Social Innovation: Corporate Social Responsiveness in Action

October 1, 2008 – 1:19 pm

Silicon Valley Innovation Institute

Silicon Valley Innovation Institute Upcoming Program:
Social Innovation—CSR in Action
Wednesday, October 1st, 6:00-9:30 p.m.

Guest Speakers:

Rossella Derickson and Krista Henley,
Corporate-Wisdom and CSR in Action
with Cecily Joseph, Symantec

This inspiring feature presentation will guide us to integrate Corporate Social Responsiveness (CSR) into the fabric of our work and our organizations. The guest speakers, authors Rossella Derickson and Krista Henley, will ask us to think out of the box about our products and services, to find ways to become responsive local and global citizens.

Studies show that professionals are more engaged at work when involved in purpose-driven initiatives that connect product and service to the greater needs of society. This engagement translates to our competitive advantage, inspiring us and driving solutions to global problems. This session will offer inspiration from Silicon Valley leaders, from the collaborative book and consulting practice, CSR in Action. One of those Silicon Valley leaders, Cecily Joseph, will share with us her corporate journey to create Symantec’s successful CSR initiative.

This program is sure to help you shape your own thinking about how to be an awakened and socially responsive professional and leader. For some resources, you may want to visit the Creative Sage Social Entrepreneurship Squidoo Lens.


 Program Schedule:

6:00 Networking
6:45 Community Buffet Dinner
7:30 Feature Presentation
8:30 Showing Up in support of Innovation
9:30 Closing

Event fee - $30. Pay at the meeting or use PayPal:

Drinks are available on a no-host basis.

Location:

Bay Cafe, Bayshore Ballroom
1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto

Driving Directions: Take Embarcadero East, drive past Ming’s, turn left into the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course; from the parking lot, walk up the wide path toward the golf course buildings; the restaurant will be on the right.
Restaurant direct phone: 650-856-0999

Please be sure to RSVP to: friends@svii.org.
Need to reach us at the last minute? Call 415-307-0645.

SVII “First Wednesday” — Upcoming Programs:

November 5:
“How can Visual Thinking Aid Innovation?” — Guest Speaker: Robert Horn, Stanford University

December 3:

“Accent on Execution” — Guest Speaker: Kimberly Wiefling, Wiefling Consulting

Watch here for updates on future programs and link updates! Please feel free to comment about what types of creativity and innovation related programs YOU would like to attend at the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute—we want to hear from you.

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Show up as an Innovation Advocate and change the culture of your workplace

August 21, 2008 – 11:42 am

Silicon Valley Innovation Institute

Turning Vision into Value

Silicon Valley Innovation Institute

Invite your friends and colleagues and join us for the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute’s Innovation Society 2008-09 Series

Next “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting:
September 3, 2008
6:00 - 9:30 p.m.

Theme: Showing Up as an Innovation Advocate

Presenters:

Leslie Janoe, Sue Lebeck and Howard Lieberman
of the Silicon Valley Innovation Society

After a busy summer, we bring our attention to the heart of what the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute is all about: Innovation Advocacy.

What is Innovation Advocacy? Some companies actually create a role called “Innovation Advocate,” usually for a senior manager. Generally, it is that person’s responsibility to manage or coordinate an innovation process, make sure innovation strategies are proceeding as planned, and address any resistance to innovation that may occur during the process; in other words, keep innovation on track.

However, Innovation Advocates can be one or more employees at any level, but they must be influencers in their workplace. Innovation Advocates are the curators of a creative culture in an organization. Ideally, initial innovation advocacy by at least one key influencer will encourage others to step forward as Innovation Advocates, regardless of their job titles or departments.

SVII staff will be presenting the case for Innovation Advocacy, discussing historical activities relating to it, and intended future Innovation Society treatment of this very important subject. A slot will be added to the regular programs (see below) to exchange Innovation Advocacy stories and strategies and offer support to participants to become stronger Innovation Advocates in their workplaces or other settings.

“The one truly unbounded renewable resource is human creativity, the master resource. When it is manifest as innovation, we all step forward together.”
—Howard Lieberman, CEO, SVII

New Program Schedule:

6:00 Networking and Dinner
7:30 Feature Presentation
8:30 Showing Up as an Innovation Advocate—bring your stories, strategies, questions and ask other participants for support as an Innovation Advocate in your organization.
9:30 Closing

Event fee - $30. Pay at the meeting or use PayPal:

Drinks are available on a no-host basis.

Location:

Bay Cafe, Bayshore Ballroom
1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto
www.BayCafeRestaurant.com

Driving Directions: Take Embarcadero East, past Ming’s, turn left into the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course. From the parking lot, walk up the wide path toward the golf course buildings; the restaurant will be on the right.
Restaurant phone: 650-856-0999

Please be sure to RSVP at friends@svii.org.
Need to reach us at the last minute? Call 415-307-0645.

Future Programs

August 24th:

Tour and Tasting at Byington Winery

Join us for an enjoyable Sunday afternoon at the Byington Winery in Los Gatos. Complementary tour and tasting begins at 1:00pm, followed by a dessert potluck. RSVP to friends@svii.org for more details.

October 1:

Social Innovation: CSR in Action, featuring Rossella Derickson and Krista Henley, Corporate Wisdom

November 5th:

A Look Inside the Semantic Web, featuring Nova Spivak, RadarNetworks

Keep watching here for updated announcements!

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A Place to Meet Creativity and Innovation Champions in Silicon Valley

July 31, 2008 – 10:44 pm

Silicon Valley Innovation Institute

Invite your friends and colleagues, and join us for the SVII Innovation Society 2008 Series.

