Summit 2017 agenda
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““As always, I was incredibly impressed with the speakers convened. The focus on leadership development, alongside empathy and values – this is the conversation we need to be having if we want to move the needle.””
Thursday, OctOBER 19
PRE-MEETING: First Mover Fellows ONLY
12:00 – 4:00 pm Storytelling for Influence Workshop with Second City
* Optional – advance sign-up required *
Learn the principles of storytelling from the experts at The Second City, the world’s pre-eminent school for improvisation! This highly interactive workshop will offer participants an opportunity to develop a greater mastery of storytelling to influence others and inspire action.
Butch Jerenic, Performer and Host, The Second City
Bina Martin, Faculty Member, The Second City Training Center
3:00 pm Registration + Check-in Begins FOR FELLOWS
*Please note: All Leaders Forum Members and Invited Guests are welcome to join the Summit starting the morning of Friday, October 20th.
The Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook, IL
5:30 – 6:30 pM WINE + CHEESE TASTING
Sponsored by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
This reception will officially kick-off the 2017 Summit for First Mover Fellows!
Linnea Kooistra, third generation dairy farmer in Woodstock, IL
Erin Fitzgerald, Senior Vice President, Global Sustainability, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy; Fellow since 2009
6:30 – 8:00 pm Dinner + WELCOMING REMARKS
Trisha King, Program Associate, Aspen Institute Business & Society Program; First Movers Design Team Member
8:00 – 9:30 pm Back to the Campfire: Breakouts
An opportunity to return to the proverbial Toklat campfire. Each Fellowship class will gather to catch up and reconnect as a cohort.
Please note: Spouses/Partner participation can be decided by each class.
9:30 pm Continuing the Conversation + OPEN Bar
Friday, October 20
OPEN TO ALL PARTICIPANTS
6:30 – 7:30 am Sunrise Yoga Class
Start the conference and the day by stretching your mind, body and spirit. Learn how to combine posture, breathing and meditation to improve strength, flexibility and stamina. All levels are welcome.
*Additional fitness options are available including a lap swimming pool and full health club facility.
Instructor: Amir Alexander Hasson, Chief Happiness Officer, Oxigen; Fellow since 2009
7:30 – 8:30 am Breakfast + REGISTRATION
8:45 – 9:30 am Opening KEYNOTE + SETTING INTENTIONS
Get grounded, center yourself and set intentions for Summit 17. What do you want to give and receive – both personally and professional – during your time at this convening?
Nancy McGaw, Deputy Director of the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program and Founder of the First Movers Fellowship Program
9:30 – 10:15 am Network Accelerator
Multiply your professional network in this fun and interactive session where participants will be prompted to meet new friends and reconnect with old ones.
Rahul Raj, Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, 5 and Vine; Fellow since 2011
10:15 – 10:45 am Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15 pm Organizational Change 2.0
Leverage key insights from the fields of foresight, psychology and behavior economics to drive deeper, faster and longer-lasting change throughout your organization.
Darko Lovric, Principal, Incandescent (+TBA breakout facilitators)
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 – 2:00 pm FREE TIME + PAIRED WALKS
Enjoy some unstructured time or explore the grounds with a new connection.
2:00 – 3:30 pm Skill-Building Workshops
These workshops offer participants an opportunity to develop tangible skills on a topic of interest.
Workshop #1: Unlocking Your Creative Potential
How to draw your ideas to inspire collaboration and more people to action.
Nora Herting, Principal and Co-Founder, ImageThink; Co-Author of Draw Your Big Idea
Workshop #2: LEADING THROUGH POWERFUL QUESTIONS
How to frame and pose questions that reflect a growth mindset, stimulate new ways of thinking and generate buy-in.
Shari Cohen, Partner, Next Step Partners; First Movers Design Team
Workshop #3: Improvisational Leadership
How to tap into and apply the theory of improvisational techniques to build your capacity to lead change.
Cort Worthington, Lecturer, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley and Founding Partner and Principal, Starfish Leadership
3:30 – 4:00 pm Networking Break
4:00 – 4:15 pm CREATIVE KICK #1
An energizing activity that will get your blood pumping and your mind buzzing.
