The 2017 Ignite@UC San Diego Conference for Innovators and Entrepreneurs features a mindfulness exercise by Anthony Zolezzi of Pegasus Capital Advisors; a pep talk on San Diego’s future from Mike Krenn of the San Diego Venture Group; and a “fireside chat” with Jon Belmonte of Spoutable and Scot Chisholm of Classy on how to recognize and act on opportunities to build companies that will contribute to the public good. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 32114]
Apr 10, 2017•57 min
Brad Feld has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. In addition to his investing efforts, Feld has been active with several non-profit organizations. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 31659]
Mar 06, 2017•59 min
Kobie Fuller joined the Upfront Ventures in June 2016 after having previously worked at Silicon Valley-based Accel, where he was involved in investments including Campaign Monitor, UserTesting, AdRoll, Emergent VR and Invoca. Prior to Accel, Kobie was the Chief Marketing Officer at REVOLVE, one of the largest global fashion e-commerce players based in Los Angeles. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 31748]
Feb 20, 2017•59 min
Shaun Tomson is a former World Surfing Champion, best selling author, inspirational speaker, environmentalist and successful entrepreneur. He talks with UCSB students about his many adventures and efforts. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 31661]
Feb 13, 2017•59 min
Matthew Johnston, CEO of HM.CLAUSE, a global seed producer, explores scaling up in the seed business, the agricultural economy, creating long term partnerships with regional food producers, and the need for innovation and responsible management. HM.CLAUSE is a global leader in the production and sale of high-quality vegetable seeds tailored to local environments and customers. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Agriculture] [Business] [Show ...
Feb 06, 2017•59 min
Author and Career Counselor Robin Ryan focuses on turbo charging your career by offering strategies and techniques to promote your personal brand as you pursue more promising and satisfying work. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31873]
Jan 31, 2017•3 min
Author and Career Counselor Robin Ryan focuses on turbo charging your career by offering strategies and techniques to promote your personal brand as you pursue more promising and satisfying work. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31871]
Jan 30, 2017•3 min
As the Head of Uber Everything, Jason Droege is focused on leveraging Uber's extensive logistics network to launch new business ventures. His expertise as a successful founder and business leader across e-commerce, enterprise software, and internet services has resulted in the development of a robust logistics platform that is revolutionizing the delivery industry. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 31613]
Dec 12, 2016•59 min
Troy Carter is an American music manager who is the founder, chairman and CEO of Atom Factory, a talent management and full-service film and television production company. Carter has established the careers of numerous recording artists, most notably that of multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning artist Lady Gaga. He shares his experiences and career path with students at UC Santa Barbara. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 30927]
Nov 14, 2016•58 min
The New Venture Competition is UC Santa Barbara’s premier entrepreneurial experience, giving students a detailed understanding of how to launch their own successful technology start-up. The year culminates with the teams presenting their ideas and business models to a panel of experienced professionals, competing for prizes and resources to launch their new ventures. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 31037]
Oct 24, 2016•2 hr
Aaron Ross is the author of From Impossible To Inevitable. He is the cofounder and CRO of CARB.IO, a Pipeline Automation software company, and is also the cofounder of PredictableUniversity.com. He speaks with students at UC Santa Barbara about what it takes to be a success. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 31038]
Oct 10, 2016•59 min
Eva Ho is a serial entrepreneur and founder, most recently a founding executive at Factual, a leading location data provider in Los Angeles. Prior, she was a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Google and Youtube for 5 years. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 30928]
Oct 03, 2016•59 min
Kinko’s Founder Paul Orfalea is a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist and author. From its modest beginnings, Kinko’s is now the world’s leading business services chain. Much of Kinko’s success can be traced directly to Paul Orfalea’s unique business philosophy that was based on the founder’s freethinking, creative style. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 30925]
Sep 12, 2016•59 min
H. Tayloe Stansbury is a technology and business leader with more than 30 years of experience, including more than 15 years as a senior executive in public software companies. Currently he is executive vice president and chief technology officer of Intuit with responsibility for all product engineering and information technology. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 30924]
Sep 05, 2016•59 min
Monte Wilson has a long successful career in senior roles at some of the top names in the software industry such as Adobe, Oracle and EMC. His focus has always been on how to develop strategies to disrupt the marketplace and set the standards versus meet them. Most recently, he led Adobe's Digital Media Operations for North and South America Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 30926]
Aug 22, 2016•59 min
A panel of UCSB alumni working in the technical, creative, and producing areas discuss career paths both "above and below the line" for women in the entertainment industry. Panelists include: Entertainment publicist and Film and Media Studies alum, Brittany Sandler (moderator), Brittany Vu (Film and Television Development at MASproduction), Laura Foody (Entertainment Lawyer at Anonymous Content), Andulka "Annie" Wilkes (Editor at Moving Art), Lauren Haroutunian (Cinematographer and Dean of Rocke...
