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27 TH 29 2019 Stevenson School is honored to once again serve as the host location for the Authors and Ideas Festival. As a California school with a global sensibility, we believe that education is meant to help us discover the world and contribute to its transformation; we believe that one’s education is best pursued in the company of others, for others’ benefit as well as one’s own. In this spirit, we invite you to listen to others with an open heart, to welcome challenging ideas with curiosity and compassion, and to enjoy our beautiful campus that lends itself to contemplation and fellowship. Of course, we also invite you to learn more about Stevenson—one of the nation’s best independent coeducational PK-12 day and boarding schools, guided by a mission comprised of three aims: to prepare students for success in school and life beyond school, to foster their passion for learning and achievement, and to help them shape a joyful life. Thank you again for being a part of this special event. Sincerely, Dr. Kevin M. Hicks ‘85 P ‘29 President Stevenson School s p e a k e r s Matt abrahams is Co-Founder of Bold Echo Communications Solutions, a presentation and communication skills company based in Silicon Valley. His book Speaking Up Without Freaking Out, was written to help the millions of people who wish to present in a more confident and compelling way. Matt abrahaMs He also presented to our local students during the Student Ideas Festival. s p e a k e r s reza aslan is an internationally renowned writer, commentator, professor, producer, and scholar of religions. His New York Times # 1 Bestseller, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, has been translated into dozens of languages. His first book, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, has been translated into 17 languages and was named one of the 100 most important reza aslan books of the last decade. His most recent book is the New York Times bestseller, God: A Human History. Michael aspland has over 30 years of experience in law enforcement and homeland security. He retired from law enforcement in 2014 and now teaches military and law enforcement professionals on how to use Social Network Analysis methods to disrupt criminal and terrorist organizations. Michael aspland ann louise bardach has written for virtually all the major media in the U.S. and the U.K. A prize-winning author and journalist, she has covered an eclectic range of political and cultural issues - from crime reporting to elections to matters of faith and belief to the nature of celebrity. She has interviewed several dozen U.S. and world leaders and personalities. ann louise bardach cara black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 19 books in the Private Investigator Aimée Leduc series, which is set in Paris. With more than 400,000 books in print, the Aimée Leduc series has been translated into German, Norwegian, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian, and Hebrew. cara black 3 brent bushnell is the co-founder of Two Bit Circus, an experiential entertainment company. His team creates immersive social fun and is opening the first network of micro-amusement parks featuring free-roaming VR, robot bartenders, an interactive supper club and more. Previously he launched STEAM Carnival, a traveling showcase of high-tech entertainment and student brent bushnell workshops. He also presented to our local students during the Student Ideas Festival. patti dobrowolski, author of 9 Tips to Up Your Creative Genius and DRAWING SOLUTIONS: How Visual Goal Setting Will Change Your Life, is founder of Up Your Creative Genius, a consulting firm that uses visuals and creative processes to help companies and individuals around the world accelerate growth and change. She holds an MA in Psychology/Drama Therapy from the California patti dobrowolski Institute of Integral Studies. She also presented to our local students during the Student Ideas Festival. scott doorley has co-authored the book Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration. He has produced television shows for 20th Century Fox and CBS and his art and design work has been displayed at the San Jose Museum of Art, the Grey Area Foundation for the Arts, the Design Museums in London & Helsinki and Australia’s Semi-Permanent Festival. scott doorley scott evers is an award-winning writer and director of documentary films. He is the recipient of the George Foster Peabody Award and Emmys for films on America’s social ills of youth violence, poverty, and HV/AIDS. He founded the Amitist Organization, a coalition focused on media campaigns to educate youth for health and well-being. Current work includes countering messages of violent scott evers extremism and radicalization in the United States and the United Kingdom. Julia Flynn siler is a