Events

 

  APRIL 18, 2012   

CEO EFFECTIVENESS–Finding out how to build on your own successes.

What: Best Practices Round Table Discussions
Host: YPO / WPO Detroit Chapter
Location: GM Heritage Center, 6400 Center Street, Sterling Heights, Michigan
Audience: YPO & WPO Members who want to know more about Executive Best Practices
Time: April 18, 2012 | 8:00AM - 12:00PM
At this event YPO & WPO Members will come together to leverage their own resources in a member-only, forum, confidential style event. Executives will roll up their sleeves and participate in round table discussions to build on their own successes. Roundtables will revolve around the following group discussions.
  • Building for Robust Growth
  • Want to Make a Deal
  • Recruiting and Retaining
  • Diversifying to New Business Sectors
  • Developing a Personal Brand
The keynote speaker will be Edwin Miller, a 4x CEO and founder of 9Lenses, who will explore these topics and provide insight as to how the 9Lenses can answer these questions as well as address the consistent challenges that business leaders face. 

The 9Lenses framework provides the requisite components for your company to analyze, understand, customize learning, and implement improvements within your organization.


In addition to being a 4x CEO, Edwin Miller is a fellow YPO Member from the Washington DC/Baltimore chapter and also recently published the book, 9Lenses Insight to Action: A Social Approach to Business Optimization, which helps executives leverage social technology to drive business value.

***This event is invitation only.***

***All attendees of this event will receive a free copy of Edwin Miller's new book, 9Lenses Insight to Action: A Social Approach to Business Optimization for their iPad, Kindle, or Sony.***

      March 29 2012    

    Executive Education is being transformed.  Find out what it means for your company.

    What: Webinar: Learn what the best CEOs are using for their strategic planning software.
    Host: Dr. Roy Hinton, Associate Dean and Executive Director of GMU School of
    Management's Executive Education Program | Edwin Miller (CEO) 9Lensess.
    Audience: Business leaders who want to know more about Executive Education advancements.
    Time: March 29, 2012 | 12:30PM - 1:30PM
    This webinar is jointly hosted and sponsored by George Mason University's School of Management, and 9Lenses, and it is an opportunity to learn about how Executive Education is being transformed, and how those changes will affect your company. 

    The Executive Director of GMU's Executive Education Programs,
    Dr. Roy Hinton, will talk about the importance of applying rapid, standards-driven assessment methodology to Executive Education in order to create truly customized programs that are tailored to the specific needs of your unique team.

    Dr. Hinton's use of 9Lenses at GMU was profiled in Bisnow recently, and this webinar will provide you with an opportunity to ask him questions about how it is possible to design an Executive Education program based on data, and not just intuition.


    The second panelist on the webinar will be Edwin Miller, a 4x CEO and the founder of 9Lenses.  Edwin is an accomplished CEO and recognized growth and turn-around expert.  In addition to being a 4x CEO, Edwin Miller also recently published the book, 9Lenses Insight to Action: A Social Approach to Business Optimization, which helps executives leverage social technology to drive business value. 

    Register now to reserve your place in the upcoming webinar. 
     

    ***All attendees of the webinar will receive a free copy of Edwin Miller's new book, 9Lenses Insight to Action: A Social Approach to Business Optimization for their iPad, Kindle, Nook, or Sony eReader.
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        February 23 2012    

      What is Insight-as-a-Service Software?

      What: Webinar: Learn from two leading figures in Insight-as-a-Service Software.
      Host: Edwin Miller (CEO) 9Lenses | Evangelos Simoudis (Managing Director) Trident
      Capital.
      Audience: Executives who need to make data-driven decisions.
      Time: February 23, 2012 | 12:30PM - 1:30PM -- Eastern Standard Time
      ***Registration for this webinar is now CLOSED.***

      This webinar is an opportunity to learn from two of the top leaders in the movement toward Insight-as-a-Service software, which enables enterprises to make truly data-driven decisions to drive higher performance and alignment in business.  


