Events

Spring Summit — Cambridge

May 8 & 9
Host: The Broad Institute
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Join us this May for our Spring Summit at the Broad Institute as we explore one of the leading biomedical research centers and learn about an emerging talent ecosystem that in many ways reflects the network centric nature of talent and innovation of the future. This special experience will engage scientific thought leaders, panels, case/discussion based break outs and a tour of this world class facility, as well as the space where the Human Genome Project was completed – all more broadly situated in the heart of the Kendall Square Innovation hub. Register today!

Fall Summit — Williamsburg

October 8 & 9
Host: The College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

Please save the date for our Fall summit that will be held in Williamsburg, VA at The College of William & Mary.

Spring Summit — Boston

May 15 & 16
Host: Babson College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

On May 15 and 16, people from approximately one hundred thought-leading organizations convened at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts for the spring Connected Commons Summit. It was kicked off with a fascinating field trip to the MIT Media Lab, and then alternated between presentations from thought leaders and discussions with member panels.

Fall Summit — San Francisco

October 9 & 10
Host: Workday
Pleasanton, California

The October 9th and 10th Fall Summit, hosted by Workday in Pleasanton, CA, focused on "Creating the Agile Organization.” The first half-day of the summit, opened to all, featured perspectives from four top thought leaders, and the second day was an applied working session, for members only, to co-create new network-based solutions.

Spring Summit — Detroit

May 9 & 10
Host: General Motors
Detroit, Michigan

On May 15 and 16, people from approximately one hundred thought-leading organizations convened at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts for the spring Connected Commons Summit. It was kicked off with a fascinating field trip to the MIT Media Lab, and then alternated between presentations from thought leaders and member panel discussions.

Fall Summit — Seattle

October 10 & 11
Host: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Seattle, Washington

The October 10th and 11th Summit was hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle. The highlight of the first day was an amazing set of meetings on optimizing the potential of talent at Amazon. Day 2 was kicked off by Dr. Christakis discussing Social Networks for Good, followed by compelling member panels and case studies.

2015 Summit — Charlottesville

September 9 & 10
Host: University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia

On September 9th and 10th, over 100 organizations attended the inaugural Connected Commons Summit hosted at the University of Virginia. It was a stimulating event that mixed real world applications of network thinking along a number of core dimensions. Presenters and discussion leaders included: Ron Burt, John Boudreau, Rob Cross, Andy Hargadon and Tammy Erikson.

2016 Summit — Boston

December 12 & 13
Host: Babson College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

The 2016 Connected Commons Summit was held at Babson College in beautiful Wellesley, Massachusetts. The summit was the capstone of an incredible year of breakthrough research, capability-building webinars and exciting press coverage. Presenters and discussion leaders included: Rob Cross, Tom Davenport, David Rock, Brian Kropp, Jay Rao and Keith Rollag.