SB Brand-Led Culture Change Program
Hear from purpose-driven, action-oriented visionaries from the world’s leading brands who are focused on delivering positive results for businesses, consumers, the planet, and society. Mainstage speakers will present the latest leadership skills and capabilities, case studies of reinventing business models at scale, and inspiration to transform your relationship with customers, suppliers, investors, employees, and communities. Breakout sessions will be led by subject-matter experts who will help you to understand regeneration on a deep level and walk away prepared to drive regenerative innovation at your organization. Want to see an overview of each day? Check out our schedule at a glance page.
Track
Session Type
Room
- Minneapolis A (6)
- Minneapolis B (7)
- Minneapolis C (8)
- Minneapolis E (2)
- Minneapolis F (3)
Wednesday 8th May
Welcome to Brand-Led Culture Change ‘24!
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The Power of Cultural Intelligence: Leveraging Contextual Insights for Inclusive Innovation
Trends take root on the margins, within niche conversations in cultural communities that seek innovative solutions to the status quo. Some of these early signals evolve into influential consumer values that become... see more
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Why You Should Have a Head of Brand Purpose and How to Set Them Up for Success
By now, many companies have a clearly defined, embedded and activated social and/or environmental purpose–and those that don’t are running the ever greater risk of becoming irrelevant in the eyes of key... see more
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Navigating the Risk-Reward Profile of Communicating Too Little or Too Much on Sensitive Issues
This discussion will explore the tension between driving positive (but often messy) change vocally and the temptation to play it safe by avoiding polarizing or controversial issues–but potentially missing out on the... see more
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The Potential of Unexpected, Thought-Provoking and Conversation-Generating Art
Benjamin Von Wong’s work lies at the intersection of fantasy and photography and combines everyday objects with shocking statistics. It has attracted the attention of corporations like Starbucks, Dell, and Nike, and... see more
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Welcome to Minnesota
Minnesota is home to some of America's most iconic and innovative brands, as well as leaders who share a goal of harnessing the power of purpose for the benefit of business, stakeholders,... see more
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Wrapping Up Day 1
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Thursday 9th May
Welcome to Day 2 of Brand-Led Culture Change ‘24!
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The Role of Brands in Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide
As brands gain prominence as sources of public trust, what role do they play in pulling people together? This conversation will center on rural America and spotlight Land O’Lakes’ CMO Heather Malenshek’s... see more
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The Power of Impactful Partnerships in Driving a Shift toward More Sustainable Behaviors
This joint presentation will discuss how The Guardian and Procter & Gamble partnered to create a highly successful video campaign that garnered over one million views and resulted in a substantial increase... see more
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Sustainable Mindset Unlocked: Bridging the Gap Between Words and Deeds
People turn ideas into reality and strategy into motion. They are the organization’s most important source of competitive advantage, and yet, paradoxically, they are often also the organization’s most misunderstood and least-leveraged... see more
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Wrapping Up the Morning of Day 2
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Welcome to the Evening Plenary of Day 2
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Breaking Paradigms: Leveraging Global Scale to Drive Lasting Change
Health is no longer a set of symptoms to be treated in isolation — our health is inextricably linked to the world around us. In the water we drink, the air we... see more
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Why It’s Time to Update Your Recruitment Strategies, and How to Go About It
Khalilah Olokunola, a leading expert in DEI-centric hiring and staff retention, proposes that traditional recruitment strategies are outdated. In her new book, "Do Recruit: How to Find and Keep Great People", she... see more
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Made with Black Culture: The What, Why and How of a Unique New Certification
Image. Likeness. Labor. Endorsement. MADE [with Black Culture] aims to protect Black Culture from commercial exploitation, appropriation and theft and preserve its heritage by certifying the commercial use of Black creativity. Through... see more
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Friday 10th May
Welcome to Day 3 of Brand-Led Culture Change ‘24!
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Why Culture is the Most Powerful Vehicle for Influencing Behavior, and How to Harness it
Dr. Marcus Collins will share insights on the building blocks of culture from his new book, "For the Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want... see more
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The Value of Values: An Indispensable New Lever for Improving Corporate Performance
What if we quantified the submerged value of values, finding that the risk-reduction benefits of better environmental performance and the decision-making benefits of diverse management groups were worth far more than had... see more
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Getting Real about the Social Isolation Crisis and Finding "Planet Positive" Solutions in ‘Togetherland’
Researchers are finding that the climate and biodiversity crises are not only unfolding alongside crises in mental health and social isolation, but that in some striking ways these issues are also intertwined.... see more