Keynote Speakers
Wednesday, June 17 | 8:00-10:00am
Fareed Zakaria, Editor, Newsweek International
Opening Breakfast - The Post American World
Fareed Zakaria is a global economic and political trendspotter. He’s the editor of Newsweek International, writes Newsweek cover stories and columns that reach 25 million readers weekly and hosts CNN’s weekly international news program Fareed Zakaria GPS. The Indian-born author of the bestselling book The Post-American World has been an ABC News analyst and appeared on Charlie Rose, The NewsHour and, of course, The Daily Show.
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Wednesday, June 17 | 4:00-5:00pm
Adam Werbach, Global CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi S
The Future of Sustainability: Social, Cultural, Economic and Environmental
Controversial sustainability expert Adam Werbach is stirring things up at PCBC 2009. The youngest-ever president of the Sierra Club at 23, Werbach has since been vilified by the environmental community for working with Wal-Mart to help lead their global sustainability initiative. Hear his unique perspective on a sustainable business vision that unites operational, marketing and HR objectives. Werbach founded Act Now to engage the corporate and media world in social, environmental, cultural and economic change. It is now Saatchi & Saatchi S, the world’s largest sustainability agency. A communications advisor on climate change for the National Academies of Science, Werbach has appeared on The O’Reilly Factor, Charlie Rose and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher.
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Thursday, June 18 | 4:00-5:00pm
Kevin Carroll, Author and Founder of "Katalyst"
Rediscovering Play: Bringing Fun and Passion to Your Work...And Life
Storyteller and “katalyst” Kevin Carroll motivates companies like Nike, Starbucks, ESPN, Mattel, Capital One and the National Hockey League to improve team dynamics and communication to achieve their bottom-line goals. The founder of Kevin Carroll Katalyst/LLC, Carroll is the author of Rules of the Red Rubber Ball: Find and Sustain Your Life’s Work and What’s Your Red Rubber Ball?! Discover Your Inspiration and Chase it for a Lifetime.
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Friday, June 19 | 10:00-11:00am
Seth Godin, Bestselling Author & Marketing Guru
Closing Keynote: The Future of Marketing is Leadership
Seth Godin is a bestselling author, entrepreneur and agent of change. His books (including Permission Marketing, Purple Cow and The Dip) have changed the way people think about marketing, change and work. He’s also the author of the world’s most widely read marketing blog. In Seth's latest bestseller, Tribes, he argues that the most powerful form of marketing is leadership—and he shows how anyone can now identify, connect and lead a tribe of passionate believers, creating movements that matter..
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