Topics covered: Today’s most ambitious smart city projects | Future thinking about smart cities and innovation | Quotes from city leaders and leading vendors in some of the world’s smartest cities | Most common smart city projects | Common issues and opportunities faced by today’s smart cities

Formats offered: Keynote; Short presentation; Facilitated panel discussion

Description: What does mental health look like in today's "hustle" culture? According to a study by the National Institute of Mental Health. 49% of entrepreneurs deal with mental health issues directly. But for many entrepreneurs, traditional mental health resources - like HR Departments or paid leave - are not available. What lessons can we learn from successful entrepreneurs who have prioritized mental health? How can this community support the unique mental health needs of entrepreneurs?

Formats offered: Keynote; Short presentation; Facilitated panel discussion

Focus areas: Equipping the next generation of entrepreneurs with the fundamentals they need to harness disruptions and tech trends in their startup ventures

Formats offered: Keynote, short presentation, training session, workshop

Topics covered: Cutting-edge preview of the tech trends shaping the future, based on the latest insider conversations and tech trends reports; Thought leadership about how these tech trends will impact the audience sooner than they think; Relevant research into digital transformation, innovation, and disruption

Formats offered: Keynote; Short presentation; Facilitated panel discussion

Focus areas: How learning transfer could be key to capturing your clients’ attention, and why strategies that work for the best college professors might work in your board room

Formats offered: Keynote, short presentation, training session, workshop

Focus areas: The “hustle and grind” culture prioritizes work over all things and sees work as facetime and hours spent. But does it work? Are those who are burning the candle at both ends really more successful? This talk is a review of where we are now and a dream for where we could be instead — a look at the current effects of hustle culture and a vision for what could be better, with real strategies that help us prioritize wellness (and research to help show why this works).

Formats offered: Keynote, Short Presentation

Focus areas: Resilience isn’t something you have—it’s something you grow. This empowering session combines storytelling, neuroscience, and proven leadership strategies to help participants grow their own resilience plan, which includes methods for intention and practice going forward. In this exploratory session, participants will have a chance to consider what resilience means in their lives—and what skills they already have that can help them to be resilient during difficult times.

Formats offered: Keynote, Workshop

Focus areas: How do adults learn, and how should learning strategies change when they’re applied to adults (rather than to kids)? A review of the key strategies in adult learning research, plus an overview of how companies, brands, consultants, and leaders can better apply the principles of adult learning theory in their work.

Formats offered: Keynote, short presentation, training session, workshop

Topics covered: Today’s most ambitious smart city projects | Future thinking about smart cities and innovation | Quotes from city leaders and leading vendors in some of the world’s smartest cities | Most common smart city projects | Common issues and opportunities faced by today’s smart cities

Formats offered: Keynote; Short presentation; Facilitated panel discussion

Description: If perception is reality, perceptions of female leaders matter. Many perceptions are wrong—even unjust—but awareness can equip you to set expectations, battle stereotypes, and advocate for women in business. Join us and learn insightful—even inciting—data on perceptions of women leaders, and what you can do in the face of those perceptions.

Formats offered: Keynote; Short presentation; Facilitated panel discussion

Description: How can YOU as a leader help others feel comfortable to stand up, speak up, and be counted as an ally? Learn new strategies for recruiting and empowering allies, with the goal of a safe, engaged culture. Help everyone in your organization feel comfortable using their voice to stand up for others.

Formats offered: Keynote; Short presentation; Facilitated panel discussion

Remember: The time to build your network is not when you need your network!

Description: Not only can a professional online persona help connect you with your professional goals (from internship hunting to job placement), but it can also help you collaborate with those in and outside of your field, stay in touch with students and professors, learn about conference and presentation opportunities, and more.

Whether you’re pursuing academia, industry, or public service, social media can be a valuable tool. You can harness social media’s networking power—without spending too much time and energy—to launch with your career and research goals.

Formats offered: Training session, workshop

Focus areas: How to write professional reports | Research to show that anyone can be a strong writer | Secrets to the writing process | Fundamentals of the writing process | Report structure or Proposal Structure | Tips for writing high-quality reports or proposals | How to write and edit reports, proposals, and technical documents

Formats offered: Training session, workshop