October 24-26, 2022
Please join us for the first Hope Summit at Belmont University—a three-day event focused on making hope real in our lives, work, and community.
Monday, October 24
9 A.M – 10 A.M.
Pastries and Coffee + Welcome by Greg Jones
Location: Fisher Center Grand Foyer
10 A.M. – 10:50 A.M.
Unleashing Creativity and Innovation to Help Regions Thrive
Location: Fisher Center Performing Arts Hall
President Greg Jones hosts a discussion with leading voices in the social innovation sphere.
Discussion participants include Kim Tan: Co-Founder of Transformational Business Network, and Alice Rhee: Chief Communications and Partnerships Officer of the Skoll Foundation.
2:30 P.M. – 3 P.M.
Connection + Coffee
Location: Fisher Center Grand Foyer
3 P.M. – 4:15 P.M.
Helping Regions Thrive: Through Creativity and Storytelling
Location: Fisher Center Performing Arts Hall
An imaginative conversation around creativity and storytelling featuring Rick Rekedal: Former Chief Creative for DreamWorks Animation & CEO of StoryCrate, and Alice Rhee: Chief Communications and Partnerships Officer for Skoll Foundation.
Tuesday, october 25
8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
Pastries and Coffee
Location: Fisher Center Grand Foyer
A time to gather and connect.
9:30 A.M. – 11 A.M.
Helping Regions Thrive: The Importance of Leadership and Friendship
Location: Fisher Center Performing Arts Hall
A discussion with influential leaders on the topics of leadership, the role of character in your career and calling, an entrepreneurial mindset and the importance of community and friendship.
Speakers include: Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Belmont President Greg Jones.
Wednesday, october 26
A Day To Dream
8:30 A.M. – 10 A.M.
BASIC + Lumos + Pillar Projects Showcase + Breakfast
Location: Fisher Center Grand Foyer
Come celebrate your colleagues’ work, join an interest session and have breakfast, hosted by Greg and Susan Jones.
10 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.
Unleashing the Power of Creativity and Innovation to Help Regions Thrive
Location: Fisher Center Performing Arts Hall
A recap of the Hope Summit hosted by Greg Jones.
11:30 A.M. – 4 P.M.
A Day to Dream – Fall Festival
Location: Belmont Campus
Do you love fall? Pumpkins will abound along with music, food, rides, inflatables, games, costumes and all the things we love about the season. You won’t want to miss it.
12 P.M. – 5 P.M.
Next Level Women’s Conference
Location: Janet Ayers Conference Center
Presented by the Jack C. Massey College of Business, the Next Level Conference was developed in response to the rising need to explore, discuss, and support women in business and leadership roles. This 5-hour conference, open to all Middle Tennessee business executives and greater Belmont community will feature keynote speaker Sheri Salata and two 1-hour long workshop sessions, covering a wide range of relevant leadership topics.
CLICK HERE to register https://www.belmontleadership.com/nextlevel2022/
3:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.
Community Trick-Or-Treating
Location: Belmont Campus
Details to come.
7 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
Writers Round
Location: Fisher Center Performing Arts Hall
Join us for a night of songs and stories as we hear from some of Music City’s most creative songwriters.