Last night I had the pleasure of meeting Desmond Tutu, the Anglican Arch Bishop, Nobel laureate, and famous anti-apartheid activist.  The Arch Bishop was speaking at the Insight Speaker Series, hosted by Elizabeth Weiland, whom we previously have interviewed on Startup Story Radio.

Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper opened the event by describing the rough and impoverished childhood that Desmond Tutu endured as a young black child in South Africa.

Desmond Tutu spoke about how the entire would is connected and that no man is “self-made” but is rather made by others.  He also spoke about how as a boy he was inspired by the first black American baseball players.

It was an amazing event, and I am thankful that I was invited.  I would also recommend that if you in Denver, that you check out the rest of the series.  It will be well work the time and money.

In this Podcast Episode

Rob McNealy interviews Richard Elkus, author of Winner Take All, about competing with foreign manufacturing and globalization.

Richard Elkus’ Bio

Richard J. Elkus Jr. has been Chief Executive or on the Board of Directors of over fifteen different high-technology companies during his career, as well as board member of the University of California President’s Board on Science and Innovation, Scripps Research Institute, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Economic Strategy Institute, the American Electronics Association, and many other organizations. He helped lead the introduction of several of the most widely used innovations in consumer electronics.

In Winner Take All: How Competitiveness Shapes the Fate of Nations (Basic Books; July 14, 2008) Silicon Valley business leader Richard J. Elkus Jr. chronicles how America got on the wrong track and how we can change the course of America’s global competitiveness before it’s too late.

In this Podcast Episode

Rob McNealy interviews Cameron Reilly, Owner and CEO of The Podcast Network, and host of numerous podcasts, including the very first Australian podcast, “G’Day World.”

Cameron Reilly’s Bio

Cameron Reilly is the Owner and CEO of The Podcast Network (TPN), the world’s first podcasting business. TPN is one of the largest independent media companies in Australia with over 500,000 monthly listeners. He is the host of the podcast “G’Day World”, as well as an eclectic mix of other podcasts on TPN, covering topics like Napoleon Bonaparte, philosophy and people who shaped human history.

Reilly entered into the internet/e-business industry as a consultant in 1995, and he’s worked for major companies like Microsoft and OzEmail. He was named one of the “40 Biggest Players in Australia’s Digital Age” by B&T Magazine, and The Podcast Network was named one of the Top 100 “Companies that matter most in the digital content industry“ by EContent Magazine.