Contact: Bebo White
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07
Jan
2020
San Francisco
Sir Francis Drake Hotel
450 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA
United States of America

Why does Silicon Valley produce one revolution after another? Conventional wisdom credits big visions, great management, and a history of success, but conventional wisdom is wrong. Silicon Valley’s unique edge is built on the rubble of failure, poor management, and a crucial third ingredient – myth.  

Paul Saffo, a Silicon Valley-based forecaster who helps corporate and governmental clients understand and respond to the dynamics of large-scale, long-term change, will explain how myth is not only the force behind the success of Silicon Valley but also the factor that ensures the continued success of our region. 

Paul is also an adjunct professor at Stanford University and Chair of Future Studies at Singularity University. He is a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and a Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. Paul holds degrees from Harvard College, Cambridge University, and Stanford University.

This is a regular membership meeting of The Rotary Club of San Francisco, open to all Rotarians, visiting Rotarians, prospective members, and guests.

Meeting Schedule:

12:00 Noon Registration & Networking
12:15 PM (sharp!) Meeting begins (club business first, followed by keynote speaker)
1:30 PM Meeting adjourns

Each luncheon ticket includes a three-course lunch. Tickets are $40 each; $35 for Club members who register online in advance (online registration closes at 5PM the day before the meeting). Payment by credit card or check is preferred. Tickets available for purchase only at the door.