Brigadoon Radio: Episode 20: Embracing a Career Not on a Straight Line

Recorded at the lounge inside the Robert Redford Center at Sundance Mountain Resort,, Brendan Kownacki speaks with Brook Hazelton during Brigadoon Sundance 2019.

Brook is a first time Brigadoon Sundance participant and was the 2019 keynote speaker. Brook kicked off the gathering with a talk entitled "An Inside Look at the Art and Luxury Auction Market."

Brook is the Chairman of WineCredit, the largest specialty lender to wine collectors, and serves as Advisory Board Chairman for LiveAuctioneers, the leading online auction aggregator.

Prior to this he was president of Christie’s for North & South America from 2015 through 2018, and previously served as global CEO of Phillips auction house. Brook is also the co-founder of St. James Partners, an investment firm focused on the ownership and management of luxury-related businesses.

Clothing Waste, E-sports, Cash, Car Thing, Cold Fusion

Clothing waste: Google and Stella McCartney announce a sustainable fashion pilot program at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit. The British fashion designer has been a long-time advocate for sustainable fashion, and will now use Google Cloud data analytics and machine learning to give the brand a more detailed view into its supply chain.

Video gaming levels up into a sport: E-sports evolved from a hobby into an obsession, into a business — and now it is a full-fledged entertainment industry. http://bit.ly/2WxcaFW

What happened after India eliminated cash: Two years ago, the Indian government abruptly wiped out most of the nation’s currency in hopes of ending black money and curbing corruption. Has the experiment worked? http://bit.ly/2WxdyIy

2 weeks is the average time that it takes Spotify to “quickly surface new, popular songs”, as compared with three (3) entire months for the usual FM radio stations.

US drive time: 70 billion hours is the total amount of time that Americans spend in their cars annually, and in light of that Spotify is testing a voice-controlled in-car device dubbed “Car Thing” to be used to listen to music (and podcasts).

Did your surgeon build models as a child? It could affect your health: NYT reports, medical schools are noticing a decline in students’ dexterity, possibly from spending time swiping screens rather than developing fine motor skills.

Pollution: the race to clean up the shipping industry: New rules aim to reduce sulphur emissions from one of the world’s most polluting sectors but higher fuel prices are likely. https://on.ft.com/2WaAA8K

Scientists revisit the cold case of cold fusion: Scientists from the University of British Columbia, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Maryland, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Google are conducting a multi-year investigation into cold fusion, a type of benign nuclear reaction hypothesized to occur in benchtop apparatus at room temperature.

Brigadoon Annapolis | Salon Dinner + Sailing

Starting Thursday, September 12 make plans to attend Brigadoon Annapolis | Salon Dinner + Sailing

Dinner will be held at Flamant on Thursday, September 12 and a morning cruise of the Chesapeake Bay will take place on Friday, September 13.

$365.00

Small is more.

Why should you attend a Brigadoon salon dinner?

I mean look at you.

You are busy. You are important. You have a sterling network.

Why would you consider attending a Brigadoon salon dinner?

Well, here are eight reasons to consider:

✔️ Each dinner will have an intimate feel providing open and frank discussions with all participants. Plus, you feel like a guest rather than a delegate.

✔️ Brigadoon gatherings are all powerpoint free and governed by Chatham House rules to ensure maximum conversations.

✔️ There are no lanyards or apps involved – by the end of the dinner, you’ll be on first-name terms with subject matter experts from numerous industries including finance, government, business, media, architecture, manufacturing, design, retail, and hospitality.

✔️ Discussions focus on topics shaping commerce and culture and happen in an informal and relaxed setting.

✔️ Regardless of your profession or skill set, you will be exposed to people who will inspire you to think about your work, life, and home.

✔️ Brigadoon gatherings are transformational, not transactional.

✔️ Brigadoon gatherings aren't small because we can't figure out how to get big. We intentionally remain small because it is better.

✔️ I would like to have a dinner and a discussion with you.

-Marc

Marc A. Ross

Founder

Brigadoon