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In 2023, the World Business Forum provided a spotlight on how purpose in business can help navigate these uncharted waters of change. However, we only scratched the surface. As we look even deeper it becomes clear just how profound the topic is for organizations today. Great leadership is, in many ways, synonymous with purpose.
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3.000€ +IVA
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- Lunch
- Networking Cocktail
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2.400€ +IVA
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TUESDAY
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November
2024
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | ELIZABETH DUNN Talent |
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Coffee Break |
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM | LUIS HUETE Strategy |
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | SHARON MELNICK High Performance |
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Lunch |
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | MARIO DRAGHI Crisis management and decision making |
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM | FELIPE GOMEZ Creativity |
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Networking Cocktail |
WEDNESDAY
13
November
2024
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | HILA LIFSHITZ-ASSAF Artificial Intelligence |
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Coffee Break |
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM | MODUPE AKINOLA Diversity & Inclusion |
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | STEPHEN M.R. COVEY Leadership |
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Lunch |
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | CHRIS GARDNER Self – Management |
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Mario Draghi served as President of the Council of Ministers of Italy from February 2021 to October 2022. His tenure as Prime Minister was defined by many memorable achievements, most notably including the fight to end the Covid-19 pandemic, his leadership of the Next Generation EU initiative, and his solidarity with the Ukrainian people during the ongoing war with Russia. Dr. Draghi was President of the European Central Bank (ECB) from November 2011 to November 2019 and is widely credited with saving the Eurozone. Over his eight-year term, the monetary policy of the ECB led the Eurozone into an expansion with the creation of 13 million jobs, and the European stock market rising by two-thirds. Prior to 2011, Dr. Draghi served as Governor of the Banca d’Italia and Chairman of the Financial Stability Board that crafted for the governments of the G-7 countries the first regulatory response to the global financial crisis.
Navigating the Changing Political and Economic Landscape
- Leadership and uncertainty: An approach for leading in times of crisis
- Comprehending the geopolitical, economic, and cultural pressures that must be addressed to continue strengthening Europe’s global influence
- Taking the steps necessary to Increase Europe’s economic growth potential
- From China to the US, from Ukraine to the Middle East: Implications of a changing world order for businesses and beyond
AI Driven Innovation Strategy: Navigating the Promise and the Perils
Professor of Management and Head of the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Network Research Center at Warwick Business School, Hila Lifshitz-Assaf’s research is centered on understanding scientific and technological innovation in the digital age. Lifshitz-Assaf has received recognition for her work in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for critical decision-making, including the ISSIP Excellence in Service Innovation award in 2023. Before her academic career, she spent seven years as a strategy consultant, specializing in growth and innovation strategies in various industries.
AI Driven Innovation Strategy: Navigating the Promise and the Perils
- Risks and opportunities of integrating AI into complex decision environments
- Strategies for fostering innovation, productivity and creative problem-solving with AI
- How general AI impacts on creativity and innovation among high-skilled professionals
- AI in Research and Development: Catalyzing a paradigm shift in innovation, quality and results
Chris Gardner is an entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, and single parent whose work has been recognized by many esteemed organizations around the world. He is the author of two bestselling books, The Pursuit of Happyness and Start Where You Are: Life Lessons in Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. Gardner was an executive producer on the iconic and critically acclaimed film adaptation of The Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith. Through his positivity, courage, tenacity, discipline and common sense, Gardner’s story is one of overcoming setbacks and hardship to become a top earner on Wall Street before founding his own brokerage.
Leading Organizational Transformation
- From living on the street to working on Wall Street: On surmounting obstacles and beating the odds
- Transforming the impossible into the possible: What self-empowerment means and how to achieve it
- The keys to breaking cycles and opening up new opportunities
- Philosophies on navigating tumultuous times and creating a fulfilling, successful life
Dr. Elizabeth Dunn is a distinguished professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia and a leading expert on the study of how time, money, and technology shape human happiness. Her experimental research has not only been published in top-tier journals, including three articles in Science, but also widely featured in international media like The New York Times, The Atlantic, and CNN. She is also the co-author of the acclaimed book Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending, which has been recognized by the Washington Post as essential reading for leaders.
