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We're kicking off Week 2 of #hackyoursummer! And we've got incredible speakers, mentors, & workshops! Better yet are all the projects being built! This week's speaker is Vivek Murthy! Want to help? Be a mentor! You'll change someone's life! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

🚨🚨🚨 NYC!!!! Office Hours TOMORROW 2-3:30 Time Out Market Union Square Hope to see you there! luma.com/u66632p3

🚨🚨🚨 YES Office hours are back!!!! TOMORROW (THURS) IN BOSTON. FRIDAY IN NYC (TBD). Bring a friend! luma.com/1o2uwizr

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I’ve been fortunate to give 5 commencement speeches Each one was a chance to reflect on the advice, stories, and lessons that mattered most to me — usually learned the hard way. It’s a challenging time to graduate. But the world needs you Hope you’ll take a read (and the story behind this card)

Next week Wed! Get your tix now! :-) Need a dose of optimism this is the place! @cwclub.bsky.social

DJ Patil@djpatil.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Just finished Maya Shankar's book — the most powerful I've read in a long time. Each chapter makes you stop and breathe. Bay Area? Come meet us both April 8 at the @cwclub.bsky.social Tix: commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-04-08/maya-shankar-other-side-change

Just finished Maya Shankar's book — the most powerful I've read in a long time. Each chapter makes you stop and breathe. Bay Area? Come meet us both April 8 at the @cwclub.bsky.social Tix: commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-04-08/maya-shankar-other-side-change

Maya Shankar: The Other Side of Change

Change can come from out of nowhere. A relationship ends, a doctor gives an unwelcome diagnosis, a business closes, a loved one passes away. At times like those, it can feel as if we’re in free-fall i...

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Come hang out with the OGs of Silicon Valley! Thurs March 5 in SF! @cwclub.bsky.social + reception after to hang out with all of us! www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...

Kanwal Rekhi: Entrepreneurship, the American Dream, and the Rise of Modern India

Called the “Godfather of the Silicon Valley’s Indian Mafia” by Fortune magazine, Kanwal Rekhi’s successful journey through the top ranks of the tech world in many ways mirrors the rise of modern India...

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The biggest ask I get when visiting universities is to set aside more time for office hours. So here it goes! This month coming to Penn, OSU, & Penn State. Let me know if you'd like to join or just stop by. Have a couple of other slots this Wed morning to meet faculty too. Drop a line!

One week away! I've been reading @bobwachter.bsky.social book & I'm convinced if you want to work on healthcare + AI this is a **MUST READ*** Get your tix @cwclub.bsky.social here: www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...

Dr. Bob Wachter: How AI Is Transforming Health Care and What That Means for Our Future

Artificial intelligence can now match and sometimes surpass physicians in areas such as diagnosis to empathy. What does that mean for doctors, patients, and the future of our health care? Join us for ...

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DJ Patil@djpatil.bsky.social · 6mo ago

On Feb 9, I'll be interviewing @bobwachter.bsky.social wachter.bsky.social on his new book which is *the* most comprehensive look at AI & healthcare. @cwclub.bsky.social Going to sell out so get tickets now! www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...

Dry January? Protein? Fiber? Got questions? We've got answers. Here's my interview w/ @zekeemanuel.bsky.social on his best selling new book Always Eat Your Ice Cream. This was super fun to do & we cover lots of ground. Hope you'll give it a watch. @cwclub.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxDU...

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel: Eat Your Ice Cream

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Well said

Christopher Michel@christophermichel.com · 6mo ago

Good morning! You woke up on a small, spinning rock, orbiting an ordinary star, one of hundreds of billions in a galaxy that’s been here for a long time. And somehow, in all that vastness, you’re here, making meaning out of a single day. Feels pretty miraculous to me. #sciart

I can’t stop thinking about what is happening in Minneapolis & the rest of the country. No one should be killed. It doesn’t matter if you are a protestor or law enforcement. No parent or child should ever have to go through the pain that we’ve seen. Personally, I’m hurting seeing what is happening.

What's real in AI+healthcare? This one is is going to be 🔥 🔥 🔥! @bobwachter.bsky.social's new book is THE overview on AI's potential (and risks) for healthcare. Monday Feb 9 @ @cwclub.bsky.social! Hope you'll join us in person! Get your tix now! www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...

