Global Leadership Summit 2024 with Lindsay Hooper + Eliot Whittington
In response to the challenges faced by society and those in positions of leadership, CISL convened a multi-sectoral Global Leadership Summit in February 2024.
It brought together leaders from a broad range of sectors internationally for open, challenging and necessary dialogue.

Through discussions ranging across geopolitics, global governance, domestic politics, economics, finance and technology, the Summit sought to answer the question: what leadership is needed now, and from whom?

Lindsay Hooper (Interim CEO) and Eliot Whittington (Chief Systems Change Officer) discuss the key takeaways and conclusions from the Summit.

Read the report: https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/news-and-resources/publications/global-leadership-age-turbulence

Natural Order with Edward Burtynsky & Marta Braun

NATURAL ORDER: Edward Burtynsky & Marta Braun In Conversation

Sep 23, 2020

September 15, 2020: Edward Burtynsky was joined by Marta Braun, F+PPCM Program Director at Ryerson University School of Image Arts, at the Nicholas Metivier Gallery in Toronto, ON to discuss Burtynsky's latest body of work Natural Order, and his art historical inspirations.

In the Wake of Progress by Edward Burtynsky (2021)

Edward Burtynsky's In the Wake of Progress | Luminato Festival 2021 | Trailer (1 min)

Developing Kinship with the Animate Earth with Dr. Sharon Blackie & Karen Doyle Grossman
On October 18 Dr. Sharon Blackie explored stories, myths, fairy tales, and archetypes illustrating the transformative potential of time spent in inner inquiry, and how doing so might help to shift the collective mindset. She highlighted ways of using the old stories to reflect on today's challenges.

During this interactive session, we discussed how time spent in solitude and in nature helps us to listen, participate in a reciprocal relationship with the animate world we belong to, and to deepen our sense of kinship. The session concluded with the challenge to attendees: what are the foundational shifts we need to make to participate in the larger possibility of metamorphosis?

Dr. Sharon Blackie is an award-winning writer, psychologist, and mythologist. Her highly acclaimed books, courses, lectures and workshops are focused on reimagining womens’ stories, and on the relevance of myths, fairy tales and folk traditions to the personal, cultural and environmental problems we face today. To learn more about Dr. Blackie's work, please visit: https://sharonblackie.net/

Dr. Sharon Blackie is an award-winning writer, psychologist and mythologist. Her highly acclaimed books, courses, lectures and workshops are focused on reimagining womens’ stories, and on the relevance of myths, fairy tales and folk traditions to the personal, cultural and environmental problems we face today. To learn more about Dr. Blackie's work, please visit: https://sharonblackie.net/

Karen Doyle Grossman, is the Executive Director for the Garrison Institute. She was the founding Vice President, Social Innovations at Mercy Corps, a $400 million international organization operating in 44 countries. In this role, Karen created and directed Mercy Corps’ work to advance highly scalable, double bottom line solutions. At the Aspen Institute, Karen launched the Institute’s Young Leadership Initiative for executives under the age of 45. She served as associate director for the Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program, leading multi-year initiatives to document, evaluate and fund innovative anti-poverty strategies in the United States. There, Karen created and founded MicroMentor, the world's largest community of entrepreneurs and experienced volunteer business mentors: https://www.micromentor.org/

What does true climate leadership mean for a responsible business in 2023?
To mark the announcement of We Mean Business Coalition and B Lab’s new partnership to help companies around the world accelerate progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, join us for a LinkedIn Live bringing together the organizations’ CEOs for a conversational event.

With both organizations recognizing the central role of businesses to deliver climate solutions and achieve a just transition to net zero, this live event will explore businesses' role in taking action on climate change and how they can be a force for good in 2023.

Join Maria Mendiluce, CEO at WMBC, and Eleanor Ellen, Lead Executive at B Lab, on a live discussion around what true climate leadership means for a responsible business on 4 May at 1pm UTC.

International Girls in ICT Day 2023:
This year and every year, ITU and partners work together to inspire and encourage girls to pursue a future in ICTs towards bridging the gender digital divide. The aim is to encourage young women and girls to pursue their studies and careers in science, engineering, technology, mathematics, and other fields and help them achieve their dreams.

This year, the theme of Girls in ICT Day is ‘Digital Skills for Life’. The global Girls in ICT event will be celebrated on 27 April in Zimbabwe as part of the Transform Africa Summit 2023 #TAS2023, in coordination and collaboration with the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) and Smart Africa.

The global celebration will address different topics related to Digital Skills i.e., role models, education, mentorship, and youth participation. The events build onto the various initiatives of the ITU that not only seek to achieve digital gender equality but also would address the importance of education and connectivity.

Girls in ICT Day is now a global movement, with ITU partners and other organizations conducting their own events and celebrations on the Girls in ICT Day and throughout the year.
https://itu.int/girlsinict

ITU SECRETARY-GENERAL VIDEO MESSAGE: Girls in ICT Day 2023
ITU SECRETARY-GENERAL VIDEO MESSAGE: Girls in ICT Day 2023

How to Calm Down Even if You're Absolutely, Totally Nuts by Fred Miller

Announcing the Anniversary Edition of Fred L. Miller's book, "How to Calm Down Even if You're Absolutely, Totally Nuts."

Read the first chapter here.

The title says it all. Being calm has grown increasingly more difficult to practice. Fred Miller is an author and teacher. The 25 years he spent in television production in both blue-collar and white-collar jobs was a life that drove him absolutely nuts until he learned to calm down. He has written for prime-time network television and produced and directed documentary and educational films. His stint at a large New York advertising agency is what almost drove him over the edge.

Buy from Amazon here.