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Is Your Ecosystem Wide Enough? Expanding Networks for Collective Impact


When

December 10, 2024
7:30 am - 9:00 am
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University Tower

Online registration is now closed for this event. If you need to make changes to an existing reservation, please contact Kayla Dix at kaylad@focus-stl.org. Walk-ins will be accepted at the door as space allows starting at 7:30 a.m.

In our final forum of 2024, we’re bringing together leaders and innovators from diverse sectors to explore the meaning of a thriving ecosystem in the St. Louis region. This panel will identify opportunities in current networks and highlight the power of cross-sector collaboration. You will leave this discussion with actionable strategies to expand your network, foster deeper partnerships, and create a more impactful ecosystem for lasting success.

Our panel will feature:

  • Moderator: Benjamin Akande, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Stifel
  • Arnold Donald, Past President & CEO, Carnival Corporation & plc (Leadership St. Louis 1989)
  • Kathy Mazzarella, Chairman, President & CEO, Graybar (Leadership St. Louis 2004)
  • Mark S. Wrighton, Ph.D., Chancellor Emeritus, Washington University in St. Louis

This session is free and open to all.

SCHEDULE

Doors open at 7:30 a.m. for check-in and networking, and the panel discussion begins at 8:00 a.m.

DIRECTIONS & PARKING

This event will take place on the 17th floor of University Tower, located at 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd. across from the Galleria in Richmond Heights. Free parking is available in the garage or surface lot. To use the garage, pull up to the building and turn right to enter the connected South Garage. Feel free to park in any space that is not denoted as reserved. Once parked, follow the signage to the back lobby entrance on Level 1. The MetroLink’s Richmond Heights Station is also located within walking distance.

 

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FOCUS offers a continuum of programs to meet participants where they are and prepare them to take the next step in their civic leadership journey. Our programs challenge leaders to think critically, to collaborate across divisions and to see the region through new eyes.
Find Your Program

  • Leadership St. Louis
  • Women in Leadership
  • Emerging Leaders
  • Youth Leadership St. Louis
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  • What’s Right with the Region
  • Start With Leadership Conference
When you graduate from a FOCUS program, you join a powerful network of more than 11,000 alumni driving positive change in the St. Louis region and beyond. There are many ways to stay engaged with FOCUS while continuing your leadership journey.

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Help us create a thriving St. Louis! As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, FOCUS depends on the support of our members and donors to continue our work of educating and connecting leaders and facilitating the important conversations.

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