Christa Avampato is a product development expert, business writer & award-winning author. She talks about why tech is about stories; cross-pollinating with biomimicry & reinventing your life and career through creativity and imagination.

How do universities play a role in innovation? Vizworx co-founders Jeff Lafrenz & Frank Maurer talk about taking research beyond academia, commercializing early stage technologies, augmented reality and ensuring students can think big to solve problems in a multi-disciplinary world.

Vizworx is a company that combines innovative ideas from university, employees new grads and students as developers and works on cutting edge technology solutions. Co-founders Jeff Lafrenz, Vizworx president and Frank Maurer, its CTO and a computer science professor, tells its story and why it matters for universities and innovation.

Niki Choo co-founded Campsyte, an outdoor workspace, drawing on her experience in outdoor recreation, psychology, business and real estate development. Niki explains the benefits of time outside & the urban patterns behind Campsyte’s location in a parking lot.

Niki Choo co-founded Campsyte, an outdoor workspace in San Fransisco, out of her experience in business, outdoor recreation, real estate development and psychology. Niki explains the benefits of working outside and talks about Campsyte's beginnings, growth and how cross-pollination can help create new careers and creative new businesses.

Vera is a computer scientist & filmmaker. Her story is familiar to innovators everywhere who’ve taken risks, created something new and persisted to send their ideas into the world. Vera explains how IT & an outsider's perspective add creative value to her films, mastering a new field & learning to overcome setbacks & tough competition.

Vera Neverkevich is a computer scientist & filmmaker. She explains how IT helps her be a better movie maker & how an outsider’s perspective leads to new stories. Vera tells what she does to keep improving, how to succeed in a competitive field & how living a creative life in two fields creates balance.

Lisa Robbin Young turns viable creative ventures into sustainable businesses. She talks about the 3 types of creative entrepreneurs and her incubator that helps them develop businesses they can grow and maintain. Lisa is an experienced entrepreneur, author, musician and the founder of Ark Entertainment Media. She talks cross-pollinating to invent a career, experimentation, solving problems based on your creative type and why you need to know that goals are important but not the end of the story.

Lisa Robbin Young turns creative ventures into sustainable businesses. She explains the 3 types of creative entrepreneurs & her incubator that helps commercialize their expertise. She talks about cross-pollinating to stand out from the crowd and the difference between using your skills and your talents.

Chic Geek's founder/Exec Director on innovating & bootstrapping with a tiny budget, a volunteer army & best practices from startups, tech, business and non-profits. Kylie Woods talks about engaging more women in tech, the business case for diversity & how her communications background helped grow Chic Geek into an industry changemaker. Kylie shares insights on using your background in industries where your skills aren’t an obvious fit & the honesty, awareness and learning needed to become a great leader.