Schedule
* For Full-Time Students, Tuesday day classes have been rescheduled for Wednesday, November 11. Tuesday evening classes for both Part-Time and Full-Time Students have been rescheduled for Friday, November 13. All classes will be meeting at their normal time and in their regular rooms on the new dates.
9:00 - 10:30 | Opening Session
The Growth Forum will kick off in Cahn Auditorium with Dean Sally Blount ’92, 7-Eleven CEO Joe DePinto '99 and Silicon Valley Connect Managing Director Ellen Levy sharing their perspectives on driving growth in organizations.
Location: Cahn Auditorium View Map10:30 - 11:00 | Break
11:00 - 12:30 | Session 1
Markets Value and Growth Track
Prospects for Policies to Spur Economic Growth
View Speakers Location: Ryan Center for the Musical Arts View Map
Networks and Disruption Track
Bigger, Faster, Stronger: The rise of the innovative corporation
View Speakers Location: Cahn Auditorium View Map
Customer-Driven Growth Track
Growth Across Borders
View Speakers Location: Donald P. Jacobs Center View Map
Scaling and Financing Growth Track
Financing for Growth
View Speakers Location: Pick-Staiger Concert Hall View Map12:30 - 1:30 | Lunch
Lunch will be held on Deering Meadow.
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1:30 - 3:00 | Session 2
Markets Value and Growth Track
Growth of Impact Investing
View Speakers Location: Ryan Center for the Musical Arts View Map
Customer-Driven Growth Track
Building Analytics Capabilities
View Speakers Location: Donald P. Jacobs Center View Map
Scaling and Financing Growth Track
Organizing for Growth: Culture and Human Capital
View Speakers Location: Pick-Staiger Concert Hall View Map3:00 - 3:30 | Break
3:30 - 5:00 | Session 3
Markets Value and Growth Track
Infrastructure for the 22nd century: Can public investment keep up with private sector growth?
View Speakers Location: Ryan Center for the Musical Arts View Map
Networks and Disruption Track
Business Thought Partnership: Human and Machine Learning
View Speakers Location: Cahn Auditorium View Map
Customer-Driven Growth Track
Building a Customer-Focused Enterprise
View Speakers Location: Donald P. Jacobs Center View Map
Scaling and Financing Growth Track
Designing Strategies for Scaling in a Competitive Market
View Speakers Location: Pick-Staiger Concert Hall View Map5:00 - 6:00 | Break
6:00 - 7:30 | Closing Session
The forum will close at Welsh-Ryan Arena with keynote speeches from Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster of the U.S Army and Sir Robert Swan, founder of 2041 and the first man to walk unassisted to both the North and South Pole. The two will reflect on developing leaders and their commitment to global impact.
Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena View Map7:30 - 9:00 | Networking Reception
The day concludes with a celebratory reception offering attendees — students, speakers, alumni and corporate partners — the opportunity to connect with each other and reflect on the day's events.
Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena View Map