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Virtual #Hellafunny

Join us for a special virtual comedy night with #HELLAFUNNY! Laugh as loud as you want with your feet up. #HELLAFUNNY presents a diverse group of San Francisco's best comedians. These hand-picked comedians have been seen on Comedy Central, Vice, SF Sketchefest, Punchline, Cobbs, and more. The lineup for tonight's show includes: Kiry Shabazz, Corde Snell, Jazmyn W, Joe Gorman, Stroy Moyd, and hosted by Chris Riggins!

Midcentury Masters: A Conversation with Leo Marmol, FAIA, and Monique Lombardelli�

"Midcentury Masters” explores the legendary architects who contributed to American Mid-Century Modernism, including Richard Neutra, Rudolf Schindler, among others. Acclaimed architect Leo Marmol, FAIA, Managing Partner of Marmol Radziner, and top Real Estate Agent and Eichler specialist Monique Lombardelli, founder and CEO of Modern Homes Realty, will host a special evening exploring the history, value, and lasting influence of Modernism. California is home to many iconic Mid-Century architectural gems, including Frank Lloyd Wright’s Marin Civic Center, The Sea Ranch, the Kaufmann House in Palm Springs by Richard Neutra, and tract homes by famed developer Joseph Eichler. Leo Marmol will present examples of Mid-Century restorations, through his firm’s award-winning work. Monique Lombardelli will offer an overview of Joseph Eichler’s history, legacy, and Eichler’s continuing appeal. Monique will also lead a lively conversation with Leo Marmol. More about our speakers: Monique Lombardelli is the broker and CEO of Modern Homes Realty. She has been featured in national magazines like Dwell, Realtor.com, L.A.Times, California Home and Design, Curbed, and Architect Magazine for her work rejuvenating Eichler Homes and specializing in modern home sales. With a college degree in film and media, she has produced films about Modernism to educate buyers. Her presentation using video is effective for home selling and her negotiation skills have put her at the top of her market. Considered an evangelist for Midcentury Modern style homes, she has done much to revitalize interest in rescuing and preserving their legacy. Modern Enthusiasts know to contact her for this specific architecture. She has access to more of these amazing homes than any other real estate broker. Leo Marmol is Managing Partner of the Los Angeles-, San Francisco-, and New York-based design-build firm Marmol Radziner, founded in 1989. With Design Partner Ron Radziner, Leo leads a 200-person firm known for

Virtual HellaFunny

#HELLAFUNNY presents a diverse group of San Francisco's best comedians. These hand-picked comedians have been seen on Comedy Central, Vice, SF Sketchefest, Punchline, Cobbs, and more. Chris Riggins (Opens For Dave Chappelle) Stroy Moyd (NBC/ABC) Hannah Evenson (Boston Comedy Fest) Ahmed Abdelrahman (SF Sketchfest)

Because the Night: An Evening with Porchlight Storytelling

San Francisco's legendary Porchlight storytelling series as it goes virtual for tales of wild times, unexpected encounters, and after-dark escapades. Until we are free once again to prowl the streets, drink in bars, and sweat in the clubs, let's spend the night together. Join San Francisco's legendary Porchlight storytelling series as it goes virtual for tales of wild times, unexpected encounters, and after-dark escapades. Hosted by Arline Klatte and Beth Lisick with piano interludes by musical director Marc Capelle. Porchlight was founded in 2002 with the goal of getting people of the Bay Area onstage to tell their stories. They have produced over 250 shows with a variety of folks, including school bus drivers, mushroom hunters, politicians, socialites sex workers, musicians, authors, system analysts, filmmakers, and social workers. Porchlight has also produced shows in collaboration with Litquake; SketchFest; SFFILM; and the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, as well as Shakespeare & Co., Paris, and the Storymoja Hay Festival, Nairobi.