Seth Marbin, Catalyst for Social Change, Google.org; Fellow since 2011
4:15 – 5:30 pm State oF the Network + Vision 2022
Roll up your sleeves and help shape the future of the First Movers network while advancing the movement for corporate social intrapreneurship.
PRESENTER:
Eli Malinsky, Associate Director, Aspen Institute Business & Society Program; First Movers Design Team Member
BREAKOUT FACILITATORS:
The First Movers Advisory Board
6:00 – 7:00 pm Happy Hour
7:00 – 8:30 pm Dinner
8:30 – 10:00 pm Storytelling Slam – “True Confessions of a Corporate Social Intrapreneur”
Participants will be invited to share how moments of challenge or failure helped them along their paths. Stories will be told live and without notes.
*Optional - storytellers are encouraged to sign-up in advance.
MC’d by: Laura Clise, Founder, Intentionalist; Fellow since 2013
Saturday, October 21
6:30 – 7:30 am Sunrise Yoga Class
Start the conference and the day by stretching your mind, body and spirit. Learn how to combine posture, breathing and meditation to improve strength, flexibility and stamina. All levels are welcome.
*Additional fitness options are available including a lap swimming pool and full health club facility.
Instructor: Amir Alexander Hasson, Chief Happiness Officer, Oxigen; Fellow since 2009
7:30 – 8:30 am Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00 am MINDFULNESS MAGIC #1 – AN INTRODUCTION TO CRYSTALS
A thoughtful introduction to a therapeutic tool or practice to help you achieve better balance in your daily life.
Mayra Hernandez Gonzalez, Founder, Instituto Xilonen
9:00 – 10:30 Am Business Model Innovation
Now, more than ever, new business models are creating opportunities to generate business value and greater social and environmental impact. Learn about emerging models that are shaking up the marketplace, as well as mindsets and strategies needed to explore opportunities inside your own company.
Facilitator:
Lorraine Smith, Associate Director, Volans and co-author of the Breakthrough Business Models, a paper from Volans commissioned by the Business and Sustainable Development Commission
Presenters:
Customization: Safir Bellali, Global Innovation Lead, Vans, VF Corporation; Fellow since 2014
Subscription Models: Meg Burritt, Director, Produce, Blue Apron; Fellow since 2014
Circular Economy: Chris Grantham, Circular Economy Portfolio Director, IDEO; Fellow since 2017
10:30 – 11:00 am Networking Break
11:00 – 12:30 Pm Impact Cluster WorkshopS
Gather with colleagues who share your industry or interests to explore connections and advance your work. Each workshop will be facilitated by a First Mover Fellow.
BREAKOUT topics + FACILITATORS:
Circular Economy: Chris Grantham, Circular Economy Portfolio Director, IDEO; Fellow since 2017
Diversity & Inclusion: Jorge Fontanez, CEO and Founder, MARCA Studio; Fellow since 2014
Financial Inclusion: Felipe Botero, Delivery Executive, SE2; Fellow since 2009
Food Industry: Jenny McColloch, Sustainability Director, McDonald’s; Fellow since 2015 and Erin Fitzgerald, Senior Vice President, Global Sustainability, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy; Fellow since 2009
Supply Chain: Angela Frank, Senior Director, End to End Supply, Integrated Value Streams, Nike; Aspen Leaders Forum Member; Fellow since 2012
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch + Thought Leader Salon
Participants connect at lunch over a conversation with Sally Blount on trends and challenges in management education, business and leadership.
Sally Blount, Dean, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Judith Samuelson, Vice President, Aspen Institute; Executive Director, Aspen Business & Society Program
1:30 – 3:30 pm Open Space
This time is com This time is yours to use as you like! Potential activities include paired walks, swimming and sand volleyball. We encourage you to remain “un-plugged” and take advantage of the people and natural environment surrounding you.
3:30 – 3:40 pm Breakthrough Innovation
A jolt of inspiration and insights featuring best practices, lessons learned and success stories from a corporate social intrapreneur in the First Movers network.
