Practical Changes Needed for Leadership and Emerging Leaders to Respond to the 21st Century

The Lawson Creamer Faces of Fusion Networking Dinner will feature a keynote address by William Draves, author of Nine Shift, on how the way we live, work and learn is changing before our very eyes. Discover each of the major nine shifts currently taking place and find out the implications of each shift for work and life. Then explore the practical changes needed for leadership and emerging leaders to respond to the 21st century.

• Location: Saint John Trade and Convention Centre
• Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online at http://tr.im/jEmR
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Each attendee will have a chance to win a Fairmont Algonquin Prize package!

This year’s event celebrates Fusion’s 5th anniversary featuring a look into the past, present and future of Fusion. Faces of Fusion is the largest networking event for civic-minded individuals of Greater Saint John. The event provides an opportunity to discover new connections and make an impact on the future of our city.

About William Draves
William A. Draves, CAE, is an internationally recognized teacher, author and consultant and President of LERN. He is one of the most quoted experts on lifelong learning and online learning by the US media, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, NBC Nightly News and Wired.com. Bill holds a masters degree in adult education from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and has authored six books.

About Nine Shift
In just twenty years, between 2000 and 2020, some 75% of our lives will change dramatically. We know this because it happened once before; Between 1900 and 1920, life changed. Nine Shift explores the uncanny parallels between today and 100 years years ago, between the two transition periods and the forces that restructure society in the new economic era.

Discover each of the major nine shifts currently taking place and find out the implications of each shift for business and work, life and education. Nine Shift describes how your own work organization should change and transition into the Internet Age in order to remain viable and successful.