Road to Innovation

46th DAC - It's a Wrap!

This year's DAC held in San Francisco's Moscone Center offered exhibitors, customers, and visitors a chance to connect, reconnect, learn about emerging technologies, and discover what's new on the innovation landscape.

Mary Vincent - Reinventing by Coming Full Circle

Mary Vincent's career path has taken her on a journey that would make a good movie. It was after reading the U.N. climate change report in 2006 that Mary decided to shift her focus on how she could make a difference reducing climate change conditions using clean technology. 

Today, Mary's consulting business, Green Star Solution, along with her Gratitude Gourmet site has her circling back to a decades-long passion. Following her mini-workshop on ecopreneurship at this year's She's Geeky Unconference held in the Bay Area, Mary shared the interesting path her career has taken her on the road to fulfilling a life mission.

Rich Kleinert - From Gummi Bears to Coffee Concepts

It's been nine years since Rich Kleinert left his Bay Area industrial job of almost twenty years to become his own boss. But it took him only two weeks to decide to give notice after his wife saw a coffee cart business for sale in Santa Cruz, CA.   

Rich operates Coffee Concepts as a Northern California mobile business where he covers conferences, such as the She's Geeky 2008 Unconference where he kept the lattes and cappuccinos flowing to local weddings and office parties.

She's Geeky Unconference 2008 - Kaliya Hamlin

I caught up with event organizer Kailya Hamlin following this year's Bay Area She's Geeky Unconference where she explained the "unconference" concept and took time out to enjoy her team's success.

Master Coach Barbara McRae – Fearlessly Paving the Way for Teens and Millennials

I met Barbara McRae, MCC during one of the breakout sessions at the International Coach Federation conference in San Jose, CA some years back.

A nationally recognized coaching expert and author on personal development and leadership, Barbara continues to reinvent herself—fearless in her approach and adaptive to the changing environment, she knows that innovation isn’t about perfection, but discipline, resilience, and resourcefulness. 

Listen to Barbara McRae’s career discovery story. (6:30)

Host of Bridging the Gap Radio Show, Barbara’s newest endeavor is SmartMirage and The Study of You program, where she focuses on career discovery for Millennials navigating their way through the complexity of today’s life choices.

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