Speakers with Diverse Experience Levels Announced for TAPPI’s FIRST Leadership Virtual Conference
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TAPPI is pleased to announce the sessions and speakers for the first Leadership Virtual Conference. Sessions will focus on closing the knowledge and leadership gaps between new professionals and their experienced colleagues.
TAPPI’s Leadership Virtual Conference, aimed at providing strategies that transform new professionals into leaders and make managers better mentors, will have speakers from various backgrounds and skill levels giving attendees real life solutions to the problems and obstacles they’ve faced in their path towards leadership and mentoring the next generation. Attendees can expect honest practical solutions to their real-life problems at the office.
Check at who will be ushering in the inaugural virtual conference below:
Sessions & Speakers
Session 1: Preparing Leadership to Develop the Experience Gap in the Up and Coming Pool
Moderator: Jack Bray, Sawgrass Horizon, LLC
Speakers: John Dejarnette, WestRock; Kurt Mehlberg, Domtar; Brianah Morse, Georgia-Pacific
Session 2: Recognizing Opportunities to Showcase Leadership Skills
Moderator: Mary Elliston, Sonoco Products Company
Speakers: John Baron, Solenis; Tim Hagenbuch, Western Michigan University; Cydney Rechtin, Solenis
Session 3: Resourcing Projects to Showcase Leadership Skills
Moderator: Jay Stockard, Fisher Arnold
Speakers: Marcina Rogers, International Paper; Steve Smith, Domtar; Mike Subilia, Domtar
Session 4: Knowledge Transfer Techniques to Meet the Challenge of the Silver Tsunami
Moderator: Chris Luettgen, Georgia Institute of Technology
Speakers: Mike Kocurek, North Carolina State University; Matthew Kollman, North Carolina State University; Jennifer Wooley, Georgia Institute of Technology
How It Will Work
See the conference set up and how the attendees play an integral role in the conversations in the latest video:
Early registrants receive pre-event access to the event forum to exchange articles and thoughts.
All attendees will receive an event an e-book filled with the conference insights post-event. If you cannot attend live, you will still receive both.
Students can now register for free thanks to valued sponsor JACOBS.
Learn how to show up every day ready to bring your best and inspire others. Register today to reserve your space at tappi.org/lvc.
Please contact Lisa Lockwood at LLockwood@tappi.org to find out about sponsorship opportunities or redeem free student registration.
