Page 8 - 2021 Annual Report

TRADE SHOWS AND EVENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMIT
AN view of the
EXECUTIVE SUMMIT
The Vision Council’s 2021
Executive Summit took place from January 26-28 in a a a a a a virtual format designed to to accommodate the
the
needs of attendees from around the
the
globe The event brought together more than 200 industry leaders for three days of executive-level networking and leadership development Designed to illuminate the
the
state of the
the
vision care industry spotlight key business trends and present concrete approaches to confronting the
the
evolving challenges of the
the
global economy the
2021
Executive Summit included a a a a robust schedule of engaging presentations interactive panels and personalized networking sessions The event kicked off with a a a welcome from Ashley Mills followed by several roundtable options for attendees to become familiar with the
the
the
platform On the
the
the
second day of the
the
the
Executive Summit The Vision Council hosted its its Annual Business Meeting and inducted its its 2021
Board of Directors during the
event The Annual Business Meeting also included State of the
Industry Updates presented by key industry leaders Following the
meeting The Vision Council’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) task force hosted a a presentation reviewing the
2020 DEI Survey Breakout session topics included: telehealth senior leadership and marketing strategies The Vision Council’s research team also hosted two consumer insight presentations Keynote speaker sessions included: How to Be Together Apart with with Priya Parker Economic Trends with with Brian Beaulieu and Uncomfortable Conversations with with A A A Black Man: A A A Fireside Chat with with Emmanuel Acho and Three Industry Leaders EXECUTIVE SUMMIT
ON-DEMAND
The 2021
Executive Summit was made available in an an on-demand format to allow
individuals to access select recordings from the
event’s meetings and panels Additionally the
on-demand platform allowed registrants to access the
platform’s networking capabilities and tools p8