The Global Leaders first networking & awards ceremony for 2011 was a huge success and received favorable reviews by members, as well as first time guests.
"The TGL event was my first, but was utterly enjoyable. I met a diverse group of smart and experienced people, was inspired by two marvelous speakers whom I also got to speak with and get to know a bit, and found myself making connections with a vast array of folks I could not imagine meeting all in the same place before I joined the global leaders!"…..Bruce Berkoff, Chairman, LCD TV Association.
Held in San Francisco during the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference week, TGL had almost 200 senior level executives in attendance at their first ever event on the west coast and the first event of the new year. During their careers, those in attendance, had led over 300 companies, headquartered in 26 countries, supporting 57 industries, with revenue exceeding $480 billion, assets of $3.1 trillion and employing 1 million. These executives took the time out of their busy schedules to mingle with colleagues and exchange ideas & thoughts about the opportunities that 2011 has to offer.
"I rarely have time dedicated to networking and the TGL forum provided me with the opportunity to connect with a number of leaders facing the same challenges as me and taking advantages of opportunities in front of each of us. I am also looking forward to continuing to network with these leaders through the private group that TGL created especially for this event and its participants; that is an added bonus that is greatly appreciated."…..Steve Collins, Director M & A Advisory Services at PwC
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| G. Bickerstaff, M. Potter, D. Hee & J. Gitney |
Guest speakers included Myrtle Potter, renowned leader & innovator in Healthcare, and Olympic Gold Medalist & inspirational speaker, Dana Hee. In addition, TGL took the opportunity to recognize three promising “Future Global Leaders” from the greater San Francisco Area: David Boyer, Edna Mabanes Casteel and Darian Rodriguez Heyman. (Read more about these remarkable individuals who were recognized for their Innovation, Leadership & Service to Community.)
To encourage attendees to keep the lines of communication and exchange of ideas open, TGL created a private group for all of the registered participants. “As Mr. Collins of PricewaterhouseCoopers eluded, this is a unique feature that TGL has added to benefit our members. Most individuals, during any event, will only have an opportunity to have 5-6 meaningful dialogues and lose track of other contacts made during casual introductions & conversations. By creating a private group, that is only accessible to those who registered for this event via a personal invitation to join, members can easily continue to network with each other long after the event is over”, cited Jim Gitney, CEO & Co-founder of The Global Leaders. “Our plan is to create these ‘invitation only’ groups for each of our networking meetings that we have scheduled for 2011 with each meeting having their own unique group”, added Gitney.
The Global Leaders will be releasing details for their next event to be held in Los Angeles during the month of May next week. Other events have already been scheduled to coincide with the World Innovation Forum (June 7th) and The World Business Forum (October 5th) in New York City; TGL is a supporting sponsor for both the WIF & WBF. Tickets for the events in NYC are already on sale, as well as special packages which include admission to both the WIF and WBF. More information is available at Upcoming TGl Sponsored Events.