AT THE NEXT SYNERGOS...
On July 29th, our subject is Africa Today: Realities and Opportunites, with a panel led by Jeff Chow, founder of Collaborate for Africa. Jeff is a “connector” in the true sense of the word. A Financial Adviser for Morgan Stanly by day, Jeff has also founded and works with several organizations that bring local people together to turn ideas on social responsibility into reality. Our panelists include:
Almaz Negash, a native of Eritrea and Managing Partner and Founder of Entwine Global http://entwineglobal.com. Almaz will talk about the impact of war and violence on progress in Africa and about the realities of living day-to-day in rural Africa. Almaz consults businesses and educational institutions on international trade, economic development and sustainability. She is contributing author of the book Awakening Social Responsibility [www.csraction.com] and has written numerous articles on global trade, social and education issues. She is also founding member of Global Women Leadership Network of the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University http://www.scu.edu/business/gwln/, Sr. Advisor to WE CARE SOLAR, and Sigma Solar Energy.
Jen Astone http://www.jenniferastone.com/, on why China and the western world are so interested in Africa and what can citizens of Silicon Valley can do to have an impact if they really what to help. Jen advises donors and foundations on international giving programs, organizational development, and effective networks and collaborations. She has more than 10 years experience in international philanthropy and over 20 years experience working with communities in Africa. Jen served as Executive Director of the Firelight Foundation, Program Officer for Africa at the Global Fund for Women, and Grants Analyst at the African Development Foundation.
Special to the panel will be Maasai elder, Sabore Ole Oyie. Sabore will be in his native dress and talk about growing up Maasai, becoming a warrior and the importance of education, also about what it is like to be a Maasai girl, and why he helps and protects Maasai widows.
We will also show photos of every day life in Africa by award-winning photographer Mark Tuschman http://www.tuschmanphoto.com/.
PAST SYNERGOS EVENTS
A SAMPLING
- Earth Day Eve: Alternative Power
- The Enigma of Autism
- Ethics in the Lab
- Rebuilding the Brands of American Banks
- Marketing to Moms
- Problem Solving in Life Sciences
- Wellness Products: What Can You Trust
Events
The Hayden Group sponsors the Synergos Series. The Synergos Series offers interesting guests, interesting speakers, business networking and food and wine – all in an intimate setting.
"Synergos" [syn er GOS-hard "G"] is the Greek root for synergy, and means "working together."
WHO: Business leaders. Community leaders. Authors. And just ordinary folks doing extraordinary things. It's hard to know who is more interesting...the speakers or the guests. Most importantly, since this is an intimate event, you can actually talk with folks!
WHAT: Great people. Great conversation. Wine. Appetizers. Feel free to bring your favorite treats and brew to share.
WHEN: The last Thursday of every month. Drop by any time between 6 - 8PM. More details on the evening below the On Deck section.
WHERE: PALO ALTO:Please RSVP to Victoria Hayden at victoria@thehaydengroup.com so we can ensure adequate seating. Only 25 seats available.
SYNERGOS SPEAKERS ON DECK:
• In August, our topic is Quality, Arrogance, or Japan Bashing? What Toyota tells us about sustaining success in global markets with Stanford Professor, Richard Dasher. For years, Toyota represented the epitome of excellence in global business: hitting world markets with exactly the right products, actively exercising corporate social responsibility, and achieving a stable reputation as a world leader in quality, safety, and reliability. Then the accelerator pedal started to stick. This talk will examine the background of the quality crisis faced by Toyota, the company's response, and what this incident tells us about current public attitudes toward business globalization. How does the Toyota situation compare with Apple's recent troubles (call-dropping iPhones and overheating iPads)?
• In September our topic is Technology in Education. Lenny Greenberg of Assistyx, who makes the Tap to Talk device that allows autistic children to communicate, will be one of our speakers. Stay tuned for more!
Feel free to forward this invitation to friends and colleagues who you think would enjoy the Synergos Series.
HOW DOES THE EVENING GO?
6:00 to 6:45 PM - Wine, appetizers and conversation. If there are folks to whom you want to be introduced, ask Victoria or Ellen. We will be DELIGHTED to introduce you!
Great people. Great conversation. Wine. Appetizers. And pastries from Fancy Nancy's Bakery - tiny jewels of confectionery too beautiful to eat yet too delectable to resist. We also feature MonaVie, a delicious and energizing drink blend of the Brazilian Acai berry and other body-beneficial fruits from around the world. Feel free to bring your favorite appetizers and drink to share.
6:45 to 7:15 PM – Our featured guest speaks
7:15 to 8:00 PM - We talk. For whoever wants, we talk together, as a group, with our featured guest.
VISIT Victoria’s No Secrets Blog.
Please visit and promote our new blog, Victoria’s No Secrets blog on www.thehaydengroup.com. See my blog on Microsoft's recent Wall Street Journal FSI/ad campaign, "Dear Microsoft." What do you think? Whether your comments are supportive or critical…, we’d love to hear from you.
PARTICIPATE: JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!
There are 29 Synergos members on Linked In and 26 Synergos members on Facebook. Join up! Participate! Do you have something more to ask or say about the last Synergos topic? Are you looking for an introduction to someone? What's the latest project you are working on?
CONGRATULATIONS!:
Our friend and colleague, photographer Mark Tuschman, has been recognized as the winner of the Global Health Council’s 2009 Photography Contest. “You have topped the field, in this particularly competitive year, which saw a number of professional photographers and more than 550 entries from every corner of the world. The jury found the lighting of your subjects particularly compelling in the way it brings out colors and nuances, and were struck by the composition. You are impressively talented," said
Annmarie Christensen, Global Health Council’s Director of Publications/New Media and Executive Editor of Global Health Magazine. Mark will be exhibiting the award-winning images and other relevant photographs from his recent project Capital of Hope, at the annual international conference on Global Health. The conference will be held May 26-30 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, and globalhealth.org expects over 2,000 participants from around the globe.
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The Hayden Group was honored to sponsor Betsy Burroughs' Future Catalyst Brainstorming Salon for more than a year. The Synergos Series, which debuted in September 2006, was a natural outgrowth of this wonderful event. Betsy Burroughs' FutureCatalyst Brainstorming Salon http://www.futurecatalyst.com/news/salons.html, the original, is still held the first Thursday of every month in San Francisco.
