Conference for Global Transformation

2025 Program

The 2026 Program will be published in April 2026

Friday, May 16, 2025 – Saturday, May 17, 2025

San Francisco New York Event London Sydney
08:30 AM
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10:30 AM		 11:30 AM
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01:30 PM		 Pre-Conference Session:
Shared Horizons:A Bridge to Workability Against All Odds
(Requires an additional fee)

Angela Amado, Barbara Annis, and Tobin White

 04:30 PM
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06:30 PM		 01:30 AM
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03:30 AM
10:30 AM
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10:45 AM		 01:30 PM
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01:45 PM		 15-minute Break 06:30 PM
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06:45 PM		 03:30 AM
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03:45 AM
11:00 AM
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12:30 PM		 02:00 PM
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03:30 PM		 Welcome Session for First-Timers (North America & Europe) 07:00 PM
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08:30 PM		 04:00 AM
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05:30 AM
11:00 AM
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12:30 PM		 02:00 PM
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03:30 PM		 Welcome Session for Returning Participants (North America & Europe) 07:00 PM
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08:30 PM		 04:00 AM
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05:30 AM
12:30 PM
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01:30 PM		 03:30 PM
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04:30 PM		 60-minute Break 08:30 PM
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09:30 PM		 05:30 AM
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06:30 AM
01:30 PM
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03:00 PM		 04:30 PM
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06:00 PM		 General Session – Keynote:
“Play” as a Context for Failure: A Self-DiscoveryCathy Elliott

How the context of “play” transformed a life of being “driven to succeed” – with no fulfillment – into a fulfilling life being willing to fail on a daily basis.

 09:30 PM
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11:00 PM		 06:30 AM
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08:00 AM
03:00 PM
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03:30 PM		 06:00 PM
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06:30 PM		 30-minute Break 11:00 PM
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11:30 PM		 08:00 AM
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08:30 AM
03:30 PM
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05:00 PM		 06:30 PM
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08:00 PM		 Welcome Session for Australia & New Zealand/Aotearoa 11:30 PM
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01:00 AM		 08:30 AM
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10:00 AM
03:30 PM
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05:00 PM		 06:30 PM
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08:00 PM		 Gatherings of the Social Commons by Region 11:30 PM
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01:00 AM		 08:30 AM
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10:00 AM
05:00 PM
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05:30 PM		 08:00 PM
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08:30 PM		 30-minute break 01:00 AM
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01:30 AM 		10:00 AM
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10:30 AM
05:30 PM
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07:00 PM		 08:30 PM
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10:00 PM		 Re-Broadcast of Friday Keynote:
“Play” as a Context for Failure: A Self-DiscoveryCathy Elliott

How the context of “play” transformed a life of being “driven to succeed” – with no fulfillment – into a fulfilling life being willing to fail on a daily basis.

 01:30 AM
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03:00 AM 		10:30 AM
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12:00 PM
07:00 PM
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07:15 PM		 10:00 PM
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10:15 PM		 15-minute break 03:00 AM
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03:15 AM 		12:00 PM
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12:15 PM
07:15 PM
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08:15 PM		 10:15 PM
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11:15 PM		 Gatherings of the Social Commons by Area of Interest 03:15 AM
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04:15 AM 		12:15 PM
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01:15 PM
08:15 PM
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09:15 PM		 11:15 PM
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12:15 AM		 60-minute Break 04:15 AM
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05:15 AM 		01:15 PM
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02:15 PM
09:15 PM
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11:15 PM		 12:15 AM
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02:15 AM 		Re-Broadcast of Pre-Conference:
Shared Horizons:A Bridge to Workability Against All Odds
(Requires an additional fee)

Angela Amado, Barbara Annis, and Tobin White

 05:15 AM
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07:15 AM 		02:15 PM
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04:15 PM
11:30 PM
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12:45 AM		 02:30 AM
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03:45 AM 		After Hours Socializing