John Vanderslice & Omar Akrouche | Virtual Show

A tenacious songwriter and producer, John Vanderslice has imprinted his charming brand of indie rock onto the music scene worldwide since his solo debut in 2001. He is joined by Omar Akrouche, one half of the band Worthit Purchase. #bringthebatteryhome

Adeline | Virtual Show

Adeline brings The Battery a special stripped-down duo performance (social distanced of course) with her keyboardist, co-producer Morgan Wiley, live from her studio. Since leaving her post as lead singer of nu-disco outfit Escort, French-Caribbean singer and multi-instrumentalist Adeline has been quickly proving herself to be one of the hardest working women in music. A prolific songwriter who produces her own music (with co-producer Morgan Wiley), she is “never not working”, and is set to release her sophomore release in June. With her intoxicating voice, head spinning compositions, funky bass playing and daring personal style, her hypnotic live show never fails to excite a crowd. She has toured globally, sharing the stage with such notables as Anderson .Paak, Lee Fields, Chromeo, Big Freeda and Natalie Prass, as well as making recent appearances at Afropunk, Funk on the Rocks (Red Rocks) and Winter Jazz Fest. When she’s not making and touring her own music, Adeline plays bass in CeeLo Green’s band. Adeline’s critically acclaimed self-titled debut album garnered praise from Vogue, NPR, Refinery 29, Rolling Stone, The Fader and many others.

LIVE @ The Battery - Virtual HellaFunny Facebook Live

LIVE @ The Battery - Virtual HellaFunny Facebook Live Join us for a special virtual comedy night Live from The Battery. Laugh as loud as you want with your feet up. We will be livestreaming on The Battery Facebook. #HELLAFUNNY presents a diverse group of San Francisco's best comedians. These hand-picked comedians have been seen on Comedy Central, Vice, SF Sketchefest, Punchline, Cobbs, and more. LINE-UP Host: Chris Riggins (Opens for Dave Chappelle) Stephanie Foster (Cobbs Comedy Club) Ahmed Abdelramen (Portland Comedy Festival) Brooke Heinechen (SF Sketchfest)

LIVE at The Battery - Run Like a Girl - Embodied Mindfulness

LIVE at The Battery - Run Like a Girl - Embodied Mindfulness As women tap into their physical strength, they fire up their strength in the world. But our health is not only a source of personal power, our wellness is a resource that enables us to use our flourishing to help others flourish. How do we do this mindfully? There’s a lot of talk of mindfulness these days. Yet there’s a tendency to talk about it as if it is a reclusive pursuit, a journey inside ourselves in search of our own personal happiness. Mindfulness can be so much more robust and active, if we can reach beyond the mind and tap into a full body-mind presence. We are already tapping into the muscles of our bodies. Now let’s plug into its wisdom. Mina will explore the practice of what she calls embodied mindfulness—from the science and philosophy of consciousness to the practical, lived experience of unifying body and mind. Mina will pull together the disparate threads of longstanding and emerging ideas to explore the how, why and transformative power of the mind-body connection. Mina Samuels is a writer, playwright and performer, and in a previous incarnation, a litigation lawyer and human rights advocate; as well as an athlete and meditation practitioner. Her books include, Run Like A Girl 365 Days: A Practical, Personal, Inspirational Guide for Women Athletes and Run Like a Girl: How Strong Women Make Happy Lives. She has created and performed two award-winning solo shows (Hazards and Do You Know Me?) and an ensemble play (Because I Am Your Queen). Mina writes, speaks and offers workshops on the transformative impact of the body-mind connection and how it nourishes our health, creativity and purpose. For more about Mina visit http://www.minasamuels.com or on Facebook @MinaRunsLikeaGirl

