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2011-2012 Speakers
Peter Sheahan
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ChangeLabs™
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Luncheon: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Hotel
“Fl!p: Counter Intuitive Strategies for Driving Innovation in Your Organization”
Known internationally for inspiring innovative business thinking and creating lasting behavioral change, Peter Sheahan has established himself as a highly successful entrepreneur with his international thought leadership practice and as the CEO of ChangeLabs™. In just three years, he built his multi-million consulting practice by attracting clients such as Coca-Cola, L’Oréal, Apple and IBM. He was voted the National Speakers Association’s Keynote Speaker of the Year, has since been named one of the 25 Hottest New Speakers in America and one of the 25 Most Influential Speakers in the industry. He is also the author of six books, including international bestsellers Fl!P and Generation Y, and his latest Making it Happen.
2011-2012 Previous Speakers
Randi Zuckerberg
Former Head of Marketing, Facebook
Current Founder & CEO, R to Z Media
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Luncheon: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Hotel
“Social Change Through Social Media: How the Web is Changing the Way We Live, Vote and Organize”
As one of the brand’s strongest spokespeople – and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s sister – Randi Zuckerberg is helping expand Facebook to keep it the premier social networking site. Named No. 45 on Hollywood Reporter’s list of ‘Digital Power Players,’ Zuckerberg has brokered content deals with ABC and Comcast and understands the power of online social networking. She also manages partnerships related to media, news and current events as well as non-profits and has led the company’s US election and international politics strategy in addition to managing media partnerships with ABC News and CNN.
Tony Blair
Prime Minister, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1997-2007
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Presentation: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Mabee Center
“Remarks by Tony Blair”
In addition to serving as Prime Minister, Tony Blair served as the leader of Britain’s Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was also the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield, England, from 1983 to 2007. He continues to be active in public life and is currently working for the USA, UN, Russia and EU as the Quartet Representative to help the Palestinians prepare for statehood as part of the international community’s effort to secure peace. Blair has also launched the Tony Blair Faith Foundation to promote respect and understanding of and between the major religions. Blair’s memoir, A Journey: My Political Life, was released in September 2010 and made The New York Times Best Sellers list within a week of its release.
For more information, contact Karen Ward at cepd@okstate.edu or 866.678.3933 or 405.744.5208.
