The 2023 NeuroLeadership Summit

RECALIBRATE

Optimize performance, drive innovation

NEW YORK CITY | VIRTUAL | OCT. 4 & 5, 2023

* Final program subject to change.

Join the world's brightest business leaders and scientists this October as we gather to recalibrate work.

Together, we’ll tackle the major questions leaders and teams face and co-create a new vision for more effective, innovative organizations. Continue reading to get a sense of the upcoming program, speakers, and timing for this year’s agenda.

With Speakers from Organizations Including

T-Mobile
Medtronic
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN
Humana
The Aerospace Corporation
Akamai Technologies
Simon-Kucher & Partners
10x Genomics


General Services Administration
The United States Army
Cohesity
Lockheed Martin
PVH Corporation
Institute for the Future
Guild Education
Premier Nutrition

Two days. Twenty-two sessions. Six tracks.

Click the buttons below for a description of each session type.

SUMMIT DAY ONE

Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. EDT

KEYNOTE SESSION

Irreconcilable Differences

How do we solve our broken relationship with work?

10:15 — 11:30 A.M. EDT

Employers and their employees aren’t seeing eye to eye: office vs. remote, productivity vs. burnout, profit margin vs. upholding organizational values. This misalignment is costly, and in more ways than one. Come discover how to find common ground and unite your organization in our opening keynote.

Foundations

Foundations of motivation: The SCARF® Model

11:50 A.M. – 12:40 P.M. EDT

By leveraging the brain’s guiding principles, you can improve interactions with your colleagues and customers. Join this session to learn how to use The SCARF® Model,  which is grounded in the foundational science of threat and reward.

From the Field

Tales from the field:
DEI case studies

11:50 A.M. – 12:40 P.M. EDT

In volatile times, DEI efforts face a variety of obstacles. But with the right approach, it’s possible to shift DEI efforts from merely surviving to thriving. Leading practitioners who have developed, managed, and sustained successful DEI initiatives will share their success. 

User Insights

From mandatory to compelling: The science of buy-in

11:50 A.M. – 12:40 P.M. EDT

Motivating employees is more than simply ordering them to do things; it’s about compelling them. By applying strategies from neuroscience, NLI can help to encourage your team to engage, lean in, and try something new.

Foundations

Foundations of Psychological Safety

1:40 – 2:30 P.M. EDT

Harness the power of insights to recalibrate your approach to learning. In this session, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how we learn from leading researchers and practitioners.

From the Lab

The neuroscience of burnout

1:40 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. EDT

In order for organizations to keep their top talent, they need to prioritize efforts to reduce burnout. Join this session to discover what research-backed steps your organization can take to shift from exhaustive workloads to creating a regenerative environment for employees.

User Insights

The leadership pipeline crisis

1:40 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. EDT

The last few years have been turbulent for leaders across the globe. To overcome uncertainty, we need to evolve the approach to leadership development. In this session, learn how to future-proof your leadership pipeline.


Foundations

Foundations of bias: The SEEDS Model

2:50-3:40
P.M. EDT

We’d all like to think that our decisions at work are thoughtful and intentional, but biases get in the way. Discover strategies to help you and your team mitigate biases that impact our decisions and behaviors.

From the Field

Performance Management transformation: How to do it right

2:50-3:40
P.M. EDT

Today’s landscape for performance management demands a much more brain-friendly, human-centric approach that meets people where they already are. Hear about how experts cultivate a high-performing organization — all while making it more human.

User Insights

Prioritize the learner in a digital transformation

2:50-3:40
P.M. EDT

Digitization can optimize learning, but only if done with science in mind. This session explores the evolution of learning in a digital-first world. In this session, we’ll explore the benefits achieved through digital platforms to put the learner back at the center of learning.

KEYNOTE SESSION & CLOSING REMARKS

Evolution of DEI

Effective adaptation amid massive disruption

4:30 — 6:00 P.M. EDT

2020 was a big year for diversity, equity, and inclusion. 2023? Not so much. In the face of other business challenges, many feel like DEI is just another nagging problem. But science tells a different story. Join us to hear how DEI can help solve problems – instead of being a problem itself.

SUMMIT DAY TWO

Thursday, Oct. 5, from 10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. EDT

KEYNOTE SESSION & OPENING REMARKS

Making A.I. Work at Work

Building a more human culture by leveraging the best of A.I.

10:00 — 11:30 A.M. EDT

Leaders of today are faced with an essential decision: How will we leverage AI? Your organization’s future success depends on the decisions you make today. Hear from cutting-edge thought leaders on how to use AI to create a human-centered future. 

Foundations

Foundations of Growth Mindset

11:50 A.M. – 12:40 P.M. EDT

Leading researchers will share the foundational science of growth mindset, along with the strategies for creating an organization that we’ve learned over the past decade.


From the Lab

The neuroscience of empathy and trust in a hybrid workplace

11:50 – 12:40 P.M. EDT

Hybrid work is here to stay. Luckily, it can be the optimal environment for productivity and well-being by leveraging the science of empathy and trust. But how can we strengthen our social environment when a screen divides us from our co-workers? Scientists will provide research-backed tools to make your organization more human. 

Trends & Breakthroughs

From resistance to results: Making a new case for DEI

11:50 A.M. – 12:40 P.M. EDT

We’ve made great progress in DEI, but now we’ve stalled, resistance taking over. The only way to regain our momentum is to transform our perspective and breathe new life into the business case.

Foundations

Foundations of Learning: Insights and the AGES Model

1:40 – 2:30 P.M. EDT

Harness the power of insights to recalibrate your approach to learning. In this session, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how we learn from leading researchers and practitioners.


From the Lab

Tales From the Field: Setting Leaders Up for Success

1:40 – 2:30 P.M. EDT

Challenging times call for resilient leaders. Hear from practitioners on the obstacles they’ve recently faced and how they achieved leadership success in building effective leadership 


Trends & Breakthroughs

Measurement: Using data to drive impact

1:40 – 2:30 P.M. EDT

In recent years, many organizations have gone from too little data to more than enough. The challenge now? Using the data you have strategically to drive impact. Join us to hear how to compel action and drive progress forward through the power of data.

Foundations

Foundations of organizational change: The PHS Model

2:50-3:40
P.M. EDT

Uncertainty is to be expected during change, but it can also spark new opportunities to reimagine culture. Learn how to build habits and systems to support organization-wide change and create not just a new normal, but a better normal. 

From the Field

Inclusion Through The Lens of neurodiversity

2:50-3:40
P.M. EDT

What can you do to enable the best work from everyone? Take an approach that’s informed by the latest science on neurodiversity. In this session, experts will share actionable insights from their research.


Trends & Breakthroughs

Cultivating an organization of high performers

2:50-3:40
P.M. EDT

Creating high-performing teams takes more than rewarding high performers. In this session, you’ll learn about the science of coherence, goal commitment, motivation, and more to equip teams for success.

KEYNOTE SESSION & CLOSING REMARKS

Recalibrate

The future of learning, reskilling, and change

4:00 – 6:00 P.M. EDT

While disruption is redefining our reality, neuroscience can help us to learn faster, reskill with agility, and change at scale. In our 2023 closing keynote, prominent scientists and leaders will show how we can recalibrate to optimize performance and drive innovation at scale.

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