Future Salon

Companion blog to the Bay Area Future Salon

• — Future Salon Activating Consciousness in Corporations

     (Thursday, 04 February 2010 09:03)

  We had many great Future Salons over the years, so I don't post this lightly. You have to come to this one on Thursday 25th of February 6-9pm at SAP Labs in Palo Alto as it will be the most...

• — 3 Questions for Future Salon Speaker Monica Anderson

     (Tuesday, 19 January 2010 20:16)

  Artificial Intuition researcher Monica Anderson will take a closer look at the scientific process and what the latest developments are in that field. Join us for this interesting evening on Thursday 21st of January 2010 6pm at SAP Labs in...

• — Foresight Gathering 2010: The Synergy of Molecular Manufacturing and AGI

     (Thursday, 07 January 2010 00:03)

  Without Foresight Institute Gatherings I wouldn't have met John Smart and there wouldn't be a Future Salon. Therefore it is my great pleasure to promote this year's conference: Foresight Gathering 2010: The Synergy of Molecular Manufacturing and AGI (Artificial General...

• — Science Beyond Reductionism Future Salon Thursday 21st

     (Monday, 28 December 2009 09:05)

  We are starting 2010 with a great Future Salon. One of Future Salon's pillars is the scientific method. Artificial Intuition researcher Monica Anderson will take a closer look at the scientific process and what the latest developments are in that...

• — Future Salon Speaker Joe Quirk reading in Berkeley

     (Saturday, 05 December 2009 02:24)

  You may remember Joe Quirk presenting the very funny Sociobiology Future Salons. He is out with a super cool new book Exult trying to answer the question: Is a life fully lived worth an early death? About a hang glider...

• — Fit Body Fit Soal Future Salon recording

     (Saturday, 05 December 2009 01:31)

  Fit Body Fit Soul Future Salon from Mark Finnern on Vimeo. I wasn't able to participate, but heard that we really packed the house, actually we had to go to the larger room to accommodate the people. Check out the...

• — Calling all Future Salon Lovers. Join the fun!

     (Sunday, 15 November 2009 18:29)

  Last week was the last Future Salon for this year. Even though I wasn't able to participate, I hear John Smart did a great job hosting and it was a big success.Thank you. It is great to have people like...

• — Reminder: Fit Body Fit Soul Future Salon Tuesday November 10

     (Saturday, 07 November 2009 17:47)

  Let's end the Future Salon year with a bang: 9 steps to a healthier happier you presented by Mark Allen 6 times Ironman winner and Brant Secunda a shaman, healer and ceremonial leader in the Huichol Indian tradition of Mexico....

• — Video: Brain Plasticity Future Salon with Professor Michael Merzenich Part 2

     (Tuesday, 27 October 2009 01:51)

  Brain Plasticity Future Salon with Professor Michael M Merzenich Part 2 from Mark Finnern on Vimeo. As promised the second part of Professor Merzenich's Future Salon talk. Enjoy. You may want to jump to minute 44 where he lists 13...

• — Video: Brain Plasticity Future Salon with Professor Michael Merzenich Part 1

     (Saturday, 03 October 2009 20:00)

  Brain Plasticity Future Salon with Professor Michael M Merzenich Part 1 from Mark Finnern on Vimeo. It took us a while to post it, as we were hoping to get the slides. People came up to me after the talk...

• — Fit Body Fit Soul Future Salon Tuesday November 10

     (Friday, 25 September 2009 00:48)

  Let's end the Future Salon year with a bang: 9 steps to a healthier happier you presented by Mark Allen 6 times Ironman winner and Brant Secunda a shaman, healer and ceremonial leader in the Huichol Indian tradition of Mexico....

• — Calling all geeks who want to build the next economy!

     (Tuesday, 22 September 2009 17:34)

  Cool event organized by Flowplace happening this Thursday 9am PST. Have you always wanted to be part of the challenge of building the next world? ... If so we might have something for you: We are building an open platform...

• — Collaboration the Strategy Perspective @ Future Salon

     (Tuesday, 15 September 2009 03:32)

  Collaborator's Dilemma Future Salon on Thursday 17th of September 6pm at SAP Labs in Palo Alto. Please RSVP http://budurl.com/6qx6 Many of you don't know that I am one of the people that built the very vibrant SAP Community Network: 1.8...

• — Ray Kurzweil and Vishal Sikka: “The Accelerating Pace of Change”

     (Wednesday, 09 September 2009 02:46)

  In 2004 and 2005 I helped John Smart organize the Accelerating Change Conferences. At both of them Ray Kurzweil gave the keynote. (In 2004 Ray tried to be present via hologram from New York, but the technology wasn't there yet...

• — Collaborator's Dilemma Future Salon with Nilofer Merchant

     (Saturday, 29 August 2009 10:52)

  Collaborator's Dilemma Future Salon on Thursday 17th of September 6pm at SAP Labs in Palo Alto. Please RSVP http://budurl.com/6qx6 Abstract: Just as Clayton Christensen highlights The Innovator's Dilemma, we must identify and name The Collaborator's Dilemma to describe the way...