Previous Innovative Speakers

2022: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak

• USI to host Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak “The Woz” (USI)
• WEHT's "InDEPTH with Brad Byrd"
• Wowed by The Woz (USI)

2019: General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.)

• General Colin Powell to speak at USI
• USI prepares for visit from Gen. Colin Powell, USA (Ret.)
• General Colin Powell offers lessons on failure, leadership 

2017: Dr. Oscar Salazar, founding chief technology officer of Uber

• Uber CTO Salazar: Fifth Industrial Revolution is Coming (Evansville Courier & Press)
• View photo album on Facebook

2015: Dr. Ben S. Bernanke, former chairman of the Federal Reserve

• Bernanke to speak at USI: The man who led the country out of the 2008 financial crisis (USI)
• Bernanke talks financial crisis, offers advice for students; $40,000 gift will be used for scholarships (USI)
• Ben Bernanke's Blog (Brookings)
• Former Fed chair Ben Bernanke speaks at USI (Evansville Courier & Press)

2013: T. Boone Pickens, legendary entrepreneur and philanthropist