YPO's annual EDGE conference makes global impact
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Chief executives from more than 130 countries focus on worldwide innovation and
disruption
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - 7 March 2017 - YPO, the premier chief
executive leadership organization in the world, hosted more than 2,700 business
leaders from more than 130 countries at its flagship event, YPO EDGE, in
Vancouver this month, where they convened with world-renowned thought leaders to
address key global issues in business, politics, philanthropy and humanities.
Industry disruptors and change agents from different fields shared innovative
ideas, disruptive technologies and transformative new business models at the
2017 YPO EDGE.
From world leaders, humanitarians and technology pioneers, including Canadian
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; John Chambers, Executive Chairman of the Board of
Cisco; Boyan Slat, Founder and CEO of The Ocean Group; and YPO member Ziv
Aviram, Co-founder and CEO of Mobileye, members heard stories of success and
failure, high risk and great reward.
Other speakers, including Vicki Dobbs Beck, Executive in Charge, ILMxLAB; Dean
Kamen, Founder, DEKA Research & Development Corporation; and Chip Conley, Former
Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy at Airbnb, inspired YPO leaders to
rekindle their imaginations and embrace change as they shared the latest in
virtual reality, breakthrough inventions and disruption technologies.
"YPO EDGE is the world's largest gathering of chief executives, and each year,
the event encourage participants to push their boundaries, challenge their way
of thinking and go beyond their imagination through dynamic lifelong learning
and idea exchange," said Scott Mordell, CEO of YPO.
The 2017 EDGE explored advances in medicine, cybersecurity, retail, hospitality,
artificial intelligence and robotics amongst other important topics and how
leaders can disrupt their business strategy and aspire to go even further.
The EDGE brought together visionaries, leaders, innovators and thinkers offering
a wide range of expertise, including business and finance, technology,
entertainment, human rights, politics and policy, health, wellness and more.
"The entire YPO EDGE conference is about how innovators and disruptors are
changing the world. With the 2,700 global business leaders gathered at the EDGE,
we have now begun a discussion about the fourth industrial revolution and what
that means to business and to society by incorporating the best practices,
inspiration, disruption or innovation that our speakers have shared," said Larry
Bond, 2017 YPO EDGE Chair.
Past EDGE events have been held in Dubai, Melbourne, Los Angeles, Istanbul,
Singapore, Barcelona, Toronto, Cape Town, and other major cities and have
featured prominent leaders. Former participants include His Majesty King
Abdullah II, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Sir Richard Branson,
founder and chairman of the Virgin Group; Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO of the
Coca-Cola Company; Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and general
secretary of the National League for Democracy; and Archbishop Desmond Mpilo
Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
The 2018 event is slated for Singapore.
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About YPO
The premier leadership organization of chief executives in the world.
YPO is the global platform for chief executives to engage, learn and grow. YPO
members harness the knowledge, influence and trust of the world's most
influential and innovative business leaders to inspire business, personal,
family and community impact.
Today, YPO empowers more than 24,000 members in more than 130 countries,
diversified among industries and types of businesses. Altogether, YPO member-run
companies employ more than 15 million people and generate USD6 trillion in
annual revenues.
Leadership. Learning. Lifelong. For more information, visit www.ypo.org.
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Office: +1 972 629 7305 (United States)
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Source: Young Presidents? Organization, Inc. via GlobeNewswire
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