      The webinar will be hosted by Edwin Miller, CEO of 9Lenses, author of 9Lenses Insight to Action: A Social Approach to Business Optimization.  Edwin served as CEO of four companies, and used that experience to create the 9Lenses software that enables executives to automate the process of capturing information from employees and stakeholders at every level of an organization in order to drive alignment, increased revenue, and reduced costs.


      The second host of the webinar is Evangelos Simoudis, Ph.D and Managing Director of Trident Capital, a leading venture capital firm recognized for its investments in Cloud Computing, IT Security, Health Care IT, AdTech and Outsourcing.  Evangelos is credited with coining the term "Insight-as-a-Service" to identify "action-oriented, analytic-driven solutions that operate on data generated by SaaS applications, proprietary corporate data, as well as syndicated and open source data, and delivered over the cloud."

      During this webinar, you'll hear from both Edwin and Evangelos about:
      • What is meant by the term Insight-as-a-Service, and how it differs from other applications that operate on data
      • Examples of how Insight-as-a-Service software apps are being applied by business leaders to drive change, alignment, and value for their companies
      • Why the introduction of cloud and social apps to the enterprise is paving the way for Insight-as-a-Service.

      ***Registration for this webinar is now CLOSED.***

      ***All attendees of the webinar will receive a free copy of Edwin Miller's new book, 9Lenses Insight to Action: A Social Approach to Business Optimization for their iPad, Kindle, Nook, or Sony eReader.***

          January 24 2012    

        Learn about the technology that top CEOs are using for strategic planning.

        What: Webinar: Learn what the best CEOs are using for their strategic planning software.
        Host: Edwin Miller (CEO) 9Lenses.
        Audience: Executives who are involved with strategic planning.
        Time: January 24, 2012 | 12:30PM - 1:30PM
        ***Registration for this event has now closed.  Fill out the form to the right in order to be notified of upcoming 9Lenses events.***

        Join 4x CEO and founder of 9Lenses Edwin Miller for an interactive presentation on how CEOs are using 9Lenses software to drive outstanding results in their strategic planning.

        During this webinar, you learn how CEOs are using 9Lenses to:

        • Hold the most productive strategic off-sites in company history
        • Gather cost-saving insights from employees at every level of their company, and
        • Drive new revenue and higher profit margins for their business.
        In addition to being a 4x CEO, Edwin Miller also recently published the book, 9Lenses Insight to Action: A Social Approach to Business Optimization, which helps executives leverage social technology to drive business value. 

        The first 5 people to register and attend this webinar will receive a free hardcover copy of Edwin's book, "Insight to Action," and all attendees will be eligible to win a copy at the end of the call


        ***Registration for this event is now closed.***

            November 30 2011    Book Launch Party: 9Lenses Insight to Action

          What:                      Book Launch Party.
          Host Committee: Mike Lincoln (Cooley LLP), Steve Balistreri (Deloitte), PV Boccasam
          (Novak Biddle Venture Partners),Dr. Roy Hinton (George Mason
          University School of Management) April Young (Hercules Technology
          Growth Capital),Dendy Young (McLean Capital),John Burton (Updata
          Partners),Perry Hooks (Hooks Books) and Gene Riechers.
          Location: Cooley, LLP (Reston, Virginia)
          Time: 6:00PM - 9:30PM
          ***Registration for this event is now closed.***


          Please join us, along with the host committee, as we celebrate the publication of the book 9Lenses Insight to Action: A Social Approach to Business Optimization, by Edwin Miller, CEO of 9Lenses.  Edwin Miller's book can be ordered online here, and shows you how business leaders can leverage the new concept of social discovery to drive profits, reduce expenses, and transform their enterprise.



          Shortly after its publication, this book was adopted by George Mason University's School of Management to be used in their executive education and graduate school curriculum.

          ***Registration for this event is now closed.***

              November 16 2011    9Lenses Luncheon: Align, Improve, Repeat

            Format: Luncheon and Presentation
            Host: Edwin Miller (CEO) 9Lenses
            Location: Chima Brazilian Steakhouse, 8010 Towers Crescent Dr. #100 Vienna, VA 22182
            Time: 12:00PM - 1:30PM

            ***Registration for this event is now closed.***

            At this luncheon you will hear from 4x CEO Edwin Miller, founder of 9Lenses, who will share with you how you can increase performance and margin, improve your organization with laser precision, and diagnose your organization's strengths and weaknesses in rapid time with  9Lenses.

