Segment 1:
Aging: The Opportunity of the 21st Century

In 2011, the first of 78 million baby boomers will start turning 65. Life expectancy in the United States is at an all-time high of nearly 78 years. The oldest old, those who are age 85 and over, are the fastest growing segment of the population. And given that public pensions and social security are less likely to be a reliable source for maintaining our lifestyles through retirement, how will we finance this "longevity bonus" that our parents and our grandparents did not enjoy? And given the demographics trends in the United States, is this market one of the greatest opportunities for innovators in America in the coming decades --- in financial services, real estate, health, leisure and even in education?

Guest:
Joseph F. Coughlin, Founder & Director, MIT AgeLab

Joseph F. Coughlin is founder and Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab and focuses his research on how the convergence of baby boomer expectations and technology will shape the future of public policy and drive innovation. Dr. Coughlin is one of Fast Company Magazine’s ‘100 Most Creative People in Business’ and was named by the Wall Street Journal as one of ‘12 Pioneers shaping the future of aging and how we will all live, work, and play tomorrow’. His work has been featured in the New York Times, The Economist, CNN, Business Week, BBC, Asia News, Fortune, Wired, Época, and many other media outlets.

Segment 2 :
Teaching Creative Thinking

Silicon Valley is a model as a culture of innovation in the U.S. and around the world. Innovative companies from silicon valley including Apple, Google, eBay, Cisco and Yahoo together have a market capitalization of over $500 billion. And many of these companies have emerged from Stanford University. Are these entrepreneurs who come up with "the next big idea" simply borne with this talent or can a process be taught for coming up with breakthrough ideas in our universities? And if so, how do we teach this way of thinking?

Guest:
George Kembel, Co-founder/Executive Director, Design School at Stanford University

Mr. Kembel is a co-founder and the Executive Director of the Design School at Stanford University. He has also won national and industry awards for entrepreneurship and excellence in design. He has built two design-centered corporations: Engaje, a design consulting and product development company; and DoDots, a venture capital funded software technology startup. As a former entrepreneur, Mr. Kembel also helped lead new investments for a $2.5B venture capital firm in Silicon Valley.