With trust in crisis around the world, how can businesses earn the right and responsibility to lead and protect themselves against risks in today's evolving landscape?
Driving Directions:
www.gleachercenter.com
NOTE ON PARKING
300 East Illinois Street (AMC Theater-River East Self Park Garage)
$8.00 after 3:00 pm on weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday for a 12-hour period
Garage: Self Park Facility
Payment: Automated; at pay-stations by cash or credit card or upon exit pay by credit card only.
To receive discounted rate: There is a card validator at the first floor security desk of the Gleacher Center. You will only need to insert your parking card in the validator and the new price will be automatically applied. When you leave the lot you will be charged for the lower $8.00 fee.
Detailed Directions:
Garage is located next to PJ Clarks and below the AMC Theater.
a) When traveling east on Illinois cross over Columbus and enter the Garage on the left (north) side of the street
b) If driving west on Grand (north of Theater), you can enter the garage ½ block before Columbus on the left (south) side of the street.
Event Details
The 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer shows that trust is in crisis around the world. The general population's trust in all four key institutions – business, government, NGOs and media – has declined broadly, creating a global implosion of trust.
In this climate, people's societal and economic concerns turn into fears, spurring the rise of populist actions playing out in different areas across the globe. What do today's populist tendencies mean for business—and what must business leaders do to earn the right and responsibility to lead and protect themselves against the risks?
Join us to hear from Kevin Cook, Edelman Chicago's Chief Operating Officer, as he discusses action business leaders can take to climb back from a position of deteriorated trust, and ultimately restore belief in the system. We'll explore the opportunities for businesses to lead in an era of populism, and the imperatives for organizations of all kinds to develop a new model of earning trust.
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm networking
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm presentation
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm cash bar at The Midway Club
NEED FOR CO-CHAIRS
The Leadership Team is expanding. Karl Buschmann, Sophia Kholodenko and Chris Myers welcome inquiries from Booth alumni who would like to get more involved in running the International Roundtable.
Responsibilities include:
--Regular attendance
--Programming: identifying interesting topics and securing speakers
--Administration: writing publicity, publicizing events through the University and roundtable email distribution list channels, and coordinating with the Alumni Office
NEW OFFERING: LITERATURE TABLE
Networking is a key benefit of attending. To that end, a table will be made available for literature and handouts. Bring your business cards, brochures, handbills, literature, resumes, and publicity for placement on the table.
Questions/Concerns/Suggestions for Speakers? Contact the Leadership Team
Karl L. Buschmann
kbuschma@ChicagoBooth.edu
847 310 0412
Sophia Kholodenko
skholode@uchicago.edu
773 702 0783
Christopher John Myers
christopher.john.myers@gmail.com
Registration
Register Online
Advance registration is appreciated. Unregistered people are also welcome.
Deadline: 7/20/2017
Speaker Profiles
Kevin Cook (Speaker)
Chief Operating Officer Chicago, Edelman Public Relations
http://www.edelman.com/
Previously managing director of the office's corporate affair's practice, Kevin serves as senior counsel for some of the firm's largest global clients, including manufacturing, financial services and health care companies. He also counsels clients on global reputation and stakeholder campaigns, issues management, strategic transactions and corporate brand transformation. Kevin also ensures that office-wide business strategy is executed fully, fosters organizational growth and improvement, identifies and puts into operation strategic joint ventures and oversees the office's finance and HR efforts. Kevin also is a member of Edelman's Global Strategy Committee.
Before joining Edelman, he served as a vice president at Aaron D. Cushman and Associates, Inc., a Chicago-based, mid-sized public relations and marketing firm. He managed the firm's corporate and commercial real estate services division. His corporate experience includes managing national campaigns for Lou Dobbs and CNN; Jacques Yves-Cousteau and The Cousteau Society; Lincoln National Corp. and several privately held companies throughout the Midwest. Kevin is a graduate of Purdue University-Calumet with a bachelor's degree in communications.
Questions
Karl L. Buschmann, '85
847 310 0412
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