(Detailed program provided at the Summit)
EPIC Impact Society is a not-for-profit community of international professionals from a cross-pollination of industries, who catalyze creativity and innovation to empower transformation.
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Four Core society pillars are based on strategic experiential learning summits, with a pause from technology to focus on ingenuity, and expanding community engagement through through facilitating free workshops to benefit individuals, organizations, municipalities and social impact charities with actionable solutions for an array of challenges.
PANELS, SPEAKER SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS & MORE
8:00 - 10:00 am CHECK-IN
10:00 - 12 pm OPENING SESSION
12:00 - 1:30 pm LUNCH (on-site)
1:30 - 3:30 pm SESSION A
options: Workshops
Education Panel
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1:30 - 5:00 pm DEEP DIVE
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3:00 - 3:30 pm PAUSE
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3:30 - 5:00 pm SESSION B
options: Workshops
Social Innovation Panel
5:30 - 7:30 pm DINNER (on-site)
7:30 - 9:00 pm EPIC Conversation
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8:00 - 10:00 am CHECK-IN
10:00 - 12 pm OPENING SESSION
12:00 - 1:30 pm LUNCH (on-site)
1:30 - 3:30 pm SESSION A
options: Workshops
Education Panel
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1:30 - 5:00 pm DEEP DIVE
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3:00 - 3:30 pm PAUSE
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3:30 - 5:00 pm SESSION B
options: Workshops
Social Innovation Panel
5:30 - 7:30 pm DINNER (on-site)
7:30 - 9:00 pm EPIC Conversation
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8:00 - 10:00 am CHECK-IN
10:00 - 12 pm OPENING SESSION
12:00 - 1:30 pm LUNCH (on-site)
1:30 - 3:30 pm SESSION A
options: Workshops
Education Panel
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1:30 - 5:00 pm DEEP DIVE
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3:00 - 3:30 pm PAUSE
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3:30 - 5:00 pm SESSION B
options: Workshops
Social Innovation Panel
5:30 - 7:30 pm DINNER (on-site)
7:30 - 9:00 pm EPIC Conversation
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"I Loved how education, entrepreneurship, education and entertainment were unfolded at a very high level and in playful ways. It provided access to 'other worlds' and ways of thinking...clearly showing lots of similarities to where ideas can cross-pollinate. Super, super inspiring!"
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-Lene Jensby, CEO, Autens; Denmark
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PANELISTS
In no particular order and more to come!
2019
8:00 - 10:00 am EPIC BEGINNINGS
10:00 - 12 pm MORNING SESSIONS
12:00 - 1:30 pm LUNCH (on-site)
1:30 - 3:30 pm SESSION A
options: Workshops
Entertainment Panel
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1:30 - 5:00 pm DEEP DIVE
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3:00 - 3:30 pm PAUSE
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3:30 - 5:00 pm SESSION B
options: Workshops
Social Innovation Panel
5:00 - 6:00pm DINNER (on-site)
6:30 - 7:00pm STEP & REPEAT
7:00 - 9:00pm AWARDS
9:00 - 9:30pm EPIC Wrap session
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8:00 - 10:00 am EPIC BEGINNINGS
10:00 - 12 pm MORNING SESSIONS
12:00 - 1:30 pm LUNCH (on-site)
1:30 - 3:30 pm SESSION A
options: Workshops
Entertainment Panel
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1:30 - 5:00 pm DEEP DIVE
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3:00 - 3:30 pm PAUSE
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3:30 - 5:00 pm SESSION B
options: Workshops
Social Innovation Panel
5:00 - 6:00pm DINNER (on-site)
6:30 - 7:00pm STEP & REPEAT
7:00 - 9:00pm AWARDS
9:00 - 9:30pm EPIC Wrap session
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Tuesday, September 24
SUMMIT DAY TWO SCHEDULE
EPIC BEGINNINGS
Main Session Opening with EPIC Team
SUMMIT CHECK-IN
Check-In
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DISTINCT DISCOVERIES
Interactive Session with Jacquie Lloyd Smith, Strategic Play
WORKSHOP SESSION A
Options include:
What is Brain Capital? Building 21st Century SKills Through Arts for Business and K-12
Genien Letford​
Playful Discovery
Sarah Moyle & Yvonne Gronen
Quality of Interaction: Playful Insights into Building Psychological Safety in Diverse Teams
Scott Hutcheson & Matthew Jones
Speaking, Confidence, and Improv: How to be Captivating
Kymberlee Weil
CATERED LUNCH &
EPIC EXCHANGES
During lunchtime, you have the option to choose from a selection of engaging EPIC Exchange conversations hosted by subject matter experts:
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Clark Souers- "Oceanside Stress-Resiliency Experience"
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Rachel Marquardt- "Shining Light on your Story: Innovative Storytelling in a Digital Age"
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Carolyn Trocino- "It all started with a wildlife camera and a curious mindset..."
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Dr. Jeremy Bettle- "Technology and medicine are not going to save you! Live better for longer by making every day vital!"
SESSION B: Panel
Future of Education (Moderator: Col Jason "TOGA" Trew- USAF, Retired; Panelists: Sven Poguntke, Dr. Jess Guarnero, Harry van der Schans) Thought-provoking discussion about the future of education, the role of strengthening creative-thinking skills in the classroom and strategies for developing innovative learning experiences.
9:00 - 9:30 AM
SESSION C: Workshop
Options include:
Unveiling Your Inner Genius: What I learned from interviewing 250+ creative leaders
Monica Kang
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​Reclaiming Choice through Space, Pace & Place
Matt Wexler
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The Talent Atelier for Education and Business
Harry van der Schans
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Ludicrous Leadership? (It's Not What You Think)
Col Jason "TOGA" Trew, PhD (USAF, Retired)
9:30 - 10:00 AM
10:30 - 10:50 AM
11:00 - 12:30 PM
12:30 - 2:00 PM
2:00 - 3:00 PM
3:30 - 5:00 PM
BREAK
Experiential Stations Are Open
3:00 - 3:30 PM
CATERED DINNER
On Campus
5:00 - 7:00 PM
10:00 - 10:30 AM
10:50 - 11:00 AM
BREAK
Experiential Stations Are Open
SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT
Speaker Spotlight and EPIC Conversation
Paul Propster, Chief Story Architect, Storylab at NASA/JPL
EPIC INNOVATION AWARDS
An evening of live entertainment honoring global innovative change-makers