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Luminaries - Talking to the Brightest Minds in Tech

Dell Technologies, Mark Schaefer, Douglas Karr

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True visionaries in technology focus on enabling positive human progress. We invite you to meet exceptional technology leaders from our analyst, partner and customer communities as well as from the Dell Technologies family of IT companies. Hosts Mark Schaefer and Douglas Karr will be your guides on an expedition plotting the paths of IT transformation and business growth.
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The Schumacher Lectures

The Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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The 1st Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures of October 1981 emphasized the importance of vibrant regional economies at a time when the focus of the nation was on an expanding global economy. Much has happened since then. The promise of the global economy has faded in face of ever greater wealth disparity and environmental degradation. There is growing interest in building a new economy that is just and recognizes planetary limits. The speakers of the Schumacher Lecture Series continue to be at ...
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Julian Aguon is an activist lawyer and writer from Guam and the author of the acclaimed new book, The Properties of Perpetual Light. He is the visionary behind Blue Ocean Law, a progressive firm that works at the intersection of Indigenous rights and environmental justice. He serves on the Council of Progressive International—a global collective th…
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Winona LaDuke—an Anishinaabekwe (Ojibwe) member of the White Earth Nation—is an environmentalist, economist, author, and prominent Native American activist working to restore and preserve indigenous cultures and lands. She graduated from Harvard University in 1982 with a B.A. in economics (rural economic development) and from Antioch University wit…
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Since the early 1980’s Hazel Henderson’s name has been synonymous with impact investing. Probably more than any other person, Henderson has been responsible for creating and promoting a set of social and environmental indicators by which to judge the real health of an economic system including the well-being of its citizens and its ecosystem. These…
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Neva Goodwin is co-founder and co-director of the Global Development And Environment Institute at Tufts University, where her projects have included editing a six-volume series, Frontier Issues in Economic Thought (published by Island Press) and a Michigan Press series, Evolving Values for a Capitalist World. She has edited more than a dozen books,…
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Otto Scharmer understands the stages of consciousness that are necessary to achieve transformation – whether that be transformation of the self, transformation of a group initiative, transformation of a business, or systemic change. His Theory U training is a step by step exploration of these stages in different settings. An economist by training, …
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Mary Berry is the Executive Director of The Berry Center and a leader in the movement for sustainable agriculture. A well-known advocate for the preservation of rural culture and agriculture, she is currently working to reconnect cities with landscapes around them. Founded in 2011, The Berry Center advocates for small farmers, land conservation, an…
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Nwamaka Agbo is a nationally respected voice for impacted communities, working to ensure they are not left behind with the growing New Economy movement. Her approach, which she names Restorative Economics, is strategically focused on community-owned and community-governed projects to bring residents together to create shared prosperity and self-det…
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Wes Jackson is one of the foremost figures in the international sustainable agriculture movement. In addition to being a world-renowned plant geneticist, he is a farmer, author, and professor emeritus of biology. He was a professor of biology at Kansas Wesleyan University, and a tenured full professor at California State University, Sacramento. The…
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John and Nancy Todd and a group of scientist friends established the New Alchemy Institute on a twelve-acre site in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Greg Watson joined the staff in 1980. He was inspired to apply New Alchemy's strategies and solutions to urban areas. He and John Todd have remained life-long friends making it a point to lunch together each w…
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John McKnight’s approach to community development is to turn attention to the assets of a neighborhood rather than elaborate on its problems. For instance, he would suggest that the primary wealth in a neighborhood is the power generated by the investment of the capacities of the residents and their associations. Called Asset Based Community Develo…
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Heinberg and Norberg-Hodge are experts on climate change, localization, and sustainability. Their past lectures have been almost prophetic in their accuracy, and their ideas are more relevant now than ever. Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow of the Post Carbon Institute, is regarded as one of the world’s foremost advocates for a shift away from our cu…
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Every year during the first decade of the twenty-first century, the Business Alliance for a Local Living Economy (BALLE) would hold its annual conference. Those conferences were a celebration of local economies and the small businesses that built those economies. Judy Wicks, Michael Shuman, David Korten, Laury Hammel, Don Shaffer, Michelle Long, an…
