Join fellow business leaders and public officials for a high-impact Leadership Summit designed to spark collaborative solutions to the complex challenges facing our region. Through a dynamic and fast-paced session\, participants will be introduced to a practical framework for stakeholder engagement\, gain insight into common approaches to problem-solving\, and explore what truly drives sustainable long-term change.

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This event is more than a conversation. It is a launchpad for aligned action. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with peers in focused breakout discussions\, strengthen cross-sector partnerships\, and walk away with clear strategies to help position your organization as a leader in building a stronger and more connected community. Ideal for executives\, HR professionals\, government officials\, educators\, and changemakers of all kinds\, this four-hour experience is designed to inspire momentum and equip you for system-level impact.
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\;8:15 a.m. Doors Open &\; Networking
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\n8:45 a.m. Welcome &\; Opening Remarks
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\n8:55 a.m. Keynote Presentation #1
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\n9:45 a.m. Discussion Session #1 (includes instructions &\; report out)
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\n10:30 a.m. Break
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\n10:40 a.m. Keynote Presentation #2
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\n11:35 a.m. Discussion Session #2 (includes instructions &\; report out)
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\n12:15 p.m. Closing Remarks

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\nDakota Pawlicki is the Director of Talent Hubs with CivicLab. \; In this role\, he serves exemplary cross-sector partnerships focused on postsecondary attainment that have met rigorous standards for partnership health\, equity\, and systems change. \; He brings his expertise in postsecondary education\, collective impact\, stakeholder engagement\, and change management to a network of nearly 100 partnerships\, \;supporting their efforts to improve the human \;condition. \; Dakota also hosts Lumina Foundation's podcast \;Today's Students\, Tomorrow's Talent\, which features conversations with newsmakers and leaders in the field of learning after high school. \;
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\nPrior to this role\, Dakota was a strategy officer with Lumina Foundation\, a senior district administrator \;at Chicago Public Schools\, founder and executive director of a teacher preparation nonprofit\, university \;program administrator\, and music teacher. \; He holds degrees in education and public administration\, and lives with his wife Dr. Colleen Pawlicki and dog Otis in Indianapolis.
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