Primarily for Australia and New Zealand

 07:30 AM
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08:45 AM 		04:30 PM
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05:45 PM

Saturday, May 17, 2025 – Sunday, May 18, 2025

San Francisco New York Event London Sydney
03:30 AM
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04:45 AM		 06:30 AM
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07:45 AM		 Before Hours Socializing

Primarily for Europe

 11:30 AM
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12:45 PM		 08:30 PM
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09:45 PM
05:00 AM
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07:00 AM		 08:00 AM
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10:00 AM		 Poster & Art Video Sessions

Primarily for Europe

 01:00 PM
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03:00 PM		 10:00 PM
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12:00 AM
07:00 AM
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07:15 AM		 10:00 AM
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10:15 AM		 15-minute Break 03:00 PM
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03:15 PM		 12:00 AM
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12:15 AM
07:15 AM
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08:15 AM		 10:15 AM
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11:15 AM		 Concurrent Workshops 03:15 PM
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04:15 PM		 12:15 AM
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01:15 AM
08:15 AM
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08:30 AM		 11:15 AM
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11:30 AM		 15-minute Break 04:15 PM
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04:30 PM		 01:15 AM
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01:30 AM
08:30 AM
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10:00 AM		 11:30 AM
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01:00 PM		 General Session Keynote:
Embracing the Edge: Breakthroughs Born from Bold RisksBarbara Annis

Hear about a career where navigating failure has unlocked surprising innovation and success.

 04:30 PM
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06:00 PM		 01:30 AM
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03:00 AM
10:00 AM
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10:15 AM		 01:00 PM
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01:15 PM		 15-minute Break 06:00 PM
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06:15 PM		 03:00 AM
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03:15 AM
10:15 AM
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11:15 AM		 01:15 PM
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02:15 PM		 Concurrent Workshops 06:15 PM
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07:15 PM		 03:15 AM
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04:15 AM
11:15 AM
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11:30 AM		 02:15 PM
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02:30 PM		 15-minute Break 07:15 PM
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07:30 PM		 04:15 AM
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04:30 AM
11:30 AM
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12:30 PM		 02:30 PM
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03:30 PM		 Poster & Art Video Sessions 07:30 PM
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08:30 PM		 04:30 AM
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05:30 AM
01:30 PM
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03:00 PM		 04:30 PM
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06:00 PM		 General Session Keynote:
State of the World Address: Are We Making a Difference?Angela Amado, Julia Johnson, and Tobin White

For our 25th Anniversary, we’ll be renewing our relationship to this critical aspect of the conference, creating the future of our scorecard and this address.

 09:30 PM
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11:00 PM		 06:30 AM
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08:00 AM
03:00 PM
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03:30 PM		 06:00 PM
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06:30 PM		 30-minute Break 11:00 PM
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11:30 PM		 08:00 AM
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08:30 AM
03:30 PM
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04:30 PM		 06:30 PM
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07:30 PM		 Concurrent Workshops 11:30 PM
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12:30 AM		 08:30 AM
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09:30 AM
04:30 PM
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04:45 PM		 07:30 PM
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07:45 PM		 15-minute Break 12:30 AM
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12:45 AM 		09:30 AM
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09:45 AM
04:45 PM
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05:45 PM		 07:45 PM
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08:45 PM		 Concurrent Workshops 12:45 AM
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01:45 AM 		09:45 AM
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10:45 AM
05:45 PM
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06:00 PM		 08:45 PM
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09:00 PM		 15-minute Break 01:45 AM
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02:00 AM 		10:45 AM
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11:00 AM
06:00 PM
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07:00 PM		 09:00 PM
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10:00 PM		 Concurrent Workshops 02:00 AM
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03:00 AM 		11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
07:00 PM
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07:30 PM		 10:00 PM
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10:30 PM		 30-minute Break 03:00 AM
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03:30 AM 		12:00 PM
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12:30 PM
07:30 PM
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09:00 PM		 10:30 PM
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12:00 AM		 Re-Broadcast of Saturday Keynote:
Embracing the Edge: Breakthroughs Born from Bold RisksBarbara Annis

Hear about a career where navigating failure has unlocked surprising innovation and success.