            In addition to hearing from Edwin, you will also hear from two CEOs, as well as the Dean of the George Mason University School of Management, who will each highlight their personal experience with 9Lenses.  You will have an opportunity to ask questions, and receive a complimentary copy of Edwin Miller's new book.



            Lunch will be served at 12:00, and then you will hear from:

            • Edwin Miller, four-time CEO and founder of 9Lenses
            • Patrick Sweeney, CEO of ODIN
            • Dusty Wince, CEO of KCG
            • Dr. Jorge Haddock, Dean, School of Management, George Mason University

            Also, as an added bonus, three guests from the audience will be chosen to receive a new iPad 2, which will be awarded at the end of the luncheon.  All attendees are entered to win, but you must be present to receive an iPad.

            ***Registration for this event is now closed.***

              September 27-29 2010    9Lenses Assess & Understand Workshop

              Format: Open Enrollment Workshop
              Length: 3 Days
              Location: Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel, Fairfax, VA
              Time: 8:30AM - 5:30PM

              Offered in Conjunction with the George Mason University School of Management

              The primary objective of this workshop is to provide each participant with an understanding of all nine lenses, along with the ability to perform an assessment of a business using the framework. In addition to this primary objective, each student will:

              • Gain the capability to look holistically at a business and focus on those areas of the business where change is essential.
              • For the first time, students will learn how all the fundamental elements of the business integrate, along with the knowledge to anticipate and remediate potential risks before a problem arises.
              • Through the use of the assessment tools, while working individually and in small groups, the students will gain the ability to take the results of the assessment to prioritize gaps and build a plan to close them.
              • Develop new insights into their leadership skills using a proprietary model
              • Lastly, as the economy has become a global marketplace, (9)Lenses provides the business framework for normalizing business perspective across the globe.

              ***Registration for this event is now closed.***

              October 18-20 2010     9Lenses Assess & Understand Workshop

              Format: Open Enrollment Workshop
              Length: 3 Days
              Location: Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel, Fairfax, VA
              Time: 8:30AM - 5:30PM

              Offered in Conjunction with the George Mason University School of Management

              The primary objective of this workshop is to provide each participant with an understanding of all nine lenses, along with the ability to perform an assessment of a business using the framework. In addition to this primary objective, each student will:

              • Gain the capability to look holistically at a business and focus on those areas of the business where change is essential.
              • For the first time, students will learn how all the fundamental elements of the business integrate, along with the knowledge to anticipate and remediate potential risks before a problem arises.
              • Through the use of the assessment tools, while working individually and in small groups, the students will gain the ability to take the results of the assessment to prioritize gaps and build a plan to close them.
              • Develop new insights into their leadership skills using a proprietary model
              • Lastly, as the economy has become a global marketplace, (9)Lenses provides the business framework for normalizing business perspective across the globe.

              ***Registration for this event is now closed.***

              November 15-17 2010      9Lenses Assess & Understand Workshop

              Format: Open Enrollment Workshop
              Length: 3 Days
              Location: Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel, Fairfax, VA
              Time: 8:30AM - 5:30PM

              Offered in Conjunction with the George Mason University School of Management

              The primary objective of this workshop is to provide each participant with an understanding of all nine lenses, along with the ability to perform an assessment of a business using the framework. In addition to this primary objective, each student will:

              • Gain the capability to look holistically at a business and focus on those areas of the business where change is essential.
              • For the first time, students will learn how all the fundamental elements of the business integrate, along with the knowledge to anticipate and remediate potential risks before a problem arises.
              • Through the use of the assessment tools, while working individually and in small groups, the students will gain the ability to take the results of the assessment to prioritize gaps and build a plan to close them.
              • Develop new insights into their leadership skills using a proprietary model
              • Lastly, as the economy has become a global marketplace, (9)Lenses provides the business framework for normalizing business perspective across the globe.

