Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks -- including death itself -- at the university's 114th Commencement on June 12, 2005.
Illinois Senator and 2008 Democratic presumptive presidential candidate Barack Obama visits Google's Mountain View, CA, headquarters to deliver his innovation agenda, speak with Google CEO Eric Schmidt, and take questions from Google employees. This event took place on November 14, 2007, as part of the Candidates@Google series.
The Authors@Google program was pleased to welcome Richard Florida to discuss his new book "Who's Your City?: How the Creative Economy is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life"
Richard Florida is a Professor of Business and Creativity at the University of Toronto. His previous work includes two national bestsellers, "The Rise of the Creative Class" and "The Flight of the Creative Class".