LIVE AT THE BATTERY - How Women Succeed - Alpha Girls Style

LIVE AT THE BATTERY - How Women Succeed - Alpha Girls Style A lively, practical, and thought-provoking discussion about how women succeed in male-dominated industries, with stories from women in the trenches. ALPHA GIRLS is the award-winning book by Julian Guthrie which tells the stories of four women who succeeded in Silicon Valley, and helped build some of the most important companies of our day. The book is being adapted for television. PANELISTS MONIQUE WOODWARD Monique is an early stage investor at the intersection of technology and newly powerful consumer groups. Her investments as a venture capital and angel investor include Blavity, Encantos, Court Buddy, Mented Cosmetics, Silvernest, and others. Previously, Monique was a Venture Partner at 500 Startups where she invested in the US and Africa. She has also been a Venture Scout for funds including Indie.vc and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Monique invests in the future of technology being driven by major demographic trends like the rise of the new majority where people of color will become the majority in the US, the increased spending power and influence of women, and an aging Baby Boomer population. She invests in companies with global ambitions who are creating technology products that meet the needs of tomorrow’s internet users. MJ ELMORE Mary Jane Elmore was one of the first female partners on the West Coast, joining the venture capital firm of Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) in Menlo Park, CA. She has invested broadly in all stages and areas of information technology companies throughout her career. She served as a General Partner in eight IVP funds and on the Board of Directors of numerous private and public information technology companies. ROBIN RICHARDS DONOHOE Robin Richards Donohoe has over twenty-eight years of experience in domestic and international venture capital. She is a Founder and Managing Director of the Draper International and Draper Richards Funds. The Draper Internationa

LIVE AT THE BATTERY - Buddha's Office: The Ancient Art of Waking Up While Working Well

LIVE AT THE BATTERY - Buddha's Office: The Ancient Art of Waking Up While Working Well Join us for a conversation with DAN ZIGMOND, author of the new book Buddha's Office: The Ancient Art of Waking Up While Working Well. Dan is the Director of Data Science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and until recently was the Head of Analytics for Instagram. He previously led teams at Facebook, YouTube, Google, and Microsoft. Dan is also a Zen priest, serves on the board of the San Francisco Zen Center and Jikoji Zen Center, and teaches meditation at temples and centers around the Bay Area.

LIVE at The Battery - Peggy Orenstein and Dr. Cara Natterson

LIVE at The Battery - Peggy Orenstein and Dr. Cara Natterson Join Common Sense and authors Peggy Orenstein (Boys & Sex) and Dr. Cara Natterson (Decoding Boys) for the release of their new books and an engaging discussion on puberty, emergent sexuality in adolescents, and how doing the best for our boys can affect how all our children thrive in the digital age. The conversation will be moderated by Common Sense’s Merve Lapus, Vice President, outreach & community partnerships. Peggy Orenstein is a New York Times best-selling author whose books include Don’t Call Me Princess, Girls & Sex, Cinderella Ate My Daughter and Waiting for Daisy as well as Flux: Women on Sex, Work, Kids, Love and Life in a Half-Changed World and the classic SchoolGirls: Young Women, Self-Esteem and the Confidence Gap. Her latest, Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent and Navigating the New Masculinity, will be released in January 2020. Cara Natterson, MD, is a pediatrician, consultant, and New York Times bestselling author of puberty and parenting books. Her newest book Decoding Boys: New Science Behind the Subtle Art of Raising Sons, is coming in February 2020. COMMON SENSE is the leading independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology.

The Battery Sparked 2020

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LIVE AT THE BATTERY: The World is Not (Necessarily) Doomed

LIVE AT THE BATTERY: The World Is Not (Necessarily) Doomed The housing crisis and the climate crisis in California are both so massive they can seem unsolvable. Yet, what if these two crises combined create a unique opportunity? Battery's Creative-in-Residence Sarah Shourd will host a conversation with State Senator Scott Wiener, whose career has focused on housing, transportation, clean energy, and alleviating poverty. What might a safe and equitable future for Californians on the frontlines of these disturbing and dramatic changes look like? Join us and find out.

