Share of heart, digital disruption and seven other ‘dangerous growth’ ideas to change the way you think about brand-building
DENVER — Your personal leadership story matters. To shed light on why diversity of thought, self-awareness and the ability to own your story is the only way to true effectiveness as a leader, Walgreens group VP retail brands and global sourcing Beth Stiller will talk about why earning “share of heart” with your team is the heart of team cohesiveness and critical to building a healthy culture at a special thought leadership event, co-hosted by Drug Store News and the Mack Elevation Forum, slated for Aug. 21 in Denver.
Titled “Nine dangerous growth ideas,” the daylong event, developed in the spirit of the TEDx conference series, is designed to challenge attendees to think differently about brand building, breaking through to today’s consumer, how mobile and social are changing the rules of customer engagement, and what’s next in a totally connected, global retail world. Set for the day before the official start of NACDS Total Store Expo — the biggest product show of the year on the drug store industry calendar — this special edition of the Elevation Summit aims to load up attendees with fresh ideas and spark critical thought and creativity that will elevate retailer-supplier discussions on the TSE show floor.
“People need to attend and take time from their busy schedules to gain fresh insights and ideas from cutting-edge experts in their related fields to help grow your business,” DSN publisher Wayne Bennett said.
In addition to Walgreens’ Stiller, the full lineup includes:
“The revolutionized path to purchase” with Meg Columbia-Walsh, founder of Inverse Mobile and global lead of digital innovation and marketing excellence at Ernst and Young;
“Top 10 lessons of global retailers” with Bryan Gildenberg, chief knowledge officer at Kantar Retail;
“What’s next in a totally connected retail world” with Greg Kahn, advisor at Internet of Things Consortium;
“Disruption: 10x growth” with Ryan Olohan, head of health care at Google;
“Must-see innovation: The best of 2015” with Karuna Rawal, EVP business lead at Arc/Leo Burnett Group;
“Human-centered design” with Marc Landsberg, president/COO at Social Deviant; and
“The war for millennial talent” with Gary Preston, CEO of Preston Partners.
For registration information, visit theelevationsummit.com. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Wayne Bennett at [email protected].