CEOS FOR CITIES CLUSTER WORKSHOP THE INNOVATIVE + INCLUSIVE CITY June 10-12, 2015, in Pittsburgh Join 200+ leaders from cities across the U.S. for this interactive workshop on developing inclusive economic strategies to catalyze hotbeds of talent and innovation, using unlikely partnerships. SEE THE AGENDA AND REGISTERRead More
TEDxPittsburgh IDEAS THAT BRIDGE THE REGION TEDxPittsburgh is Pittsburgh’s platform for showcasing the ideas, individuals and innovations that are redefining the Steel City. Our city is best known for the steel forged on the banks of its three rivers. Bridges and a blue-collar work ethic have come to define our region. Although present day Pittsburgh is comparatively devoid of iron furnaces and steels mills, our reputation for hard work remains. We’ve replaced the relics of the industrial revolution with corporate headquarters,…Read More
Inspire Speaker Series with Charles Montgomery and Chris Koch The Inspire Speakers Series is a monthly lecture circuit featuring nationally renowned experts in various fields of sustainability, as well as local specialists who can share experiences of promoting environmental quality, social equity, and economic vitality in Western Pennsylvania. The theme for our 2014-2015 Inspire Speakers Series is: Creating the Most Livable Places for All. This means healthy and regenerative buildings, schools, neighborhoods, and cities; thriving communities and economies; socially just places to live; and so much more. Each lecture is hosted…Read More
Rediscovering America's True North: Resurgent Pittsburgh The BLK SHP The BLK SHP (“Black Sheep”) are some of America’s leading creative thinkers, writers, policy-makers, artists and entrepreneurs — and they're embarking on a bus trip across the United States in search of America’s “True North.” The bus tour will bring leading influencers and doers on a journey into small towns, former industrial heartlands, and into resilient communities to exchange views and sketch out a vision for America’s path forward. In partnership with Pittsburgh thought leaders, the BLK SHP will…Read More
Inspire Speaker Series with Mike Slaby, Debra Lam and Andrew Butcher The Inspire Speakers Series is a monthly lecture circuit featuring nationally renowned experts in various fields of sustainability, as well as local specialists who can share experiences of promoting environmental quality, social equity, and economic vitality in Western Pennsylvania. The theme for our 2014-2015 Inspire Speakers Series is: Creating the Most Livable Places for All. This means healthy and regenerative buildings, schools, neighborhoods, and cities; thriving communities and economies; socially just places to live; and so much more. Each lecture is hosted…Read More