Big Ideas Forum

In this recurring program, anyone who attends tonight has a 6-7 min window to present something that might have caught their attention, something they have wondered about, a book we all should know about, etc. Formal presentations with slides and videos or getting up in front of the forum are not required. The purpose is to share ideas . . . but mind you: 6-7 min is a lot less than you think! [Read More]

We spend so much time on today’s issues and so little on tomorrow’s issues, that we neglect to focus on what lies beyond the horizon. That can be serious, maybe even fatal. [Read More]

From the moment we are born, we are so immersed in a world of sound that it is part of our very existence. We take it for granted and don’t think of it as a “field of technology.” Sure, there’s ultrasound diagnostics and sonars, but really, what else? [Read More]

New technologies have always impacted our lives - for the better it seems (think of the printing press, cars, TV, computers, cell phones) but few of today’s emerging technologies have the potential to alter the way we work, or work at, all as much as intelligent robots. [Read More]

AI is the ever-present buzzword. Tonight, we will take you on a tour-de-force around this subject. Are machines actually intelligent - or will they be? How close or far are we to accomplish that? And much more. This will be an eye-opening presentation with lots of room for discussion. [Read More]

This presentation is an extension of a previous program where new technology (or old technology in new applications) were discussed. Tonight, we will get a look into some of the projects and ideas that are being worked at Stanford. Our lives are so dependent on energy in various forms that any progress will have an impact on how we live, work, and play. [Read More]