World-renowned leaders to speak at Chamber event
Aiken Chamber members and guests will have the opportunity to discover what it means to be a leader worth following – to be someone who can leverage their influence for the sake of others.
Leadercast®, an annual leadership event designed to positively change the way the world thinks about leadership, is coming to Aiken on May 8. The one-day program will feature distinguished leaders from around the world who will share their knowledge, experience, and the importance of being a leader worth following.
The event, broadcast live around the world from Atlanta, Georgia, will take place at the University of South Carolina Aiken from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This year’s theme - The Brave Ones - challenges leaders to lead with a sense of bravery, possessing a posture of unrelenting boldness.
The event showcases the following speaker lineup:
- Andy Stanley - Leadership author and communicator
- Peyton Manning – Super Bowl winning Quarterback
- Malala Yousafzai - Nobel laureate; founder, The Malala Fund
- Ed Catmull - President of Pixar & Disney Animation Studios
- Seth Godin - Best-selling author
- Rudy Giuliani - 107th mayor of New York City (1993-2001)
- Aja Brown - Mayor, City of Compton
- Bill McDermott - CEO of SAP AG
- CMDR Rorke Denver - Navy SEAL commander & author
- Bill & Giuliana Rancic - Award- winning personalities & co-hosts of Leadercast
- And more!
Last year, more than 130,000 leaders from 35 countries attended Leadercast®. Now, in its 16th year, this full day, experiential conference is on track to reach its largest audience to date.
“It is one of the single most consolidated resources for leadership that I know of,” said J. David Jameson, Aiken Chamber President/CEO. “But it goes beyond that. I think this conference, although very focused on leadership, transcends the topic and really shows you how to lead in life.”
Corporate sponsor for the Aiken Chamber site is
121 Richland Ave E, Aiken, SC 29801 | Phone: (803) 641-1111 | chamber@aikenchamber.net | M-F 9-5