LIVE at The Battery - Yancey Strickler - This Could Be Our Future

LIVE at The Battery - Yancey Strickler - This Could Be Our Future In his new book, THIS COULD BE OUR FUTURE: A Manifesto for a More Generous World, published October 2019, Yancey Strickler explores America's complicated relationship with money. America used to value all kinds of things like community, purpose, and fairness, but now virtually every decision gets made based on what will make more money. America’s increasing focus on maximizing financial gain is the reason why: -American entrepreneurship per capita is half the rate it was in the 1970s. -Our healthcare system is the cause of 62% of bankruptcies. -The cost of drugs keeps rising so fewer people in need can afford them. -Companies spend more on stock buybacks than R&D or raising pay. -Pop music, movies, and Broadways shows are mostly based on what has proven to make money instead of fresh creative ideas. -Our digital privacy is gone. How can we expand our definition of values beyond money and make choices that will create a fairer and more fulfilling world to live in? To find out, Strickler examines economists like Smith and Keynes, behavioral economists like Kahneman, popstar Adele’s innovative loyalty-measuring ticket algorithm, Chick-fil-A’s Sunday store closings, and the growth of the FIRM (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement. What he uncovers is a rational way for individuals and businesses to make decisions so we create a world aligned with what we really value. Yancey Strickler is the co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter, the mission-driven global Public Benefit Company that helped pioneer crowdsourcing. He has appeared on NBC, CNN, MSNBC, NPR Marketplace, Planet Money, KCRW, PBS, and the BBC. He’s been profiled in Wired, Financial Times, The New York Times, New York Magazine, Forbes, and Vox and has given keynotes at SXSW, the Sundance Film Festival, the Museum of Modern Art, Atlantic Ideas Festival, TechCrunch Disrupt, Web Summit, the Walker Art Center, 92nd Street Y, and mor

LIVE at The Battery - New Perspectives on Mental Health: How to Recover from a Setback

LIVE at The Battery - New Perspectives on Mental Health: How to Recover from a Setback What does it take to be psychologically healthy? What does it really look like to suffer from a mental illness? What shifts occur when we acknowledge that the binary of mental health vs. illness is false? In this intimate and engaging discussion, two good friends - one a psychologist and one an executive coach - will challenge you to rethink everything you believe you know about mental health. With their combined wisdom, Lisa Abramson and Leslie Carr will have a deep conversation about what it takes to truly thrive in a world that seems to constantly invite us toward challenge, stress, and burnout. This event is presented in parternship Battery Powered as part of "Battery Powered Plus," supplemental programming to the current Battery Powered theme on Mental Health.

LIVE AT THE BATTERY: Why Bitcoin Matters for Your Finances, Future, and Freedom

LIVE AT THE BATTERY: Why Bitcoin Matters for Your Finances, Future, and Freedom Join Battery members Lily Liu, Alexander Lloyd, and Alex Gladstein for a discussion of their recently published book, THE LITTLE BITCOIN BOOK, and learn about the ongoing and upcoming social, political, and economic implications of Bitcoin's continued survival and growth. This evening's program will be moderated by special guest Jill Carlson and will cover the latest in digital currencies, including what's happening with the Chinese government's DC/EP project and Facebook's Libra initiative BIOS LILY LIU is an investor and entrepreneur. Most recently she was co-founder and CFO of EARN.COM, a platform that allowed you to earn bitcoin in your free time, which was sold to Coinbase in 2018. Prior to that, she built a hospital in China, worked at KKR and McKinsey, and studied at Stanford and Harvard. ALEXANDER LLOYD has been investing in early-stage startups since 1998 and in 2008 he founded ACCELERATOR VENTURES. His first job was at Goldman Sachs in currency trading. In 2016, he joined the board of the Human Rights Foundation, where he focuses on North Korea. ALEX GLADSTEIN is the Chief Strategy Officer of the HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION, a non-profit that runs the Oslo Freedom Forum and promotes civil liberties and challenges authoritarianism around the world. He is also faculty at Singularity University for cryptocurrency and governance, and has written about the intersection of technology and freedom in outlets like TIME, CNN, and Bloomberg. JILL CARLSON is a principal at Slow Ventures, managing the blockchain portion of the $220 million fund. A former Goldman Sachs trader, Carlson was accepted to Oxford University, where she wrote one of the first academic papers on bitcoin. She co-founded the Open Money Initiative, a non-profit studying how people in the developing world use cryptocurrency and fiat money.