Dr. Bob Wachter: How AI Is Transforming Health Care and What That Means for Our Future

Artificial intelligence can now match and sometimes surpass physicians in areas such as diagnosis to empathy. What does that mean for doctors, patients, and the future of our health care? Join us for ...

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Already a NYT best seller! We've got a few tickets left with @zekeemanuel.bsky.social Hear directly from one of the key architects of the ACA & best thinkers on how to take control of your own health! This is going to be 🌶️ 🧨 🔥 @cwclub.bsky.social www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel: Eat Your Ice Cream

Americans are confronted with a wealth of sources of often questionable information about how to live better and longer. From the “Wellness Industrial Complex” to weak health reporting to faddish infl...

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This is one you're going to want to be at! @bobwachter.bsky.social has a new book coming out on AI & Healthcare. He interviewed the best thinkers across the country and we're going to dive in. This one will be best IN PERSON! @cwclub.bsky.social www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...

Dr. Bob Wachter: How AI Is Transforming Health Care and What That Means for Our Future

Artificial intelligence can now match and sometimes surpass physicians in areas such as diagnosis to empathy. What does that mean for doctors, patients, and the future of our health care? Join us for ...

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I posted this in 2022 about the trans community. Some things just need to be said. I hope you'll take a moment to read the full message. Share it with someone who needs to hear it.

Here's your chance to hear directly from Dan Wang on his breakout book BREAKNECK. It's really changed the way I think about China. Lots of cover from AI, healthcare, & much more! And we want to hear from you! Tickets are going fast! @cwclub.bsky.social www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2025-...

Dan Wang: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future

Join us for Dan Wang’s talk about the issues raised in his new book Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future, which has been called a riveting, firsthand investigation of China’s seismic progre...

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New podcast episode up thanks to Kevin Werbach on AI + healthcare and much more. Here are a bunch of my lessons learned from building products + getting things done (that work) in gov podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

DJ Patil: AI's Steering Wheel Challenge

Podcast Episode · The Road to Accountable AI · 09/04/2025 · 43m

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Want to know something? Join us in-person or online to hear Steven Pinker in conversation with @djpatil.bsky.social: "When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows . . . " October 8 in Silicon Valley. Event details & tickets: www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2025-...

Going to sell out! Hope you can join us!

Commonwealth Club World Affairs@cwclub.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Want to know something? Join us in-person or online to hear Steven Pinker in conversation with @djpatil.bsky.social: "When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows . . . " October 8 in Silicon Valley. Event details & tickets: www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2025-...

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So much wisdom that Gen. McChrystal shares in our interview. Lessons he's learned the hard way. What character & patriotism means, being on the front lines as your enemy uses new technology, how that tech is going to impact all of us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACGa... @cwclub.bsky.social

General Stanley McChrystal | Choices That Define a Life

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It is irresponsible to play politics with the support of suicide counselors. People who are in a mental health crisis need support and we know how to support them www.axios.com/2025/06/18/t...

Suicide counselors for LGBTQ+ youth removed from hotline by Trump admin

"Suicide prevention is about people, not politics," Trevor Project CEO Jaymes Black said.

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Given recent event in the world and politics, you're going to want to hear from General McChrystal. We have just a few seats left-- this Friday! @cwclub.bsky.social www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2025-...

General Stanley McChrystal: Choices That Define a Life

“When I die, how will I be measured?” For Stanley McChrystal, the answer could be obvious. As a retired four-star general, McChrystal might be measured by his stars (four), commands held, wars fought,...

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This is why @djpatil.bsky.social pushed for an agenda of moving purposefully and fixing things.

Mar Hicks@histoftech.bsky.social · last yr.

As many of us people who study or work in tech tried to tell y’all, move fast & break things was always about POWER, not progress.

On Friday June 27th, I'll be interviewing General Stanley McChrystal on his new book for @cwclub.bsky.social. Lots to cover given all the things happening in the world. Get your tickets NOW - b4 they sell out! www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2025-....

General Stanley McChrystal: Choices That Define a Life

“When I die, how will I be measured?” For Stanley McChrystal, the answer could be obvious. As a retired four-star general, McChrystal might be measured by his stars (four), commands held, wars fought,...

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For those that made the ultimate sacrifice, we remember and honor them. I think about how soundly my family sleeps at night thanks to them. #MemorialDay