Leadership Transformation Summit
Transforming Business and Beyond Through Innovative Leadership
APR 10
12:00 - 1:30 PM
ONLINE
About the Virtual Event
Artificial intelligence, DEI, global politics, climate change and other forces are transforming our world, and therefore the business environment.
How are we preparing ourselves and the next generation of talent to not just “handle” these challenges, but reach new levels of human flourishing?
From talent to technology and purpose to profit, the future belongs to the prepared. Join us for a dynamic virtual discussion on a vision for transforming business and beyond through innovative leadership.
Keynote Speakers
Transforming Talent Development and
DEI in a Data-Driven World
Carrie Bloxson
Chief Diversity Officer, Hachette Book Group
Carrie oversees HBG’s diversity and inclusion programs and strategy with the objective of creating a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable company with increased representation of people of color in HBG’s leadership, workplaces, and publishing programs.
Carrie is also a co-founder of CMOs for Good, an organization of marketing leaders who oversee social impact.
Opportunities for Purpose and Profit in the Age of AI
Hiren Deliwala
Manager – Solutions Architecture, AWS Worldwide Public Sector
Hiren Deliwala is senior executive technology leader with 25+ years of experience in information technology in diverse industries of media, healthcare, consulting, utilities and finance. He is currently working for Amazon Web Services (AWS) where he leads a team of Solutions Architects to enable digital transformation of government and education agencies through innovative solutions.
For over 2 decades, Hiren held senior executive positions in Information Technology, Data and Analytics and Management Consulting at prominent Fortune 500 companies like: Bank of America, Charter Communications, Amedisys Inc and Tata Consulting Services. Hiren holds an Executive MBA degree from Kenyan Flagler, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Why Attend
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Learn about opportunities and obstacles in developing diverse talent in a fast-changing global business environment
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Explore how talent and career development is changing in higher education and lifelong learning – and how you, your team and peers can benefit
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Understand why reaching new heights will require next level leadership conducive to facilitating personal and team growth, diverse viewpoints, and continuous rapid learning
On-Demand Breakout Sessions:
Topics and Speakers
Available on-demand until July 10, 2024
Leading Innovative Teams in the Age of AI - ECreating a culture that brings diverse team members together in the pursuit of innovation requires out-of-the-box thinking from leaders, even more so in this era of technological disruptions driven by artificial intelligence. How can AI be leveraged to promote and enhance innovation? What leadership approaches can best support team members as they master new technologies to implement innovative ideas?
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Facilitator: Christa Lee-Chuvala, Ph.D., Dean, Eastern University College of Business and Leadership
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Special Guest: Matt James, Ph.D., Director of Engineering and Product Design, Greene Tweed
Preparing Your Organization for Data-Driven, AI-Enabled Decision-Making - For generations, strategic decisions have been made by leaders through a combination of intuition and feedback from the environment: competitors, customers, and industry trends. However, what happens when the data flows faster than leaders can process? How can leaders grow to become more comfortable with rapid changes that demand faster responses? What systems and processes need to be developed in an organization so that the emotional elements of trust and reliability build confidence in ongoing decision-making? Finally, what skills should exist in an organization from top to bottom to achieve this new adaptive skill?
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Facilitator: Greg Longo, Ph.D., Chair Eastern University Master of Data Science and Associate Professor
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Special Guest: Don Menya, MBA, Chief Technology Officer, WorkMerk
Preparing Diverse Teams for Better, Faster Performance - The workforce is growing in diversity on many levels. Research evidence shows this can be very healthy for performance. However, short-term, breaking through social and functional barriers represented by social diversity can be a challenge. What are the practical best practices for helping a socially diverse team become a high-performing team more rapidly and set the stage for long-term results?
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Facilitator: Jeff James, Eastern University MBA Program Director and Asst. Marketing Professor
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Special Guest(s): Kimberly Dotson Brown, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Executive Coach and Organizational Development Consultant
Eastern University Graduate Programs
This virtual summit experience is brought to you by the Eastern University College of Business and Leadership. We invite you to explore our accredited, affordable, fast-growing and innovative graduate programs to prepare you as a change agent leading transformation in business and beyond.
Programs include: