Karen Beattie began Growth Faculty with a noble mission. How could she help small and medium businesses committed to learning and development access the worlds brightest minds? At the time these top speakers and thought leaders were available only to the corporate end of town.

This meant all their research and knowledge, and their valuable tools, frameworks, and strategies were simply unavailable to the average business owner, CEO, or executive team.

Fast forward 21 years and here we are in 2024.

Personal curation of program

What a difference weve made to tens of thousands of organisations!

With an exceptional track record of success, Karen continues to make it possible for every business leader and their team members to access world-class live virtual and in-person business events via Growth Faculty's affordable membership plan.

Karen still personally curates Growth Facultys annual program, ensuring she doesnt plan too far ahead to keep the schedule as relevant and up to date as possible.

So, as we welcome in the New Year, what incredible opportunities will you access with Growth Faculty in 2024?

Lets see what Karen has assembled so far (and see who's up next).

Our 2024 lineup.so far!

Free live virtual masterclass (Northern Hemisphere timezone): Mark Pesce : Getting Started with Chat GPT and AI Chatbots, Wednesday 24 January 2024.

Futurist and tech expert offers the latest advice on generative AI, including exploring their full capabilities and using them safely. Includes live Q&A.

Free live virtual Author Access : Amy Edmondson : Embracing Failure to Learn Faster, Wednesday 31 January 2024.

Ranked #1 on the Thinkers50 list of global management thinkers, Professor Amy Edmondson will discuss her new book Right Kind of Wrong. Includes live Q&A.

Live in-person event and member-only livestream : Adam Grant LIVE : Unlock Hidden Potential & Transform WorkLife, Melbourne Tuesday, 20 February 2024, Sydney Thursday, 22 February 2024, Livestream of Sydney event Thursday, 22 February 2024.

Chart-topping podcaster and TED speaker Adam Grant is an organisational psychologist and thought leader shaping the future of work. His latest bestselling book is Hidden Potential. Includes live Q&A.

Live virtual masterclass : Kevin N. Lawrence : Avoid Danger Zones & Drive Growth, Wednesday, 6 March 2024.

CEO coach and strategic advisor Kevin Lawrence was a key contributor to Scaling Up , Mastering the Rockefeller Habits 2.0. Hell show how being a CEO or leader of a growth organisation parallels being an effective aeroplane pilot. Includes live Q&A.

Free live virtual event : International Women's Day - Rabia Siddique , Thursday, 7 March, 2024.

Rabia is an international humanitarian lawyer, retired British Army senior officer, former war crimes and terrorism prosecutor, and hostage survivor. Her bestselling memoir, is Equal Justice: My Journey as a Woman, a Soldier and a Muslim, and underway is her second book about the power we all have to be the positive change we seek in the world. Includes live Q&A.

Live virtual panel discussion : Karl Treacher : Reset Your Workplace Culture for 2024, Tuesday, 12 March 2024.

Culture Institute CEO Karl Treacher leads an expert panel on a discussion around the challenges to workplace culture looming in 2024. Moderated by Stephanie Christopher, CEO of The Executive Connection. Includes live Q&A.

Free live virtual Author Access : Andrew McAfee (author The Geek Way): Unlock Innovation: Meet the Radical Mindset That Drives Extraordinary Results, Wednesday, 20 March 2024.

Andrew McAfee is a Principal Research Scientist at MIT Sloan School of Management and co-founder of MITs Initiative on the Digital Economy. Hell discuss his new book The Geek Way: The Radical Mindset That Drives Extraordinary Results. Includes live Q&A.

Live virtual Emerging Leaders Program : Kylee Stone :

Session 1: The Foundations of Leadership, Wednesday, 7 February, 2024

Session 2: Leading with Purpose, Wednesday, 14 February, 2024

(Session 3: Adam Grant LIVE Reimagine WorkLife livestream, Thursday, 22 February 2024)

Session 4: The A-Game Inspiration, Influence, and Impact, Wednesday, 28 February 2024

Session 5: Mindfulness, Emotional Agility, and Resilience, Wednesday, 13 March 2024

Session 6: Communication The Foundation of High-Performance Teams, Wednesday, 27 March 2024. Includes live Q&A.

Kylee is an experienced executive and leadership coach who has worked with Google, SBS TV, LinkedIn, Engineers Australia, Qantas, CPA Australia, and NSW Transport. She is a descendant of the stolen generation of the Wakka Wakka and Kulluli nations and has a deep passion for storytelling.

Live virtual masterclass (Northern Hemisphere timezone): Michael Bungay Stanier : The 5 Question Leader, Thursday, 28 March.

Known as MBS, this entertaining leadership coach and author of bestsellers The Advice Trap and The Coaching Habit recently launched his latest book How to Work with (Almost) Anyone. Includes live Q&A.

Live virtual masterclass : Lena Ross & Dr Jen Frahm: Agile Leadership: Navigating Change and the Unknown, Wednesday, 3 April 2024.

Co-founders of the Agile Change Leadership Institute, Lena and Jen are globally-experienced change consultants and facilitators. Includes live Q&A.

Live virtual masterclass (Northern Hemisphere timezone): Steve Martin : Skills to Influence and Persuade Others at Work, Thursday, 18 April 2024.

Chair of the Global Association of Applied Behavioural Scientists, Steve Martin is a bestselling author and heads up the Influence at Work consultancy alongside Influence author Dr Robert Cialdini. Includes live Q&A.

Free live virtual Author Access : Anne Morriss & Frances Frei: Solve Hard Problems Fast, Wednesday 1 May 2024.

In 2017, Frances was tapped to become Uber's first Senior Vice President of Leadership and Strategy. She is a Professor of Technology and Operations Management at Harvard Business School. Anne Morriss is an entrepreneur, leadership coach, and Founder of The Leadership Consortium (TLC). Both are bestselling authors. Include live Q&A.

Live in-person : Jim Collins : Good to Great - Immersion Full-Day Workshop 2024 in Chicago USA, Tuesday, 8 October 2024.

In 2017, Forbes selected Jim Collins as one of the 100 Greatest Living Business Minds. Author of the bestselling classic "Good To Great," Jim Collins has authored or coauthored books that have sold in total more than 10 million copies worldwide. They include Good to Great , Built to Last , How the Mighty Fall , Great by Choice, and BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0).

N.B. More events will be added throughout the year. An annual membership entitles you access to up to 40 leadership and other professional and personal development events.

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