2015 Calendar of Events

The Aspen Institute Business & Society Program
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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intrapreneurs and business leaders. We provide reflective space to share practices, gain courage and
acquire tools to lead change.
2015 Events
Timeline
Events
Location
Jan. 7
“Rethinking the CFO + Long-Term Investor
Conversation” Pilot –facilitated, off-the-record
dialogue with public company CFOs & long-term
oriented investors; invite only.
New York City
Feb. 25-26
Business & Society Leaders Forum: “Winter
Meet-up” – senior corporate responsibility/
sustainability executives meet to reflect on business
practice and hone leadership skills; invite only.
San Francisco, CA
Feb. 26-27
“Making Purpose Work” – this interactive gathering
will include Aspen-style dialogue, field trips to see
purpose at work within leading companies, and a
workshop with peers & select provocateurs.
Participants include Leaders Forum members, First
Mover Fellows, and others interested in our Purpose
work; invite only.
San Francisco, CA
March 16
“Rethinking the CFO + Long-Term Investor
Conversation” Pilot (continued) – invite only.
[teleconference]
April 16-17
Business & Society International MBA Case
Competition: MBA student teams debate best
solution to a complex dilemma in business – 5 finalist
teams compete for top prize before a panel of judges
and live audience.
New York City
April 21-24
First Movers Fellowship Seminar – the 6th Class of
Fellows convene for the 3rd of 3 seminars.
Long Island, NY
April 23
First Movers Reception – Celebration of the 6th
Class of Fellows; invite only.
New York City
May – TBD
“The Nature of the Modern Corporation,”
conference co-hosted with Seattle University’s Berle
Center.
Seattle, WA
May 31-June 3
Business & Society Leaders Forum: 4th Annual
Convening – senior corporate responsibility/
sustainability executives meet to reflect on business
practice and hone leadership skills; invite only.
Aspen, CO
June 7-9
Aspen Undergraduate Business Education
Consortium Meeting: faculty teams from ~50
colleges and universities gather to share curricular
ideas that tie the liberal arts and business training
together.
Ann Arbor, MI
June – TBD
“Rethinking the CFO + Long-Term Investor
Conversation” Pilot (continued) – invite only.
TBD
June – TBD
Corporate Governance Dialogue– in collaboration
with NYU-Stern, The Governance Center at the
Conference Board, and Frank Bold, this conversation
aims to clarify what good corporate governance
should seek to achieve in our modern context.
New York City
July 16-19
First Movers Fellowship Seminar – the 7th Class of
Fellows convene for the 1st of 3 seminars.
Aspen, CO
Sept - TBD
“Rethinking the CFO + Long-Term Investor
Conversation” Pilot (continued) – invite only.
TBD
Oct. 1-4
First Movers Summit: First Mover Fellows from all
classes and other invited experts in the field of social
intrapreneurship gather to share knowledge, build
connections and amplify impact.
East Coast
Fall - TBD
Business and Society Program Advisory Board
Annual Meeting
New York City
Fall - TBD
Business & Society Leaders Forum: Fall “Meetup” – senior corporate responsibility/ sustainability
executives meet to reflect on business practice and
hone leadership skills; invite only.
New York City
Fall - TBD
Public Program and Symposium on the Future of
Business Education and celebration of the Aspen
Faculty Pioneers.
New York City
November 12-15
First Movers Fellowship: – the 7th Class of Fellows
convene for the 2nd of 3 seminars.
Wye, MD
Current as of January 15, 2015