Problems have steps, a beginning, middle and end, and a list of ingredients. Recipes are predictable, repeatable and a wonderfully creative playground. Mark Sylvester has a background as a chef and tends to think about problems as recipes. In his talk, he outlines a simple five-step recipe called See What You Think that uses creativity to picture your path so you’ll own the outcome. Next time you feel overwhelmed by the scope of a great challenge, try this recipe to find a solution. In 2003, Mark Sylvester helped create the first social network for the TED Conference. He has created hundreds of Communities that include global organizations who want to make a cultural change in how they connect with their audiences.
Mark’s been on the leading edge of software development for more than thirty years. As a co-founder of Wavefront Technologies, Mark helped develop software known as Maya, that revolutionized the way the world is entertained.
Working with major studios, he introduced the world to computer-generated animation and received many accolades - including several Sci-Tech awards and an Oscar.
Mark is also the Ambassador for the 805connect project, an economic vitality network that was awarded the California Small Business of the Year Award.
As a TEDx podcaster and Producer of TEDxSantaBarbara, Mark is constantly looking for 'Ideas Worth Spreading' and believes that helping people make smarter connections is definitely one of those ideas. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx