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October 28, 2008

BRIGHT MINDS TACKLE TOUGH ISSUES

 


Learning executives face unprecedented challenges: filling the leadership pipeline, adapting to global cultures and building a talent brand, to name just a few.  

The Global Leadership Congress is your opportunity to engage your peers at this unique gathering of the brightest minds in the industry. This exclusive event will only be open to the first 150 attendees that register, enabling each attendee to:

  • Network with esteemed judges of the Corporate University Xchange Awards program and award-winning CLOs from organizations like Lowe's, jetBlue, Staples, and MasterCard
  • Learn from the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and Graduate School of Education  
  • Join the dialog on the toughest challenges facing learning executives


The Global Leadership Congress will feature 3 days of intensive, Ivy League education and will take place February 25th-27th. Take advantage of this opportunity to grapple with big business issues and create an action plan with peer executives and renowned faculty. Lively work group discussions, interactive roundtables, and shared best practices are planned as part of this unique experience.


Bright Minds

This exclusive conference will bring together thought leaders from some of the largest and most respected international learning organizations. Learning executives from Corning Inc., Wipro, John Deere, and CSC will be in attendance to share what’s working for them and what’s not in today’s volatile business environment.

World-renowned faculty from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and Graduate School of Education will present leading research and innovative ideas on integrating new learning concepts.

        • Doug Lynch, Penn Vice Dean, will share his extensive experience as he assists in facilitating the overall event dialog
        • Stephen Kobrin will discuss his research on the impact of globalization
        • Stanton Wortham will engage attendees on the topic of inspiring adults to be self directed individuals

And these are only some of the bright minds that have committed to being in attendance at the Congress.

Tough Issues

5 tracks are integrated into the Global Leadership Congress, framing the tough challenges surrounding:

  • Talent management
  • Globalization
  • Business strategy
  • Marketing
  • Learning theory

Industry professionals and the world-renowned faculty from the University of Pennsylvania and Wharton School of Business will present their latest work in these areas. Attendees and session hosts will engage one another to tackle the issues and define leadership and learning practices geared toward sustaining - and even growing - companies during these times of change and uncertainty. 


Peer Networking

Several opportunities for networking, idea exchange and collaboration with global learning professionals will be available to attendees while visiting the Ivy League campus of the University of Pennsylvania. The Congress will provide multiple venues for executives and faculty to meet and further develop professional relationships meant to extend beyond these learning sessions.

In addition to the Global Leadership Congress, Corporate University Xchange will host the annual black-tie awards gala, this year celebrating the 10th Annual Awards for Excellence and Innovation. The gala will take place in the enchanting atmosphere of the China and Egypt rooms of the Museum of Archeology and Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Whether you are interacting in a work group, enjoying a roundtable discussion or enjoying the elegance of the awards ceremony, this three day Congress will provide an exclusive networking experience with senior learning leaders from around the world.


To learn more about the Global Leadership Congress and to Register, visit: http://www.corpu.com/leadershipcongress

 

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