Keynotes

Opening Keynote

Monday October 21
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

The Art of Cultural Fluency

Jane Hyun

Global leadership strategist and author of Flex and Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling

Today’s connected workplace and changing demographics demands more agility in our ability to understand differences across the cultural, generational, and gender divide. While technology has connected us globally, it has made it more challenging to decipher nonverbal cues and subtle nuances. Effectiveness requires improving our ability to identify blind spots that affect our perceptions and work to build adaptive leadership skills. Examine the deeply embedded preferences that impact the way we build relationships, make decisions, and solve critical business problems. Global leadership strategist and author Jane Hyun introduces the critical skill of “flexing” and presents the mindset necessary for driving future success of high performing organizations.

Closing Keynote

Tuesday, October 22
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

Strategy in a World of Disruption

Shawn Kanungo

Disruption strategist and general partner, Queen & Rook Capital

The global economy’s operating system is being rewritten. It now values organizations that are dynamic, lean and flexible. Organizations that remain “nostalgic” die out. From automation to blockchain to voice technology, Shawn Kanungo will help make sense of the disruptive technologies that are driving the future of organizations and associations. Explore how we can take unexpected approaches to innovation to remain competitive and relevant.