Join us one Friday every month for the Friday Leadership Breakfast Series, an inspiring event designed to foster innovation, networking, and empower leaders from all backgrounds and stages of their careers.
Upcoming Breakfasts
Navigating ESG’s Impact on Your Job
Date: Friday, October 13, 2023; 8:30AM-10:30AM ET
- 8:30-9:00am | Networking Breakfast
- 9:00-10:30am | Interactive Presentation with Q&A
- 10:30-11:00am | Meet with the Presenter
As ESG considerations become paramount for businesses globally, understanding their implications is crucial for career success and advancement. Led by industry experts, this seminar will delve into the intricacies of ESG criteria, exploring how they shape corporate decision-making, risk management, and overall sustainability practices. Discover how to align your skills and expertise with ESG priorities, fostering a purpose-driven approach to your work and positioning yourself as a valuable asset in a socially responsible world.
Cynthia Clark (PhD) is an author, scholar, and faculty member at Bentley University. Her interests revolve around management, ethical decision-making, shareholder activism, and governance procedures. Cynthia actively collaborates with industry professionals and thought leaders, having been cited by media outlets including CNN, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal, for her expertise. Her insights have been published in academic journals such as Harvard Business Review, Business Ethics Quarterly, and Journal of Business Ethics.
Cost to Attend
- Price: $150 for a single session. Package price for all sessions: $360
- Alumni price for a single session: $25. Alumni all 4 sessions: $60
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Demystifying Applied AI for Leaders: Practical Insights and Best Practices
Date: Friday November 10, 2023; 8:30AM-10:30AM ET
- 8:30-9:00am | Networking Breakfast
- 9:00-10:30am | Interactive Presentation with Q&A
- 10:30-11:00am | Meet with the Presenter
Designed exclusively for forward-thinking executives and decision-makers, this transformative session will cut through the complexity of AI and provide you with clear, actionable guidance on integrating AI technologies into your organization's strategy. Led by seasoned AI experts, this seminar will demystify the concepts, applications, and potential pitfalls of AI, offering practical insights and best practices to harness AI's full potential. Through real-world case studies and hands-on exercises, you will gain a deep understanding of how AI can optimize operations, drive innovation, and elevate decision-making across diverse industries. Embrace this opportunity to lead confidently in the era of AI, unleashing the true potential of your organization and staying ahead of the curve in an increasingly AI-driven world.
Chase C. Cicchetti (MSF, PhD) is the Director of the Lab for Economics, Accounting and Finance at Bentley University. Dr. Cicchetti has over a decade of experience in financial markets from bases in Singapore, London and Boston. Dr. Cicchetti managed State Street Global Markets’ North American fiduciary currency sales process before transitioning to private markets and independent research. He has worked intimately with global central banks and institutional investment teams; he continues to advise on geopolitical and currency risk.
Dr. Cicchetti’s research interests include emerging markets, volatility, FinTech, sustainability and applied artificial intelligence, along with others.
Cost to Attend
- Price: $150 for a single session. Package price for all sessions: $360
- Alumni price for a single session: $25. Alumni all sessions: $60
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Transform Your Communication for Inclusive Leadership
Date: Friday December 1, 2023; 8:30AM-10:30AM ET
- 8:30-9:00am | Networking Breakfast
- 9:00-10:30am | Interactive Presentation with Q&A
- 10:30-11:00am | Meet with the Presenter
In today's diverse and interconnected world, effective communication is paramount for fostering inclusivity and driving organizational success. Led by expert facilitators, this transformative session will provide you with practical strategies and tools to enhance your communication skills and create an inclusive environment within your team and organization.
Wiley Davi (PhD) is a Professor in English and Media Studies (EMS) at Bentley University. They have published articles on leadership, the value of liberal learning in a business curriculum, and diversity in the classroom. Wiley co-authored the book "Leading with Uncommon Sense: Slowing Down, Looking Inward, Taking Action" in 2020.
Committed to diversity initiatives, Wiley facilitates Bentley's faculty and staff workshops on diversity, LGBTQ allyship, and transgender allyship, receiving Bentley's Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award. Since 2015, Wiley has been a Women in Leadership program facilitator for the Erasmus Center for Women and Organizations (ECWO) at Erasmus University in the Netherlands. Through ECWO, they work with women in organizations like ING Bank, TNO, and the European Central Bank.
Cost to Attend
- Price: $150 for a single session. Package price for all sessions: $360
- Alumni price for a single session: $25. Alumni all 4 sessions: $60
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Past Breakfasts
Leading and Empowering Individuals through the Change Curve
Date: Friday September 8th, 2023; 8:30AM-10:30AM ET
Breakfast will be served
Join emotional intelligence expert Veronica Barber at Bentley University for a seminar on change management. Learn to use empathy and self-awareness to inspire teams during transitions. This is a must-attend seminar for executives, managers, and those driving organizational change.
Veronica Barber is a certified DISC assessor/trainer, BVC Culture Assessor, and EQ practitioner/assessor and has worked in the healthcare and aging services fields for more than 30 years, including as a Senior Vice President of Human Resources for a privately held national assisted living company with $2.5B in assets, $500M+ annual revenue, 60+ communities in 8 states with more than 6,500 employees.