Amplifying Human Enterprise: How might we find uplift amid upheaval?
The Positive Business Conference Amplified will provide a deeper exploration of how leaders can harness the potential to create supportive structures and practices that foster well-being. We will share real-world examples, evidence-based tools, and cutting-edge thinking about creating compassion, connection, purpose, and meaning as part of an organization’s ecosystem of long-term value. We will explore how we find uplift in a time of upheaval and amplify a human-centered approach to global enterprise.
The conference will begin with pre-conference activities at 7:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 9th, with the final session wrapping up by 5:30 p.m. Keep checking back for exciting announcements of additional sessions between now and the conference!
Online, May 9, 2024 |
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| Sessions | Speakers | |
| 7:30AM – 9:00AM | Pre-Conference Activities | |
| 8:00AM – 9:00AM | University of Michigan Alumni Association Meet and Greet | |
| 9:00AM – 10:30AM | Welcome + Introduction | Conference Hosts Monica Worline, Michigan Ross Chris Murchison, Michigan Ross |
| Dean’s Suite Welcome | Roman Kapuscinski, Michigan Ross | |
| Amplifying the Human | Jason Flynn, Deloitte Consulting Stacey A. Gordon, Rework Work Bailey Mattacola, Shinola Facilitated by Monica Worline, Michigan Ross |
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| Tell Me Your Story | Heather Raffo, Playwright and Actor | |
| 10:30AM – 11:00AM | Break | |
| 11:00AM – 12:00PM | Bittersweet: The Secret Keys to Creativity and Connection | Susan Cain, Bestselling Author & Host of the Quiet Life Community Facilitated by Jane Dutton, Michigan Ross |
| 12:00PM – 12:45PM | Workshops: Session A (3 Concurrent, Choose 1) |
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| Partnerships for Human Purpose and Sustainable Impact | Kathryn Heinze, University of Michigan Sara Soderstrom, University of Michigan |
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| Removing Cultural Cataracts: The Science of Purpose and the Amplification of Collective Capacity | Robert E. Quinn, Michigan Ross | |
| Experience the Council Practice with Snap | Galit Hanien, Council at Snap Inc. Jackson Sillars, Council at Snap Inc. |
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| 12:45PM – 1:30PM | Workshops: Session B (4 Concurrent, Choose 1) |
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| Amplifying Positive Leadership | Kim Cameron, Michigan Ross | |
| Leading Hope and Healing in Yourself and Those You Lead | Shawn Quinn, Michigan Ross Taeya Howell, BYU Marriott |
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| Life on Purpose: How Living for What Matters Most Changes Everything | Vic Strecher, University of Michigan | |
| Experience the Council Practice with Snap | Liz Nolan, Council at Snap Inc. Natalia Velcheva, Council at Snap Inc. |
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| 1:30PM – 2:15PM | Unlocking the Power of Culture | Marcus Collins, Michigan Ross |
| A Culture of Belonging at Snap | Kelly Kagan Law, Council at Snap Inc. | |
| 2:15PM – 2:30PM | Break | |
| 2:30PM – 4:00PM | Workshops (3 Concurrent, Choose 1) |
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| Understanding ESG: What is ESG data, and how can I use it? | Jerry Davis, Michigan Ross | |
| Full Circle: Using the Mandala to Explore the Bittersweet in your Organization | Chris Murchison, Michigan Ross | |
| Learn to Create a Culture of Belonging with Snap | Pilar Buelna, Council at Snap Inc. Jill Valle, Council at Snap Inc. |
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| 4:00PM – 4:30PM | Break | |
| 4:30PM – 5:30PM | The Human Community and Human Enterprise | Darienne Driver Hudson, EdD, President and CEO, United Way for Southeastern Michigan Facilitated by Gretchen Spreitzer, Michigan Ross |
| Conference Close | Monica Worline, Michigan Ross | |
