UC Santa Barbara (Audio)

Simon Dixon tells the audience that if you don't pursue your passion then you are always going to be outsmarted, outmaneuvered and outworked by people that do. Over 20 years ago he founded Rock-it! Media in Washington, DC as a company specializing in advertising, media brokering and promotions. In 2006 he merged Rock-it! Media with Idea Engineering in Santa Barbara, CA and now floats between there and his DC office, pursuing his passion. Series: "Technology Management Program" [Business] [Show ID: 29837]

Script to Screen was invited to the 2015 WGA and DGA Awards to interview the nominees and their presenters. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 29843]

This presentation focuses on the lifelong learnings of Vicki Halsey about how to thrive in life and in organizations, through insights gleaned from years of designing and delivering Leadership programs for numerous Fortune 100 companies such as Apple, Nike, Intel, Lowes, NBA, and Wells Fargo. Vicki shares secrets of how, despite hearing NO, more often than not and probably more than most people, she continues to choose success and build relationships of care while fulfilling her mission of helping people claim their brilliance. Series: "Technology Management Program" [Business] [Show ID: 29753]

Taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions imposes costs now in order to avoid potentially very large costs from more severe climate change in the future. Steve Polasky, Professor of Ecological/Environmental Economics University of Minnesota, reviews major sources of uncertainty and how that alters the choice of optimal climate change policy. He discusses current debates on how best to frame climate change policy; whether it should be framed as setting limits on greenhouse gas concentrations to avoid potentially catastrophic damages or as an application of benefit-cost analysis.

Series: "Bren School of Environmental Science & Management" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 29839]

Jason Nazar is an active tech entrepreneur and investor,. He was the co-founder and CEO of Docstoc which hosts a wide selection of professional documents and resources to serve small business. Docstoc has over 50 million registered users. Series: "Technology Management Program" [Business] [Show ID: 29752]

1941 screenwriter Bob Gale (who also wrote the Back to the Future Trilogy), actor Perry Lang, 2nd Assistant Director Chris Soldo, assistant casting director Stanzi Stokes, and score restorer Michael Matessino look at this 1979 Steven Spielberg farce. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 29845]

Dan Engel has been in the e-commerce and software industries since 1997. As a serial entrepreneur and startup CEO, Dan builds B2B and B2C companies, leads customer acquisition, marketing, and business development. Dan serves on various boards of directors and advisors. Series: "Technology Management Program" [Business] [Show ID: 29616]

Executive Producer/Director Jack Bender unlocks the production secrets of translating Lost from script to screen. And, he might just provide some clues to unlock the secrets of "The Island." Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 29742]

Now in its 16th year, the UCSB New Venture Competition is an opportunity for any UCSB student to learn how to start a business. Take a look at this year’s finalists and see if a successful future business is among them. Series: "Technology Management Program" [Business] [Show ID: 29834]

Women tech executives discuss the gender imbalances in the field and their experiences in their careers. Panelists include Rose Broome, Founder and CEO of HandUp, Kristen Hayer, Vice President of Customer Success at The Resumator and Summers Mckay, CEO & Founder of Delight Wipes. Series: "Technology Management Program" [Business] [Show ID: 29501]