Best and Brightest Executive Summit

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LIVE IN DETROIT

March 10 – 11, 2025

Detroit Athletic Club & Gem Theatre Detroit

The Best and Brightest Executive Summit is a gathering of premier companies from across the nation, collaborating to advance their employee enrichment and enhance organizational culture. The summit provides a unique platform for senior leaders to delve into cutting-edge strategies in leadership, creativity, and innovation, driving transformative change and sustainable growth within their organizations.

Join this community of executive leaders, culture and workforce enthusiasts, peer discussions, education, and networking.

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Agenda

Monday, March 10

  • 6:00 – 8:00 pm ET • Evening Social

    Location TBD

Tuesday, March 11

Detroit Athletic Club, 241 Madison St., Detroit 48226
Gem Theatre, 333 Madison St., Detroit 48226

  • 8:00 – 9:00 am ET • Check-in, Breakfast and Networking

    Location: Detroit Athletic Club
    Seating to be assigned at check-in.

  • 9:00 – 10:30 am • Roundtable Breakout Session

    Location: Detroit Athletic Club
    Participants will be divided into focused groups for topic-specific discussions. This session allows executive leaders and human resource professionals to connect, collaborate and share best practices amongst peers.

  • 10:30 – 10:50 am • Walk to Gem Theatre

    (Next to the Detroit Athletic Club)

  • 10:50 – 12:00 pm • Executive Leadership Roundtable Discussion from the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For

    Location: Gem Theatre
    Take part in a vital talk with Executive Leaders as they discuss genuine strategies and solutions to fostering an outstanding workforce. Learn actionable strategies, insights, and best practices  through networking and collaboration.

  • 12:00 – 12:15 pm • Walk to Detroit Athletic Club

  • 12:15 – 1:30 pm • Lunch Served at Detroit Athletic Club

  • 1:30 – 1:45 pm • Walk to GEM Theatre

  • 1:45 – 3:00 pm • Keynote Speaker

    Location: Gem Theatre
    Keynote Speaker: Barbara A. Trautlein, PhD, Change Catalysts
    You Know Your IQ, But What’s Your CQ®? Develop Change Intelligence® to Lead Organizational Change

    Are you frustrated that no matter what you try, your change initiatives seem to either fail outright or produce gains that don’t last? Yet, your organization’s growth and your career progress hinges on your ability to lead successful and sustainable change. In this highly interactive keynote, you’ll get introduced to how to get beyond the buzzwords and leverage a proven formula for change. The CQ® System for Developing Change Intelligence® is based on decades of change leadership in the workplace, years of conducting global research on managing change, and study into the psychology and neuroscience of change.
    Through real-life examples you’ll learn how to:

    • Understand what Change Intelligence® is and why it is a critical competency
    • Discover the neuroscience of change, how to reframe resistance from enemy to ally, and how to transform challenges into sustainable results
    • Get a sense of their own Change Leadership style and coaching on how to agility adapt one’s approach to maximize influence and impact
    • Explore how to engage the Heart, enlighten the Head, and equip the Hands to motivate people to move together towards positive new directions
    • Gain insight into fostering deeply connected, cooperative, and change-capable cultures
    • Emerge as a more competent and confident – and less stressed and frustrated – leader of change
  • 3:00 – 3:15 pm • Networking Break

  • 3:45 – 4:00 pm • Special Award Announcement and Acknowledgments

    Location: Gem Theatre

  • 4:00 pm • Summit Conclusion

    Location: Gem Theatre

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