| 2024 PAGE SPRING SEMINAR
International Leadership & The Expanding Remit of the CCO
March 20-22
InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel | 2 Rue Scribe Paris, France, 75009
About the Event
Recent history has brought difficult issues with international implications, many landing at the doorstep of the CCO. Navigating a pandemic and all its attendant challenges; global economic volatility and threats to democracy; rising alarms on the irrevocability of climate change and its increasingly prevalent effects; exiting Russia amid sanctions -- these events have shown that the CCO must have an international mindset, even in organizations without a global footprint. They have simultaneously created opportunities for a remit beyond the communication domain, seeing CCOs step up on everything from ESG/sustainability, brand and culture to transformation, human resources and public affairs.
The CCO is at an inflection point, the dawn of a new era of essential leadership in a multistakeholder world. Join us for the 2024 Page Spring Seminar in Paris, an international city whose history and culture will be an ideal backdrop for a global agenda.
The 2024 Page Spring Seminar is open to Page and Page Up members as well as other senior communication leaders who are in roles eligible for membership. Take a look at our Membership Criteria here.
Agenda
|
TIME |
SESSION |
|
6:00 - 6:45 p.m. |
New Member Reception |
|
6:45 - 7:30 p.m. |
Member Reception |
|
7:30 - 9:00 p.m. |
Networking Dinner |
|
TIME |
SESSION |
|
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. |
Networking Breakfast |
|
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. |
Opening Remarks and Welcome Interaction |
|
9:00 - 9:45 a.m. |
The Practice of Global Leadership in a Multi-Stakeholder World As a former President of Poland, Alexsander Kwasniewski truly understands that the art of managing multi-stakeholder relationships is at the core of effective global leadership. Whether shepherding a country in transition from communism, negotiating complex international agreements, navigating complex political relationships with controversial world leaders, overseeing international publications as editor-in-chief or chairing the European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation, he has faced a myriad of multi-stakeholder dilemmas, opportunities, and challenges. In this opening session, he will share his experiences as a global leader, insights from the 10 years he spent transforming a communist country to a modern society integrated into the world, and provide perspectives on how to build an environment where people who have vastly different motives and objectives can come together to create extraordinary results.
Aleksander Kwasniewski, Former President, Poland |
|
9:45 - 10:30 a.m. |
Hot Topics Session Our fresh approach to this year’s Hot Topics session begins with your input as to what you see as the most pertinent, up-to-the-minute topics that merit discussion with your peers. Given the pace of change and disruption in the world, we will likely discuss something that may have occurred very recently. The session is designed to maximize peer sharing by guiding you through a series of conversations in very small groups as well as share your voices with the full room. Last year’s Hot Topics session was highly rated and we expect this one will be a conference highlight as well. |
|
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
Morning Break |
|
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. |
Session TBC |
|
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Cultural Impulse |
|
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Networking Lunch |
|
1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
The CCO Rising: An Exploration of the Latest Page Research What does it take to be at the forefront of our profession in 2024? This session will debut new research findings on the evolution of the CCO role from a variety of global locations and organizations. You’ll hear from leading practitioners and engage in lively peer exchanges that will be facilitated by a select group of executive search professionals, CCOs, and other leaders who are on the front lines of where the profession is headed. This session provides the perfect opportunity for you and your peers to explore what’s next for you and your organization. Facilitated by: |
|
2:15 - 2:55 p.m. |
Session TBC |
|
2:55 - 3:25 p.m. |
Afternoon Break |
|
3:25 - 4:25 p.m. |
Lifting the Veil on China’s Leadership Role in Global Geopolitical and Economic Affairs A recent Fortune commentary noted that the significant presence of businesses at COP28 signaled a new era in public-private cooperation in facing global challenges and that “even the China-based Asian Investment Infrastructure Bank (AIIB) urged closer public-private cooperation to close the climate funding gap.” As the balance of power in the world shifts, CCOs and other leaders must be cognizant of the facts surrounding China’s crucial leadership role and the evolution of its approach to global business and governance. The challenge is to move beyond the Party line to understand how China views this power shift and the implications for the rest of the world. Our speakers will provide new insights into what CCOs need to know. This session will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule. Philippe Le Corre, Senior Fellow, Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis Moderated by: |
|
4:25 - 5:00 p.m. |
Session TBC |
|
5:00 - 5:45 p.m. |
Day 1 - Closing Keynote |
|
5:45 - 6:00 p.m. |
Closing Remarks |
|
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
Reception |
|
7:30 - 10:00 p.m. |
Dinner and Entretainment |
|
TIME |
SESSION |
|
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. |
Networking Breakfast |
|
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. |
Opening Remarks and Interaction |
|
9:00 - 9:45 a.m. |
Day 2 - Opening Keynote Speaker |
|
9:45 - 10:30 a.m. |
Session TBC Michael Nathan, Managing Director of Government Information & Communication Service (SIG), French Government |
|
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
Morning Break |
|
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. |
Conference Highlights Exchange This peer exchange provides an opportunity to reflect individually and collectively on what you are taking away from the Spring Seminar and to share what you’ll be doing differently as a result. Your peers are likely to reveal creative ideas about their plans that may kindle additional insights into your own. We’ll use some conversational choreography to help you surface these insights and send you back to work with a fresh perspective and practical ideas for how to make new things happen in your organization. Facilitated by: |
|
11:30 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. |
Session TBC |
|
12:05 - 12:40 p.m. |
Closing Keynote - A Conversation with CEO Etienne Thobois As a former French elite athlete who participated in the 1996 Olympics, Mr. Thobois brings tremendous credibility to his role of CEO of the Paris Olympics. He is no stranger to managing the multi-stakeholder and international leadership demands of the position. With a degree from ESCP Europe Business School, and having held leadership positions within numerous major international sporting event organizations, Thobois’ leadership perspective is infused with a strong belief in the societal value of sport, the importance of inclusivity, and the imperative to address sustainability in business endeavors. Whether in sports or in business, Thobois understands how to encourage and optimize high performance. In this conversation, we’ll learn how he manages to bring together a global network of thousands of stakeholders to accomplish the gargantuan task of envisioning and executing the sporting event non pareil. Etienne Thobois, CEO, Paris 2024 |
|
12:40 - 12:50 p.m. |
Closing Remarks |
|
12:50 - 1:50 p.m. |
Lunch |
|
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Optional Cultural Activity |
About Page
Page is the premier global membership association for senior communicators. The organization helps members become stronger leaders by providing opportunities to build peer relationships, learn with and from the world’s foremost leaders and thinkers in corporate communication, stay on top of emerging issues and trends, acquire critical skills and provide opportunities to upskill their teams.
This elite community includes the heads of communication of leading global companies, non-profit organizations and government agencies; the CEOs of public relations firms and other companies that serve the Communication function of major corporations; and distinguished educators at leading business and communication schools. For more information, visit www.page.org.