The John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis will serve as the exclusive local host for a one-day leadership teleconference for business executives and entrepreneurs and other current or aspiring leaders.
Top business leaders from around the globe will join former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, renowned business author Dr. Stephen Covey, business icon Donald Trump and former GE leader Jack Welch for the Tenth Annual Worldwide Luminary Series Conference, to be broadcast live Oct. 13 to the Marriott Pavilion Downtown.
As one of 60 top American colleges and universities selected to host this prestigious leadership event, Washington University in St. Louis will present the intensive live one-day program to a closed-circuit audience at the Marriott Pavilion Downtown, One Broadway. The program, produced by LumaCore in cooperation with Fortune magazine, is expected to attract more than 50,000 conference participants in 30 countries.
“This unparalleled team of leadership masters will deliver a ‘state of the union’ addressing business, management and leadership challenges and solutions that will help local business leaders to take their places among those who have learned from the past, realized the present, and prepared for the future,” said Stuart I. Greenbaum, dean of the Olin School of Business.
The Luminary Series is designed to help organizations inspire and cultivate leadership at every level through the discussion of crucial and timely business topics with the leading minds in business management. The event attracts participants ranging from entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 business executives, and past Luminary Series conferences have been attended by virtually all of the Fortune 500 companies including IBM, Boeing, Ford, GE, State Farm, Shell, Procter & Gamble, Citibank, Merrill Lynch, Nationwide Insurance and Verizon.
In addition to Giuliani, Covey, Trump and Welch, the list of presenters features other world-renowned business experts, including executive coach and business advisor Ram Charan, finance expert Suze Orman, and personal and professional development expert Brian Tracy. Participants will also share the insight and experience of top chief executive officers and other practitioners during a Fortune Executive Panel discussion.
Giuliani’s leadership during New York City’s darkest hours of the September 11th terrorist attacks earned him global praise and admiration. His tireless managing efforts to restore the city and the morale of its residents during the aftermath inspired Time magazine to name him the 2001 Person of the Year.
With the release of his new book, The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness, in November, Covey continues to build on the guidance for life and leadership offered in his bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which has sold 15 million copies in more than 37 languages. Time magazine named Covey as one of the 25 most influential people in America for his work as a leading authority in personal and professional development.
Donald Trump’s business prowess in real estate, gaming, sports and entertainment is well-known. His real estate empire includes New York’s Trump Tower, Trump Palace and Trump Plaza, and the Trump Organization has been one of the world’s largest operators of hotels and casinos. Trump recently garnered worldwide attention as producer and star of NBC-TV’s reality show “The Apprentice,” and his books, including his most recent work, Trump: How to Get Rich, have achieved widespread popularity as business best-sellers.
Called a “one-woman financial advice powerhouse” by USA Today, Suze Orman has transformed the way millions of people think and act about money. She is the author of four consecutive New York Times bestsellers, including The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom, and has written, co-produced and hosted four PBS specials based on her books. As personal finance editor for CNBC, Orman also hosts her own national television show, which airs on Saturday nights.
Acclaimed speaker and author Ram Charan has coached some of the world’s most successful CEOs on topics ranging from developing profitable growth strategies to building top management teams. He has worked behind the scenes at companies such as General Electric, DuPont and Ford, and his skills as an executive educator have won him recognition as one of Business Week‘s top 10 resources for in-house executive development programs.
As a leading authority on the development of human potential and personal effectiveness, Brian Tracy speaks to more than 250,000 people each year, including executives and staff from IBM, Deloitte Touche and Boeing. He is the chairman and founder of the San Diego-based human resources company Brian Tracy International and also has had successful careers in sales and marketing, investments, real estate development and syndication, importation, distribution and management consulting.
For registration information, visit www.luminaryseries.com or call 1-800-289-0051.