Safi Bahcall’s Book Loonshots Earns a Spot on Bill Gates’ Bookshelf
Famous for becoming the computing world’s first billionaire, Bill Gates now spends most of his time trying to solve the world’s toughest problems. A brilliant mind, he consumes about one book per week—and on his list of stand-out titles is Lavin speaker Safi Bahcall’s Loonshots. “Bill Gates’s... Continue Reading →
Innovation Expert Jeremy Gutsche Interviews Celebrated Thought Leader Malcolm Gladwell on the Power of Ideas
Trend Hunter CEO Jeremy Gutsche invited New York Times alum Malcolm Gladwell to the Trend Hunter offices for a thoughtful discussion on how and why we should challenge our assumptions—and the value it brings. As the founder and CEO of Trend Hunter —the world’s largest, most powerful trend... Continue Reading →
Lavin Speakers Amber Mac and Arlene Dickinson Headline TELUS Pitch Competition
Digital entrepreneur Amber Mac is set to host the TELUS Pitch small business competition, which concludes today. Fellow Lavin Speaker Arlene Dickinson, of Dragons’ Den fame, will be judging. The event will kick off with a live Q&A session between Amber Mac, who also co-hosts Accenture’s... Continue Reading →
Why Does Having a Minimum Viable Product Matter? Laura Huang Explains the Benefits for Innovation
How can you maximize innovation, reduce risk, and build an entrepreneurial organization? Harvard Business Professor Laura Huang explains the importance of the Minimum Viable Product in achieving all three goals. Instead of creating the disparate parts of a product and then assembling them into... Continue Reading →
Safi Bahcall Explains How ‘Loonshots’ by Entrepreneurs Are Out-Performing NASA
The 50th anniversary of the moon landing has prompted new discussion about the future of America’s legendary space agency. Safi Bahcall, physicist and author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Loonshots, joins Bloomberg Radio to discuss where NASA stands today—and who its competitors are. “... Continue Reading →
Randall Lane’s Forbes Under 30 Summit Asia Kicks off in Hong Kong
Over 300 of the most influential entrepreneurs will gather for the fourth annual Forbes Under 30 Summit Asia. Creator Randall Lane discusses the significance of the event, and the Under 30 platform as a whole. Forbes 30 Under 30 is practically a cultural institution. Conceived in 2011 by the... Continue Reading →
How Can NASA Restore Its Former Glory? Safi Bahcall Investigates for WIRED
As the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing draws near, it’s clear that NASA is in crisis. Lavin Speaker Safi Bahcall makes an impassioned plea for the space agency to “Out-Crazy” Elon Musk in his WIRED Op-Ed. Biotech entrepreneur and award-winning author Safi Bahcall is the product of two... Continue Reading →
With 10 Million Views, Jeremy Gutsche’s Better and Faster Is the #1 Innovation Talk in Video History
“Your big idea is so much closer than you think,” says Trend Hunter CEO and innovation speaker Jeremy Gutsche in his fire-starting innovation talk, Better and Faster. Having just rung the bell on 10 million views, this viral milestone makes Gutsche the #1 innovation speaker in video history (and in... Continue Reading →