LIVE at The Battery -Esther Wojcicki - How to Raise Successful People

LIVE at The Battery -Esther Wojcicki - How to Raise Successful People Esther Wojcicki is an award-winning educator, journalist, non-profit leader, and best-selling author of How to Raise Successful People. Based on her experience as a legendary teacher and mother of three very successful daughters, Esther will share her tried-and-tested methods for raising happy, healthy, successful children using Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness (TRICK). She will also talk about how TRICK can dramatically improve the culture of the classroom to produce highly engaged and successful students. Q & A to follow.

Thank you all for joining us at Sparked today. We hope you felt a spark of an idea, story, and connection. We sure did! Special thanks to the remarkable BANDALOOP for this inspiring performance.

LIVE at Battery Sparked 2020 - Defeat Your Archnemesis

LIVE at Battery Sparked 2020 - Defeat Your Archnemesis Did you know that you have a secret inner archnemesis that’s holding you back from living your most fulfilled life? Discover the 5 ways to defeat this saboteur and remove its invisible limits to an authentic, purposeful, and impactful life. Overcome your inner archnemesis holding you back from a more fulfilled and impactful life. Did you know that you have a secret inner archnemesis that’s holding you back from living your most fulfilled life? Every superhero battles an archnemesis, be it Superman versus Lex Luthor, Batman versus the Penguin, or Wonder Woman versus Ares. But at the core of their journey is their battle with themselves -- their own internal archnemesis. The truth is that in order for them to achieve their mission, they must first confront their own limitations and internal demons. They must confront the part that keeps them from their full and true power. Superhero stories speak to us because they resonate with the core truths of our own personal journeys as well. In this powerful interactive workshop, we will explore your internal archnemesis -- the part of you that keeps you from leading the life of purpose, impact, and fulfillment that you desire. You will learn not only how to mitigate its negative influence, but also look at how this part can actually serve you as an ally. You’ll leave the workshop with new clarity about your internal blocks and five strategies to live a life of more freedom and joy right away. Presenter Michael Tertes

LIVE at Battery Sparked 2020 - Will There Be Facts in the Future?

LIVE at Battery Sparked 2020 - Will There Be Facts in the Future? A self-defense guide to the war on information. In this session, we’ll trace the history of “information with an agenda” among many varieties of form (spam, disinformation, misinformation), its diverse purveyors (governments, conspiracy theorists, political groups, intelligence agencies), and across types of media (print, broadcast, and social platforms) up to the present day. And discuss why the Internet of 2019 makes us especially vulnerable to "computational propaganda." Our panel will survey the current interactive media landscape as we approach the U.S. Presidential election. They'll contemplate how we can defend ourselves against the evolving threat profile of those who aim to distort reality, to scare, and to persuade us based on false evidence. Presenters: Renée DiResta, Jacob Ward, and Hany Farid

LIVE at Battery Sparked 2020 - Define American

LIVE at Battery Sparked 2020 - Define American The media shapes our general understanding of issues. One of the most misunderstood issues of our time is immigration. After publicly declaring his undocumented immigrant status in an essay in the New York Times Magazine, Jose Antonio Vargas founded the non-profit media organization Define American, which uses stories to change the narrative on immigration. Join us as we discuss the story of immigrants in Silicon Valley and in the tech industry. Presenter: Jose Antonio Vargas interviewed by Eileen Wu

LIVE at The Battery - Mental Health - Expert Night

LIVE at The Battery - Mental Health - Expert Night Hear from leading experts on our winter Battery Powered Theme - Mental Health. Speakers include: Thomas Insel, Special Advisor to Governor Newsom on Mental Health & Former Director of NIMH Keris Myrick, Chief of Peer Services for the LA County Department of Mental Health, Peer Advocate Alex Briscoe, Principal at California Children's Trust

LIVE at The Battery - Mental Health - Expert Night

LIVE at The Battery - Mental Health - Expert Night Hear from leading experts on our winter Battery Powered Theme - Mental Health. Speakers include: Thomas Insel, Special Advisor to Governor Newsom on Mental Health & Former Director of NIMH Keris Myrick, Chief of Peer Services for the LA County Department of Mental Health, Peer Advocate Alex Briscoe, Principal at California Children's Trust Moderated by Yana Jacobs.