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George Monbiot is an author, Guardian columnist and environmental campaigner. His best-selling books include Feral: Rewilding the land, sea and human life and Heat: how to stop the planet burning; his latest is Out of the Wreckage: a new politics for an age of crisis. George cowrote the concept album Breaking the Spell of Loneliness with musician E…
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Listen In To Learn: How volumetric video and virtual reality could revolutionize medicine, education, and more How virtual sets are helping the film industry reduce environmental impact How these technologies can democratize storytelling, helping underrepresented populations tell their own stories Hollywood's Alternative Soundstage Imagine shooting…
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Listen In To Learn How to reduce risk and get buy-in for digital transformation How to identify the right starting point to begin the process The guiding principles of leadership during transformation and beyond How to address the four most significant barriers to transformation The Human Element of Digital Transformation “The shoemaker’s children …
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Listen In To Learn: How data-driven instruction can accelerate learning How virtual reality can promote diversity in a recruitment process How “vertically integrated training” can solve labor shortages The Looming Crisis in the Aviation Industry Pilots must retire at 65 by federal mandate, and there aren’t enough new pilots coming in to balance the…
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Listen In To Learn How blockchain can streamline financial transactions A long-term investment plan for blockchain implementation Practical use cases for blockchain technology The Australian Securities Exchange Is Getting Real with Blockchain Of all the exciting new technologies on every business leader’s mind, blockchain may be the most discussed …
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Listen In To Learn: How to choose durable, reliable technology for years of use How to build more efficient data centers How creativity and technology combined to create a $330 million science center Creativity and Technology Combine to Power a $330 Million Science Museum Brooks Weisblat started his career with a degree in biology and an interest i…
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**Listen In To Learn: ** How McLaren diversified into Health and Human Performance How breakthrough innovations come from the intersection of art and computer engineering How big data is sparking innovation in health care How to build credibility in a an established industry Formula 1 Is More Than Just Winning Races Sure, winning Formula 1 racing i…
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Listen In To Learn: How robotics is connecting customers to the perfect cup of coffee Why having a sustainable supply chain is important to Briggo Why the future is not filled with robot workers but a human-machine partnership How to use data to create a better customer experience How diversity and inclusion helps Briggo to be an innovative technol…
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**Listen In To Learn: ** The evolution of a multi-cloud world Why adopting a multi-cloud model requires significant organizational culture change What the cloud announcement at Dell Technologies World 2019 will mean for customers Why clarity is required to pick the best cloud platform to meet your modernization goals How to remain relevant in techn…
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Listen In To Learn How to deliver a user-based experience that leads to customer retention How tech is bringing past icons back to life and delivering customers an immersive experience How to design a future-ready tech transformation How emerging tech, like VR and AR, will come into play Setting A New Standard for Fan-Focused Technology The Naismit…
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Listen In To Learn What jobs of the future will look like The importance of STEM and diversity in developing digital skills How to approach security risks in a multi-cloud environment Innovation emerging from developing countries creating new industries and job growth Leading your business through digital transformation How diversity in your workfo…
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Listen In To Learn How 5G will impact AI applications, self-driving cars, telemedicine and more The timeline for 5G rollout and adoption What makes 5G different from any previous broadband technology How 5G will drive business innovation How Dell is participating in developing and innovating with 5G Faster Mobile Broadband Is Just the Beginning for…
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Listen In To Learn: How STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) education can elevate under-served populations How technology can make a sustainable, scalable social impact around the world How to promote a productive cross-conversation between science and the arts Reshaping the World through Technology, Science, and Art We often he…
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Listen In To Learn: How to address the cultural issues that limit diversity in tech How to broaden the labor pool for the next generation of tech workers How technology can connect employees, help examine intrinsic bias, and create dialog How data can drive a better employee—and ultimately, customer—experience Diversity and Gender Equality Could So…
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Listen In To Learn How scientists are working to eliminate bias and error in AI training How practitioners are developing algorithms that can win FDA approval How AI can supplement and even exceed human capability in reading medical scans What’s coming next for AI in healthcare New Algorithms Could Detect Eye and Brain Disorders Earlier than Humans…
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