Join Us November 9 - 10, 2023

Fall Executive Forum 2023

Each year a diverse community of Christians with executive experience in business gathers with the Center for Faith & Innovation at Wheaton College to learn and grow together. During the Fall Executive Forum, these participants engage in a series of structured conversations and working groups on fresh and relevant themes in the marketplace and discuss how faith enters and interacts with their approach to business leadership, their values, and innovative solutions that impact day-to-day decision-making, strategy, and vision.  Insights and Information from these working groups will be used to create a comprehensive report as well as content and resources throughout the year for Christian Marketplace Leaders.  

Dates | November 9 - 10, 2023 (Thursday and Friday)
Location | Wheaton College - Coray Gym

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To register, email donna.dai.01@wheaton.edu.
To inquire about hotel reservations, email kl@mailcan.com.

Working Group 1

10 Global Faith and Work Ministry Trends for 2024 

Group Leader

Bob Doll
Chief Investment Officer at Crossmark Global

About:

This working group will identify and discuss ten current movements in the Global faith and work arena in 2024. It focuses on key trends that are influencing the practice and understanding of the convergence of faith and work and how this is impacting the church, the marketplace, and global cities around the world.

Target Audience:

Men and women in leadership roles in ministry or in the marketplace.

Objectives:

  1. Engage in conversations and innovative solutions that can equip marketplace leaders and the local church.

  2. Explore how an understanding of these trends can inspire and motivate the church and the marketplace towards a common vision.

  3. Though group discussions, case studies, and interactive exercises generate practical applications for global faith and work ministry.

  4. Resource the body of believers based on the current topics and trends relevant to Christ followers for that year.

Working Group 2

Through the Gospel Lens: State of Women in the Marketplace in 2024

Group Leader

Joanna Meyer
Founder of Women, Work, and Calling and Director of Public Engagement at Denver Institute for Faith and Work

About:

This working group will focus on leadership trends and challenges specific to women in the marketplace as they discuss from both a data, trend, and experiential vantage point and create practical business solutions.

Target Audience:

Christian men and women who have executive experience.

Objectives:

  1. Generate actionable insights for the everyday realities that women in the marketplace engage with

  2. Engage in conversations and innovative solutions that can equip marketplace leaders and the local church

  3. Cultivate and support healthy Christian leaders to impact both the Church and corporate spheres

  4. Resource the body of believers based on the current topics and trends relevant to Christ followers for that year

Working Group 3

Through the Gospel Lens:
Leadership Trends in 2024

Group Leader

Chris Allen
Founding and Managing Partner of Always About People, LLC. 

About:

This working group will explore the evolving landscape of leadership trends in today's dynamic world through the lens of the Gospel. It focuses on key trends that are shaping the expectations and demands placed on leaders and how in light of the Gospel, Christian leaders should be encouraged to adapt their strategies and approaches.

Target Audience:

Christian men and women who are in professional leadership roles.

Objectives:

  1. Learn and develop strategies for leadership through the lens of the Gospel

  2. Deepen the understanding of current leadership trends what it means to be an effective Christian leader to impact both the Church and corporate spheres

  3. Equip leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to adapt and thrive in the evolving leadership landscape.

  4. Resource the body of believers based on the current topics and trends relevant to Christ followers for that year

Marketplace Conversations

Hosts and Moderators

  • Joyce Koo Dalrymple

    Pastor, Podcast Host, Author

  • Greg Jao

    Executive Vice President, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship

  • Dr. Theon Hill

    Co-Director and Associate Professor of Communications, Center for Faith and Innovation and Wheaton College

  • Dr. Hannah Stolze

    Founding Director and William E. Crenshaw Endowed Chair of Supply Chain Management, Center for Faith and Innovation and Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business

Industry Experts

  • Bob Doll

    Chief Investment Officer, Crossmark Global

  • Anna Koons

    Knowledge and Learning Manager, Dovetail Impact Foundation

  • Steve Preston

    President & CEO, Goodwill Industries International

  • Tom Hsieh

    Founder, Board Director, Northern Pacific Airlines

  • Danny Kim

    Founder, CTO, FullArmor Corp and Quest Institute for Quality Education

  • Keri-Leigh Paschal

    Executive Head, Mergon Integrate

  • Niki Santo

    CEO, Swaza

  • Artem Trotsyuk

    Investor and AI Ethics Fellow, Stanford University

  • Naima Letts

    Pastor, Hope in the Hills Church

Schedule

Thursday, November 9th

12:00 PM | Working Group: 10 Global Faith and Work Ministry Trends (led by Bob Doll)
4:30 PM | Registration Opens
6:00 PM | Dinner and Program
8:00 PM | Close

Friday, November 10th

9:00 AM | Welcome
9:15 AM | Session 1
10:00 AM | Working Group 1
11:00 AM | Session 2
11:30 AM | Session 3
12:15 PM | Lunch and Working Group 2
1:00 PM | Session 4
2:45 PM | Working Group 3
3:30 PM | Close

Watch our recorded sessions from Fall Executive Forum 2022.