Jul 12, 2016•48 min
After nearly twenty years in senior leadership roles in communications at media giants Universal, Sony and Turner Broadcasting, Libby Gill is now CEO of executive coaching and consulting firm Libby Gill & Company, which celebrated its fifteenth anniversary in 2015. Gill was also the PR/branding brain behind the launch of the Dr. Phil Show. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 30572]
Jul 04, 2016•58 min
Todd A. Stone is an Currently Head of Marketing at BIOPAC Systems, Inc., Goleta-based international biotech manufacturing company, Stone has over 25 years of experience in marketing and communications, preceded by a career as an Army Airborne Ranger Infantry officer whose last assignment was as an Assistant Professor at the United States Military Academy (West Point). Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 30701]
Jun 20, 2016•59 min
Mark Coopersmith is an entrepreneur, Fortune 500 executive, educator, and author. He has launched, built, and led high-growth businesses as raw startups and within global enterprises alike; Mark has also been a strategic advisor to organizations ranging from VC-backed ventures to global corporations such as Intel and DirecTV. Mark is currently a Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at The Haas School of Business where he runs highly sought-after course...
Jun 20, 2016•50 min
Trip Hawkins wants to help the nerds take over the world. Hawkins founded and built Electronic Arts and played a key role in defining the PC industry as an early executive at Apple. Hawkins pioneered many successful strategies and practices in the PC and game industries and was the creative force behind EA Sports and such games as John Madden Football. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 30340]
Jun 20, 2016•59 min
Thomas Tighe has served as President and CEO of Direct Relief, a nonprofit humanitarian medical organization, since October 2000. From 1995 to 2000, Tighe served as Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer of the Peace Corps, overseeing day-to-day operations of the agency’s worldwide programs and a resurgent growth of the agency to a 27-year high. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 30589]
Jun 13, 2016•59 min
Join this candid conversation between Dean Ann Huff Stevens and Allegiant Airlines Chairman and CEO, Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. on topics including his advice on how to overcome management challenges, lessons learned from when something didn’t go as planned, and what has been surprising about managing from small teams to a large operation. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 30788]
May 09, 2016•58 min
Researchers tell us that one’s IQ will not change over time, but what about Emotional Intelligence or EQ? Bestselling author and TalentSmart co-founder Travis Bradberry explains the importance of EQ in the workplace and highlights strategies to improve your score. Series: "Career Channel" [Business] [Show ID: 30697]
May 09, 2016•28 min
Whether you are considering a career in project management or are ready for your next career opportunity, consider fine tuning your skills in business analysis. The tools and skills in project management and business analysis are applicable to all industries. Learn about these dynamic fields from Project Management Institute (PMI) representatives. Discover the basic components of these disciplines, career paths, and the various certification opportunities. Series: "Career Channel" [Business] [Sh...
Apr 25, 2016•59 min
Talent is the key to staying competitive. Mark Cafferty, Chief Executive Officer and President of San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, says that it applies to both employees and employers alike as they look to remain competitive in the global marketplace. Find out what skills are most in demand for the fastest-growing careers both in San Diego and around the nation. Also, find how San Diego stacks up in the talent equation compared to other competitive cities and what that means ...
Apr 13, 2016•48 min
An all-UC Davis panel of marketing experts dive into the hot topic of marketing using big data and how to build a brand using data-driven storytelling. Panelists: Abby Lunardini BA 97, Vice President, Brand Marketing and Communications, Virgin America; Aaron Carpenter MBA 98, Chief Customer Officer, Hubnami; Associate Professor Ashwin Aravindakshan, UC Davis Graduate School of Management; and moderated by Lisa Maulhardt MA 92, Executive Vice President, SYPartners. Series: "UC Davis Graduate Scho...
Apr 04, 2016•56 min
Daryl Bernstein has had repeated success turning ideas into companies. He speaks on bootstrap vs. VC business models, guerrilla marketing, brand positioning, and surviving the startup stage. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 30342]
Mar 14, 2016•59 min
Key to San Diego’s economy and identity are the aerospace and communications sectors, creating markets from drones to next-generation wireless communications. Explore the visionary technology igniting these industries and the implications this growth has to further propel San Diego as a leading global city. Featuring nationally celebrated journalist James Fallows of The Atlantic magazine and executives from global technology leaders ViaSat, Solar Turbines and the Center for the Advancement of Sc...
Mar 07, 2016•50 min
Kirsten Saenz Tobey, co-founder and chief impact officer of Revolution Foods, shares how she and her co-founder started their business school idea in their kitchen in 2006, and have built it into a thriving company with more than $100 million in annual revenue that serves more than 1.5 million healthy meals per week to students in 25 U.S. cities. Revolution also now distributes retail food products to more than 3,000 grocery stores nationwide. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Ex...
Feb 15, 2016•55 min
Mark Suster is a Partner at Upfront Ventures. He joined the firm in 2007 after having previously worked with Upfront Ventures for nearly 8 years as a two-time entrepreneur. Before joining Upfront Mark was Vice President, Product Management at Salesforce.com following its acquisition of Koral, where Mark was Founder and CEO. Prior to Koral, Mark was Founder and CEO of BuildOnline, a European SaaS company that was acquired by SWORD Group. Earlier in his career, Mark spent nearly ten years working ...
Feb 08, 2016•59 min
