48th Annual Conference on Management & Executive Development (CMED)
Agenda At-A-Glance
November 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st, 2025 – In-Person (All times are Central US Time Zone)
Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 (at Drury Plaza Hotel Dallas-Arlington)
Launchpad Labs
1:00 – 4:00 pm (L1) Launchpad Lab 1 (part A). Adopting Generative AI at Your Center (Rihana Msadek, Generative AI Specialist and Research Engineer, Google)
1:00 – 4:00 pm (L2) Launchpad Lab 2 (part A). Strategic Storytelling: How Story Ignites Executive Ed Enrollment (Eric Harris, Founder, GatherRound)
5:30 – 7:00 pm Kickback – complimentary food and beverages (part of the hotel fee)
6:30 – 8:00 pm Networking – Dinner on Your Own
Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 (at Drury Plaza Hotel Dallas-Arlington)
7:30 – 8:30 am Breakfast at the hotel (part of the hotel fee)
8:30 – 11:30 am (L1) Launchpad Lab 1 (part B). Adopting Generative AI at Your Center (Rihana Msadek, Generative AI Specialist and Research Engineer, Google)
8:30 – 11:30 am (L2) Launchpad Lab 2 (part B). Strategic Storytelling: How Story Ignites Executive Ed Enrollment (Eric Harris, Founder, GatherRound)
8:30 – 11:30 am (L3) Launchpad Lab 3. Unveiling Your Leadership Potential (Hector Rene Diaz Saenz, EGADE Business School of Tecnologico de Monterrey)
11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch (part of the registration fee)
1:00-1:15 pm Welcome to the Conference, Advisory Board Introductions, Agenda Overview
1:15 -2:00 pm (K1) Opening Keynote. Winning at All Costs (Valorie Kondos, UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame Coach)
2:00 -2:45 pm (P1) Welcome to the Chemistry Class (Bob Kulhan, Founder & CEO Business Improv)
2:45 – 3:00 pm Break
3:00 – 4:15 pm (C1) Concurrent Sessions 1
(1A) Building Agile Teams (Bob Kulhan, Founder & CEO Business Improv)
(1B) Leveraging Unique Local Assets in Programs to Accelerate Learner’s Experience (Carol Turchick, Ohio Northern University)
(1C) Executive Education and Professional Development Industry Trends (Amy Blackburn, Oklahoma State University)
(1D) Collaborating for Market-Aligned Impact: Lessons from Designing a Community-Based Continuing Education Program (Jodie Lloyd, Washington University in St. Louis, Joe Cruz, Washington University in St. Louis)
4:15 – 4:30 pm Break
4:30 – 5:15 pm (K2) Agile Leadership
5:30 – 7:00 pm Kickback – complimentary food and beverages (part of the hotel fee)
6:30 – 8:00 pm Networking – Dinner on Your Own or Pizza Buffet with Advisory Board Members
Thursday, November 20th, 2025 (at Drury Plaza Hotel Dallas-Arlington)
7:30 – 8:30 am Breakfast at the hotel (part of the hotel fee)
8:30 – 9:15 am (K3) The Power of Pressure: Why Pressure isn’t the Problem, It’s the Solution (Dane Jensen, Chief Executive Officer, Third Factor)
9:20 – 10:15 am (K4) How Culture Affects Change (Marcus Collins, Faculty, University of Michigan)
10:15 – 10:30 am Break
10:30 – 11:45 am (C2) Concurrent Sessions 2
(2A) Marketing That Inspires: Embedding Culture into Executive Education Strategy (Marcus Collins, Faculty, University of Michigan)
(2B) Learning Agility (Luigi Pecoraro, Various Universities)
(2C) Building Resilience (Christopher Gentile and Dane Jensen, Third Factor)
(2D) The Magic of Team Building (Clay Goldstein, Various Universities)
11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch (part of the registration fee)
1:00 – 2:15 pm (C3) Concurrent Sessions 3
(3A) Developing Center’s Strategies (Panelists – Center Directors)
(3B) Open‑Enrollment Growth: Three Levers That Really Move Seats (Deb Jewell, Various Universities)
(3C) Rapidly Building and Expanding Offerings to New and Existing Customers (Meg Tobin, Rhys Goulbourn, NovoED)
(3D) Developing a Future-Ready Talent Pipeline (John O’Connor, Rice Cohen International)
2:15 – 2:30 pm Break
2:30 – 3:45 pm (C3) Concurrent Sessions 4
(4A) The Internationalisation of Executive Education: Phases, Forms, and Fads (John Branch, University of Michigan)
(4B) Unlock Your Team’s Genius: A Practical Framework for Productivity and Growth (Joe Bork, ProEd and Daniel Rundhaug, Davenport University)
(4C) When Your Customers Have Customers Too: Leveraging Three-Way Partnerships for Increased Agility (Janet Livingstone, Founder, Culture is Key)
3:45 – 4:00 pm Break
4:00 – 5:15 pm (K5) Key Trends in Generative AI Influencing Executive Education and Professional Development (Rihana Msadek, Generative AI Specialist and Research Engineer, Google)
5:30 – 6:15 pm Kickback – complimentary food and beverages (part of the hotel fee)
6:15 – 7:00 pm Swag Swap
7:00 – 8:00 pm Group Buffet Dinner (part of the registration fee)
8:00 – 9:00 pm Name That Tune
Friday, November 21st, 2025 (at Drury Plaza Hotel Dallas-Arlington)
7:30 – 8:30 am Breakfast at the hotel (part of the hotel fee)
8:30 – 9:45 am (C5) Concurrent Sessions 5
(5A) Dashboards and Victory Tours – Defining and Demonstrating Executive Education’s Impact (Kris Risi, Carnegie Mellon University, Sarah Andrews, Lehigh University, Cheryl Bates, University of Texas at Austin, Jenifer Renshaw, Kennesaw State University)
(5B) Developing Impactful Generative AI Programs for Your Clients (Rihana Msadek, Generative AI Specialist and Research Engineer, Google)
9:45 – 10:00 am Break
10:00 – 10:45 am (P3) Key Conference Takeaways (Facilitated by the Advisory Board Members)
10:45 – 11:30 am (K6) Staying the Course Amid Constantly Changing Environment (Bobbie Wells, Vice President, Safety Systems, Efficiency & Compliance, American Airlines)
11:30 am – Noon New Board Introductions and Announcements
12:00 pm Adjourn
* this agenda is subject to change without notice