Thought leaders in the Conscious Capitalism® field from around the world will gather at Bentley University for the 2nd International Research Conference on Conscious Capitalism on May 24 to 25, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, Mass. Conscious Capitalism® calls for business to reevaluate its role and purpose in the world by raising consciousness The two-day conference will focus on the theme, "Conscious Capitalism: Issues, Insights and Implementation," featuring presentations by leading thinkers on the fundamentals of business purpose, leadership values and stakeholder orientation. The conference is co-sponsored by the Conscious Capitalism Institute. For more information on cost, registration, detailed agenda and speakers, please go to: http://conscious-capitalism.bentley.edu/
"What started as a dream for a small band of dedicated and inspired CEOs, academics and thought leaders has blossomed into a global movement that now counts dozens of companies, numerous authors, academics and thought leaders on the path to humane, holistic and healthful business practices," says Bentley University Professor of Marketing Rajendra Sisodia, who is the event chair. Sisodia is also chairman and co-founder of the Conscious Capitalism Institute.
Featured speakers include:
- Dipak Jain, former dean, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
- Doug Rauch, former president, Trader Joe's
- Gary Hirshberg, CEO, Stonyfield Farm
- Jeffrey Hollender, CEO, Seventh Generation
- James O'Toole, Daniels Distinguished Professor of Business Ethics, University of Denver Daniels College of Business
- Kip Tindell, CEO, Container Store
- Stuart Hart, Samuel C. Johnson Professor of Sustainable Global Enterprise
Professor of Management, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, and author of Capitalism at the Crossroads: The Unlimited Business Opportunities in Solving the World's Most Difficult Problems.
Speakers also include authors and corporate leaders such as Timothy Henry, founder of Arete Management Consulting and co-founder of the Conscious Capitalism Institute; Polly LeBarre, author, Mavericks at Work; Richard Leider, founder and chairman, The Inventure Group and author, The Power of Purpose; Peter Ressler, Ressler Mitchell Group; Shubhro Sen, president, PowerShare, and executive director and co-founder, Conscious Capitalism Institute; John Sterman, director, MIT System Dynamics Group; Alan Webber, former editor of Harvard Business Review and founding editor of Fast Company;; and Richard Whiteley, CEO, The Whiteley Group and author, Love the Work You're With.
Academic presenters include Pierre Berthon, professor of marketing and Clifford F Youse Chair of Marketing, Bentley University; Tony Buono, professor of management and sociology, coordinator, Bentley Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility, Bentley University; Ed Conlon, associate dean, University of Notre Dame; Rohit Deshpande, Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing, Harvard Business School; Rakesh Khurana, Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development, Harvard Business School; Nada Nasr, associate professor of marketing, Bentley University; Nitin Nohria, Richard P. Chapman Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Michael Page, vice president for academic affairs and dean of Business and the McCallum Graduate School, Bentley University; V. Kasturi Rangan, Malcolm P. McNair Professor of Marketing, Harvard Business School; Rajendra Sisodia, Professor of Marketing, Bentley University; Hildy Teegan, Dean, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina; and Maurizio Zollo, Chaired Professor in Strategy and Corporate Responsibility, SDA Bocconi School of Management.
"The conference is for those who are interested in a proven superior way to practice and teach business that serves society and the planet while creating multiple kinds of wealth for all stakeholders," Sisodia notes.