Xconomy Forum - What’s Your Breakthrough Idea?

Xconomy hosted a forum at the University of Washington Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering, on March 29, 2010. Titled “What’s Your Breakthrough Idea,” the event featured guest speakers, and a dynamic keynote chat between breakthrough stars Leroy Hood and Nathan Myhrvold. The chat was moderated by Xconomy editor Greg Huang.





Nick Hanauer, Second Avenue Partners

Christina Lomasney, CEO/President/Founder, Modumetal

Mick Mountz, Founder, Kiva Systems

Steve Seitz, Computer Science & Engineering Professor, University of Washington

Bill Bryant, Draper Fisher Jurvetson

Norman Wu, Co-founder/CEO, Qliance Medical Management

Dan Weld, University of Washington Professor & Madrona Venture Group

Greg Huang, Nathan Myhrvold & Leroy Hood

Dave Schappell, founder, Teach Street

Luke Timmerman, Xconomy National Biotechnology Editor

TechFlash Live

Table tennis, food and drink, networking, and a high-powered panel were featured at TechFlash Live, held in the Showbox Sodo, on March 23, 2010. The panel - AdReady founder Aaron Finn, Madrona Venture Group managing director Brian McAndrews, msnbc.com president Charlie Tillinghast and Microsoft advertising executive Jeff Lanctot - took up issues and answered questioned on how to make money online, and on the future of advertising.

The Louder the Sun at Michael Peck Space

On March 20, 2010, I made my way to the self-proclaimed Center of the Universe for the opening of an exhibition of works by Noah Grussgott, Ben Waterman and Robert Yoder. The show is creatively mounted in the capacious Michael Peck Space, once an Odd Fellow Lodge and more recently the former location of Seattle’s gone, but not forgotten, Empty Space Theater. DJ Funkscribe provided the event’s rhythm.

Robert Yoder & Doug Parry

DJ Funkscribe