2024 East Bay Leadership Series

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Part 1 | Kickoff Event Featuring John Quiñones

January 25

For the kickoff to the 2024 East Bay Leadership Series presented by Kaiser Permanente, the East Bay Leadership Council was joined by John Quiñones, ABC News veteran and creator and host of What Would You Do?

A lifetime of “never taking no for an answer” took Quiñones from migrant farm work and poverty to more than 30 years at ABC News, the anchor desk at 20/20 and Primetime and seven national Emmy awards for his reporting over the years. Along the way, he broke through barriers, won the highest accolades and became a role model for many. As host and creator of What Would You Do?, the highly-rated, hidden camera ethical dilemma news magazine now on its 17th season, Quiñones has literally become “the face of doing the right thing” to millions of fans. It’s a role that he has enthusiastically embraced off camera, with a popular book and inspirational keynote presentations that challenge both business and general audiences to examine the What Would You Do? moments we face every day.

Thank you to all who joined us to hear John Quiñones' incredible story and his lessons on the importance of empathy, morality, education, and effective storytelling. A photo album from the event is available on our Facebook!

Part 2 | AI In Action Featuring Jamar Thomas

February 21

For Part 2 of the East Bay Leadership Series the East Bay Leadership Council was joined by Jamar Thomas, Customer Engineer at Google, and Joshua O'Brien, Head of Generative AI at Rezolve.AI. In a Q&A moderated by Mojdeh Mehdizadeh, Chancellor at the Contra Costa Community College District, Jamar and Josh shared key insights into the ethics of AI as well as the changes AI is already making across the technology, education, and business landscapes.

Part 3 | Tani Cantil-Sakauye

April 9

To close out the 2024 series the East Bay Leadership Council was joined by Tani Cantil-Sakauye, President & CEO of the Public Policy Institute of California and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California, for an engaging conversation about law, public policy, and the state of California. During her keynote and the Q&A moderated by Mark Orcutt, President & CEO of the East Bay Leadership Council, Tani shared thoughtful remarks on how we could push the state in a positive direction, and ways she is leading the Public Policy Institute of California to help achieve those goals.

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