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November 11, 2008

NETWORK WITH LEARNING EXECUTIVE PEERS

Meet, interact, and learn from executive thought leaders and esteemed faculty as you engage in dialogue focused on the challenges, tough issues, and opportunities facing global CLOs.

  • 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.
  • Peer learning executives from the world’s leading organizations, such as jetBlue, CIGNA, Wipro, Schwan’s Food, CSC and Pfizer will be in attendance.

Join us during three days of intensive Ivy League education at the Global Leadership Congress, taking place February 25 – 27, 2009, on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.


Bring Your Issues to the Table and Engage with These Bright Minds:

Mike Barger will participate as one of many global learning advisors, serving as a small group leader and facilitator. Barger founded jetBlue University, the corporate learning organization, and is currently the Vice President and Chief Learning Officer of jetBlue University. He was part of the jetBlue Airways start-up team in early 1999.

 

Doug Lynch will share his extensive experience as he assists in facilitating the overall event. Lynch is the Vice Dean of the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Trained as an economist, he also did doctoral work in education evaluation, Political Theory and also has an MBA. He is particularly known for innovative partnerships between higher education and corporate learning programs and has had over 120,000 “corporate students.”


Stanton Wortham will discuss the impact of culture on employees as part of his experience as co-author of the recent, and timely, book release, Bullish on Uncertainty: How Organizational Cultures Transform Participants. Professor Whartham is the Judy & Howard Berkowitz Professor of Education at the University of Pennsylvania as well as the Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Education. Professor Wortham has pursued interdisciplinary studies that stretch across anthropology, education, linguistics, philosophy, and psychology.  

And this is only a small sample of the bright minds that will be sharing their experiences as they meet an interact with you. View a current list of bright minds driving our agenda.


Networking

A full slate of opportunities for networking, idea exchange and collaboration with global learning professionals will be incorporated into the event agenda.  The Global Leadership 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 event, Corporate University Xchange will host the 10th Annual Awards for Excellence and Innovation in the enchanting atmosphere of the Museum of Archeology and Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. The China and Egypt rooms will play host to the networking and dinner as part of this elegant affair.

Learn more about the Global Leadership Congress, February 25 - 27, 2009. Take advantage of this opportunity to discuss big business issues and create an action plan with senior learning peer executives. View the event agenda and registration details to learn more.

 

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