"THRED Talks"

Weaving the County Together

For SAMCEDA’s Annual Meeting in June 2016, we looked at ways to best capture the uniqueness of San Mateo County and its ecosystem.

This was when the idea of “THRED Talks" was born, a showcase highlighting San Mateo County and its contributions to this dynamic region known as the Bay Area and Silicon Valley.

“THRED Talks" is designed to weave stories through solutions that are innovative, creative, out-of-the-box, and to highlight the depth and breadth communities face in identifying opportunities and meeting the challenges that come with change.

“THRED” stands for many things including: Transportation, Housing, Healthcare, Resiliency, Renewal, Recovery, Regionalism, Economy, Equity, Environment, Determination, Development, and so much more.

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To view all the previous "THRED Talks" presentations,
please click here or watch on our YouTube Channel.
[ Click to view the latest "THRED Talks"  - full program / individual presentations ]
 

[ 2025 ]
SAMCEDA's 72nd Annual Meeting
featuring "THRED Talks" - Weaving Our Region Together
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Event Recap

"The San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA) held its 72nd Annual Meeting featuring "THRED Talks" - Weaving Our Region Together event at The Farallon Room at Skyline College in San Bruno in June 2025."
 
"The 'THRED Talks' presentations captivated the audience with fresh perspectives on accessibility, the creator economy, community building, and more, sparking thoughtful conversations about the future of our region."

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To read more of SAMCEDA's news feature,
please click here.
 

[ 2025 ] 
SAMCEDA's 72nd Annual Meeting
featuring "THRED Talks" - Weaving Our Region Together
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Full Program

(The event was showcased in June 2025)

Individual "THRED Talks" Presentations
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Rommel Angeles - Verizon

Olivia Asuncion - Architect and Accessibility Advocate

Evan Engstrom - YouTube

Luz Urrutia - Accion Opportunity Fund

James Wagstaffe - Adamski Moroski Madden Cumberland & Green

(Recordings provided by Level 2 Productions)

Event snapshots 

 


[ "THRED Talks" Speakers (from left to right): 
Adamski Moroski Madden Cumberland & Green's James Wagstaffe, 
Accion Opportunity Fund's Luz Urrutia, YouTube's Evan Engstrom,
 Architect and Accessibility Advocate, Olivia Asuncion, 
SAMCEDA's Rosanne Foust, Verizon's Rommel Angeles ]


[ "THRED Talks" Presenting Sponsor, Verizon, showcased their Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team's mobile assets (a Command Van and Spot) ]


[ "THRED Talks" Driven Sponsor, Waymo, exhibited their Waymo Driver vehicle ]

(Photos provided by Scott Buschman Photography & SAMCEDA)
 

Thank You to our
event sponsors & Vendors!


(Click Here to View the Sponsors) 

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Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor
Verizon

Driven Sponsor
Waymo

Platinum Sponsors
BKF Engineers
Bohannon Companies
Caltrain
CloudKitchens / Picnic
County of San Mateo
Genentech
Google
Jay Paul Company
Meta
NOVAworks
Oracle
PG&E
Recology
SamTrans
San Francisco International Airport
San Mateo County Community College District
Sequoia Hospital
Stanford Health Care
Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Stanford University
Sutter Health
United Airlines
Wells Fargo

Corporate Sponsors
Comcast
Kaiser Permanente
Heritage Bank of Commerce
Monterra Credit Union
SummerHill Apartment Communities
The Sobrato Organization

Business Sponsors
California Apartment Association
Coblentz Patch Duffy and Bass LLP 
Graniterock
Hanson Bridgett
Port of Redwood City
San Francisco Bay Ferry, a Service of WETA
Sims Metal
The Baylands

Community Sponsors
City of Belmont
City of Burlingame
City of Redwood City
City of San Carlos
City of San Mateo
City of South San Francisco
Peninsula Clean Energy

Event Vendors
Level 2 Productions
Pacific Dining Food Service Management
Precision Graphics
Scott Buschman Photography

Venue Host
Skyline College

 "THRED Talks" Presentations

To view the past "THRED Talks" presentations, please click on the links below.

2025 "THRED Talks" Presentation featuring:
Accion Opportunity Fund, Adamski Moroski Madden Cumberland & Green,
Olivia Asuncion, Verizon, YouTube

2024 "THRED Talks" Presentation featuring:
Interact, San Francisco International Airport,
San Mateo County Community College District,
Sares Regis Group of Northern California, Port of Redwood City
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2023 "THRED Talks" Presentation featuring:
allcove™, BKF Engineers, Coastside Hope,
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, SAMCEDA
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2020 "THRED Talks" Presentation featuring:
Graniterock, OneValley, Peninsula Chinese Business Association, REACH Coalition,
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, San Francisco International Airport
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2019 "THRED Talks" Presentation featuring:
CityLab, JobTrain, Oracle Education Foundation,
San Mateo County Office of Education, SPUR
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2018 "THRED Talks" Presentation featuring:
Design Tech High School, Genentech, Proterra,
Tulchin Research, Webcor, Year Up Bay Area
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2017 "THRED Talks" Presentation featuring:
Cañada College, PROP, San Francisco 49ers,
San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau,
Scoop Technologies, Starship Technologies
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2016 "THRED Talks" Presentation featuring
Bay Area Growth Fund, Google, Hon. Davina Hurt, Esq.,
Redwood City Forward, The Sobrato Organization