MainEvent Overview
A day-long, interactive Glocal Town Hall™ Meeting involving thousands of business executives and students around the world on topics of leadership. Last year people in over 250 sites in 11 countries participated in MainEvent. For a one-page glance at this year's exciting program, click here.


MainEvent 2002 / April 11th
MainEvent 2002 on April 11, 2002 (10:00 am EST to 2:00pm EST) promises to be the best ever, and will link you via satellite to some of the most remarkable leaders in the world speaking live from New York, Washington, D.C. and London. In addition to spectacular conversation and interaction with and among global leaders, you will also have the opportunity to engage in a local discussion about the issues raised by the global panels, ranging from lessons in leadership to the importance of developing and maintaining professional and personal networks, by assembling local panels during telecast breaks to summarize the thoughts of the day and apply them to local, regional or national issues.


ME2002 Agenda
10:00 am - 10:50 am (EST) Live from New York
Carpe Diem: Finding Heroism in Our Work
What does it take, especially in tough times, to break open markets and launch hot products when others are holding back? How do we reconcile our drive for professional success with our desire to live a life that truly matters? Hear fresh perspectives on what it takes to be a risk-taker and how now may be just the right time to seize opportunity.
Moderator: Sue Herera, Anchor, CNBC
Featuring: Myrna Blyth, Senior Vice President, Publishing Director and Editor-in-Chief, Ladies Home Journal and More magazines; Sung Joo Kim, CEO, Sung Joo International; Tom Peters, Management Guru and Author; Kathleen M. Sullivan, Dean, Stanford Law School

10:50 am - 11:30 am (EST) Live from London
ET, Phone Home: How can you leave the office if you're always "there"?
In the midst of increased global competition and a reduced workforce, professionals are expected to be ever more productive. How do we tame the technology monster into a labor-enabling, rather than labor-creating, tool? Join a lively exchange on how to harmonize business, community and world events, shifting the mindsets of people and companies from "burned out" to "turned on."
Moderator: Alastair Stewart, Main Presenter, "London Tonight," London News Network (LNN)
Global Conversationalists: Rt. Honorable Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Minister for Women and e-Minister in Cabinet; Ellen MacArthur, Yachtsman; John Steele, Group Personnel Director, British Telecom (BT)

11:30 am - 12:20 pm (EST) Live from New York
Going the Full 360: The Best Leadership is Gender Neutral
In today's complex times, it's not about being male or female. It's about what it takes to get the job done. Become that "uniquely-you" leader by drawing from the best of all leadership styles and calling on all available resources both within and outside your organization. Join our experts as they discuss what's needed in this new world of work for organizations to thrive.
Moderator: David Gergen, Professor of Public Service, Kennedy School of Government at Harvard; Editor-at-Large, U.S. News and World Report
Global Conversationalists: Kathleen Bader, Business Group President; Corporate Vice President, Quality & Business Excellence, The Dow Chemical Company; Sally Helgesen, Author; Violy McCausland, President & CEO, Violy, Byorum & Partners; Elizabeth J. Smith, Managing Director for General Electric, IBM Corporation

12:20 pm - 1:10 pm (EST) Live from Washington, D.C.
Think Globally, Act Locally (and vice versa): Developing the Killer Network
From personal relationships to global alliances, "networking" is now how everything works. Explore how tapping into fellowship that awaits across your desk, down the block, and halfway around the world can create super-charged, dynamic alliances. And hear how connecting people to one another can help to define your brand and sell your products and services.
Moderator: Maureen Bunyan, Anchor, WJLA-ABC7
Global Conversationalists: Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky, Senior International Partner, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering; former U.S. Trade Representative; Charlotte Beers, Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State; former Chairman of J. Walter Thompson; J.C. Herz, Principal, Joystick Nation, Inc. and Author; Pat Mitchell, President & CEO, PBS

1:10 pm - 2:00 pm (EST) Live from New York
Not Your Father's Workplace: How to Create - and Find - a Corporate Culture Where People Want to Work
From the workplace to the marketplace, from corporate decision-making power to consumer buying power, women's voices are being heard. Hear how women have taken the lead in the corporate culture renaissance, how men benefit, and take a look at the future of the "gotta work there" corporation.
Moderator: Paula Zahn, Anchor, CNN
Global Conversationalists: Catherine Kopp, Group Vice President, Human Resources, LVMH; Gill Rider, Partner, Accenture; Joyce Roché, President & CEO, Girls, Inc.; Rayona Sharpnack, President, Institute for Women's Leadership

With Special Video Appearances by:
Debra L. Lee, Chairman & CEO, Black Entertainment Television
Anne Mulcahy, Chairman & CEO, Xerox
Theodore Zeldin, Scholar, Lecturer and Dean, St. Antony's College, Oxford University
Dieter Zetsche, Board of Management DaimlerChrysler; President & CEO Chrysler Group


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Kathleen M. Bader
Business Group President; Corporate Vice President, Quality & Business Excellence, The Dow Chemical Company



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Charlene Barshefsky
Senior International Partner, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering; former U.S. Trade Representative



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Charlotte Beers
Under Secretary, Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs



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Myrna Blyth
SVP, Publishing Director and Editor-in-Chief, Ladies Home Journal and More Magazine



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Maureen Bunyan
Anchor, WJLA-ABC7



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David Gergen
Professor of Public Service, Kennedy School of Government



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Sally Helgesen
Author



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Sue Herera
Anchor, CNBC



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Rt. Honorable Patricia Hewitt
Secretary of State for Trade & Industry, Minister for Women,
& e-Minister in Cabinet



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J.C. Herz
Principal, Joystick Nation, Inc, and Author



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Sung Joo Kim
CEO, Sung Joo International



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Catherine Kopp
Former Group Vice President, LVMH



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Debra L. Lee
President and Chief Operating Officer, Black Entertainment Television



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Ellen MacArthur
Yachtsman



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Violy McCausland
President & CEO, Violy, Byorum & Partners



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Pat Mitchell
President & CEO, Public Broadcasting Service



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Anne Mulcahy
CEO, Xerox



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Tom Peters
Author and Lecturer, tompeterscompany!



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Gill Rider
Managing Partner, Accenture



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Joyce Roche
President & CEO, Girls, Inc.



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Rayona Sharpnack
President, Institute for Women's Leadership



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Elizabeth J. Smith
General Manager and Managing Director, for General Electric, IBM Corporation



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--> John Steele
Group Personal Director, British Telecom (BT)



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Alastair Stewart
Main Presenter, "London Tonight," London News Network (LNN)



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Kathleen M. Sullivan
Dean, Stanford Law School



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Paula Zahn
Anchor, CNN



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Theodore Zeldin
Scholar, Lecturer and Dean, St. Antonyâs College, Oxford University



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Dieter Zetsche
Board of Management DaimlerChrysler; President & CEO Chrysler Group



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