Off the Whiteboard into the Real World
Alexander Osterwalder
September 21, 2012
Ellen Levy - Living the Network Effect: the Art of Mobilizing "Purposeful" Networks
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Ellen Levy — interventionist, bridge builder, arbitrager — is a self-proclaimed opportunist who has an indefatigable ability to make powerful connections between people and concepts. Over lunch, Levy discussed her experiences building purposeful networks — networks that go beyond social networking to discover actionable connections between people and organizations.
Levy is currently the founding Managing Director at Silicon Valley Connect. Silicon Valley Connect is the umbrella company for most of Levy's initiatives these days, whether it is working as the Network Advisor to global venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson, serving as a Deputy Chair for the Clinton Global Initiative, advising a handful of startup companies or working directly with Fortune 500 companies on their technology and innovation strategies.
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BIF-8 Storytellers
This year will bring us another amazing group of storytellers. Check back often for the latest. Here are some early additions.
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Nicholas Lowinger
Founder, Gotta Have Soul, Inc.
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David Macaulay
Bestselling Author and Illustrator of The Way We Work and The New Way Things Work
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Beth Coleman
Co-director of the Critical Media Lab, Professor of English Literature and Languages, University of Waterloo, Ontario
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Jeffrey M. Sparr
Founder, PeaceLove
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Andrew Hessel
Genomic Futurist and Distinguished Researcher, Autodesk, Inc.
