Archive for the ‘2010 Speakers’ Category
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
This past week, UP 10 speaker, David Pogue featured a guest post on his blog from Nasahn Sheppard, director of industrial design at Smart Design, the company that designed the Flip cam. As many of you know, Cisco discontinued the Flip cam a few months back and many, including Pogue, were quite upset about it. In Sheppard’s post he examines the elements of a “hot product” and makes a compelling case for “single-purpose” gadgets in our lives.
image courtesy of Flickr/AJC1
Many of you probably saw the four-page ad in the New York Times this past week commemorating IBM’s 100th birthday. The ad generated sharp commentary from UP 10 speaker Kevin Kelly on “long-termism” , which then drew additional comments from Steve Denning at Forbes. There’s no doubt “short-termism” is a dominant force in many companies, but what are the lessons to be learned from “long-termism?”
The press continues to be filled with stories on the end of Nasa’s space shuttle program. UP 09 speaker and astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson spoke with NPR on the end of the shuttle program and its achievements including, “the largest global collaboration outside of waging war.”
Sir Ken Robinson, one of the speakers during the first UP Experience in 2008, is in the press again for the release of a new edition of his book, Out of Our Minds: Learning To Be Creative. He spoke with Fast Company recently to share his thoughts on the changing climate of business and the expanding value of creativity.
Labels: Cisco, Creativity, David Pogue, Fast Company, Flip camera, Forbes, gadgets, IBM, industrial design, Kevin Kelly, long-termism, NASA, Nasahn Sheppard, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, New York Times, NPR, Out of Our Minds, short-termism, Sir Ken Robinson, Smart Design, space shuttle, Steve Denning, The UP Experience
Categories: 2008 Speakers, 2009 Speakers, 2010 Speakers, Current events, Speakers, UP Speakers In The News, Uncategorized, What is UP?, conference
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Welcome to June! We are just five months away from UP 2011. The speaker lineup is almost set and we can’t wait to announce the rest of the amazing individuals that will take the stage on October 27th.
This week some of our 2011 speakers and UP alumni highlighted the biggest stories making headlines.
David Eagleman is in the news again, this time for the U.S. launch of his latest book Incognito. Congratulations go out to David, this morning his book was already at #10 on Amazon’s best seller list. Visit NPR.com for a great story on his work and the new book.
Chef Jeff Henderson, who we announced as part of the UP 2011 speaker lineup earlier this month, made a preview appearance in Houston at a luncheon benefiting the Living Forward Alliance, highlighting how he turned around his own life to become a renowned chef.
UP 08 speaker Craig Kielburger‘s latest project Me to We is honoring socially conscious youth, adults and educators for their work to better their communities and the world. See the amazing nominees and vote here.
Image Courtesy of NASA http://www.flickr.com/photos/oursolarsystem/5199475364/
David Pogue, who amazed us with the latest technology at UP 10, reported for CBS News this week on the end of NASA’s shuttle program. While his fellow UP 10 speaker, Richard Florida, examined the changing geography and dynamics of NBA dominance as the league heads into its final games of the season.
And, Kevin Kelly, who also took the UP stage in 2010, shared the challenges of publishing an ebook. Good lessons for us all as technology continues to change our daily lives.
Enjoy!
Labels: 2011 speakers, Amazon, CBS News, chef, Chef Jeff Henderson, Craig Kielburger, David Eagleman, David Pogue, ebook, Houston, Incognito, June, Kevin Kelly, Kindle, Living Forward Alliance, Me to We, NASA, NBA, NPR, October, Richard Florida, shuttle, speaker lineup, The UP Experience, UP 10, UP 2011, UP Alumni
Categories: 2008 Speakers, 2010 Speakers, 2011 Speakers, Current events, Speakers, UP Speakers In The News, conference
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
Another Wednesday another round of great UP alumni in the news stories!
We know there are quite a few iPhone users in our audience. If you count yourself as one of them, don’t miss UP 10 speaker David Pogue‘s tips for how to make your iPhone battery last longer.
As the school year wraps up, UP 10 speaker Adora Svitak has weighed on the American Prom tradition.
In addition to marking an UP alumni in the news post, today also marks Oprah’s last show. In honor of the landmark UP 08 speaker Craig Kielburger takes a look at the support Oprah has given his organization to help them build schools around the world.
