About this event

This series will offer deep dives into pivotal topics that shape today’s business landscape. Each session is tailored to expand your knowledge and enhance your leadership skills through direct engagement with leading experts and esteemed alumni. Reserve your spot today and transform your lunch hour into a powerhouse of learning and networking!

Location: All sessions will be conducted online. Links to join will be sent upon registration.

Webinar 1: Unleashing the power behind digital transformation: The AI advantage

Date: Wednesday, May 29
Time: 12 noon – 1 p.m. (PT)

Overview

Join our executive webinar to discover how technology can revolutionize your business. Delve into the nuances of AI transformations, exploring the unique considerations and strategies necessary for success. Engage with renowned faculty from the Beedie School of Business and industry leaders in digital transformation, gaining valuable insights to drive innovation and growth in your organization.

Speakers

• Arash Ashtiani, CPO and co-founder, Industrio AI INC.
• Dr. Peter Chow-White, Professor, School of Communication and the GeNA Lab, SFU
• Dr. Andrew Gemino, Associate Dean, Executive Education, SFU Beedie
• Dr. Eman Nasr, Executive Director, Executive Education, SFU Beedie

Webinar 2: Information session on the Digital and Tech Leadership programs at Beedie

Date: Wednesday, June 19
Time: 12 noon – 1 p.m. (PT)

Overview

Learn how to become a strategically focused, digital-first, people-centered leader in your unit or organization through one of SFU Beedie’s acclaimed Executive Education programs. Hear from alumni who are now esteemed leaders in their spaces, and explore the variety of ways you can engage to build your skills in digital leadership.

Speakers

• Dr. Blaize Reich, Professor Emerita, SFU Beedie
• Dr. Andrew Gemino, Associate Dean, Executive Education, SFU Beedie

Webinar 3: Strategic thinking: Why you are not naturally good at it and how to get better

Date: Wednesday, July 17
Time: 12 noon – 1 p.m. (PT)

Overview

Organizations often consider strategic thinking a key skill for reaching the executive ranks. In this mini-class, we will identify four principles of strategic thinking. Using interactive exercises, we will show how our instincts are often unstrategic and offer some techniques to enhance strategic thinking.

Speakers

• Dr. Andrew Von Nordenflycht, Academic Director, EMBA, SFU Beedie
• Dr. Eman Nasr, Executive Director, Executive Education, SFU Beedie