Deb Mills-Scofield

"Stories provide examples of lessons, experiences, ideas that help us interpret, relate to, and see how those could work for ourselves."

TIME.com series of interviews with BIF10 storytellers that explore their approaches to innovation and the importance of the BIF Collaborative Innovation Summit.

We know this sounds like a pipe dream. And that's one of the reasons we created this "power of #RCUS" blog series — to share real #RCUS stories that make the idea more tangible.

To me, the BIF Summit is a humbler, more intimate version of TED. It's where you can talk to people doing amazing things and there's a sense of inclusion between the participants and the storytellers.