UP 10 speaker Bill Nye was back in Texas this past week speaking in San Antonio about the money to be made in green industries.
Loved Michio Kaku at UP 09? Check out the space he works in everyday in “Desktop Diaries.”
As always we’d love to get your feedback on these stories! Surprised by Michio Kaku’s office? Are you making money in the green economy?
Labels: Adora Svitak, Bill Nye, Craig Kielburger, David Pogue, green, iPhone, iPhone battery, Michio Kaku, Oprah, prom, San Antonio, schools, Texas, The UP Experience, UP 08, UP 09, UP 10, UP Alumni
Categories: 2008 Speakers, 2009 Speakers, 2010 Speakers, Current events, Speakers, UP Speakers In The News, Uncategorized, conference
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Another Wednesday and another great installment of UP alumni in the news!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timypenburg/
“Math needs better marketing,” says UP 09 speaker Neil deGrasse Tyson in an interview with Soledad O’Brien on CNN on the drivers of tomorrow’s economy. A hint – math and science literacy today is the key to a successful tomorrow.
UP 09 speaker Peter Diamandis‘ X-Prize Foundation has partnered with Qualcomm Incorporated to launch the Tricorder X-Prize, “a $10 million prize to develop a mobile solution capable of diagnosing patients better than or equal to a panel of board certified physicians.”
UP 10 speaker and Blue Zones author Dan Buettner was cited in the an article detail the influence we have on our social networks and our network’s effect on us. “The ripples of our health behaviors travel much farther than anyone might expect,” says Aditi Nerurkar in The Huffington Post echoing the sentiments of several great speakers from The UP Experience.
David Pogue who spoke to us in 2010 took on the controversy surrounding Microsoft’s purchase of Skype on his blog this week.
We’d love to hear your thoughts on these stories! Are you a Skype user? What do you expect the impact of Microsoft’s purchase to be? Do you believe math and science literacy is the way forward? How is your social network impacting you or vice versa? Let us know what you think in the comment section below.
Labels: Aditi Nerurkar, Blue Zones, CNN, Dan Buettner, David Pogue, Health, Huffington Post, math, Microsoft, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Peter Diamandis, Qualcomm, science, Skype, Social Networks, Soledad O'Brien, The UP Experience, Tricorder X-Prize, UP 09, UP 10, X Prize
Categories: 2009 Speakers, 2010 Speakers, Current events, Speakers, UP Speakers In The News, Uncategorized, conference
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
It’s been a busy week here at The UP Experience, we’re finalizing the speaker lineup for UP 2011, announcing some of great new speakers and giving away great books from past speakers. But, our speakers have got us beat! Check out what some UP alumni speakers have been up to:
Image courtesy of mrapplegate/flickr
UP 09 Speaker Dan Ariely’s research continues to make the news, this time the topic is lessons learned from IKEA’s success. Check out this great article from BNET, The IKEA Effect: Why Consumers Buy “Assembly Required” Products.
UP 08 speaker Steve Wozniak, gave a graduation address at Michigan State University where amidst upbeat advice to the graduates he warned that the artificial intelligence we’re so busy inventing will one day make our species irrelevant.
John Mariani, who took the stage at UP 08, has released his predictions on who will take home this year’s prestigious James Beard awards.
Our esteemed speaker and emcee David Eagleman continues to make appearances in major news outlets, this week with a profile in the Financial Times that takes a look at his work and upcoming book, Incognito.
Labels: 2011 speakers, artificial intelligence, BNET, Dan Ariely, David Eagleman, Financial Times, IKEA, Incognito, James Beard Awards, John Mariani, Michigan State University, Steve Wozniak, The IKEA Effect, The UP Experience, UP 08, UP 09, UP 11, UP 2011
Categories: 2008 Speakers, 2009 Speakers, 2010 Speakers, Current events, Speakers, UP Speakers In The News, conference
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
Image courtesy of larryjthorson/flickr
Happy first Wednesday in May! We hope you caught yesterday’s latest speaker announcement – we are particularly proud to be bringing Dr. Anthony Atala to Houston.
As always, UP speakers past and present continue to make news. Below are some of this week’s biggest stories.
