TEDxLivermore 2014

Uncork Your Creativity at TEDxLivermore 2014 Presenting the best ideas on creativity bubbling up in the Tri-Valley and beyond. Join us on September 20th 2014 to learn how creativity can be harnessed for the greater good. Our talented roster of speakers includes thought leaders from science, business and the arts. Each will share their "aha!" moment of creative discovery and how it made an impact in their community. TEDxLivermore 2014 inspiring speakers and subjects include: Tree canopy researcher Margaret Lowman, Ph.D., from the California Academy of Sciences will address the challenges of being a woman in science and what?s possible when men and women collaborate to find environmental solutions. Lindsey Shephard of GoldieBlox, the toy company on a mission to inspire the next generation of female engineers, will reveal how, despite industry resistance, the firm was able to develop and launch a best-selling, award-winning toy that engages girls in tinkering and building. Former San Ramon Fire Chief Richard Price will describe the circumstances that yielded PulsePoint, a smart phone application that alerts CPR-trained individuals to nearby life-threatening emergencies. Maestro Michael Morgan from the Oakland East Bay Symphony will reveal how orchestras and music in general can reach across economic, racial, ethnic, generational and religious lines to build a community.