Showing posts with label TEDxChapmanU. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TEDxChapmanU. Show all posts

Monday, January 28, 2013

TEDxChapmanU -- Yossie Hollander -- Ending Our Oil Addiction

TEDxChapmanU -- Yossie Hollander -- Ending Our Oil Addiction Tube. Duration : 16.00 Mins.


In his TEDxChapmanU talk, Yossie enlightens the audience about the value of the world's oil reserves, the impact of our oil addiction, and the ways we can develop cleaner and less expensive American-made fuels. Yossie Hollander is the co-founder of the Fuel Freedom Foundation, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization based in Irvine, which is dedicated to removing barriers to competition to promote the development of cheaper, cleaner, American-made fuels. He is a successful serial entrepreneur and philanthropist with 43 years of experience in the software industry, and founder and chairman of Our Energy Policy Foundation, which aims to create open dialogue and agreement on US energy policy. Yossie serves on the executive board and management committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science, where he launched a renewable energy initiative. He is a member of the Board of Councilors of USC's College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and serves on the advisory board of Cornell University's Center for a Sustainable Future. AboutTEDx: In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events ...

Friday, December 28, 2012

TEDxChapmanU - Richard Sudek - Courage to Fail

TEDxChapmanU - Richard Sudek - Courage to Fail Video Clips. Duration : 18.28 Mins.


Entrepreneur Richard Sudek discuses the fear of failure and its many benefits. He teaches us to embrace and learn from failure and its many forms. Sudek is the Director of the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics at Chapman University. He is also an active angel investor and Chairman Emeritus of Tech Coast Angels. About TEDx: In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

Friday, October 19, 2012

TEDxChapmanU -- Henrik Fisker -- New Isn't Easy

TEDxChapmanU -- Henrik Fisker -- New Isn't Easy Video Clips. Duration : 11.18 Mins.


In his TEDxChapmanU talk, Henrik asks "What if?" and challenges the audience to take risks to keep their passions alive. He encourages everyone to work toward proving the "doubters" wrong and to believe in extraordinary ideas. He describes the setbacks he faced in designing a vehicle that was different than the rest, and walks us through his thought process and vision along the way. Henrik Fisker, a world-renowned designer in the field of luxury cars, is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Fisker Automotive. After a fulfilling career, which included both design and executive positions at BMW, Ford, and Aston Martin, Henrik decided to partner with Bernhard Koehler and forge a new and radical perspective on what is possible in the automotive world. In 2007, they founded Fisker Automotive, a pure automobile manufacturer which introduced the world's first ever premium hybrid electric vehicle, the Fisker Karma. Henrik began his career in Germany at BMW's advanced design studio, BMW Technik GmbH, upon graduating from The Art Center College of Design in Switzerland. A few of his automotive design legacies include the Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Shelby GR1, BMW Z07 and Z8 roadster. About TEDx: In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These ...