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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

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

    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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  • Reach Anyone, Do Anything: The Mindset and Mechanics of Cold Outreach

    Anahita Dalmia, CEO, Alterea Inc.

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    Anything you want to achieve, any door you want to open—someone out there already holds the key. The real challenge is finding them, reaching them, and persuading them to unlock it. In today’s digital world, even the busiest leaders and gatekeepers still check their inboxes. With persistence, clarity, and the right technique, cold outreach can turn what feels impossible into a tangible opportunity. MORE >

    I’ve seen this play out firsthand. What is typically a three-month government approval process on SAM.gov, I cut down to just four days by directly emailing every official in the agency until the right person responded. When we needed educators to pilot our program, 500 teachers signed up in a single day—not because of ad spend, but because of carefully crafted outreach that landed in the right inboxes.

    This session will blend mindset with mechanics. We’ll explore why believing that “anyone can be reached” transforms how leaders pursue opportunities, and we’ll get practical: which tools can surface the right contacts, how to design messages that cut through noise, and how to approach outreach as both an art and a science.

    Attendees will leave with more than inspiration. They will gain a concrete playbook for identifying the people who hold the keys to their goals, crafting the messages that earn a response, and building the persistence to keep knocking until the door opens.

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

    Anahita Dalmia, CEO, Alterea Inc.

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

    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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  • Embracing AI in Digital Marketing

    Alexis Neel, Marketing Automation Manager, Relativity

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    Around every corner, we see AI sticking its tendrils into our business - both personal and work-wise. As digital marketers, we are meant to match the right customer to the appropriate product, which has recently meant mass-customization and a better understanding of the personas making up our customer base. With AI technologies growing at an exponential rate, we can no longer ignore - or worse, resist - its impact on our jobs. Instead, we should learn how to embrace AI to help us better understand our audience, engagement metrics, and content creation to drive strategic decisions. It's time to utilize AI to enhance what digital marketers have always done: do more with less. MORE >

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  • Hug a Tree, It’s Why God Made You

    Alexis Neel, Marketing Automation Manager, Relativity

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Miscellaneous

    The age-old question "why are we here?" has been answered for millennia, and quite clearly. According to Genesis, humans were created to steward the planet and all living things on it. It was not to seek a deeper meaning, to explore the stars, or even to conquer the land given to us. Instead, we are made to care for, appreciate, and love this beautiful home we call Earth. Today we will discuss how, as Christians, we can honor God through conservation while enjoying His magical creation. MORE >

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  • Spiritual Alchemy: Inner Growth for Outer Well-Being

    Carla Weis, M.D., Spiritual Healer, Teacher and Guide, The Spirituality Center of SoCal

    We often tend to keep these separate - spirituality and physicality. In alchemy, it is our spirit essence that fuels our physical transformation. Dr. Weis presents concepts of alchemy and how our spiritual progression can indeed support and enhance our physical life progression.

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  • What Does My DNA Have To Do With My Spiritual Growth? Everything!

    Carla Weis, M.D., Spiritual Healer, Teacher and Guide, The Spirituality Center of SoCal

    Yes, our DNA holds the coding for our Physical body. Epigentics and gene therapy show us that getting closer to our original coding may be one of the best ways to improve our physical condition and therefore our lives. But what about our spiritual growth? Does our DNA hold codes for our inner growth? If so, are there ways to enhance that to improve our physical condition and therefore our lives? Dr. Weis addresses these questions and presents extraordinary information regarding how our DNA can not only support, but holds the keys for our spiritual growth. MORE >

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  • Entelechy: Activating the Dynamic Code Within

    Donna Bond, M.A., Soul Catalyst, Spiritual Psychology Coach, Consciousness Rising, Inc.

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

    Discover, activate, and express your fullest potential by aligning with the divine blueprint already within you and recognizing the path to it. Understand the unfolding path of your Sacred Soul Plan and learn how it is your life path itself which is designed to equip you with all you need to illuminate your Sacred Soul Signature. MORE >

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  • A Martian’s Thoughts about being a Good Speaker and Leader

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

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

    The theme of this talk will revolve around the significance of effective communication, leadership, and vision in the context of space exploration, particularly missions to Mars. It will emphasize the importance of clear communications, strong leadership qualities, and visionary thinking in overcoming challenges and achieving success in endeavors such as space travel to Mars. It will also highlight notable figures who have exemplified these qualities throughout history, drawing parallels between their achievements and the challenges faced in space exploration. Overall, the theme will convey the message that effective communication and leadership are essential for the success of future Mars missions and for those who aspire to follow their dreams. MORE >

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  • Are We Alone? For Kids

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

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

    Imagine looking up at the stars and wondering: “Is someone out there wondering about us too?” Scientists ask that question every day! But first, they have to figure out what life really is — anything that grows, eats, and changes. To search for life, we use giant telescopes on Earth and even floating in space! We send brave robots on missions, like the Mars Sample Return to bring back pieces of Mars, and the Europa Clipper to explore a moon covered in ice! Scientists also use the Drake Equation, a kind of space treasure map, to guess how many alien civilizations might be out there. But there’s a puzzle called the Fermi Paradox — if life should be everywhere, why haven’t we seen it yet? Our plan? Build better telescopes, explore more worlds, and never give up! Maybe you will be the space explorer who finds the answer! MORE >

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