Suzanne Ackerman-Berman, Transformation Director, Pick n Pay; Fellow since 2009
3:40 – 4:10 pm “Un-Conference” Briefing + Pitches
Participants will take the lead by designing the agenda for the next session. We invite anyone who wants to initiate and host a conversation to claim a time and a space, and encourage others to join you.
Eli Malinsky, Associate Director, Aspen Institute Business & Society Program; First Movers Design Team Member
Joanna Stefanska, Director, Rising Tide Foundation; Fellow since 2010
4:10 – 5:45 pm “Un-Conference” Sessions
Participants have an opportunity to join two different conversations during this “un-conference” time.
Session A: 4:10 - 4:55 PM
Session B: 5:00 - 5:45 PM
5:45 – 6:00 pm Creative Kick #2
An energizing activity that will get your blood pumping and your mind buzzing.
Seth Marbin, Catalyst for Social Change, Google.org; Fellow since 2011
6:00 – 6:30 pm SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS
A quick share of “ah-ha!” moments, insights and takeaways from the Summit so far.
Liz Vyas, Associate Director, Asset Operations, Biogen; Fellow since 2015
7:00 – 7:30 pm Cocktail Reception
7:30 – 9:00 pm Dinner: Driving Change in a RAPIDLY-Changing World
Participants connect over a conversation on how corporate social intrapreneurs can navigate and leverage the dynamic forces around us.
9:00 pm+ After Party!
Sunday, October 22
7:30 – 8:30 am Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00 am Mindfulness Magic #2 - guided meditation
An thoughtful introduction to a therapeutic tool or practice to help you achieve better balance in your daily life.
Britta Rendlen, Head of Sustainable Finance, World Wildlife Fund Switzerland; Fellow since 2010
9:00 – 10:00 am Business: A Powerful Partner for Change
A discussion on how corporate social intrapreneurs are partnering with others to drive positive social and environmental impact. First Mover Fellows will share stories of collaboration – private to private, private to government, private to nonprofit and/or private to the public – as well as challenges and lessons learned.
Jennifer Gootman, Vice President Social Consciousness & Innovation, West Elm; Fellow since 2016
Justina Nixon-Saintil, Director CSR Program Development, Verizon; Fellow since 2013
Max Schorr, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, GOOD; Fellow since 2009
Moderator: Romy Parzick, Senior Director, Client Experience & Implementation, NetSpend; Fellow since 2015
10:00 – 10:15 am A story of personal resilience
Gib Bulloch, former Executive Director, Accenture Development Partnerships
10:15 – 10:40 am Coffee Break
10:40 – 11:40 am Strategies for Personal Resilience:
These workshops will create space for peer-to-peer learning, collaboration and creativity. Each workshop will be facilitated by First Mover Fellows.
BREAKOUT topics + FACILITATORS:
Health + Wellness: Nikki Foster, Program Officer, Northwest Area Foundation; Fellow since 2011
Work/Life Integration: Kady O’Grady, Chief Talent Officer, Innosight; Fellow since 2015
Personal Purpose: Joanna Stefanska, Director, Rising Tide Foundation; Fellow since 2010
Family + Parenting: Carlos Abogabir, Executive Director, GeCo; Fellow since 2013
11:45 AM – 12:25 PM How to Be Happy at Work
Dr. Annie McKee will share insights from her new book, How to Be Happy at Work: The Power of Purpose, Hope and Friendships (HBR, 2017). Through stories, activities and research, Annie will make a practical case for why we must take charge of happiness at work – and how to do it.
Dr. Annie McKee, Senior Fellow; Director, PennCLO Executive Doctoral Program and Med Ed Master's Program, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania
12:25 PM Closing REMARKS
Karin Reiter, Consultant and Advisor; Fellow since 2013
12:30 pm Adjourn
12:30 – 2:00 pm Lunch (optional)
2:00 – 5:00 pm Advisory Board Meeting
First Movers Advisory Board Members will convene for their annual in-person meeting.
For Content Related Questions Contact:
Trisha King - Program Associate, Aspen Institute Business & Society Program
trisha.king@aspeninstitute.org | 212.895.8065