Philanthropy is changing and changing radically. Never before have we seen such diverse ways of engaging funding, from the individual level up through large scale private sector organizations, from small scale crowd funding to grand scale prizes. Players such as Pave and Kickstarter are bringing forth entirely new models of raising and distributing philanthropic dollars. This talk examines the new models and modes for philanthropy that are revolutionizing how the next generation thinks about...

Is “netflix-ing” the way of our future? Wall Street sure thinks so. Simply stated, internet TV is growing globally in ways that traditional TV just isn’t. From our desk tops to our wrists, the opportunities to watch what we want, when we want, and where we want have dramatically impacted our habits and desire. Who IS this up-ender, disruptor, change-maker who is so dramatically influencing our consumption of story-telling? Meet Ted Sarandos, gutsy program chief of Netflix, whose platinum...

Listen in, as two former Oxford colleagues, one from science and one from religion, talk about what leads to a meaningful life — wonder, ethics, empathy and much more. Jane Shaw, Dean for Religious Life and professor of Religious Studies at Stanford and Richard Dawkins, fellow emeritus of New College Oxford, preview the not-yet-published second volume of Dawkins’ memoir, Brief Candle in the Dark: My Life in Science, which is a candid look at the events and ideas that encouraged Dawkins to...

Speakers: Steve Clemons, Anthony Foxx

Today, there are 104 women serving in the United States Congress, 29 female heads of government or state around the world, and 23 female CEOs in the S&P 500. But there are many more women leading important global and US institutions and initiatives, changing business models and transforming lives. From journalists to social advocates to business leaders, women are leading in their own ways and on their own terms. What do these leaders have on their minds? What can we learn from them? ...

Speakers: Eric Dawson, Babatunde Salaam, Mary-Pat Hector

For the last 18 months, adults in Colorado and Washington State have been able to walk into retail stores and do what was previously unthinkable: buy marijuana. How are the states dealing with the inherent conundrum that results when you have a state permitted, but federally banned substance on the market? This session examines the Constitutional and political issues surrounding this controversial decision, including how the Justice Department and Treasury are setting guidelines to deal with...

Best-selling author of The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything Fast! Josh Kaufman shares universal, field-tested approaches to effective learning and rapid skill acquisition in adults. From deconstructing complex skills to maximizing productive practice and removing common learning barriers, Kaufman describes how 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice can help you develop surprising levels of skill in any field. And, he may even play his Ukulele.

HP Matter partnered with award-winning documentary filmmaker, Alison Klayman to develop a short film series that spotlights the innovation behind some of today’s most successful, technology-driven businesses. They highlight the vision, entrepreneurial passion and technological infrastructure these companies and celebrate the spirit of disruption that inspires us all to think beyond the confines of what’s possible today. (Content produced by HP.)

Cocktails, conversation, and great tunes with one of American music’s brightest rising stars — and the new bandleader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Companies who weave social purpose into the fabric of their DNA consistently outperform financially those that do not, and also enjoy lower employee attrition rates. This approach to business — the pursuit of a “double” or “triple bottom line” — has recently become the norm, rather than the exception. No longer thought of as a tack-on, more companies are aiming to inextricably link what’s good for society to what’s good for business. To drive true societal change, however, it will be critical...

The architecture of how we live our lives is badly in need of renovation and repair. One of the things that makes it harder and harder to connect with ourselves — and thus our creativity, intuition, and wisdom — is our increasing dependence on technology. We are not just distracted by devices, texts, emails, constant notifications, and social media, but addicted to them. At the same time, there is collective longing to stop living in the shallows and recognize that life is actually shaped...

A Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times reporter, Charles Duhigg has also written a bestseller about the science of habit formation. What happens when we embrace positive routines (and dump the bad ones?) We may just be transformed.