2022 Embracing the Future Summit

A Special Event for High School Sophomores

The world needs dreamers, and the world needs doers. But above all, what the world needs most are dreamers who make things happen. The Embracing The Future Summit, a special event for high school sophomores interested in innovation, business, technology, entrepreneurship and engineering, seeks to inspire tomorrow’s innovators because they are the ones who become the “dreamers who do.”

Saturday, March 5, 2022

Hosted by Mayor Gregory A. Ballard

Schwitzer Student Center Atrium
University of Indianapolis

Registration for the Ballard Summit has closed.

$18,000
scholarship is available to attendees

A $18,000 scholarship is available to 10 students who attend the Summit and ultimately decide to attend the University of Indianapolis.

Change is coming, and that’s okay. Embrace it.

You don't successfully serve as the mayor of a major U.S. city without having a healthy perspective and a fair bit of wisdom. In his upcoming summit, former Indianapolis Mayor and UIndy Fellow, Greg Ballard, leads a discussion on dealing with change in a positive way. The event features several sessions on how to manage the pace of change together by embracing it and covers a variety of topics­–from the evolution of sports to celebrating failure. It's an incredible learning opportunity for UIndy students as they prepare for their own exciting and uncertain futures.

Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. (EST) and conclude at approximately 2:15 p.m. Mayor Ballard will provide the keynote address and students will attend two afternoon sessions. All attendees will also have their photo taken with Mayor Ballard and are invited to participate in a question and answer session. Lunch is provided, and there is no cost to the students beyond normal travel expenses.

Topics

This event features the following topics:

Fail Fest

Led by John Wechsler, Entrepreneur and Founder, Launch Fishers

Setbacks are a natural part of any meaningful endeavor. No one knows this better than John Weschler, whose business provides a collaborative co-working space for high-impact entrepreneurs in his community. In this session, he seeks to change the failure culture by exploring its role in moving careers, companies, and communities forward.

The College Experience with UIndy Bizhounds

Get to know current UIndy students who serve as a team within the University of Indianapolis School of Business that work to get freshmen studentsinvolved. They put on a multitude of different events that encourage students to get to know their peers as well as other student leaders within the School of Business that can serve as mentors for new freshmen.
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