BusinessWeek Editor Bruce Nussbaum to Co-Host Gathering of Nation's Top Innovation Talent.Business Innovation Factory's BIF-4 Summit on October 15-16 convenes leadership to discuss innovation, ways to create change PROVIDENCE -- Join BusinessWeek Assistant Managing Editor Bruce Nussbaum on October 15-16, 2008 in Providence, Rhode Island  “Providence” redirects here. For other uses, see Providence (disambiguation). Providence is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. for the Business Innovation Factory's BIF-4 Collaborative Innovation Summit. Nussbaum will be joined by co-host Bill Taylor, author of the New York Times bestseller Maverick's at Work for a two-day session with more than two dozen innovators who bucked the system and found their own way to innovate. Now in its fourth year, the BIF BIF In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Burundi Franc. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. Summit has earned a national reputation for its unique storytelling approach to an event often described as more conversation than conference. BIF-4 storytellers have only 15 minutes on stage to share a personal story about how they turned an idea into an innovation. BIF doesn't pay storytellers or hosts to participate--they come because they see the value in this unique convergence. This year's line-up includes: * John Abele, leader of the Grunion grunion: see silversides. grunion Edible Pacific fish (Leuresthes tenuis) found along the western coast of the U.S. In the warm months, it lays its eggs in beach sand during a full or new moon when the tide cycle is at its peak. expedition and the founder of Boston Scientific Corporation. * Steve Bendt and Gary Koelling, founders of Best Buy's Blue Shirt Nation * Ruby Bridges, educator and activist and first African American child to desegregate de·seg·re·gate v. de·seg·re·gat·ed, de·seg·re·gat·ing, de·seg·re·gates v.tr. 1. To abolish or eliminate segregation in. 2. an elementary school. * Deborah Brooks, co-founder of the Michael J. Fox Foundation. * Cathy Cloninger, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Girl Scouts of the USA For Girl Scouts worldwide, see Girl Guide and Girl Scout. The Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. * Curt Columbus, Artistic Director of Trinity Rep * Joseph F. Coughlin, founder of the MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab. * Marc Ecko, who heads a global lifestyle and entertainment empire. * Jason Fried, founder and CEO of 37signals. * Jeffrey Hollender, president and chief inspired protagonist of Seventh Generation. * Tony Hsieh, CEO of online retailer Zappos.com. * Cat Laine, Deputy Director of the Appropriate Infrastructure Group helps developing countries get affordable access to energy, sanitation and clean water. * Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of Acumen Fund, uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve problems of global poverty. * Lewis Gordon Pugh Lewis Gordon Pugh (born 5 December 1969) is a British swimmer, polar explorer, environmentalist, motivational speaker and lawyer. He is known as the "Isbjørn" (the Ice Bear or Polar Bear) for his unique ability to withstand extreme cold. , explorer, environmentalist environmentalist a person with an interest and knowledge about the interaction of humans and animals with the environment. and first person to undertake a long distance swim at the North Pole. * Richard Satava, visionary surgeon who co-developed the first surgical robot. * Clay Shirky, writer on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies. * John Wolpert, former head of IBM's Extreme Blue business innovation incubator. * Richard Saul Wurman  This article or section relies largely or entirely upon a .Please help [ improve this article] by introducing appropriate of additional sources. , Author and information architect now is working on "19.20.21"--an attempt to standardize information about 19 cities that will reach 20 million inhabitants in the 21st century. * David R. Yaun, VP of Corporate Communications for IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and director of IBM's innovation and technology leadership programs. "I'm looking forward to co-hosting BIF-4," says Nussbaum. "The Collaborative Innovation Summit brings together a diverse line up of original thinkers to share stories in an intimate way - stories that are personal but have deep business value, too. BIF-4 will surely be memorable for all who attend -- storytellers and participants alike." In 2007, the sold out BIF-3 Summit hosted participants from 174 organizations, 65 percent of whom were CEOs, presidents, founders or senior leaders within their organizations. "The BIF Collaborative Innovation Summit is my favorite event of the year," says Taylor, who is reprising his role as BIF Summit co-host. "By replacing canned presentations with something personal, the summit successfully weaves together multiple voices from very different disciplines in a very provocative way. It's a pleasure to be part of this unique experience again." BIF-4 is limited to 300 participants, making the Summit one of the most intimate events of its kind. Get the full list of storytellers, more information on registration and details at www.businessinnovationfactory.com/bif-4. |
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