Why Alaska Airlines believes Different Works How does a business grow and thrive? For Alaska Airlines, it means breaking the industry mold while running the business in a sustainable way. Hear how Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden redefines customer service in an industry that has historically not performed very well, and why he’s optimistic about…

San Diego’s Scientific Future With industry leading companies and world-class research institutions, our region has a unique place in the world of science and technology. Work emanating from San Diego has and continues to change the world. But are we really doing all we can to grab the opportunity that our scientific past affords us?…

Guest speaker: Dr. Li-Rong Lilly Cheng Dr. Li-Rong Lilly Cheng is a Professor in the School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and the Executive Director of Chinese Studies Institute at San Diego State University. She is the Managing Director of the Confucius Institute at SDSU. Her presentation will focus on the most important elements of understanding…

Water, Water, Everywhere…Beyond the California Drought Water is never a dry subject, and 2017 promises to be another action-packed year in the water world. Maureen Stapleton, general manager of the San Diego County Water Authority, will bring us up-to-date on the important water issues to watch this year. The Water Authority is the region’s wholesale…

Join us for an incredibly entertaining program featuring a performance by Master of Fine Arts Musical Theater students that are in the nationally acclaimed musical theater program at SDSU. This is a lunch you will truly enjoy, especially if you bring a sweetheart! Please call or email the office if you plan to bring guests…

Changing Reality in San Diego How did a program that began in 2001 with just $300 produce a $1 billion impact on San Diego's economy? And how did it come up with a solution to gang violence by throwing out all the rules of conventional wisdom? On Thursday, February 16, come hear the unlikely success…

Promoting a regional "Blue Voice" The Blue Economy is enormous, growing, and critical for the future of humans on earth…yet it is little understood, studied and promoted. The Maritime Alliance (TMA) is the non-profit organizer of the largest ocean and water technology (BlueTech) cluster in the U.S. and one of the largest in the world.…

Downtown's Progress and Innovation Employers in US Urban Centers of Innovation continue to evolve, and the spaces designed to support them are morphing as well. Come hear details of downtown’s development projections and accomplishments through the eyes of Civic San Diego Executive, while hearing from a developer and architect about two innovation projects focused on…