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ASK GOOD

28 World-Class Thought Leaders

C reated in the image of TED and the Aspen Ideas Festival, but taking place in our
own backyard, the Imagine Solutions Conference brings game-changing, future-
shaping ideas, and the brilliant minds that imagined them, together with an audience
comprised of our community’s leaders and learners. This year’s theme, “Ask Good
Questions,” alludes to the quintessential journey of The Idea from the initial “Why?, What If ? and
How?” to the eureka moment of “Wow!”

Now in its sixth year, the Imagine Solutions Conference will take place Monday, February 22,
8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., at the Ritz-Carlton Tiburon, and everyone who is passionate about making
a difference or who simply loves to learn (or both) is invited to attend. Tyler Mathisen, Emmy
Award winning anchor of CNBC’s “Power Lunch,” will host the very full day of presentations,
discussions and interviews. Interaction and collaboration is encouraged, so there will be five breaks
to meet the speakers.

The internationally renowned speakers will address many of today’s most important and
relevant issues in a series of eight fascinating sessions:

INNOVATIONS IN HEALTHCARE

Paula Apsell, Senior Executive Producer of NOVA, will moderate a panel of top healthcare
experts regarding the advances in technology, science, big data and new business models, which
will impact the lives of each and every one of us.

• Dr. Paul Rothman, CEO, Johns Hopkins Medicine
• Dr. Keith Stewart, Director, Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic
• Deborah DiSanzo, General Manager IBM Watson Health
• Dr. Alan Russell, Founder/Director of Disruptive Healthcare Technology Institute at

Carnegie Mellon University.

• Dr. Yan Chow, Founder/Chief Innovation Officer, Kaiser Permanente Innovation Center

TRANSFORMATIVE ISSUES

A distinguished futurist, and a foreign policy expert will each provide insights on current
trends, strategies and leadership that are shaping our future.

• John Andrews – Co-editor, “Megachange – the World in 2050;” contributing editor, The

Economist

• David Rothkopf – CEO and Editor of Foreign Policy magazine and ForeignPolicy.com

VOICES FOR THE ARTS

They lift the spirit and touch the heart! Introducing incredible young musical talent has become
an Imagine Solutions tradition.

From the Top, an organization that supports outstanding young talents in classical music, will
present an award-winning violinist, cellist and pianist.

Also performing will be 11-year-old jazz piano prodigy, Joey Alexander.

STEM EDUCATION

3M is leading the way in developing Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM) talent in America. The United States became a
global leader, in large part, through the genius and hard work of its scientists,
engineers and mathematicians. We have fallen behind, and need the innovators, educators,
researchers and leaders who can solve the most pressing challenges facing our nation and our
world. Find out more from two 3M top executives leading initiatives to address this issue.

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