Welcome

The Harvard Business School African–American Alumni Association (HBSAAA) is celebrating its 11th Leadership Summit in Boston, Massachusetts, Friday, October 9 – Sunday, October 11, 2009 at the Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center Boston. The theme of this year’s Summit is Reassessing Leadership: Innovating & Proceeding with Confidence.

The Summit addresses the recent sea change in the global business landscape.  It centers on understanding the impact of this change and on developing innovative approaches to business leadership, development and career enhancement. The Summit agenda builds on HBSAAA’s Business Insights Forum hosted by the White House in May, 2009. That event brought together 150 minority alumni from more than 20 graduate business schools across the U.S. and Europe and provided the opportunity for direct input to the White House on President Obama’s education, healthcare and energy agendas.

Planning for the 11th Leadership Summit is being led by Honorary Chair James I. Cash, Jr., Ph.D., James E. Robison Professor Emeritus, Harvard Business School. The Chairs, Rena F. Clark and Eric M. Turner, are providing the operating leadership along with a volunteer committee from across the nation.

Year after year, the Summit has distinguished itself by providing opportunities to generate actionable, high impact ideas related to the most relevant business issues of the times. The Summits have attracted distinguished business leaders from major corporations and financial institutions, entrepreneurs from emerging enterprises, and key government policy makers. Our goal is to provide a unique opportunity for middle and senior level African–American and Latino executives, academicians and political leaders to address timely and relevant business issues while networking among peers.

Hear insightful perspectives delivered by dynamic keynote speakers, including a welcome address from the Governor of Massachusetts.

Join a Town Hall discussion which will address the intersection of business, politics, leadership and people of color.

Attend panel discussions focused on Innovation, Leadership, and Career Enhancement.

Participate in Speed Consulting™ with representatives from search firms, corporate recruiters, and other professional career advisors to assist in refreshing your brand and managing your career transition.

Network with an exclusive group of peers, alumni, corporate sponsors, keynote speakers and other distinguished guests.

We hope you will plan to join us and look forward to seeing you in Boston the weekend of October 9th–11th.

Thank You,

The Executive Leadership Team
HBSAAA 11th Leadership Summit