LIVE at The Battery - ScribdChat: How Money Became Dangerous

LIVE at The Battery - ScribdChat: How Money Became Dangerous From a veteran of the trade, a provocative and entertaining voyage into the turbulent heart of modern money that sheds new light on the rise of our threatening and complicated financial system, how money became our adversary, and why finding a new course is crucial to a healthy society. Join authors Christopher Vareles and Dan Stone as they discuss their new book “How Money Became Dangerous” In the not too distant past, money was simple. You might have had a bank account and a mortgage, perhaps some basic investments. Wall Street didn’t have a reputation for greed and recklessness. That all started to change in the eighties, as our financial system became increasingly complex, moving beyond the understanding of the general public while impacting our lives in innumerable ways. The financial world began to feel like an enigma—a rogue force working against us, seemingly controlled by no one. Christopher is an industry veteran who’s had firsthand involvement in the events that shaped modern money. The book journeys from the crime-ridden LA jewelry district to the cutthroat Salomon Brothers trading floor, from the high-stakes world of investment banking to the center of the technology boom, capturing the key deals, developments, and players that made the financial world what it is today. The book illuminates the dark, hidden forces of Wall Street and how it has dehumanized and left behind everyday Americans. A fresh and enlightening take on how we reached this point, How Money Became Dangerous also makes the case for why Wall Street needs to be saved, if only to save ourselves. ABOUT SCRIBD: Scribd is the premier reading subscription that offers monthly access to the best books, audiobooks, news, magazines, and documents for only $9/month. ABOUT SCRIBDCHAT: Each month, Scribd hosts intimate conversations between celebrated authors and respected interviewers in San Francisco, as well as select events in ma

The Trump Environmental Record: Rhetoric or Reality? In an era of climate crisis and promised regulatory rollbacks, to what extent have the promised environmental roll backs taken place? The controversial tenure of EPA Secretary Scott Pruitt and his successor has raised many questions and concerns about the Trump Administration’s commitment to environmental quality, managing the climate crisis, and preserving natural resources. This presentation will evaluate how far the Trump Administration has gone in relaxing environmental policies and enforcement and how California is faring in light of these efforts. Gary Lucks from Beyond Compliance will discuss recent environmental policies, judicial developments, and enforcement trends while examining the implications on California businesses and communities. This event is presented as part of Battery Town Hall - an election-year series on the issues that matter most. Gary Lucks (JD, CPEA) is a principal environmental attorney and scientist with deep expertise in environmental, health, and safety (EHS) law, legislative affairs, and sustainability strategy and implementation. He has over 30 years of experience advising Fortune 500 clients in most industry sectors. He is a licensed attorney, a scientist, and a Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA) who has completed or overseen close to 500 major EHS compliance audits across the country. He advises clients on maintaining business continuity and license to operate while managing EHS risks. He also specializes in sustainability strategy, implementation and reporting, environmental compliance counseling, environmental auditing, environmental management systems (EMS), training, and permitting. Mr. Lucks has published extensively on environmental law, legislation, and policy. He co-wrote a book on environmental law, California Environmental Law and Policy: A Practical Guide, which is used in law schools, colleges, by practitioners, and which has been cited in leg

