Next Class:
Opportunities in Times of Crisis:
Understanding & Leveraging Government
October 25-27, Washington DC

Your Assignment:
Develop a “Washington Strategy” for Your Firm

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• 2 ½ day intense Master Classes on mission critical issues facing business today held in different locations around the county and overseas

• For senior (C-level) executive with 17-25 year of business experience

• Corporate visits, expert panels, team learning led by Wharton faculty

• Network of executives from around the world and all industries

• Next class: Opportunities in Times of Crisis: Understanding and Leveraging Government.

  • October 25th-27th, Washington DC

  • Assignment: Develop a “Washington Strategy” for your firm

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In response to the need of senior executives to understand mission critical issues facing business today, Wharton defined a new category of executive education by introducing a program that remains unrivaled. We streamlined a learning process that works for senior leaders facing the challenges of today’s fast-paced marketplace. It couples the best of experiential learning in the classroom with on-site visits to organizations newly cited for best practices and thought leadership in their field. The Wharton Fellows Program challenges leaders to rethink their existing mental models and enhances the latest leadership development methods of successful organizations around the globe.

For example, the next Master Class will be in Washington DC (Oct. 25th-27th). We will focus on the increasing role of government and the need for better understanding of how government works and the opportunities the new Government role – in regulation, in the execution of the stimulus package and in the pursuit of current priorities of health care, education, energy and environment, and infrastructure offers to businesses. Panels with some of the most qualified experts in their fields will inform and challenge the audience. A unique feature of this Master Class will be the “Washington Strategy” each Fellow will be asked to prepare for their firm over the course of the 2 ½ days. The information provided together with the contacts made with many Washington insiders as well as the exchange with other Fellows will provide the platform for each to develop an outline for what they should be doing to capitalize on the opportunities offered by the changing Washington.

This is information from the WhartonFellows.com website on this program:

Academic Director: Professor Jerry Wind

This Master Class will focus on

• the strategic choices made by U.S. government leaders

• the implications of government's increasing role around the globe

• the need for business leaders in the U.S. and globally to better understand how government works.

Through direct interaction with key government leaders, we will examine

• the opportunities that the new government role offers to businesses

  • in regulation

  • in the execution of stimulus strategies

  • and in the pursuit of current priorities of health care, education, energy, environment, and infrastructure.

We will ask key questions regarding government's role, including:

• What is the "culture" of government and how are decisions made?

• What are the short- and medium-term implications of government ownership and stewardship of major banks and car companies?

• Where are the opportunities?

• What are the major concerns of the other Fellows and what are they doing about it?

To give you a better understanding of how things have changed and what you need to know, we will meet with major government agencies (Treasury and others), key congressional aides, think tanks, lobbyists, government contractors, and other key individuals in government, as well as share experiences from other Fellows who have worked closely with the government.

Here is a detailed description of the class and speakers:
 

3:30 Registration

4:30 Introduction

5:30 Under New Management: What Leadership changes in Washington Means for Business

• Andrew McLaughlin, Deputy CTO of the US

• Remaining Panel Members: TBD

7:00 Dinner / Discussion

8:00 Emerging Opportunities from the New Washington

• Greg Simon, Head of Public Policy, Pfizer

• Clark Judge, Managing Director, The White House Writers Group

7:30 Breakfast - Hotel

• Capitol Visitors Center

8:30 The View from Capitol Hill: The Role of Congress in the Era of Economic Recovery

• Rex Buffington, Executive Director, Stennis Center for Public Service

• Chuck Atkins, Chief of Staff of the House Science & Technology Committee

• Christina Hamilton, Chief of Staff for U.S. Representative David Obey

10:00 Break

10:30 Perspectives from K Street: How Those Representing Business Interests in Washington View Changes

• John Endean, President, American Business Conference

• Ed Ingle, Managing Director, Government Affairs, Microsoft

• Heather Podesta, Heather Podesta & Associates

12:00 Lunch – Location TBD

Afternoon session location: TBD

1:00 Intelligence and Decision Models in Turbulent Times; Lessons from the Government

• Daniel Saaty, VP Decision Solutions Group

2:30 Break

3:00 Challenges & Opportunities for the Financial Industry

• Kent Smetters, Associate Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, The Wharton School

• Anthony Walton, Vice Chairman, Standard Chartered Bank

• Jason Kravitt, Senior Partner, Mayer Brown LLP

4:30 Initial Reflections

5:00 Break

Cosmos Club, Massachusetts Avenue

6:00 Reception

6:30 Dinner

Business Government Collaborations

• Paul Stern, Founder, Protect Your Lungs: Re: BENS

• Sally Canfield, Gates Foundation

• Arun Sharma, CIO, IFC

• Lynn Tilton, CEO, Patriarch Partners

8:00 Dinner

9:00 Interacting with the Panel
 

7:30 Breakfast - Hotel

Morning Session Location: TBD

8:30 Challenges & Opportunities: Defense, Homeland Security, Infrastructure

• Dick O'Neill, President, The Highlands Group

• James Caverly, Director-Infrastructure Partnerships Division, DHS

• Bruce O'Connell, Cybersecurity Counselor to the Undersecretary of Homeland Security

10:00 Break

10:30 Challenges & Opportunities: Energy, Environment, Sustainability

• Jeremy Rifkin, Foundation on Economic Trends

• Scott Blake Harris, General Counsel, Department of Energy

12:15 Lunch – Location TBD

Federal Communicationa Commission

1:00 Technology, Telecom and Innovation

• Kevin Werbach, Wharton & Founder of Supernova

• Paul deSa, Chief of the Office of Strategic Planning, FCC

• Phil Weiser, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust

2:30 Break / Project Preparation

3:30 Challenges & Opportunities for Healthcare Reform

• Mark Pauly, Bendheim Professor, The Wharton School

• Len Nichols, Director, Health Policy Program, New America Foundation

5:00 Preparation time for team presentations

Reception / Dinner: Location TBD

5:30 Reception

6:30 Concluding Dinner / Team presentations and reflections