Pantea Khodami: DNA, Data and Decoding Health
2025-11-13 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
What if your doctor could read your DNA like a roadmap, leading to the right cure, faster? Genomics is revolutionizing medicine, turning disease from a mystery into a problem we can solve. Pantea Khodami’s compelling talk explores how breakthroughs in DNA sequencing, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing are making healthcare faster, smarter, and more personal—ultimately saving lives. The code of life is now in our hands. What more can we do?

Amy Minnick: FireSnake Fitness
2025-11-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
What is EMS training
How does EMS training work
The benefits of EMS training
The importance and impact of EMS training

Dark this Week
2025-11-27 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Happy Thanksgiving!

Annual Holiday Program
2025-12-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Holidays on Broadway

Shelley Zimmerman: Former SD Police Chief
2025-12-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Shelley will discuss her trip in April and May to Poland to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camps and then to Israel where she volunteered with the Israel Defense Forces. She didn’t just witness history; she walked in its shadow, served in its name and now she carries it forward.

Off-Site @ Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center
2025-12-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, 2800 Olympic Parkway, Chula Vista, CA, 91915, United States
Guest Speaker: Brian Melekian
RSVP REQUIRED!
Register Here!

Dark for the Holidays
2025-12-25 08:00 - 17:00 | CA

Economic Forecast Featuring Jeff Jackson: Virtus Investments
2026-01-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Jeff Jackson is a senior regional director with Virtus Investment Partners. In this role, Mr. Jackson represents Virtus investment portfolios, including mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, to financial professionals in Hawaii, and those with national and regional wirehouse firms in Los Angeles and Fresno, California.
Prior to joining Virtus in 2010, Mr. Jackson served as president and registered investment advisor for Congress Lake Enterprises. Previously, he was a national sales manager at Imperial Finance & Trading and Travelers Life & Annuity/MetLife, and wholesaled for such investment companies as New England Funds and Smith Barney.
Mr. Jackson earned a B.A. in economics from Ohio Wesleyan University. He also holds a marketing degree from the British Institute of Marketing of the London School of Economics. He began his financial services career in 1975.

DA Summer Stephan
2026-01-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Dr. David A. Brenner: President and CEO of Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
2026-01-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Sanford Burnham Prebys, the future of biomedical research and how to love your liver.

Katy McDonald: President and CEO of Forever Balboa Park
2026-01-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
“Balboa Park – A Legacy for Future Generations”

Jordan Evans: Deputy Director for Flight Projects-NASA
2026-02-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Exploring the Ocean World of Europa: An SDSU Engineer’s Journey in Planetary Exploration
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission, the largest planetary spacecraft in NASA’s history, was launched on October 14, 2024. The Europa Clipper is designed to conduct a detailed survey of Jupiter’s moon, Europa. Mr. Jordan Evans, an alum of SDSU’s Aerospace Engineering program, managed the Europa Clipper project throughout its development and he will share insights into the engineering challenges of exploring Europa and discuss efforts to answer the profound question: “Are we alone?”

Dr. Lilly Cheng: Lunar New Year
2026-02-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Chinese Valentine’s Day vs Western Valentine’s Day : Love Across Cultures

Chris Gomez: CEA Little Italy Association
2026-02-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
San Diego’s Little Italy
A premier urban and model community curated by New City America, Inc.

Rick Ochocki: NAMI
2026-02-26 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Mental Health by the Numbers and In Real Life

Mandy Salas: Keys to Resilience: Conquering Adversity by Shifting Mindset
2026-03-05 12:00 - 13:30 | CA
At 16, Mandy Salas was a soccer star and top student. A tragic accident changed everything. Now, 30 years later, her journey from quadriplegia to triumph stands as a mission—to inspire resilience and showcase the transformative power of perseverance. College, career, family—she defied the odds.

Coach Blanche Alverson: USD Women's Basketball
2026-03-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Alverson joins the San Diego family after six seasons at Georgia Tech, where she most recently served as associate head coach. She helped lead the Yellow Jackets to four postseason appearances, including three NCAA Tournaments, three 20-plus win seasons, 12 victories over ranked opponents, and the program’s second-ever NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 run in 2021. Most recently, Georgia Tech spent 11 weeks in the national rankings during the 2024-25 season, climbing as high as No. 13 in the Associated Press poll and setting program records for longest win streak (15 games) and most three-pointers made in a single game (15 vs. Florida A&M), highlighting the influence of Alverson’s fast-paced offensive identity.

Diane Simeone, MD, Director of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health
2026-03-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Dr. Simeone is an internationally renowned pancreatic surgeon and researcher focused on treating pancreatic cancer and pancreatic cystic tumors. She chaired the scientific and medical advisory board of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and is a past president of the American Pancreatic Association and Society of University Surgeon.

West Regionals 4-Way Test Speech Contest
2026-03-26 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

George Galdorisi: It’s Not Your Grandfather’s AI (It Goes Back Further Than That)
2026-04-02 12:00 - 13:30 | LSCC
Captain George Galdorisi (U.S. Navy – retired) is a career naval aviator and national security professional. During his 30-year career he had four tours in command and served as a carrier strike group chief of staff. Additionally, he led the U.S. delegation for military-to-military talks with the Chinese Navy. He is the Emeritus Director of Strategic Assessments and Technical Futures at the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific. He is the author of seventeen books, including four consecutive New York Times bestsellers. His most recent novel, Fire and Ice, is eerily prescient, as it foresaw Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Karen Chen: SVP Wealth Management LPL Financial
2026-04-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
More Than an Inheritance: What the Great Wealth Transfer Reveals About Family, Power, and Purpose
The Great Wealth Transfer is reshaping how families make financial decisions—often in unexpected ways. This talk explores the hidden dynamics, common risks, and the future of wealth behind one of the most significant economic shifts of our time.

Taj Paxton: Filmmaker
2026-04-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The Rise: WNBA 2024, A Presentation by the Film’s Director
Behind-the-scenes insights from the documentary film The Rise: WNBA 2024 The Year That Changed Everything as told by the film’s director Taj Paxton. Both Taj’s career and the film are a case study in faith, resilience and vision. Told with humorous insights and stories from the filmmaking trenches, the presentation provides lessons that translate to business, philanthropy and civic life.

Camp Enterprise Kickoff: Featuring Brandon Steppe
2026-04-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Dr. Bret Scher: Cardiologist
2026-04-30 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
“Nutrition and Mental Health- Looking Beyond What We’re Taught”
