EVENTS
CA LEADERSHIP FORUM
The first ADI Leadership Forum of 2008 was hosted on the Google Campus in Mountain View, California on February 9. Over 70 emerging leaders from various fields, including a large crowd from the tech world, and several New York Leadership Forum alums, participated in lively panels, intimate breakout group discussions, and expanded networking sessions throughout the day.
Garrett Graff, author of The First Campaign was featured at a well attended opening reception on Friday evening in San Francisco. Mitch Kapor, an original Silicon Valley icon, and current chair of the Open Source Applications Foundation, was the keynote speaker, and also a presenter on the Open Source Government Panel. A concurrently run panel on Technology and electoral participation focused on the upcoming I Vote You Vote Program. The day was rounded out by Board Member Judith Zarin, who moderated a panel on leadership during the closing plenary.
Thank you to all our participants and presenters at the first American Democracy Institute Leadership Forum of 2008. Videos from the program and selected photos from the event, as well as links to participant and presenter bios, the Leadership Forum Facebook group, a discussion overview, and a program agenda are posted below.
Program Videos
Watch the keynote address given by Mitch Kapor from the Northern California Leadership Forum below, and click here to watch a welcome and introduction featuring Manish Patel and John Hart.
Participant and
Panelist Bios
What's unique about our leadership program is that forum
participants oftentimes have expertise and experience parallel to that of
presenters. The insights gained at Google came
from both panel discussions and conversations among participants. This Forum featured extra time for networking to
maximize learning opportunities. To download a list of
participants click here. To read participant bios, click here.
Facebook Group
In order to help connect Leadership Forum Network members,
we've provided a private Facebook group for just the attendees of this
event. To join our Northern California
Leadership Forum Facebook group, click here.
Roundtable Sessions
To facilitate collaboration, the day featured roundtable
discussions that highlighted how new technologies, social networks, open source
innovation and alternative leadership strategies are shaping our democracy in
this election year and beyond. These discussions took place in panels
and breakout groups, providing an opportunity for participants to contribute thier thoughts, experiences, and project ideas to the conversation. Click on the video below to watch highlights from each roundtable session. To learn more about the roundtable format and
topics click here.
