Sat.Dec 03, 2016 - Fri.Dec 09, 2016

article thumbnail

TEDxWilmington | Jump to the New S Curve: Unleash the Power of Inclusion

Brown Advisory

TEDxWilmington | Jump to the New S Curve: Unleash the Power of Inclusion. ajackson. Mon, 12/05/2016 - 07:33. Speaker: Dune Thorne. Dune Thorne explores the statistic that 70% of high school valedictorians are girls yet 4% of S&P CEOs are women. How can businesses be more supportive of women and gender diversity? Dune illustrates the “S curve” as a potential solution and discusses the need for a new approach and a new conversation—which can benefit women and benefit businesses.

article thumbnail

TEDxWilmington | Why Investing in Public Education is So Risky

Brown Advisory

TEDxWilmington | Why Investing in Public Education is So Risky. ajackson. Mon, 12/05/2016 - 08:20. Speaker: Atnre Alleyne. Atnre Alleyne talks about our track record of investing in the right thing - and the wrong thing, using Solyndra, the Snuggie, and the movie "Moneyball" as examples. We’ve got to think differently. To advance we need to reconsider our investments and disrupt the inequitable system.

article thumbnail

TEDxWilmington | Better Health, Lower Cost—Absolutely!

Brown Advisory

TEDxWilmington | Better Health, Lower Cost—Absolutely! ajackson. Mon, 12/05/2016 - 09:12. Speaker: Janice Nevin, M.D., MPH. Janice Nevin shares her family’s story of caring for her terminally ill father - and the significant challenges they faced despite their collective expertise. She contrasts this with the more common challenges faced by other patients who are less advantaged.