Unlocking Potential Through Building Social Connections
- How we can increase employee happiness in a time of ever-changing workplace structures
- Why strong personal connections create an enduring resource for the organization especially in more difficult times, and how to build them
- How artificial interactions affects our feelings of happiness and social connection
- How to balance technology and human touch, an essential skill for organizations incorporating AI tools in their strategy
Modupe Akinola is a leading authority on organizational performance and diversity, and an Associate Professor of Management at Columbia Business School. She advises leaders on managing stress, diversity, equity, inclusion initiatives and women’s leadership and her research on stress and discrimination has been published in numerous academic journals and media outlets, including The New York Times, Forbes, and The Economist. Before becoming an academic, Akinola was the head of diversity at Bain & Co., where she contributed to the organization’s recruitment and retention framework for people of color. She earned her Ph.D. in organizational behavior from Harvard.
Driving Organizational Performance and Diversity
- Strategies organizations can employ to increase the diversity of their talent pool
- The biases that affect the recruitment and retention of women and people of color in companies
- How organizational environments can engender stress and the impact on individual and organizational performance
- Building businesses that increase employees’ productivity, enhance their creativity, and improve health outcomes
World’s leading expert on organizational trust
Stephen M. R. Covey is the bestselling author of The Speed of Trust and Trust and Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others.
He is the former CEO of Covey Leadership Center, which, under his stewardship, became the largest leadership development company in the world. Covey personally led the strategy that propelled his father’s book, Dr. Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, to become one of the two most influential business books of the 20th Century, according to CEO Magazine.
Trust and Inspire: Unleashing Greatness in Others
- Why the old rules of leadership no longer apply
- Trust and Inspire: A comprehensive framework for an alternative to command and control
- How trust and collaboration will be the foundation of the future of work
- Revealing the fundamental beliefs of a Trust and Inspire leader
Luis Huete has been a professor at IESE Business School since 1982 and has lectured in Harvard Business School as well as other Business Schools over the world. He has worked as a consultant with top Management teams in over 800 companies in more than 70 countries, and is also a member of the Board or Advisory Boards of more than 10 companies and institutions. He is the author of several milestone management books including Servicios y Beneficios, Administración de Servicios and Clienting. His latest book, Construye tu sueño 2.0, was published in 2023.
The Talent of Transforming While Performing
- Companies are living systems: The need of “vitamins” to boost their vitality and “vaccines” to stimulate their immune systems
- The importance of diversity in teams for complex decision-making: Strategies for effective collaboration
- Invincibles in execution: How to align organizational structure, leadership, and culture with strategy
- Reshaping the dynamics and formats of executive committees
Business psychologist, executive coach and global authority on resilience and power
Dr. Sharon Melnick is a corporate psychologist and global authority on personal power in leadership whose work is informed by 10 years of groundbreaking research at Harvard Medical School. She has worked with a range of organizations from Fortune 500 to fast-growth companies, as well as esteemed institutions such as the U.S. White House, United Nations, and West Point Military Academy. She is CEO of Horizon Point Inc, a global coaching and training company, and is the best-selling author of In Your Power: React Less, Regain Control, Raise Others.
The Skills That Transform Leaders Into Legends
- Introducing the three Power Portals – abilities that let you transform intractable situations into win-win solutions
- How to be strategic rather than reactive when faced with moments of stress and tension
- How to engage resistant colleagues and team members to cooperate in solving joint problems
- What it takes to stay in a state of mental and emotional clarity, and connected to the mission of your organization and life
With more than 25 years of entrepreneurial and senior management experience, Felipe Gómez has developed a powerful set of proven tools that helps leaders, teams and organizations to reach extraordinary performance. Leveraging his passion for music and with a grand piano on stage, Felipe will inspire his audience and provide tools to consistently aim for operational excellence, create meaningful connections and build effective cultures of innovation. Gómez is the author of the best-selling book, Attitude-E: The Method for Being Entrepreneurial and Fulfilling your Dreams.
The Power of Virtuosity
- What it means to be a virtuoso and why it’s an important quality for organizations in today’s world
- Identifying the keys to be a virtuoso in everything we set out to do
- The mindsets and behaviors that leaders and companies should adopt to thrive
- The importance of perfecting our methods, being more aware of the attitudes we assume and doing everything we do with love and passion