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Collaboration, innovation, advantage

The NEW Executive Leaders Forum, now in its fourth year, is a rare opportunity for senior consumer products and retail industry executives to examine the unique leadership issues facing their organizations and themselves. This year’s Forum focuses on collaborative innovation – ways that companies and teams can work together to create profitable new products and processes.

Attendance at the Forum is by invitation only. You must be invited by your Network Ambassador to register for this event. Attendees must first have an active website membership account either as an "Individual" or "Corporate" member along with a valid username and password in order to register for this members-only event.  Space is limited by organization.

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Keynotes
Dave Dillon, Chairman and CEO, The Kroger Co.
Joe DePinto, President and CEO, 7-Eleven Inc.
Lyn Heward, Director of Creation, Cirque du Soleil

Plus

Leaders Roundtable: Getting More Women to the Top
Bill Simon, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, Walmart Stores
Joan Chow, Chief Marketing Officer, ConAgra Foods
Christina Shea, SVP, External Relations, General Mills, and President, General Mills Foundation
Judy Schmeling, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Home Shopping Network
David Williams, CEO, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP

Bonus workshop
Corporate Athlete® Course
Theresa Robinson, Human Performance Institute

Concurrent sessions
Jumping the Curve: Becoming a Collaborative and Innovative Organization
Personal Sustainability: Innovating through Life’s Stages
Business Relationships: Adding Value through Collaborative Innovation

Networking
Opening reception, networking breakfast, luncheon, and special dinner

Schedule at a glance

Tuesday, July 13
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Corporate Athlete Course
6:30 pm –  ­ 9:00 pm Opening reception

Wednesday, July 14
7:00 am – 8:00 am Networking breakfast
8:00 am – 12 pm General session
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Luncheon
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent sessions
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Reception and dinner

Thursday, July 15
7:00 am – 8:00 am Networking breakfast
8:00 am – 12:15  pm General session
12:15 – 1:00 pm Farewell lunch

For details, please see our Prospectus

Senior level
Only senior-level consumer products and retail industry executives will be invited to the fourth Executive Leaders Forum. Due to the nature of our program, all attendees must be vice president and above, or hold an equivalent title in their organizations.

Invitation only
Total attendance at the NEW Executive Leaders Forum is capped and limited by organization. Please contact your Network Ambassador for information on availability.

Register early and save $500 - No refunds after June 24.
Register by June 4 $1,950
Register after June 4 $2,450

Hotel
All meetings and events will be held at the Westin Stonebriar. A limited number of rooms are available at the special rate of $144 per night. Call The Stonebriar at (972) 668-8000 by June 11 and mention the Network of Executive Women Forum or reserve online.

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