There's nothing like waking up to birds chirping and a sunrise over the Piedmont to get the blood flowing (especially after doing a couple sun salutations just to pay tribute to the wonders around me).  We are staying in a mountain town, Stresa, on Lake Maggiore.  The conference itself is being held at the Regina Palace hotel, one that would put the Chateau Lake Louise or Chateau Frontenac to shame (sorry to say).  Today is going to be interesting, if dinner is what I am basing my assumption on.   read more »

“What are the innovations we need to re-launch the economy?”

This is the topic of the G8 Young Business Summit that I will be attending this week.  Pretty hefty question, and one that is timely in light of the recent vote that happened in the US Congress on the Climate Change Bill.   Young entrepreneurs from around the world will be gathering in Stresa, Italy for two-days of workshops, debates, presentations and networking on issues surrounding social innovation and green technology.  read more »