, society and environment. He is the founder and president of the Foundation On Economic Trends. Rifkin’s work explores the potential impact of scientific and technological changes on the economy, the workforce, society, and the environment. Rifkin’s books have been translated into more than thirty languages and are used in hundreds of universities, corporations and government agencies around the world. Read more…

Robert Ballard

Robert Ballard

Watery images of the once-glorious Titanic were some of the most enchanting and enthralling images of recent years, something most people only dream of seeing in real life. For Robert Ballard they represented a concrete accomplishment, and just one in a series of triumphs. World-famous for his discovery of the Titanic and the Bismark, Ballard leads audiences on a journey to uncover some of history’s greatest mysteries. Ballard’s adventurous spirit is matched by a practical and hugely successful approach to goal setting, team building and execution. Read more…

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