              ***Registration for this event is now closed.***

              Past Events

              June 21 - 25 2010   Building Business Acumen

              Format: Closed Enrollment Workshop
              Length: 5 Days

              Offered in Conjunction with the George Mason University School of Management

              This is a customized curriculum workshop, for more information about customized learning experiences for your organization



              June 23 2010   Breakfast Roundtable - Profit and Growth In Your Business

              Format:   Lecture

              Length:    2 Hours

              Hosted by The CFO Alliance

              CFO Alliance guest, Professor Edwin Miller, four-time CEO and creator of the (9)Lenses Framework™ discusses, "Using the (9)Lenses to Drive Profit in your Business" The (9)Lenses Framework

              Professor Miller will discuss the (9)Lenses Framework and demonstrate how financial leaders can leverage this framework to drive profits and reduce expenses within their organization. The (9)Lenses framework was developed out of a need he saw to address the consistent challenges that business leaders face:

              • Current analytic frameworks lack a holistic perspective.
              • Leaders need simple, strategic level visibility with expanded depth when required.
              • Volumes of content and data are overwhelming and constantly evolving.
              • Maintaining organization alignment and consistent direction is difficult.

              The framework provides the requisite components for your company to analyze, understand, customize learning, and implement improvements within your organization. Some time for group work will be provided during the presentation.



              June 29 2010   2010 Hot Tickets Awards

              Format:   Awards Ceremony

              Length:    4 Hours

              Hosted by the Northern Virginia Technology Council

              The Hot Ticket Awards promises to be an energy-packed party, not a sit-down awards banquet with long drawn-out speeches. So, brace yourself for lots of fun and great networking around the pool at the home of NVTC President and CEO Bobbie Kilberg! Held on June 29, this event will definitely be the hottest ticket in town!

              Edwin Miller, four-time CEO and creator of the (9)LensesTM Framework, will be a member of the judges panel



              July 13 2010   Snapshot9™: How Product & Technology Strategies Influence Profit & Loss

              Format: Lecture
              Length: 70 Minutes
              Location: Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel, Fairfax, VA
              Time: 6:30PM - 9:00PM

              Sponsored by George Mason University School of Management

              Please join us for cocktails and a lecture by Professor Edwin Miller, four-time CEO and creator of the 9Lenses™ Framework discusses, "Snapshot9™: How Product & Technology Strategies Influence Profit & Loss"

              Professor Miller will discuss the 9Lenses Framework and using the Snapshot9 Model, he will demonstrate how the organization’s product and technology strategies can be better leveraged to drive profits and reduce expenses within the organization. The 9Lenses Framework was developed out of a need he saw to address the consistent challenges that business leaders face:

              • Current analytic frameworks lack a holistic perspective
              • Leaders need simple, strategic level visibility with expanded depth when required
              • Volumes of content and data are overwhelming and constantly evolving
              • Maintaining organization alignment and consistent direction is difficult

              The Framework provides the requisite components for your company to analyze, understand, customize learning, and implement improvements within your organization.



              July 29 2010   Snapshot9 High Impact Strategic Moves

              Format:   Open Enrollment Workshop

              Length:    1 Day

              Location: Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel, Fairfax, VA

              Offered in Conjunction with the George Mason University School of Management

              Professor Edwin Miller, four-time CEO and creator of the (9)Lenses Framework™ discusses, " Snapshot(9): High Impact Strategic Moves “ Professor Miller will discuss the (9)Lenses Framework and by using the Snapshot(9) Model will demonstrate how the organization’s leadership team can leverage this framework to drive profits and reduce expenses within their organization. In this workshop you can expect to:

              • Gain a high level perspective of your financial model as it relates to comparable businesses
              • Using this model you will design the desired/optimal financial model for your company which will drive a series of strategic changes and alignment to the market
              • With a new strategic trajectory defined, you will leverage the (9)Lenses Framework to identify, outline, and plan the appropriate set of High Impact Moves for your organization.

              Please fill in the following details to request Edwin Miller to speak to your audience.