LIVE at The Battery - The Future of Education

LIVE at The Battery - The Future of Education As the world races toward an increasingly uncertain future, our education system remains perilously out of date. Preparing our next generation to thrive and lead requires new skills - most of which can’t be taught in a classroom alone. Join Stacey Childress, Alexandra Bernadotte and Abby Falik, three visionary leaders in the field, for a lively conversation that re-imagines education as an engine for social mobility, and a force to prepare young people in ways the world needs now. More about the speakers: Abby Falik is an award-winning social entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year — a nonprofit using the power of a global immersion between high school and college to unlock curiosity, conviction, and courage in our next generation leaders. A recognized expert on social innovation, leadership, and the changing landscape of education, Abby has been profiled by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Abby has been featured at forums including the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Obama Foundation Summit, the Fast Company Innovation Festival, PopTech, and The Nantucket Project. In 2018, Abby was named one of America's Top 25 Philanthropy Speakers by The Business of Giving. Alexandra Bernadotte is the founder and CEO of Beyond 12, a high-tech, high-touch nonprofit that integrates personalized coaching with mobile technology to increase the number of traditionally underserved students who graduate from college. She has more than 20 years of executive management and strategic development experience in the nonprofit and private sectors. Immediately before launching Beyond 12, Alex was an entrepreneur in residence at NewSchools Venture Fund where she developed the business plan for Beyond 12. Stacey Childress is the CEO at NewSchools Venture Fund. Prior to joining NewSchools, Childress led the K-12 Next Generation Learning team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,

LIVE at The Battery - HERE WE ARE: American Dreams, American Nightmares with Aarti Shahani

LIVE at The Battery - HERE WE ARE: American Dreams, American Nightmares with Aarti Shahani Who really belongs in America? In her memoir HERE WE ARE: American Dreams, American Nightmares, NPR correspondent Aarti Shahani uses her family’s immigration story to unpack the deep schism in American culture by which the “deserving” are deified and the “undeserving” demonized—in her family’s case, relentlessly. HERE WE ARE follows the lives of two family members: Aarti, the precocious scholarship kid at one of Manhattan's most elite prep schools, and her dad, the shopkeeper who mistakenly sells watches and calculators to the notorious Cali drug cartel. Together, the two represent the extremes that coexist in our country—even within a single family. Join Aarti Shahani in conversation with Ezra Klein on her book and the important issues around immigration and criminal justice reform. This event is presented as part of Battery Town Hall - an election-year series on the issues that matter most. More about the speakers: Aarti Namdev Shahani is the author of memoir Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares. She is a correspondent for NPR based in Silicon Valley, covering the largest companies on earth. Her reporting has received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, a regional Edward R. Murrow Award, and an Investigative Reporters & Editors Award. Before journalism, Shahani was a community organizer in New York City, helping prisoners and families facing deportation. Her activism was honored by the Union Square Awards and Legal Aid Society. She received a Master's in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, with generous support from the university and the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. She completed her bachelor's degree in anthropology at the University of Chicago. She was among the youngest recipients of the Charles H. Revson Fellowship at Columbia University and is an alumna of A Better Chance, Inc. Shahani g

LIVE at The Battery - Whistleblowers in Big Tech

LIVE at The Battery - Whistleblowers in Big Tech Whistleblowers in Big Tech are revealing essential truths about the use and abuse of our personal data, the encroachments of the surveillance state, and how Silicon Valley’s “move fast and break things” business style can lead to toxic cultures, even massive fraud. Theranos whistleblower Tyler Schultz (featured in John Carreyrou’s Bad Blood and Alex Gibney’s HBO series “The Inventor”) and Google whistleblower Jack Poulson (Frontline, 60 Minutes, New York Times) join veteran whistleblower attorney Mary Inman (who represented Shultz in his efforts to expose the Theranos scandal and still represents him) and New York Times-bestselling writer Tom Mueller, author of Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud (Penguin Random House 2019), to discuss these themes, and explore the underlying causes of whistleblowing's recent rise throughout society. Tyler Shultz is an entrepreneur fostering innovation in healthcare. He graduated from Stanford with a Biology degree and entered the national scene when he courageously blew the whistle at Theranos. Tyler complained to the public health regulators in New York and was a source for a series of Wall Street Journal articles exposing Theranos’ dubious blood-testing practices. Owing to his role in exposing the fraud, Shultz was featured in Bad Blood, the book about the scandal penned by John Carreyrou, the original author of the Wall Street Journal articles, as well as in Alex Gibney’s HBO documentary “The Inventor”. Currently, Shultz is the CEO and Co-Founder of Flux Biosciences, Inc., a bay-area start-up. Flux Biosciences aims to bring medical grade diagnostics into the homes of consumers by using cutting-edge technology to measure biomarkers related to stress, exercise, and fertility. His efforts were recognized by Forbes when he was named to their “30 under 30” Health Care 2017 list. Dr. Jack Poulson is the founder of Tech Inquiry, a nonprofit focused on amplifying th

