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Elon Musk: On Critics, Steve Jobs & Innovation (Transcript)

Last month, I interviewed Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley and asked him what he’s learned from Steve Jobs and whether, in his view, innovation is plateauing. We also discussed how [...]

Elon Musk: On Obama, Climate Change & Government Regulation (Transcript)

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues As the nation anticipates a “climate friendly” State of the Union speech from President Obama Tuesday, let’s take a look at what one of Silicon Valley’s most successful innovators and job [...]

Elon Musk: On Team Building, Warren Buffett and Mars (Transcript)

Here is the transcript from the final part of my January 2013 interview with Elon Musk at the Computer History Museum. We discuss team building; time management; the Buffett school of thought; keeping companies ‘in the [...]

Transcript of Elon Musk Interview with Alison van Diggelen: Iron Man, Growing up in South Africa

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues On January 22, 2013, Elon Musk joined me in conversation at the Computer History Museum to share his life story and key turning points that led to the creation of [...]

Why Green Roofs Matter: Paul Kephart

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues It’s well known that green roofs are good for the environment, but did you know they can have major impact on your productivity and energy costs? Paul Kephart has been [...]

How to Build and Motivate Startup Teams: the Elon Musk Way

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues During my January interview with Elon Musk, we got a glimpse inside the mind of this revolutionary entrepreneur. We explored his inspiration for disruptive startups like SpaceX, Tesla Motors and [...]

Elon Musk: His Remarkable Story in His Own Words (Video)

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues For the first time, entrepreneur Elon Musk shared his whole life story in front of a live audience in Silicon Valley. He joined me in conversation at the Computer History [...]

Elon Musk: The Reluctant CEO of Tesla Motors (Interview Transcript)

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues On Tuesday evening, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors sat down with me at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View to discuss his life’s work. During the hour long [...]

Elon Musk on SpaceX IPO, Environment & Flying Cars

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Last night Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors joined me in conversation for the Revolutionaries Series at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley. We explored his journey from South [...]

Bill Clinton’s Hero: Former Climate Skeptic Richard Muller

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues On December 7, President Bill Clinton appeared at Celebrity Forum in Silicon Valley and talked at length about climate change, referring to Berkeley scientist Dr. Richard Muller  as “a hero [...]

Meryl Streep: Green Inspiration

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues The first thing that strikes you about Meryl Streep is her grace and poise. Like a true royal, she glided into the throng of green designers and architects gathered at [...]

Meryl Streep’s Green Interview with Alison van Diggelen

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues We were delighted when Meryl Streep agreed to a Fresh Dialogues interview last month in San Francisco. We had a lively conversation about why she’s become an activist for the [...]