IDEO' s singular approach to design has consistently awarded them recognition as one of the most innovative companies on the planet. IDEO's CEO and president, Tim Brown , joins the Business Breakfast series for a discussion of how the company continues to strive to better shape the interactions we experience in our day-to-day lives.

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Deanna Santana joins the Business Breakfast series with an exclusive look into Oakland's current municipal successes and challenges. With just over two years as the city's administrator under her belt, Santana will talk about guiding one of the Bay Area's political powerhouses through shifts in budgetary stability and recent leadership changes in education and law enforcement.

Since 1965 the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) has helped to ensure that the San Francisco Bay’s economic power is responsibly harnessed to benefit the cities that surround it. In 2012, Governor Brown appointed two new leads to head the agency responsible for both the protection and development of land in and around the bay: Larry Goldzband as executive director and Zachary Wasserman as…

Phil Matier and Andy Ross of the San Francisco Chronicle share their thoughts on the rapidly changing political landscape in San Francisco. With a new group of elected officials and our regional economic mini-boom well underway, what will the next year hold for the city and region? Matier and Ross weigh in with their predictions for 2013.

With nearly 2,300 employees, an annual operating budget of over $700 million and nearly $10 billion in current and upcoming capital projects, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) provides water and wastewater services to San Francisco, wholesale water to three Bay Area counties and hydroelectric and solar power for all city services. Join Ed Harrington, former SFPUC general manager and controller of the City and County of San…

Founded in 1935, City College of San Francisco (CCSF) serves nearly 100,000 students and employs nearly 2,000 faculty at nine campuses and more than 100 locations. In July, CCSF received a harsh report from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, potentially jeopardizing the college’s accreditation; CCSF has until October 15 to devise a plan to address critical deficiencies. At the same time…

In 2009 President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, an $800 billion stimulus package, with the purpose of stimulating the national economy and providing long-overdue improvements to infrastructure, including rail transit. Join award-winning author and senior national correspondent for Time magazine Michael Grunwald, author of The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era , for…

On the heels of a successful $56 million renovation, plans for an expansion to the Moscone Center are under way. Part of a 25-year master plan, the project will be financed by a public-private partnership with a proposed Moscone Expansion District serving as the private portion. The expansion will include additional exhibit and meeting space, as well as upgrades to the streetscape and urban design…

Since 1972, BART has been the Bay Area’s regional rail workhorse, transporting more than 365,000 passengers each day. Today, BART is in the midst of replacing its cars for the first time since the system opened, while also constructing a major extension to San Jose. Join us as BART General Manager Grace Crunican addresses BART’s plans to acquire 775 new rail cars for an estimated…