Speaking at Makers Faire May 30 @ 1:30PM on "Creating Killer Innovations"

I was asked a few months ago by Makers Faire to share the "how" of creating killer innovations. For those of you not familiar with Makers Faire, its the largest festival devoted to DIY culture and technology in the country showcasing individual creativity and grassroots innovation.  The logistics just got finalized so I apologize for the late notice to those of you in the Bay Area.   

The logistics are:

Date: Saturday, May 30^th

Time: 1:30PM to 2:00PM

Location: San Mateo Events Center – Fiesta Hall – Stage A

Tickets are required … get them early as they sell out!

The topic description as it appears on the Makers Faire site … as written by PR/marketing people …

Title: Creating Killer Innovations

Description:

Innovation is a key catalyst for economic recovery, yet some find it elusive. As Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for HP’s Personal Systems Group, Phil McKinney sees daily examples of the breadth of human ingenuity to solve social, economic, political and even technical challenges. McKinney is passionate about tapping that human ingenuity to deliver great results and is regularly sought out to guide teams to unleash their own creative potential. In this presentation, McKinney will share the “how” of unleashing your own personal creativity.  One example that he will share is the turning points in his own R&D team’s journey to identify and create a whole new way for computers to interact with the world’s population — ways that involve natural human expression with nary a keyboard or mouse in sight. Attendees leaving his presentation will discover a renewed level of confidence in their own ability to create the next killer innovation while organizations will have the confidence that they can compete and win in the emerging creative economy.

The link to the main site at Makers Faire is: http://www.makerfaire.com/

The link to my specific session is: http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/2862

If you attend, make sure to "say hi" ….

Note for those living outside the Bay Area:  The presentation will be recorded for future release on the podcast (audio and possibly video)