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Silicon Valley - The Future Leaders of Tomorrow

When
8 Apr 2025
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location
UCSC Extension, 3175 Bowers Ave., Santa Clara, California
Spaces left
36

Registration

NHRA Silicon Valley Member
NHRA Silicon Valley Member - Virtual Attendance
Non-Member – $35.00
Non-Member - Virtual Attendance – $35.00
SJSU SHRM Student Members & UCSC Students & Faculty

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The Future Leaders of Tomorrow

Explore how leadership skills and mission critical core competencies of organizations have evolved over the past decade. Discover the skills essential for today's leaders and what will be required in the next ten years. As global shifts redefine the workplace, leaders must embrace agility and the ability to manage competing priorities, ethical decision-making and human-centered leadership.

Speaker Michael Kadel will highlight the transition from hierarchical models to a more de-centralized approach focused on visionary leadership, blending technology with emotional intelligence. You’ll walk away with insights into the key traits of future-ready leaders, who keep their organizations not just surviving, but thriving.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand Leadership Evolution - Gain insights of how leadership competencies have shifted over the past decade and what trends will shape the next ten year
Master Adaptive Leadership - Learn how to navigate uncertainty, be more agile, be the catalyst for change in an era of technology transformation.
Build resilient and Purpose-driven leadership - Learn how to lead with empathy, communication with cross-cultural awareness.
Foster Innovation and Visionary Thinking - Learn how to anticipate industry disruptions; drive innovation and inspire teams with a compelling future-focused vision.
Develop life-long learning and Future Readiness - How to engage in a succession planning at all levels producing an achievement-oriented culture.

AGENDA

5:30 PM IN-PERSON NETWORKING (dinner included)

6:00 PM VIRTUAL SESSION BEGINS

6:05 PM LEGAL UPDATES

6:15 PM PROGRAM

7:15 PM Q&A

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Michael Kadel

Michael boasts extensive expertise in the financial services industry, spanning Retail, Business, and Digital Banking to Private, Commercial, and Wealth Management, as well as Corporate Marketing and Communications. His entrepreneurial spirit, willingness to make informed decisions, and empowerment of others have consistently delivered exceptional client experiences. His leadership has driven impactful re-branding initiatives, including the development of a culture-focused M&A playbook, ensuring a seamless integration of cultures in mergers and acquisitions and achieving a remarkable 95% employee retention rate. Michael has served on ten different M&A due diligence strategy teams either as a C-Suite member and/or as a Board member. He currently serves as a Managing Principal of OneAccord, a mid-sized consulting firm where he leads the Financial Institutions Practice.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University and is a honors graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School, where he now serves as a faculty member. In his personal life, he resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he enjoys hiking, traveling, and is an avid reader.

Thank you to our sponsors:

the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension

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