 03:30 AM
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05:00 AM 		12:30 PM
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02:00 PM
09:00 PM
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10:00 PM		 12:00 AM
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01:00 AM 		60-minute Break 05:00 AM
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06:00 AM 		02:00 PM
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03:00 PM
10:00 PM
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11:30 PM		 01:00 AM
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02:30 AM 		Re-Broadcast of the State of the World Scorecard Keynote:
State of the World Address: Are We Making a Difference?Angela Amado, Julia Johnson, and Tobin White

For our 25th Anniversary, we’ll be renewing our relationship to this critical aspect of the conference, creating the future of our scorecard and this address.

 06:00 AM
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07:30 AM 		03:00 PM
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04:30 PM
11:30 PM
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11:45 PM		 02:30 AM
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02:45 AM 		15-minute Break 07:30 AM
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07:45 AM 		04:30 PM
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04:45 PM
11:45 PM
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01:45 AM		 02:45 AM
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04:45 AM 		Poster & Art Video Sessions

Primarily for Australia and New Zealand

 07:45 AM
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09:45 AM 		04:45 PM
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06:45 PM
02:00 AM
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03:15 AM 		05:00 AM
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06:15 AM 		After Hours Socializing

Primarily for Australia and New Zealand

 10:00 AM
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11:15 AM 		07:00 PM
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08:15 PM

Sunday, May 18, 2025 – Monday, May 19, 2025

San Francisco New York Event London Sydney
04:30 AM
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05:45 AM		 07:30 AM
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08:45 AM		 Before Hours Socializing

Primarily for Europe

 12:30 PM
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01:45 PM		 09:30 PM
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10:45 PM
06:00 AM
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07:00 AM		 09:00 AM
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10:00 AM		 Gathering of the Social Commons by Region

Primarily for Europe

 02:00 PM
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03:00 PM		 11:00 PM
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12:00 AM
07:00 AM
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07:15 AM		 10:00 AM
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10:15 AM		 15-minute Break 03:00 PM
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03:15 PM		 12:00 AM
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12:15 AM
07:15 AM
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08:15 AM		 10:15 AM
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11:15 AM		 Concurrent Workshops 03:15 PM
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04:15 PM		 12:15 AM
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01:15 AM
08:15 AM
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08:30 AM		 11:15 AM
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11:30 AM		 15-minute Break 04:15 PM
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04:30 PM		 01:15 AM
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01:30 AM
08:30 AM
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10:00 AM		 11:30 AM
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01:00 PM		 General Session Keynote:
An Unorthodox Approach to Business SuccessMike Hamra

Making people the No. 1 priority creates a culture that generates high performance and unprecedented growth. And it wasn’t easy.

 04:30 PM
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06:00 PM		 01:30 AM
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03:00 AM
10:00 AM
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10:30 AM		 01:00 PM
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01:30 PM		 30-minute Break 06:00 PM
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06:30 PM		 03:00 AM
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03:30 AM
10:30 AM
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11:30 AM		 01:30 PM
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02:30 PM		 Concurrent Workshops 06:30 PM
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07:30 PM		 03:30 AM
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04:30 AM
11:30 AM
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11:45 AM		 02:30 PM
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02:45 PM		 15-minute Break 07:30 PM
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07:45 PM		 04:30 AM
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04:45 AM
11:45 AM
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12:45 PM		 02:45 PM
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03:45 PM		 Gatherings of the Social Commons by Area of Interest 07:45 PM
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08:45 PM		 04:45 AM
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05:45 AM
12:45 PM
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01:30 PM		 03:45 PM
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04:30 PM		 45-minute Break 08:45 PM
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09:30 PM		 05:45 AM
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06:30 AM
01:30 PM
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03:00 PM		 04:30 PM
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06:00 PM		 All-Conference Session:
Paper & Video Awards Ceremony and Closing Keynote AddressesOliver McCrohan, Rochelle Frank, and Jerrod Kerr

Oliver McCrohan
Flailing Around Intent on Learning
Why is one failure a great story, fun to tell at the bar, while another is a crushing, shameful disaster?

