Novo Room
800 West Olympic Blvd.
Suite A335
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
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To celebrate 50 years of educating students in the field of business, we will be hosting a full day event to reflect upon the accomplishments of our our past and take a look at the incredible opportunity we have in our future. The full-day event, held on April 2, 2019 at the Novo Room in Downtown Los Angeles, will include a range of speaking engagements including a welcome from our Dean, Deryck van Rensburg, two keynote speeches, two moderated sessions around topics of conversations that are highlighted in our society today, and a thought leadership panel.
Directly following the panel, we will be holding a VIP reception where attendees can take the opportunity to continue the conversations started by our speakers. Throughout the day we will be utilizing Spigit, a crowdsourcing platform, to engage colleagues from all parts of the world.
More speakers to be announced. Stay tuned for tickets and sponsorship information.
Contact Name: Danielle Mastronardi
Contact Email: danielle.mastronardi@pepperdine.edu
Contact Phone: 310.568.5580
Speaker: Steve Wozniak, Co-founder, Apple Computer Inc., A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Steve Wozniak helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple’s first line of products the Apple I and II and influenced the popular Macintosh. In 1976, Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer Inc. with Wozniak’s Apple I personal computer. The following year, he introduced his Apple II personal computer, featuring a central processing unit, a keyboard, color graphics, and a floppy disk drive., The Apple II was integral in launching the personal computer industry. In 1981, he went back to UC Berkeley and finished his degree in electrical engineering/computer science. For his achievements at Apple Computer, Wozniak was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor bestowed on America’s leading innovators., In 2000, he was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, The Economy and Employment for “single-handedly designing the first personal computer and for then redirecting his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers.” After leaving Apple in 1985, Wozniak was involved in various business and philanthropic ventures, focusing primarily on computer capabilities in schools and stressing hands-on learning and encouraging creativity for students., Salim Ismail, Chair of ExO Works, Best-Selling Author of Exponential Organizations, Former Executive Director of Singularity University, and Former Vice President of Yahoo!, Salim Ismail is the Founder and Chair of ExO Works, a team of innovation experts who create customized solutions for corporations and organizations seeking to remain relevant in today’s rapidly changing business environment. Salim co-founded ExO Works in 2016 to help transform global business by catapulting organizations into the world of exponential thinking. ExO Works delivers a 10-week program called the ExO Sprint that leapfrogs an organization's mindset forward by two years. He is also the best-selling author of Exponential Organizations, a sought-after technology strategist, and a renowned entrepreneur with ties to Yahoo!, Google, and Singularity University. He consults with governments and the world’s top Fortune 500 companies on innovation and growth, and his work has been featured in premier media outlets like the New York Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Fortune, Forbes, WIRED, Vogue, and the BBC., Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, Ismail travels extensively sharing a global perspective on the impact of breakthrough technologies and how organizations can leverage these disruptions to grow 10 times faster than their peers. His book quickly reached No. 1 on Amazon’s “Best-Sellers in Business Management” and was named Frost & Sullivan’s "Growth, Innovation and Leadership Book of the Year.", Dalana Brand, Vice President of People Rewards and Experience, Twitter, Dalana Brand is a seasoned human capital executive with significant global leadership experience in various industries, Dalana has established a career profile that includes both corporate finance and human resources. This dual background allows her to uniquely add value to any organization as she can leverage the link between people and the bottom line. Dalana Brand has worked at some of the world’s foremost Fortune 500 companies where she led global teams to design and develop innovative compensation systems and reward solutions that equitably engage employees, create a fair and inclusive culture, and help advance the business strategy of the company. Dalana is currently VP People Rewards and Experience at Twitter, Inc., Dalana’s most important work is serving as a fierce equality advocate. She is a frequent industry contributor and renowned international speaker on the topics of women’s equality, gender pay equity, diversity and inclusion, women’s entrepreneurship, and other women’s empowerment topics. As a pay equity authority, she is on a personal mission to close the gender wage gap. She passionately serves as career coach and salary strategist for women seeking to break the glass ceiling by encouraging them to recognize their full value and command the salaries they deserve. Dalana’s 20+ years of experience as a compensation and total rewards expert have earned her the nickname, “The Compensation Queen.”, Firmly believing in “lifting others while climbing,” Dalana is always involved within her community and supports several non-profit organizations. She is currently a board member for Enterprise for Youth and also serves as an Ambassador in the inaugural cohort of the United States of Women where she works within the community to convene and amplify voices in the movement for full gender equality., Bob Johansen, Distinguished Fellow and Past President at the Institute for the Future (IFTF), Bob has been helping organizations around the world prepare for and shape the future for nearly forty years. As a distinguished fellow at IFTF, he draws on his training in the social sciences and his extensive experience at the edges of multiple disciplines as he interacts with top leaders of business, government, and nonprofit organizations to encourage thoughtful consideration of the long-term future. He was IFTF’s president from 1996 to 2004 and served on its board until 2010; before that he created and led the Technology Horizons Program. Today, he invests his time with IFTF sponsors and particularly enjoys leading small workshops with creative teams and rising-star leaders, where he uses foresight from IFTF’s ten-year forecast to kindle insight and action., The author or co-author of ten books, Bob is a frequent keynote speaker. His best-selling book Get There Early: Sensing the Future to Compete in the Present was selected as one of the top business books of 2007.
Ticket Information: More information to come soon.
