by Julie Austin | Oct 28, 2018 | Event Planning
Updated July 2025 Halloween is one of the most beloved cultural rituals, steeped in centuries-old traditions that bring families and friends together for a night of costumes, candy, and camaraderie. Yet even as we revel in the comforting certainty of pumpkin carving...
by Julie Austin | Sep 4, 2018 | Technology
Updated July 2025 Reading your cell phone in direct sunlight has long been a challenge due to harsh glare washing out the display. University of Central Florida physicist Shin-Tson Wu has pioneered a breakthrough antireflection film inspired by moth eyes that promises...
by Julie Austin | May 14, 2018 | Innovation Keynote Speaker
Updated August, 2025 Last month I had the honor of being the innovative keynote speaker for the Southeast Michigan Fire Chiefs Association on “Fire Industry Leadership in the Age of Disruption.” Standing among first responders, I was reminded that the challenges...
by Julie Austin | Nov 5, 2017 | Innovation, Uncategorized
Updated September 2025 If there’s one phrase that has the power to crush creativity, silence bold ideas, and stall progress in its tracks, it’s this one:“That’s the way it’s always been done.” It’s the ultimate excuse. A conversation killer. A safety blanket for...
by Julie Austin | Nov 1, 2017 | Innovation
Updated September 2025 From the paint bays of 1920s body shops to the kitchen junk drawer, Scotch® Tape is the tiny invention that changed how we fix, build, and improvise. This is the surprisingly human story of Richard Gurley Drew—and how a curious promise, a lot of...
