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SUMMARY:SPARK Luncheon May 2018
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Art George\, The George Development Group\n\nTopic: How to Create an Environment to Exponentially Increase Innovation\n\nSponsor: Garland ISD Education Foundation\n\nCatered by: Go Gourmet\nAbout the Topic\n\nIn Art's presentation\, you'll walk away with insights on the following:\n\n	How to create a culture in your group/organization that produces higher levels of innovation\n	Examples from companies that have been widely respected as innovators in their industry\n	The philosophies that create innovative cultures\n	Suggestions for leaders and managers on team engagement that produces more prolific innovators\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\nArt George along with his wife\, Gwen George\, formed The George Development Group (TGDG) in 2014 after his retirement from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). The GDG provides one on one career coaching and life mentoring to professionals and aspiring professionals in the corporate and business world. Also providing presentations and motivational speeches to groups/organizations.\n\nPrior to his retirement Art spent 30 years at TI. Art's last position was senior vice president and manager over Texas Instruments' (TI's) Analog Engineering Operations (AEO). Prior to the AEO role\, Art was the P&L manager for TI's High-Performance Analog (HPA) business unit\, which is a billion dollar+ revenue division of TI. Art led the acquisition of several companies for TI.\n\nHe is a graduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge\, Louisiana\, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1983. In 2007\, he received the university's Outstanding Alumni Engineering Achievement Merit Award at the school's 50th anniversary. He also earned a master's degree in engineering management in 1990 from Southern Methodist University in Dallas.\n\nArt has been honored at the Black Engineer of the Year Awards conference twice as one of the 100 Most Important Blacks in Technology. He has also received the Career Achievement in Industry Award from the National Society of Black Engineers.\n\nArt currently serves as a member of the board of directors for Nordson Corporation (NDSN) and Axcelis Corporation (ACLS)\, and Chair of the SMU Lyle School of Engineering Executive Board.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:18px\;"><span color:="" font-size:="" nexa="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: "><strong>Speaker:</strong>&nbsp\;</span><span font-size:="" nexa="" style="color: rgb(67\, 65\, 66)\; font-family: ">Art George\,&nbsp\;</span><a font-size:="" href="http://www.thegeorgedevelopmentgroup.com/" nexa="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(14\, 133\, 158)\; font-family: " target="_blank">The George Development Group</a><br font-size:="" nexa="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(67\, 65\, 66)\; font-family: " />\n<strong><span color:="" font-size:="" nexa="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: ">Topic:</span></strong><span font-size:="" nexa="" style="color: rgb(67\, 65\, 66)\; font-family: ">&nbsp\;How to Create an Environment to Exponentially Increase Innovation</span><br font-size:="" nexa="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(67\, 65\, 66)\; font-family: " />\n<strong><span color:="" font-size:="" nexa="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: ">Sponsor:</span></strong><span font-size:="" nexa="" style="color: rgb(67\, 65\, 66)\; font-family: ">&nbsp\;</span><a font-size:="" href="https://www.gisdedfoundation.org/" nexa="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(14\, 133\, 158)\; font-family: " target="_blank">Garland ISD Education Foundation</a><br font-size:="" nexa="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(67\, 65\, 66)\; font-family: " />\n<strong><span color:="" font-size:="" nexa="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: ">Catered by:</span></strong><span font-size:="" nexa="" style="color: rgb(67\, 65\, 66)\; font-family: ">&nbsp\;Go Gourmet</span></span>\n<h2 style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1.5em 0px 0px\; font-size: 1.5rem\; clear: both\; font-family: &quot\;Nexa Book&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, serif\; color: rgb(195\, 98\, 3)\; line-height: 1.25\;">About the Topic</h2>\n\n<div style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(67\, 65\, 66)\; font-family: &quot\;Nexa Book&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, serif\; font-size: 15px\;">In Art&#39\;s presentation\, you&#39\;ll walk away with insights on the following:\n<ul>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 0.266667em\; list-style: none\; position: relative\;">How to create a culture in your group/organization that produces higher levels of innovation</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 0.266667em\; list-style: none\; position: relative\;">Examples from companies that have been widely respected as innovators in their industry</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 0.266667em\; list-style: none\; position: relative\;">The philosophies that create innovative cultures</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 0.266667em\; list-style: none\; position: relative\;">Suggestions for leaders and managers on team engagement that produces more prolific innovators</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<h2 style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1.5em 0px 0px\; font-size: 1.5rem\; clear: both\; font-family: &quot\;Nexa Book&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, serif\; color: rgb(195\, 98\, 3)\; line-height: 1.25\;">About the Speaker</h2>\n\n<div style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(67\, 65\, 66)\; font-family: &quot\;Nexa Book&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, serif\; font-size: 15px\;">Art George along with his wife\, Gwen George\, formed The George Development Group (TGDG) in 2014 after his retirement from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). The GDG provides one on one career coaching and life mentoring to professionals and aspiring professionals in the corporate and business world. Also providing presentations and motivational speeches to groups/organizations.</div>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1.06667em 0px 0px\; font-size: 15px\; color: rgb(67\, 65\, 66)\; font-family: &quot\;Nexa Book&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, serif\;">Prior to his retirement Art spent 30 years at TI. Art&rsquo\;s last position was senior vice president and manager over Texas Instruments&rsquo\; (TI&rsquo\;s) Analog Engineering Operations (AEO). Prior to the AEO role\, Art was the P&amp\;L manager for TI&rsquo\;s High-Performance Analog (HPA) business unit\, which is a billion dollar+ revenue division of TI. Art led the acquisition of several companies for TI.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1.06667em 0px 0px\; font-size: 15px\; color: rgb(67\, 65\, 66)\; font-family: &quot\;Nexa Book&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, serif\;">He is a graduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge\, Louisiana\, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1983. In 2007\, he received the university&rsquo\;s Outstanding Alumni Engineering Achievement Merit Award at the school&rsquo\;s 50th anniversary. He also earned a master&rsquo\;s degree in engineering management in 1990 from Southern Methodist University in Dallas.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1.06667em 0px 0px\; font-size: 15px\; color: rgb(67\, 65\, 66)\; font-family: &quot\;Nexa Book&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, serif\;">Art has been honored at the Black Engineer of the Year Awards conference twice as one of the 100 Most Important Blacks in Technology. He has also received the Career Achievement in Industry Award from the National Society of Black Engineers.</p>\n\n<div style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(67\, 65\, 66)\; font-family: &quot\;Nexa Book&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, serif\; font-size: 15px\;">Art currently serves as a member of the board of directors for Nordson Corporation (NDSN) and Axcelis Corporation (ACLS)\, and Chair of the SMU Lyle School of Engineering Executive Board.</div>\n
LOCATION:The Atrium at the Granville Arts Center 300 N. 5th Street Garland\, Texas 75040
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