Sonia will describe some of the most exciting developments in health technology, such as organ printing, gene editing, liquid biopsies, and parabiosis. She'll also explore what these technologies mean for your health as well as the broader policy and cultural implications. Futurist Sonia Arrison is a best-selling author and analyst who has studied the impact …
Aria Dibiase, M.D, serves as a Member of Clinical Advisory Board at WebMD Health Services Group, Inc and WebMD Health Services. Dr. DiBiase is a Disease Management Consultant involved in the clinical quality, program development and clinician training. She has practiced clinical cardiology and heart failure at Palo Alto Medical Foundation for 25 years. She …
During this member-only salon, we'll reflect and explore women and power from different perspectives: Courage/Fear, Conflict/Bullying, Empowering Others, Influence and Leadership. Women and power: Is there a more incendiary combination of words in the English language? Drinking and driving? Teenagers and sex? A woman can never be too rich or too thin, but until very, …
Join in a conversation with Magan Priam Ray, chair of the ACLU of Northern California, as we discuss the current state of civil rights and civil liberties. What is under threat? What is at stake? How can we protect the Constitution and uphold our shared values of liberty and justice for all? Magan Pritam Ray, …
"Never be afraid to ask for what you need to make your whole life—not just your work life—work for you." Stacy Brown-Philpot, CEO of TaskRabbit, will share some key moments of her career, spanning jobs at Google and Goldman Sachs and discuss how she navigated career and family challenges along the way. Stacy Brown-Philpot has …
The internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II was the forced relocation and incarceration in camps in the interior of the country of between 110,000 and 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, most of whom lived on the Pacific coast. Sixty-two percent of the internees were United States citizens. These actions …
Join us as we review 2017 and look toward 2018. We'll share updates from committees, report financial results and present recommendations for consideration by the membership. Your input and feedback will be essential so this is a must-attend meeting for every active member. Download the meeting notes.
Words often fail us when we are dealing with major challenges: how to change, how to think in new ways, and how to solve seemingly impossible problems. That’s when symbols can help us find a new lens and tell a new story. Eileen Clegg is a visual journalist and founder of Visual Insight, working with …
Tzipor Ulman, PhD, is the founder and CEO of Science is Elementary (SiE), a non-profit (501c3) whose vision is that all children know science is awesome and use its principles to better their lives. Under her leadership, SiE grew from an idea to a multi-faceted organization that has impacted 10,000 students through its in-class program, …
Amanda Jones is the co-founder and co-CEO of Kikoko, a cannabis-infused herbal tea company established by, and for, women seeking healthier alternatives to alcohol and pharmaceuticals. Prior to becoming a “potrepreneur,” Amanda was a journalist for the Los Angeles Times. She has a degree in neurophysiology. Bay Area women get high on cannabis-infused tea PLEASE …
How do we guide our teens and ourselves through a constantly changing digital environment? Angela Alvarado will explore how we communicate online, privacy, legal consequences, and how to build virtual social bridges with technology. Angela Alvarado is the Community Prosecutor for Sunnyvale/North County of Santa Clara. She specializes in Internet Safety and Juvenile Law. PLEASE …
Women played an important role in Europe 2000 years ago and there is no reason they should not be playing an equally important role today. What changed? Archaeology has just scratched the surface regarding Celts in Europe. What has been found so far, though, controverts conventional wisdom. First we go back about 2500 years. The …
