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  • Mars: Conquest and Colonization

    David Lehman, Project Manager, Retired from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    This presentation traces humanity's journey to the Red Planet, starting with Mariner 4's pioneering flyby. The current phase of Mars exploration features advanced missions like Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MAVEN, Curiosity Rover, and Perseverance Rover, each contributing invaluable data about Mars' surface, atmosphere, and potential for life. Looking ahead, ambitious projects such as Mars Sample Return aim to bring Martian samples back to Earth for detailed study, while the ARTEMIS program envisions human missions to Mars, paving the way for future colonization. How will these endeavors shape our understanding and presence on Mars? Join us to explore this exciting frontier. MORE >

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  • Discover the Power of Strategic Storytelling

    Geoffrey Berwind, Story Architect

    Discover the Power of Strategic Storytelling teaches audiences how to use stories more intentionally to influence others, create stronger connections, and make their message truly memorable. Geoffrey Berwind draws on his work coaching speakers, authors, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and business professionals to show how the right story can elevate presentations, strengthen leadership communication, help people stand out in any room and leave a lasting legacy. MORE >

    Participants will learn how to identify the stories they already have, shape them into a clearer message, and the storytelling techniques needed to deliver them in ways that build trust, engagement, and impact.
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  • Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend

    Carol Shafer, Retired GIA Jeweler, Carol Shafer Fine Jewelry

    Learn about diamond mining and gain valuable information about maintenance of diamonds and gold. Most fine jewelry sales are just that...selling. Carol contributes much more by teaching how to keep the luster and beauty of jewelry for years to come. The song "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" has a double entendre for Carol as she was also a Marilyn Monroe impersonator for twenty years. MORE >

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  • International Healthcare, Public Health, International Aid & Development

    Dr. Benjamin La Brot, CEO & Clinical Professor, Floating Doctors & University of Southern California

    I have well-received and informative presentations on a wide variety of topics related to medicine and international development and NGO work. These include purely healthcare-oriented lectures on palliative care, international mission medicine, malaria, and specialty-specific lectures on the approach to these specialties in resource limited settings.

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  • How to Read a Book

    Jose Angel Manaiza Jr, Mathematician, Malibu Education

    Learn the 5 step process to read a book with 100% comprehension rate. A proven system taught in The White House and endorsed by 3 U.S. President. “Before taking my first Malibu A Plus Tutor Premier Speed Reading class, I was reading one book a month. Two hours into the first session my reading speed doubled from 308 to 687 words per minute with a 100% comprehension rate. It only took me 58 minutes to read an entire book from cover to cover, and I still remember what the book is all about. Thanks, José" - Vivian Sampson, Budget Analyst at USC MORE >

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  • Agents of Influence: Gaming for Truth in an AI World

    Anahita Dalmia, CEO, Alterea Inc.

    In today’s digital landscape, truth has become harder than ever to pin down. Artificial intelligence generates flawless fakes, while social media echo chambers amplify only what we already believe. The result is a world where misinformation spreads faster than fact, and trust feels increasingly fragile. This session explores how gaming can be more than play—it can be a powerful tool for navigating this reality. MORE >

    Through the lens of Agents of Influence, a spy-themed educational game, we will look at how interactive storytelling and game mechanics can break through cognitive blind spots, disrupt the echo chamber effect, and train players to think critically about the information they consume.

    Audience members will leave with practical insights into how the design principles behind gaming can be applied to education, communication, and leadership. They will discover strategies for helping digital natives—and themselves—recognize manipulation, question assumptions, and make more informed choices in an era shaped by AI and algorithmic feeds. Above all, participants will come away with a renewed sense of possibility: that the very technologies fueling misinformation can also be reimagined as tools for truth, resilience, and agency.

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  • Dare Mighty Things – A Short History of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    David Lehman, Project Manager, Retired from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    The origins of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory date back to the 1930s, when Caltech professor Theodore von Kármán oversaw pioneering work in rocket propulsion. After unsuccessful and sometimes hazardous experiments, several of his graduate students were forced to move their work off campus. They chose the Arroyo Seco, a dry canyon wash north of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California – and future home of JPL. This early work grew into a laboratory of over 4000 employees that has sent spacecraft to every planet in our solar system and two spacecraft now in interstellar space. MORE >

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  • Journey to the Moon: A Kid’s Guide to Space Exploration

    David Lehman, Project Manager, Retired from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Embark of an educational adventure designed specifically for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. This engaging presentation covers a spectrum of topics aimed at fostering a fascination for space exploration including: (1) facts about the Moon for kids, (2) a short history of NASA’s exploration of the Moon, (3) why kids would want to go to the Moon, (4) how kids can go to the Moon, (5) a summary of NASAs plans to return to the Moon with its ARTEMIS program, and (6) how kids can prepare to become a NASA astronaut. Join Mr. Lehman on this captivating journey as we ignite the spirt of exploration and curiosity for the next generation of space enthusiasts. “Journey to the Moon” promises to be an informative and inspiring experience for students eager to learn about the wonders of our universe. MORE >

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  • Break the Cycle: Why We Repeat the Same Patterns—and How to Stop

    Melinar Sardar, M.A., CPLC, CEO / Founder, Heal with Zeal, LLC and Sardar Coaching and Training

    “Break the Cycle: Why We Repeat the Same Patterns—and How to Stop” helps audiences understand how both the conscious and subconscious mind shape the habits, reactions, and relationship dynamics we find ourselves stuck in. Melina Sardar, M.A., CPLC, explains why certain emotional patterns feel so familiar, why we return to them even when they no longer serve us, and what it takes to create space for new choices. This talk guides participants to recognize their triggers, increase self-awareness, and develop healthier responses so they can step out of old cycles and into a more empowered way of living. MORE >

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  • WE ARE GOING! To the Moon with NASA

    David Lehman, Project Manager, Retired from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey to the Moon? Learn about NASA's ARTEMIS program to ignite your imagination and curiosity like never before! Imagine standing on the lunar surface, witnessing breathtaking lunar landscapes, and exploring uncharted territories. ARTEMIS is not just a mission; it's a testament to human ingenuity and our unrelenting pursuit of knowledge. MORE >

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