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A two day conference exploring

Wisdom in Business

New York City

September 12th & 13th

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2013 Speakers

  • Arianna Huffington

    Huffington Post

  • Charles Adler

    Cofounder, Kickstarter

  • Mark Bertolini

    CEO, Aetna

  • Sharon Salzberg

    Meditation Teacher & Author

  • Jeffrey C. Walker

    Bridgebuilders

  • Chad Dickerson

    CEO, Etsy

  • Pat Christen

    CEO, HopeLab

  • Don Morrison

    Former COO, Blackberry

  • Gopi Kallayil

    Chief Evangelist, Google+

  • Pavi Mehta

    Author, Infinite Vision

  • Dan Harris

    ABC News

  • Congressman Tim Ryan

    Ohio's 13th District

  • Rich Fernandez

    Wisdom Labs

  • Heather Jassy

    VP Member Operations, Etsy

  • Jerry Colonna

    Certified Professional Coach

  • Ann Mehl

    Executive Coach, Career Strategist

  • David Gelles

    Reporter, New York Times

  • Scott Heiferman

    CEO, MeetUp

  • Jonathan Rosenfeld

    Leadership and Change Strategy, Medium

  • Tenzin Priyadarshi

    Dalai Lama Center for Ethics, MIT

  • Mike Robbins

    Executive Coach

  • Janice Marturano

    Institute for Mindful Leadership

Sponsors

Sponsors

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Schedule

Wisdom 2.0 Business Schedule


(the schedule is subject to change)

Thursday, September 12

10:00 - 10:10
Welcome by Google Team
 
10:10 - 10:20
Welcome and Introduction to the Conference by Wisdom 2.0
 
10:20 - 11:00
The State of Wisdom in the Workplace 
Panel hosted by Jeffrey Walker, with David Gelles (NY Times) and Dan Harris (ABC News)
 
11:00 - 11:30
Mindful Leadership: Finding the Space to Lead 
Talk by Janice Marturano, Institute for Mindful Leadership
 
11:30 - 12:00
Fostering Community and Culture in Company Life
Conversation with Scott Heiferman, CEO, Meetup; and Charles Adler, Cofounder, Kickstarter
 
12:00 - 12:25
Real Happiness at Work 
Talk and Meditation by Sharon Salzberg
 
12:25 - 12:45
Dyad Exercise Led by Kerena Saltzman and Jeanine Becker
 
12:45 - 2:10
Lunch
 
2:10 - 2:40
Mindfulness in Business: The Science and Background
Talk by Rich Fernandez, Wisdom Labs, Fomer Dir of Executive Development, Google
 
2:40 - 3:10
Yoga and Business
Talk and yoga practice by Gopi Kallayil, Chief Evangelist for Google+
 
3:10 - 3:30
Check In
 
3:30 - 3:50
Break
 
3:50 - 4:30
Values-Based Leadership
A conversation with Don Morrison, former COO, Blackberry; and Tenzin Priyadarshi, Director of  Dalai Lama Center for Ethics & Transformative Values at MIT; moderated by Pat Christen, HopeLab
 
4:30 - 5:15
The Power of Mindfulness in the Workplace: Why This Matters
Talk and interview with Mark Bertolini, CEO, Aetna
 
5:15 - 5:30
Closing
 
6:15 - 9:00
RECEPTION AND JEFFERSONIAN DINNER
 

Friday, September 13

9:00 - 9:15
Introduction
 
9:15 - 9:45
The Compassionate Company
Talk by Pavi Mehta, author
 
9:45 - 10:30
Wisdom in the Workplace and the World
A Conversation with Congressman Tim Ryan and Goldie Hawn
 
10:30 - 11:00
Authenticity in the Workplace
A talk by Mike Robbins
 
11:00 - 11:20
Break
 
11:20 - 11:50
Check in.
 
11:50 - 12:05
Meditation
 
12:05 - 12:30
Wisdom Awards Announcement and Connection Exercise
 
12:30 - 2:00
Lunch
 
2:00 - 3:00
Building a Wisdom-based Business Culture
Interview with Chad Dickerson, CEO, Etsy; and Heather Jassy, VP of Member Operations at Etsy by Ann Mehl and Jerry Colonna
 
3:00 - 4:00
Wisdom in Business 
Talk by Arianna Huffington, founder, Huffington Post
 
3:45 - 4:00
Closing
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