With gas prizes on the rise and summer vacations looming, U.S. News took a look at “Why $4 Gas Makes Consumers Freak Out” and cited a fantastic New York Times op-ed from way back in 2008 authored by UP 09 speaker Dan Ariely that is suddenly very timely again.
UP 08 speaker Malcolm Gladwell explained to The Atlantic why he is almost always 24 hours behind the news cycle. It was also announced that Gladwell’s work will be featured in a new sports and pop culture website being launched by ESPN’s The Sports Guy, aka Bill Simmons.
Also from The Atlantic, they’ve announced thatUP 10 speaker Richard Florida’s position as a senior editor there is expanding. Atlantic Media is now launching a website based on his work and vision, and if you’re in the job market, they’re looking for an editor.
UP 10 speaker David Pogue closed out the news cycle on Apple’s “Locationgate” in a write up on his blog.
Luis Von Ahn, another UP 10 speaker and inventor of reCAPTCHA has announced his next venture. A new site called Duolingo that will work on translations and help users learn new languages.
Labels: Apple, Atlantic Media, Bill Simmons, Dan Ariely, David Pogue, Dr. Anthony Atala, Duolingo, ESPN, gas, gas prices, Houston, language, Locationgate, Luis Von Ahn, Malcom Gladwell, New York Times, news cycle, Recaptcha, Richard Florida, the Atlantic, The Sports Guy, The UP Experience, translations, UP 08, UP 09, UP 10
Categories: 2008 Speakers, 2009 Speakers, 2010 Speakers, Current events, Speakers, UP Speakers In The News, Uncategorized, conference
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
In addition to our big speaker announcement yesterday, our former speakers continue to be front and center in the news!
Fast Company profiled the “Visioneering” process through which UP 09 speaker Peter Diamandis’ X Prize Foundation decides on its next conquests. A-listers ranging from James Cameron to Eric Schmidt to Will.I.Am attend the unique session to fight for their favorite topics and vet others’ ideas.
Turning from the future to come to the future that hasn’t come to pass, The Economist cited UP 10 speaker Luis von Ahn in an article comparing Hollywood’s predictions of man vs machine to the actual state of affairs.
The Baltimore Sun gave a nod to UP 10 speaker Richard Florida in its examination of a new trend in work – the digital nomad. Dream of living anywhere you want? Working from the beach, the mountains, or great coffee shops around the world with free wifi? Don’t miss this article.
Labels: Baltimore Sun, Eric Schmidt, Fast Compnay, James Cameron, Luis Von Ahn, Peter Diamandis, Richard Florida, the digital nomad, The Economist, Visioneering, Will.I.Am, X Prize
Categories: 2009 Speakers, 2010 Speakers, Current events, Speakers, UP Speakers In The News, Uncategorized
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Our UP Alumni continue to make headlines this week and we’d love your feedback on their activity. Are you reading any of our UP alumni’s new books? Have you used the Blackberry PlayBook? Thinking about raising money with ProFounder? Please share your thoughts below!
And, don’t forget we love suggestions! If you’ve come across a story we didn’t post please add it via the comment section below.
This week, UP 2010 speaker and New York Times tech critic David Pogue was on top of some of the week’s hottest news stories, logging comments on both Cisco’s decision to kill the Flip camera and the launch of Blackberry’s PlayBook
Also at UP 2010, Kiva founder Jessica Jackley gave us a preview of her new venture ProFounder. This past week she was interviewed on the details of Profounder on Benzinga and Daily Br!nk.
If you’ve had it on your list to get UP 2009 speaker Peter Sheahan’s new book, Making It Happen, wait no more! He’s a launched an enhanced version that includes seven in-depth videos feature Peter sharing his words of wisdom.
David Eagleman continued to conquer the media with a profile in The New Yorker and Houston Modern Luxury (check out page 79 of the digital edition from that link)
And, Shawn Achor, continued work on his latest book The Happiness Advantage, launching a preview of The Happiness Advantage DVD from his Facebook page.
