5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Business Casual Dress Attire
Join us as we launch Monitor’s 50th Anniversary celebration with a cocktail reception at Stratus, a beautiful rooftop venue under the stars and atop the City of Brotherly Love in the heart of Philadelphia’s iconic Independence Hall neighborhood.
7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Business Casual Dress Attire
Featuring Special Guest: John Hagel, Global Speaker, Futurist, Best Selling Author | Founder, Beyond Our Edge | Consultant & Board Member
Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks provided
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Registration, Networking & Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Opening Welcome Session
This is a conference unlike any other. Join Converge’s conference facilitator, Adrian Segar, to learn how the event will operate, ground rules for the day and more.
8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Opening Keynote Address from John Hagel
John Hagel, futurist and best-selling author, will engage equipment finance leaders in a discussion designed to challenge and provoke our thinking as we confront the most basic question of all: What business should we be in? Themes of the keynote include:
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Shaping the Future – A Progressive Education Experience Moderated by John Hagel
Panelists include:
John Hagel will facilitate a panel of equipment finance professionals with the goal of engaging leaders around the fundamental issues of our industry and widening the field of vision to anticipate opportunities that can be leveraged today and tomorrow. Discussion topics will include:
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Reminders, Sparks, Questions & Puzzles
To set the agenda for the remainder of the day, attendees will respond to the keynote and panel discussions by recording Reminders, Sparks, Questions and Puzzles that arose for them during the presentations.
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break & Gallery Walk
After completing the Reminders, Sparks, Questions and Puzzles exercise, attendees will have an opportunity to peruse what came up for their peers during the keynote and panel while enjoying a refreshment break.
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Thought Starter Breakout Sessions
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Networking Luncheon
12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Introduction to Dynamic Breakout Sessions
The Converge team will introduce dynamic breakout sessions of the day, which will be crowdsourced from themes that emerged from the Reminders, Sparks, Questions and Puzzles exercise.
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Dynamic Breakout Session #1
Attendees will select and attend their first participant-driven breakout session of the day crowdsourced from themes that emerged from the Reminders, Sparks, Questions and Puzzles exercise.
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Networking & Refreshment
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Dynamic Breakout Session #2
Attendees will select their second participant-driven breakout session of the day crowdsourced from themes that emerged from the Reminders, Sparks, Questions and Puzzles exercise.
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Networking & Refreshment
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Surprise! Creative Workshop to Design the Future of Equipment Finance Facilitated by Deborah Reuben & Susan Carol
Deborah Reuben and Susan Carol will facilitate a workshop designed to inspire our collective creative juices to design the future of our industry and stoke the imagination of every participant. Be prepared to have fun while opening up your minds to what’s possible for equipment finance.
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Closing Plus/Delta/Group Spective
To close out the day, attendees will join together to reflect on what went well and what could’ve been improved about the event. Following this exercise, attendees will have an opportunity to reflect upon the themes, ideas and breakthroughs that emerged for them throughout the day and share with peers.
6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Semi-Formal Dress Attire
Studded with the stars of equipment finance, Monitor’s 50th Anniversary Gala will provide an evening that pays tribute to the industry’s past 50 years. Participants will enjoy exhibits spanning the past five decades and a video walk down memory lane.
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Cocktail Networking Reception
Mingle with the stars of equipment finance and enjoy hors d’ oeuvres at Monitor’s 50th Anniversary Gala cocktail reception
7:30 – 8:15 p.m.
Opening Remarks & 50th Anniversary Video
Monitor’s Publisher, Lisa Rafter, will welcome guests to the gala and attendees will enjoy a special video walk down memory lane.
8:15 – 8:40 p.m.
Dinner with Tableside Wine Service
8:40 – 9:10 p.m.
Fireside Chat Featuring Special Guest: Brian Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of Arena Club, LegalZoom, The Honest Company & Founder of ShoeDazzle.com Inc
Steve Grosso, CEO, Auxilior Capital Partners, interviews Brian Lee in a special Fireside Chat. Brian is one of the most successful entrepreneurs of his generation and has built four billion-dollar companies. Lee will address universal topics important in today’s changing business landscape including culture, hiring, taking risks, growth and innovation.
9:10 – 9:30 p.m.
Networking Break
9:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Converge Awards Ceremony
Monitor’s Converge Awards Ceremony will honor and acknowledge leaders in the following categories:
10:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Dessert & Drinks on the Terrace
For sponsorship information, please contact:
Susie Angelucci at [email protected].