RSVP: Save the date
More info: bschool.pepperdine.edu…
800 West Olympic Blvd.
Suite A335
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
To celebrate 50 years of educating students in the field of business, we will be hosting a full day event to reflect upon the accomplishments of our our past and take a look at the incredible opportunity we have in our future. The full-day event, held on April 2, 2019 at the Novo Room in Downtown Los Angeles, will include a range of speaking engagements including a welcome from our Dean, Deryck van Rensburg, two keynote speeches, two moderated sessions around topics of conversations that are highlighted in our society today, and a thought leadership panel.
Directly following the panel, we will be holding a VIP reception where attendees can take the opportunity to continue the conversations started by our speakers. Throughout the day we will be utilizing Spigit, a crowdsourcing platform, to engage colleagues from all parts of the world.
More speakers to be announced. Stay tuned for tickets and sponsorship information.
Contact Name: Danielle Mastronardi
Contact Email: danielle.mastronardi@pepperdine.edu
Contact Phone: 310.568.5580
Speaker: Steve Wozniak, Co-founder, Apple Computer Inc., A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Steve Wozniak helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple’s first line of products the Apple I and II and influenced the popular Macintosh. In 1976, Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer Inc. with Wozniak’s Apple I personal computer. The following year, he introduced his Apple II personal computer, featuring a central processing unit, a keyboard, color graphics, and a floppy disk drive., The Apple II was integral in launching the personal computer industry. In 1981, he went back to UC Berkeley and finished his degree in electrical engineering/computer science. For his achievements at Apple Computer, Wozniak was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor bestowed on America’s leading innovators., In 2000, he was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, The Economy and Employment for “single-handedly designing the first personal computer and for then redirecting his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers.” After leaving Apple in 1985, Wozniak was involved in various business and philanthropic ventures, focusing primarily on computer capabilities in schools and stressing hands-on learning and encouraging creativity for students., Salim Ismail, Chair of ExO Works, Best-Selling Author of Exponential Organizations, Former Executive Director of Singularity University, and Former Vice President of Yahoo!, Salim Ismail is the Founder and Chair of ExO Works, a team of innovation experts who create customized solutions for corporations and organizations seeking to remain relevant in today’s rapidly changing business environment. Salim co-founded ExO Works in 2016 to help transform global business by catapulting organizations into the world of exponential thinking. ExO Works delivers a 10-week program called the ExO Sprint that leapfrogs an organization's mindset forward by two years. He is also the best-selling author of Exponential Organizations, a sought-after technology strategist, and a renowned entrepreneur with ties to Yahoo!, Google, and Singularity University. He consults with governments and the world’s top Fortune 500 companies on innovation and growth, and his work has been featured in premier media outlets like the New York Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Fortune, Forbes, WIRED, Vogue, and the BBC., Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, Ismail travels extensively sharing a global perspective on the impact of breakthrough technologies and how organizations can leverage these disruptions to grow 10 times faster than their peers. His book quickly reached No. 1 on Amazon’s “Best-Sellers in Business Management” and was named Frost & Sullivan’s "Growth, Innovation and Leadership Book of the Year.", Dalana Brand, Vice President of People Rewards and Experience, Twitter, Dalana Brand is a seasoned human capital executive with significant global leadership experience in various industries, Dalana has established a career profile that includes both corporate finance and human resources. This dual background allows her to uniquely add value to any organization as she can leverage the link between people and the bottom line. Dalana Brand has worked at some of the world’s foremost Fortune 500 companies where she led global teams to design and develop innovative compensation systems and reward solutions that equitably engage employees, create a fair and inclusive culture, and help advance the business strategy of the company. Dalana is currently VP People Rewards and Experience at Twitter, Inc., Dalana’s most important work is serving as a fierce equality advocate. She is a frequent industry contributor and renowned international speaker on the topics of women’s equality, gender pay equity, diversity and inclusion, women’s entrepreneurship, and other women’s empowerment topics. As a pay equity authority, she is on a personal mission to close the gender wage gap. She passionately serves as career coach and salary strategist for women seeking to break the glass ceiling by encouraging them to recognize their full value and command the salaries they deserve. Dalana’s 20+ years of experience as a compensation and total rewards expert have earned her the nickname, “The Compensation Queen.”, Firmly believing in “lifting others while climbing,” Dalana is always involved within her community and supports several non-profit organizations. She is currently a board member for Enterprise for Youth and also serves as an Ambassador in the inaugural cohort of the United States of Women where she works within the community to convene and amplify voices in the movement for full gender equality., Bob Johansen, Distinguished Fellow and Past President at the Institute for the Future (IFTF), Bob has been helping organizations around the world prepare for and shape the future for nearly forty years. As a distinguished fellow at IFTF, he draws on his training in the social sciences and his extensive experience at the edges of multiple disciplines as he interacts with top leaders of business, government, and nonprofit organizations to encourage thoughtful consideration of the long-term future. He was IFTF’s president from 1996 to 2004 and served on its board until 2010; before that he created and led the Technology Horizons Program. Today, he invests his time with IFTF sponsors and particularly enjoys leading small workshops with creative teams and rising-star leaders, where he uses foresight from IFTF’s ten-year forecast to kindle insight and action., The author or co-author of ten books, Bob is a frequent keynote speaker. His best-selling book Get There Early: Sensing the Future to Compete in the Present was selected as one of the top business books of 2007.
Ticket Information: More information to come soon.
RSVP: Save the date
More info: bschool.pepperdine.edu…