Rochelle Frank
From Success to the Unexpected: A Journey Beyond Medical Mastery
An ordinary person followed her natural expression, and with sharing and listening, became recognized as a world expert, sought after, and in demand.

Jerrod Kerr
Unbounded: Creating a Future Worth Living For
What’s life look like when we honor our past, empower our present, and create a compelling future worth living for?

 09:30 PM
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11:00 PM		 06:30 AM
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08:00 AM
03:00 PM
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03:30 PM		 06:00 PM
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06:30 PM		 30-minute Break 11:00 PM
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11:30 PM		 08:00 AM
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08:30 AM
03:30 PM
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05:00 PM		 06:30 PM
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08:00 PM		 Poster & Art Video Sessions 11:30 PM
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01:00 AM		 08:30 AM
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10:00 AM
05:00 PM
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05:15 PM		 08:00 PM
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08:15 PM		 15-minute Break 01:00 AM
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01:15 AM 		10:00 AM
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10:15 AM
05:15 PM
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06:15 PM		 08:15 PM
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09:15 PM		 Concurrent Workshops 01:15 AM
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02:15 AM 		10:15 AM
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11:15 AM
06:15 PM
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07:15 PM		 09:15 PM
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10:15 PM		 60-minute Break 02:15 AM
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03:15 AM 		11:15 AM
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12:15 PM
07:15 PM
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08:45 PM		 10:15 PM
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11:45 PM		 Re-Broadcast of Sunday Morning Keynote:
An Unorthodox Approach to Business SuccessMike Hamra

Making people the No. 1 priority creates a culture that generates high performance and unprecedented growth. And it wasn’t easy.

 03:15 AM
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04:45 AM 		12:15 PM
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01:45 PM
08:45 PM
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09:00 PM		 11:45 PM
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12:00 AM		 15-minute Break 04:45 AM
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05:00 AM 		01:45 PM
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02:00 PM
09:00 PM
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10:30 PM		 12:00 AM
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01:30 AM 		Re-Broadcast of Paper & Video Awards Ceremony and Closing Keynote Addresses

Oliver McCrohan, Rochelle Frank, and Jerrod Kerr

Oliver McCrohan
Flailing Around Intent on Learning
Why is one failure a great story, fun to tell at the bar, while another is a crushing, shameful disaster?

Rochelle Frank
From Success to the Unexpected: A Journey Beyond Medical Mastery
An ordinary person followed her natural expression, and with sharing and listening, became recognized as a world expert, sought after, and in demand.

Jerrod Kerr
Unbounded: Creating a Future Worth Living For
What’s life look like when we honor our past, empower our present, and create a compelling future worth living for?

 05:00 AM
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06:30 AM 		02:00 PM
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03:30 PM
10:30 PM
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11:00 PM		 01:30 AM
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02:00 AM 		30-minute Break 06:30 AM
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07:00 AM 		03:30 PM
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04:00 PM
11:00 PM
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12:00 AM		 02:00 AM
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03:00 AM 		Gathering of the Social Commons by Region

Primarily for Australia and New Zealand

 07:00 AM
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08:00 AM 		04:00 PM
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05:00 PM
12:15 AM
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01:30 AM 		03:15 AM
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04:30 AM 		After Hours Socializing

Primarily for Australia and New Zealand

 08:15 AM
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09:30 AM 		05:15 PM
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06:30 PM