Labels: Benzinga, Blackberry PlayBook, Cisco, Daily Br!nk, David Eagleman, David Pogue, DVD, Facebook, Flip, Houston Modern Luxury, Jessica Jackley, Kiva, Making it Happen, New York Times, Peter Sheahan, ProFounder, Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage, The New Yorker, The UP Experience, UP Alumni
Categories: 2009 Speakers, 2010 Speakers, Current events, Speakers, UP Speakers In The News
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
Before we dive into this weeks links we want to say thank you to everyone who joined us for last night’s Mini UP. Ankit Fadia and Matthew Knowles each brought a unique perspective to the stage. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Photos and highlights will be posted here and on our Facebook page soon.
And, very importantly, we announced our very first speaker for UP 2011 last night, drumroll please . . . . Dan Pink! Pink is the highly acclaimed author of several books, the most recent of which is Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Pink focuses on businesses, technology and helping us make the most of ourselves in our day-to-day lives. We are so excited to bring him to UP this year.
Here are this week’s UP alumni making headlines:
Two big announcements for all of our Houston readers!
David Eagleman has won a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. The Houston Chronicle says this is the first time a professor at Baylor College of Medicine has received the award.
And TONIGHT UP 09 speaker Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson will be giving a free lecture at the University of Houston. Let us know if you attend.
UP 08 speaker Ray Kurzweil is in the news again. The much talked about futurist is nominated for the 2011 TIME magazine TIME 100 list. Voting closes April 14 so vote now!
Another inaugural UP Experience speaker, Steve Wozniak, was in the news this week when he said he would consider returning to a larger role at Apple if they asked him.
For the social media users out there, are you suffering from FOMO? That is “Fear of Missing Out?” The New York Times detailed the phenomenon in an article referring to UP 09 Dan Ariely’s work.
Labels: Ankit Fadia, Apple, Baylor College of Medicine, Dan Ariely, Dan Pink, David Eagleman, Drive, Facebook, Guggenheim, Houston, Matthew Knowles, Mini UP, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, New York Times, Ray Kurzweil, Steve Wozniak, Time, University of Houston, UP 2011, UP Alumni
Categories: 2008 Speakers, 2009 Speakers, 2010 Speakers, 2011 Speakers, Current events, Mini-UP's, Speakers, UP Speakers In The News
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
It’s Wednesday again! We took a brief hiatus last week, but are back this week with a double installment of our weekly blog feature, UP Alumni In The News.
Here are the biggest stories from past UP speakers. As always, please use the comment section below to add your thoughts and share any stories we may have missed.
And, don’t forget about our first Mini UP of the year this coming Tuesday. We can’t wait to see you there!
Just yesterday Peter Sheahan, one of the most engaging speakers to have taken The UP Experience stage, released his latest book, “Making It Happen: Turning your Good Ideas into Great Results.” We’ve got a copy and will be sharing some thoughts and juicy tidbits next week. Let us know if you pick up a copy so we can trade notes.
Esteemed UP speaker and MC David Eagleman has been on a speaking tour in London to promote his upcoming book, Incognito, which will explore the relationship between our minds and our legal system. As part of his travels Eagleman authored a great piece for The Telegraph outlining some of the main arguments of his book.
Shawn Achor launched a new app for Android and iPhone/iPad devices. The app, I Journal, follows the advice of Shawn’s latest book, The Happiness Advantage, and helps users maintain a regular journaling habit, which, you guessed it, has been shown to increase happiness. The app makes it easy to record your thoughts via voice recording, photos and writing updates. Let us know if you try it out!
UP 2008 speaker and Esquire food writer John Mariani spoke to NPR about his book, How Italian Food Conquered the World. The book examines the cuisine’s journey from one time “poor mans food” to plates hitting tables in kitchens and restaurants all over the U.S. nightly. Check out the interview and read an excerpt here.
Last but not least, UP 2010 speaker Richard Florida used his regular column at The Atlantic to examine the question, “Why Are Some Cities Happier Than Others?”
Labels: Android, app, David Eagleman, Esquire, happiness, How Italian Food Conquered the World, I Journal, Incognito, iPad, iPhone, John Mariani, journaling, London, Making it Happen, Mini UP, NPR, Peter Sheahan, Richard Florida, Shawn Achor, the Atlantic, The Happiness Advantage, The Telegraph, The UP Experience, UP Alumni in the news
Categories: 2008 Speakers, 2009 Speakers, 2010 Speakers, Current events, Mini-UP's, Speakers, UP Speakers In The News, Uncategorized, conference