New York Times best-selling author and journalist. Her most recent book is The White Devil’s Daughters: The Women Who Fought Slavery in San Francisco’s Chinatown, a New York Times Editors’ Choice that the San Francisco Chronicle called “meticulously researched and inspiring...” Siler is a longtime contributor and former staff writer for The Wall Street Journal and has Julia Flynn siler been a guest commentator on the BBC and CNBC. 4 roy Furman is Vice Chairman of Jefferies LLC. For decades, he has been a respected Wall Street analyst and investment banker involved with the entertainment industry. He has produced dozens of Broadway musicals and plays, including 15 Tony winners: Hello, Dolly!, The Color Purple, The Book of Mormon, The Band’s Visit, The Humans, War Horse, and Spamalot, to name a few. He has seven productions currently running on Broadway: Tootsie, roy FurMan The Ferryman, King Kong, Pretty Woman, Mean Girls, Dear Evan Hansen and The Book of Mormon. s p e a k e r s patrick hunt is an award-winning archaeologist, author, and National Geographic grantee. He earned his Ph.D. in Archaeology from the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. The National Geographic Society has sponsored his research of the Alps and he frequently lectures on Hannibal and the European mummy nicknamed Ötzi the Iceman. He’s authored 21 books, including the bestsellers Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History and patrick hunt Hannibal. ben hunter is an internationally touring multi- instrumentalist and composer. Trained as a classical violinist since age 5, Ben began exploring the world of fiddling while working towards his degree in performance from Whitman College. Ben brings a world music curiosity to his teaching, playing, and community endeavors. He presented to our local students during the Student Ideas Festival. ben hunter Jessica Jackley is an entrepreneur. Her work over the last decade has focused on financial inclusion, the sharing economy, and social justice. She is the co-founder of the world’s first p2p micro-lending website. She is currently the Chief Impact Officer at Aspiration Bank. Jessica teaches Social Entrepreneurship at USC. She is the author of Clay Water Brick: Finding Inspiration from Entrepreneurs Who Do The Most With The Least. Jessica Jackley scott James is an author and veteran journalist, best known for his stories in The New York Times. He’s currently at work on the new book Into the Fire, to be published next year, about the deadliest fire in modern American history, where 100 people in a nightclub died in 90 seconds. James has received three Emmy awards for his work in television news, and is also the author of two bestselling novels, SoMa and The Sower, which he wrote under the pen name Kemble Scott. scott JaMes 5 charles osborne was raised in Pebble Beach and was an art major in college. He remembered his grandfather’s advice “if you go into business make sure you have art in your life for balance”. He started Osborne Partners Capital Management in San Francisco. His first book, Boss, is the story of his grandfather, SFB Morse, the founder of Pebble Beach. Charles osborne scott parazynski is a highly decorated physician, astronaut, and recent inductee into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame. He has flown 5 Space Shuttle missions and conducted 7 spacewalks. Mission highlights include leading the first joint US-Russian spacewalk while docked to the Russian space station Mir and serving as Senator John Glenn’s crewmate and “personal physician”. He Scott parazynski led the spacewalking team on STS-120. The final EVA is regarded as one of the most challenging and dangerous ever performed. ridley pearson is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 50 award-winning suspense and young adult adventure novels. His novels have been adapted for network television and the Broadway stage. Ridley plays bass guitar in an all-author rock band comprised of other bestselling writers (Dave Barry, Amy Tan, Mitch Album, Scott Turow and Stephen King). They have raised over 2.5 ridley pearson million dollars for various non-profits. alan J. pomerantz is Senior Counsel at the international law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw. He was the senior member of teams managing some of the largest and most complex ventures, including New York Times Square Development, World Trade Center, Citicorp Center, Prudential Center in New Jersey, Quaker Tower in Chicago, Mall of America in Minnesota, Canary Wharf in London. He alan J. poMerantz also teaches an advanced seminar titled Legal and Moral Conflicts and the U.S. Constitution at UC Berkeley. 6 Michael alec rose composes concert music in many genres, widely performed in the U.S. and abroad. He is Associate Professor of Composition at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music.