Berkshire Innovation Center

Don't miss out on TEDxBerkshires 2024 at the Berkshire Innovation Center! There is a fantastic lineup of speakers and seating is limited - reserve your spot today! Tammy Valicenti, LICSW, is the founder of Transformation Solution and a highly sought-after national and international speaker, psychotherapist, and podcast guest who resides in the Berkshires. As an expert in trauma recovery, she has acclaimed success in co-transforming various forms of trauma and the resulting life patterns. She provides hope through podcast interviews and speaking engagements, spreading awareness that the journey from pain to peace is much simpler than ever imagined. For more information about additional speakers and to purchase tickets to #TEDxBerkshires 2024 please visit ?? ??? https://lnkd.in/e6iefXQ4 #cmc #TEDxBerkshires #psychotherapist #trauma #intheberkshires

Today's featured TEDxBerkshires 2024 speaker is Sarah Eustis. Sarah founded Main Street Hospitality in 2014 with a vision that leverages three generations of family hospitality leadership. Now at the forefront of the independent hospitality landscape, Sarah evolved Main Street into an expanding collection of properties through her commitment to stewarding a meaningful and memorable guest experience, unique to each destination and hotel. A passionate leader, Sarah continues to prioritize community and an approach to hospitality that connects people in meaningful ways. For more about her work, check out this link from Main Street Hospitality - https://lnkd.in/e8BS83A8 For more about additional speakers or to purchase tickets to #TEDxBerkshires before the sell out, please visit - https://lnkd.in/g9KQy6_2

CAM is a proud sponsor of the Berkshire Innovation Center's #TEDxBerkshires on 10/10. Elisabeth Reynolds will be following up on her #MashUp2024 keynote address, providing an overview of the recent changes impacting the U.S. industrial base & the implications for U.S. manufacturing going forward.

Added to my list of podcasts that I need to hear. Looking to see what the brilliant minds at the BIC have to say about sustainability.

New #Podcast Alert! This BIC Presents Podcast featuring Dennis Rebelo, Ph.D., Best-Selling Author and Chief Learning Officer at the Berkshire Innovation Center, and Sarah Swift, an advocate for sustainable innovation, delves into her unique approach to merging artistic creativity with environmental consciousness. With a background in both the arts and green technologies, Sarah highlights the power of creative thinking in solving real-world environmental challenges. She explores how we can re-imagine the future by blending creativity, technology, and sustainability to inspire innovation that not only benefits the planet but also enriches human experiences. Check out the episode on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts - https://lnkd.in/e8atAyME

Giovanna Fessenden-Fairbank, Digital IP Counsel at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, serves as the Co-Organizer, Executive Producer, and Curator of the upcoming TEDx Berkshires event, scheduled for October 10, 2024, at the Berkshire Innovation Center. With nearly a decade of involvement in TEDx Berkshires, Giovanna is also a former speaker on the topic Blockchain Revolution. The TEDx Berkshires committee has been hard at work selecting top talent for the event. Click the link below to explore the impressive speaker lineup and get details on registration.

Today's featured TEDxBerkshires 2024 speaker is Dr. Elisabeth Reynolds. Dr. Reynolds has been a researcher and consultant for over a decade in the field of urban and regional economic development and industrial competitiveness. Her work focuses on the geography of innovation, urban and regional economic growth and industrial policy. She has worked in particular on the theory and practice of industrial cluster development and advises several regional organizations in this area, and served as Special Assistant to President Biden for Manufacturing and Economic Development. For more about Dr. Reynolds thought leadership and insight, check out this bonus material from “Project Frontline” a documentary film produced by Boyd Biomedical in partnership with BIC Studios - https://lnkd.in/ewRaSdqg For more about additional speakers or to purchase tickets to #TEDxBerkshires on Thursday, October 10, 2024 please visit - https://lnkd.in/g9KQy6_2

From poetry to problem solving there is power in prose for the professionals. Was a good time speaking at the Berkshire Innovation Center with Alumni. Collaborating with an old friend Dennis Rebelo, Ph.D. in a new place. Looking forward to bringing this work as faculty in 2025 Onward and upward.

On Tuesday, October 1st we hosted our first BIC Manufacturing Academy (BMA) Alumni event. Representatives included graduates across three cohorts of the BMA, who shared food and space with Marshall Davis Jones, author of?"Tonal Influence". Marshall shared his story linked to his work in the practice of coaching others to use their voice as a tool across varied work and life scenarios. Marshall recently appeared in the Ray Romano movie "Somewhere in Queens" as himself, and his award-winning "Touchscreen" poem and work with Four Seasons is known worldwide. He'll be hosting an upcoming 90-minute workshop for employees of BIC member organizations on December 4th - https://lnkd.in/ecZFuYYC Thank you to all of our partners and especially the U.S. Economic Development Administration and Massachusetts Institute of Technology for working with us to bring this programming and community building opportunity to our workforce #InTheBerkshires.