Upcoming Programs:

August 1st: SVII Ideation Roundtable

Watch for the online launch of our August SVII Ideation Roundtable. Details to participate will be sent to SVII members, and those who request to be on the email list, on August 1st.

August 6th — “First Wednesday” gathering at the Tied House

Join us for a collegial dinner and story-telling roundtable at 7:00 p.m., at the Tied House Restaurant, 954 Villa Street, Mountain View. RSVP as early as possible to friends@svii.org.

August 24th — Tour and Tasting at Byington Winery

Join us for an enjoyable Sunday afternoon at the Byington Winery in Los Gatos. Complementary tour and tasting begins at 1:00pm, followed by a dessert potluck. RSVP to friends@svii.org for more details.

Future Programs:

September 3rd: “When Computers Look at Art,” featuring David Stork, Ricoh Innovations

October 1st: Program to be announced

November 5th: “A Look Inside the Semantic Web,” featuring Nova Spivak, RadarNetworks

Keep watching here for updated announcements!

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Silicon Valley Innovation Institute’s July 2nd Meeting Features Chuck House, Executive Director of Media X at Stanford

June 29, 2008 – 6:25 pm

Silicon Valley Innovation Institute July 2008 First Wednesday Innovation Society Meeting

July 2, 2008
6:00 - 9:30 p.m.

Invite your friends and colleagues, and join us for the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute’s Innovation Society 2008 Series

Perspectives from a Serial Intrapreneur: Chuck House, Executive Director, MediaX at Stanford University

Join us as Chuck House reflects on intrapreneurship at Hewlett-Packard, Intel, and a range of innovative Silicon Valley companies, over a career which spans over three decades.

HP Phenomenon is the working title for a new book by Chuck House and his co-author, Ray Price. Having spent 29 years at Hewlett-Packard, playing a wide variety of roles in a number of divisions, Chuck understands the HP phenomenon, as well as the Silicon Valley phenomenon, better than most.

Chuck House is Executive Director of MediaX, Stanford University’s Industry Affiliate research program on media and technology. As a senior research scholar, Chuck is continuing his work in technology-enabled communications, collaboration, and community.

Chuck has provided leadership roles at Silicon Valley companies ranging from Hewlett-Packard to Intel (Virtual Collaboratory), Dialogic (acquired by Intel in 1999), Spectron Microsystems (sold to Texas Instruments), Veritas Software (during IPO period), and Informix Software (during the very successful turnaround years of 1991-1993). Stints as an IEEE Fellow and President of ACM round out a rich and ongoing career.

Join us for Chuck’s stories and insights gained through decades on the inside track. Don’t miss this stimulating conversation!

Program Schedule:

6:00 Informal networking and no-host bar
6:45 Opening remarks and Introductions
7:15 Community dinner and special demonstration
7:45 Feature presentation
9:15 Wrap up

Event fee - $30. Pay at the meeting or use PayPal.

Drinks are available on a no-host basis.

Location:

Bay Cafe, Bayshore Ballroom
1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto
www.BayCafeRestaurant.com

Embarcadero East, past Ming’s, turn left into the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course; from the parking lot, walk up the wide path toward the golf course buildings; the restaurant will be on the right.
Restaurant direct line: 650-856-0999

Please be sure to RSVP at friends@svii.org.
For same day registration, call 415-307-0645.

SVII First Wednesday of Each Month—Upcoming Interactive Presentations/Discussions:

August 6: Society Roundtable Discussions — with a Twist

September 3: “When Computers Look at Art” — David Stork, Ricoh Innovations

Most SVII Innovation Society events are open to the public unless otherwise noted, with advance registration. Mark your calendars and keep watching here for announcements of future events. Admission at the door to SVII events is only available depending on number of pre-registrations.

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Can a video game help cure cancer or reduce childhood obesity?

June 3, 2008 – 1:00 am

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Turning Vision into Value: Silicon Valley Innovation Institute
“First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting
June 4th, 2008
6:00 - 9:30 pm
This meeting is open to the public with an RSVP at friends@svii.org

Healing Games from HopeLab: Re-Mission and RuckusNation

Guest Presenters: Richard Tate and Chris Murchison

A kid’s video game that has passed clinical trials as a treatment for cancer??
An idea challenge for treating childhood obesity, by and for kids??
Learn about these seriously fun innovations created by the researchers and developers at HopeLab.

The mission of HopeLab is to “combine rigorous research with innovative solutions to improve the health and quality of life of young people with chronic illness.”

Come join in the conversation, as Richard Tate and Chris Murchison explain more about Re-Mission — the ground-breaking video game which demonstrates how an innovative application of digital technology can have real impact on the health and well-being of young people with cancer around the world;
and RuckusNation — HopeLab’s idea competition to get kids moving, which seeds new projects to address childhood obesity.

Program Schedule

6:00-6:45: Informal networking
6:45-7:15: Opening remarks and Introductions
7:15: Community dinner and Society presentation
7:45: Feature presentation
9:15: Closing

Location

Bayshore Ballroom, Bay Cafe, Palo Alto
1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto
(Embarcadero East, past Ming’s, turn left into the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course; from the parking lot, walk up the breezeway and the restaurant will be on the right.)
Restaurant direct line: 650-856-0999
www.BayCafeRestaurant.com

There will be a $30.00 charge for the meeting, presentation and dinner.
Drinks are available on a no-host basis.

Please be sure to RSVP at friends@svii.org.
Need to reach the SVII at the last minute? Call: 415-307-0645.

SVII First Wednesday — Upcoming Programs:

July 2: Chuck House, Executive Director of Stanford MediaX

August 6: Society Roundtable Discussions — with a Twist

Mark your calendars and keep watching here for announcements of future events.

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