LIVE at The Battery - Unapologetically Shellye: A Candid Discussion on how to Achieve Career Advancement

LIVE at The Battery - Unapologetically Shellye: A Candid Discussion on how to Achieve Career Advancement Life presents various opportunities for negotiation, particularly when you are actively investing in your path forward. Whether it’s negotiating your career trajectory or everyday circumstances, the outcome should always leave you in a better position. How do we deal with all the factors that go into making “the ask” in negotiations? Join us for an insightful fireside chat with Shellye Archambeau, moderated by Wayne Sutton, about how we can “Level Up” in life through negotiation. Shellye Archambeau Ms. Archambeau is the former Chief Executive Officer of MetricStream, Inc., a leading provider of governance, risk, compliance and quality management solutions to corporations across diverse industries. She served in this role from the time she joined MetricStream in 2002 until 2018. Prior to that, Ms. Archambeau served as Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Sales for Loudcloud, Inc., Chief Marketing Officer of NorthPoint Communications, and President of Blockbuster Inc.’s e-commerce division. Before she joined Blockbuster, she held domestic and international executive positions during a 15-year career at IBM. Ms. Archambeau currently serves on the Board of Directors for Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies and Okta. Wayne Sutton (Moderator) Mr. Sutton is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Change Catalyst and its Tech Inclusion programs. Change Catalyst builds inclusive tech ecosystems through strategic advising, startup programs and resources, and a series of events around the globe. Mr. Sutton’s experience includes years of establishing partnerships with large brands to early-stage startups. As a leading voice in diversity and inclusion in tech, Mr. Sutton shares his thoughts on solutions and culture in various media outlets where he has been featured in TechCrunch, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. In addition to mentoring and

LIVE at The Battery - When Women Pitch: Fundraising and Dealmaking While Female Why do women raise just 2% of all VC dollars? Is there more to the puzzle than just male VC’s pattern-matching for people like them? Do women undersell themselves because they lack the hubris of males? Research shows overconfidence is the top trait which predicts an entrepreneur, and women rarely have it. Do women differ stylistically, and can this be made an advantage? How can we move this needle? Join Diana Kapp, author of Women Who Run the World, in a panel discussion with several female founders and VCs on this important topic in the venture capital industry and beyond. Panelists: -Mariam Naficy, Founder & CEO of Minted -Jess Lee, Partner Sequoia Capital and previously CEO Polyvore -Jesse Genet, Co-founder & CEO of Lumi -Nikhil Basu Trivedi, Managing Director of Shasta Ventures -Diana Kapp, Author "Women Who Run the World" (Moderator) More about the panelists: Mariam Naficy is the Founder and CEO of Minted and a pioneer in e-commerce and crowdsourcing. Mariam founded Minted, a marketplace of independent designers, with the mission of bringing the best in independent design to consumers everywhere. Mariam co-founded Eve.com, the first online cosmetics retailer, in 1998 and sold it successfully in 2000. She sits on the Boards of Yelp and Every Mother Counts and on the Stanford Graduate School of Business Advisory Council. Mariam was named one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company in 2014, and one of Fortune magazine’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs in 2009. Jesse Genet is the CEO and co-founder of Lumi, a packaging supply chain platform for e-commerce businesses like MeUndies, Outdoor Voices, Ollie, and Parachute. Genet has been an entrepreneur since she was 16, pitching her ideas on Shark Tank, HSN, and at the Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator. In addition to running Lumi, Jesse hosts the Lumi YouTube channel, Shipping Things. Nikhil Basu T