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Bob Lutz Retired Vice Chairman, GM The blunt, outspoken, plain-speaking legend of the automobile industry. Bob Lutz is one of the most experienced and high-profile auto executives in the world. Having been in the business for almost 50 years, he has left an indelible mark on all three of the big US automakers – most recently GM, where he reinvigorated its previously undistinguished vehicle lineup. Bob’s knowledge of automobiles is matched only by his organizational know-how. He is celebrated for his legendary ability to manage the design and development of new, spirited vehicles in the face of bureaucratic opposition and organizational inertia. To learn more about Bob Lutz, click here. Malcolm Gladwell Author of four bestsellers, What the Dog Saw, Outliers, Blink and The Tipping Point Chosen by Newsweek for the "Top 10 New Thought Leaders of the Decade" list, Malcolm Gladwell has an incomparable gift for interpreting new ideas in the social sciences and making them understandable, practical and valuable to business and general audiences alike. His book Outliers: The Story of Success debuted at #1 on The New York Times's bestseller list in mid-November of 2008 and has stayed on that and other bestseller lists ever since. To learn more about Malcolm Gladwell, click here. Paul Krugman Winner, 2008 Nobel Prize for Economics In the midst of the current economic crisis, few people offer audiences more value than Nobel laureate Paul Krugman. He foresaw many aspects of the crisis when he published The Return of Depression Economics in 1999, and has recently published an updated edition entitled The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008. He also has been following the economics of the downturn and the politics of recover in his biweekly column for The New York Times. To learn more about Paul Krugman, click here. danah boyd Social Scientist, Microsoft danah has been chosen as one of MIT’s 2010 Top Young Innovators under 35. Click here to read more in Technology Review. Congratulations, danah! For more information on danah boyd, click here. [8.27.10] Nate Silver Founder, FiveThirtyEight.com The New York Times will host Nate Silver’s blog 538. Nate will also be a regular contributor to the newspaper and their Sunday magazine. Congratulations, Nate! For more information on Nate Silver, click here. [6.4.10] Michael Specter Author, Denialism On June 3, 2010 Science Channel aired a 5-part series Creating Synthetic Life: Your Questions Answered hosted by Paula Zahn in a roundtable discussion with Michael Specter, Raymond Kurzweil, George Church, Father Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco and others, exploring important ethical, scientific and societal questions surrounding Dr. Craig Venter’s recent announcement. For more information on Michael Specter, click here. [5.27.10]

SuperBetter, Jane McGonigal [7.30.10] Tracking Seniors’ Every Move, Joseph Coughlin on NPR [8.30.10] Interview, Anna Bernasek [8.26.10] A daily Publication LOG of articles by and about our speakers ___Thursday________________________ Eurozone jobless rate flat despite growth, Quentin Peel, The Financial Times [9.2.10] Obama was too cautious in fearful times, Martin Wolf, The Financial Times [9.2.10] ___Wednesday______________________ 5 Lessons From Longshot, a Magazine Made in 48 Hours, Alexis Madrigal, The Atlantic [9.1.10] Urban Plight: Vanishing Upward Mobility, Joel Kotkin, The American [9.1.10] The Kindness of Strangers, Paul Bloom, Project Syndicate [9.1.10] ___Tuesday________________________ Are You Being Served?, James Surowiecki, The New Yorker [8.31.10] The Case for Reviving Revenue Sharing, Robert Shiller, The New York Times [8.31.10] It falls to the Fed to fuel recovery, Clive Crook, The Financial Times [8.31.10] ___Monday________________________ MITs 2010 Young Innovators under 35, danah boyd, Technology Review [8.30.10] Economist Shiller See Potential for 'Double Dip' Recession, Robert Shiller, The Wall Street Journal [8.30.10] Calls for radical rethink of derivatives body, Gillian Tett, The Financial Times [8.30.10] View last week's PLOG Atul Gawande stories so compelling, amazing, unbelievable, still in awe. the emotion he evokes is almost spiritual. even better than we imagined. ~ A medical products company Tom Kelley You delivered! Thank you for making those of us responsible for programming look so good. ~ A national tourism membership   organization Juan Enriquez What a gift! What an interesting, thought provoking individual and what a fantastic speech! Thank you so much. We got excellent review from our audience. ~ Hospitality Design Magazine   (change to generic title) Back to top