How do we lead well when change is happening faster than organizations can comfortably absorb it?

Join business, university, and community leaders for an evening of conversation about leading through complexity, reducing the friction that can keep organizations from moving forward, and fostering cultures where innovation can take root.

Guided by Innovation Week Entrepreneur-in-Residence Dr. Stacy McCracken, the evening will explore practical questions facing today's leaders: How do we help people navigate change? What gets in the way of innovation? And how can leaders balance the need to adapt with purposeful stewardship of their people, organizations, and communities?

McCracken brings a distinctive perspective shaped by a career spanning engineering, manufacturing, technology, higher education, and leadership development, with experience at organizations including IBM, General Motors, Motorola Semiconductor, the University of Texas at Austin, and Baylor University.

Guests will be thoughtfully seated with business and community leaders, Union faculty and university leaders, and students to encourage meaningful conversation, new connections, and the exchange of ideas across industries and generations.

Come ready to think, connect, and leave with new perspectives on how we can lead—and innovate—well in a rapidly changing world.