Category: Event

Return to Krypton: What I gained when I lost my super powers – Candace Faber

From Candace’s pitch:

When I was a kid, I discovered I had a superpower–something I could do better than everyone around me. It got me scholarships for college, launched me into my dream career as a diplomat, and gave me my place in society. I felt like a superhero everywhere I went–from Afghanistan to Russia to Washington, DC–until I moved back to Seattle last year.

About Candace
Candace Farber runs a social enterprise called Whoa Strategies and also serves as a Director of Realize Impact. Follow her on Twitter @candacefaber.

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Fact check EVERYTHING – Jason Rantz

From Jason’s pitch:

A motto of my talk show is to fact check everything, in order to become a better consumer of news. I’ll go over how the media cherry picks data to fuel a specific narrative they want consumers to believe. I’ll use examples that challenge our ideological beliefs to show the audience how they’re being manipulated by the media.

About Jason
Jason Rantz is host of the Jason Rantz Show on KIRO Radio weeknights 7-10pm. You can find his tweets @jasonrantz

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In which flying robots bring us stuff – Matt Shobe

From Matt’s pitch:

You’ve probably heard plenty of fear and loathing about drones – especially anything to do with government, law enforcement, and foreign policy.

I’ve got a different take. Amazing things are starting to take shape with a host of human-scale flying robots. I’d like to introduce you to what farmers, surfers, realtors, brides-to-be, and a host of other everyday people are already realizing: “the internet of things” sometimes requires propellers – and incredible patience.

About Matt
Matt Shobe is a serial entrepreneur who most recently co-founded Spare5. You can find him on his personal blog, MatthewShobe.com and on Twitter @shobe.

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Countdown: Last chance to submit for Ignite Seattle 26

Got a talk idea for Ignite? It’s time to let us know: Our next Ignite takes place at Town Hall Seattle on Wednesday, Feb. 18 and submissions are due this Friday.

We’ll be reviewing submissions and selecting speakers very soon, so don’t miss out. Use our submit talk form before the end of the day Jan. 9.

Need inspiration, or tips on how to submit? Watch this talk from Ignite organizer Randy Stewart on how to pitch a winning idea or read the blog post that summarizes it:

Ignite 25 videos are up!

We had a hell of a show last week. Big thanks to Bootstrapper Studios for getting these ready for online in record time, and to all our speakers, of course, for absolutely killing it.

Here’s the whole playlist.

Here, the full recorded livestream (show starts at 26:30 or so):

And the breakdown:

See you back at Town Hall Seattle for our next event Tuesday, Feb. 18! Stay tuned for more…

IGNITE IS TONIGHT!: Here are our 16 speakers for Ignite 25

And we’re back! Ignite Seattle 25 is just a few weeks away on Tuesday, October 7 at Seattle Town Hall. The fun starts at 8 p.m., but doors open early so you can get a drink and chat it up. Thanks to everyone who submitted! Here are our 16 speakers:

  • Fact check EVERYTHING – Jason Rantz
  • Embracing the passion behind great works of interactive art – Meghan Trainor
  • Radical honesty – Why all my cards are on the table – Benjamin Caudill
  • Fixing politics – Nick Rubin
  • Stuck making a decision? Get help from a radioactive banana! – Elizabeth Grigg
  • Everyone is a fraud so just roll with it – Hanna Brooks Olsen
  • In which flying robots bring us stuff – Matt Shobe
  • Kitty Kafe – McRae Naayers
  • Trust your gut: how microbiology is influencing parenting – David McAndrew
  • Why working at Microsoft was making me mentally ill & how bodybuilding saved me  – Anushka Rehn
  • What it feels like to be hit in the face with a shovel – Randy Scott
  • Trial by fire – George Perantatos
  • Move over baseball, esports are here: or, why I shaved my beard – Jason Preston
  • Armageddon’s alternate ending: Bruce Willis’ character becomes a trillionaire  – Caitlin O’Keefe
  • Return to Planet Krypton: What I gained when I lost my superpowers – Candace Faber
  • Friendship science: How to enter a conversation – Camille Shea

Tickets are $5 – get them now and spread the word! See you then ~

Deadline 9/1: Last Chance To Submit for Ignite Seattle 25

Our next Ignite takes place at Town Hall Seattle on Tuesday, October 7th!

We’re just about ready to close talk submissions, review, and select the speakers… so make sure to use our submit talk form before the end of the day on September 1st.

If you’re not sure what to submit, or how to increase your chances of being selected, you can check out this excellent talk from Ignite organizer Randy Stewart on how to pitch an ignite talk:

Richard Yonck: How I Stopped Worrying About the Future and Learned to Love the Robot Apocalypse

What does Elvis have to do with the future. A lot, it turns out. Take a look inside the head of futurist Richard Yonck in this five-minute Ignite talk.

“Our future rarely turns out exactly the way we expect it to, either personally or on a global level. But there are strategies we can use in the face of inevitable and unexpected change.”

As a Foresight Analyst, I routinely explore the ways our world will change in the coming decades and how we might use this knowledge to create positive outcomes. I write for a range of publications including The Futurist Magazine, World Future Review, Wired, Fast Company and Psychology Today.

Daniel Lee: The 4 Step Guide to Becoming the 41st Best Rock Band in the World

A wonderful, concise, and helpful four step process to reaching no higher than 41st in Rock Band rankings. Yes, Rock Band the video game. And incidentally, life too. Daniel Lee at Ignite 24:

“Every 4 years, we have the privilege of watching the best athletes in the world compete on the grandest stage. To be 41st best in the world at snowboarding or hockey is one thing. To be in the 41st ranked Rock Band in the world? That’s a different story…”

Daniel Lee is a Data Ops Program Manager at Porch.com

Abigail Anderson: The Art of Epic Failure…or How a Weird Norwegian Folktale Taught me How to Live

What do ancient curses and fairy tales have to do with everyday life? Are there actually lessons to be learned? Here’s what Abigail thinks.

“Once upon a time a girl moved to the big city because she liked the music scene that had been popular there almost 20 years before and because she figured it was as good a place as any to learn how to be a grown up. Sometimes the absurdity of ancient adventures is just the thing we all need to remind us that life does not move in straight lines.”

Abigail Anderson is a singer-songwriter. You can check out more about her at foxandphoenixrecords.com