Conference Schedule
Review a content-rich, two-day schedule. Thought leaders converge at Westmont College to bring you two immersive days exploring transformative ideas you can apply to your field. Whether you are an emerging leader, or a seasoned professional, you’ll gain tools and insights to help you thrive amid the complexity of effective leadership.
1:00-1:15 PM | Welcome and Introduction, and Setting the Stage with Gayle D. Beebe and Reed Sheard
1:15—2:00 PM | Keynote talk by Dr. Charity Dean
2:00—2:30 PM | Q & A with Charity Dean
2:30—2:45 PM | Interactive Exercise #1: Experience-Based Learning; Break
2:45—3:30 PM | AI Panel: “AI, Machine Learning, and a Human Center Approach to Technology,” with Reed Sheard, Mike Ryu, Zak Landrum, Michael Daoud
3:30—4:00 PM | Q & A
4:00 - 4:15 PM | Break
4:15—4:45 PM | Keynote talk Dr. Charity Dean
4:45—5:00 PM | Interactive Exercise #2
5:00-5:30 PM | Networking
5:30—6:45 PM | Dinner and Relaxation
7:00—7:45 PM | Keynote talk by Charles Duhigg
7:45—8:15 PM | Q & A with Charles Duhigg and Gayle Beebe
8:15 PM | Adjourn for day
8:00—9:00 AM | Breakfast at the GLC
9:00—9:10 AM | Reed Sheard, "Setting the Stage"
9:10—10:00 AM | Gayle D. Beebe, “Strategic Effectiveness that Endures: Getting the Right Things Done on a Consistent Basis through Intelligence, Creativity and Moral Imagination”
10:00—10:30 AM | Q & A with Gayle Beebe, David Brooks and Reed Sheard
10:30—10:45 AM | Interactive Exercise #3 + Break
10:45—11:30 AM | Keynote talk by David Brooks
11:30—12:00 PM | Q & A with David Brooks and Gayle Beebe
12:00—1:30 PM | Lunch and Relaxation
1:30—2:30 PM | Keynote talk by David Brooks
2:30—3:00 PM | Panel Discussion + Audience Questions
3:00—3:30 PM | Interactive Exercise #4 + Break
3:30—4:15 PM | Keynote talk by Wendy Jackson
4:15—4:45 PM | Q & A with Wendy Jackson
4:45—5:00 PM | Free time and Networking
5:00—6:15 PM | Dinner
6:20—7:20 PM | Keynote talk by David Brooks
7:30 PM | Closing Remarks + Adjourn to Dessert Reception
9:00 PM | Conference officially ends
To learn more about the Lead Where You Stand conference, contact lead@westmont.edu