Blythe McGarvie: Global Business Leadership

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SPEAKING EVENTS

Sample Past events:

Over the last several years, Blythe has spoken to a wide variety of audiences in-person, through webinars and workshops. Below is a sampling of the keynote speaking and moderator events.

2011 Speeches

November 15, 2011: Why Leaders Don’t Learn from Success, Boston, MA. Leadership Development Master Class for Accenture
October 15, 2011: Leadership and Your Career, Hong Kong. Hong Kong-UST Kellogg MBA program.
October 10, 2011: Shattering Five Myths, Shanghai, China. China International European Business School
September 27, 2011: The 21st century Leader, St. Louis, MO, Boeing Thought Leader Forum, Keynote Speaker
September 8, 2011: Shifting from Success to Significance, Chicago, IL. Executive Leadership Institute Women, KPMG
July 21, 2011: Seeing Red, Denver, CO. Microsoft Annual Global Exchange “Be the Difference” Keynote Speaker
May 7, 2011: Shattering Five Myths Norfolk, VA. Old Dominion University Commencement Address
April 12, 2011: America: A Portfolio of Ideas Taping for the Wall Street Journal video, promoted for 2 weeks to roughly 1 million viewers
March 24, 2011: Trust but Verify, New York NY. Internal Audit with PricewaterhouseCoopers
March 11, 2011: Reinventing opportunities, Chicago, IL. International Women’s Day
March 10, 2011: China’s Inflection Points and Our Economy, Chicago, IL. First Business with Beejal Patel

2010 Speeches

November 15, 2010: The “New Normal” Shaking the Globe, Tempe, AZ. FCC Services Director Leadership- Power of Two, Keynote Speaker.
November 15, 2010: Financial Acuity for Success, Tempe, AZ. FCC Services Director Leadership- Power of Two, Two- 2 hour break out discussions.
October 18, 2010: Board’s Role in Developing Corporate Strategy, Washington, DC. National Association of Corporate Directors (Annual conference).
October 10, 2010: Industry, Government & Partnerships for Growth, Evanston, IL, Kellogg Innovation Network Fall Dialogue Panel with Congressman Dick Gephardt.
October 8, 2010: Leading with Courage, Chicago, IL. Accenture Internal Audit.
September 7, 2010: “New Normal” after the Financial Crisis, Portland, OR. MKG Financial Group “Financial Hour.”
June 15, 2010: Understanding Board Service, Sante Fe, NM. Alvarez & Marsal Women’s Leadership Conference.
May 27, 2010: The Practice of Courage Lausanne, Switzerland. IMD development sponsored by Accenture.
April 27, 2010: Shaking the Globe for Women, Minneapolis, MN. Menttium.
April 15, 2010: Five guiding principles for Courage, Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Women’s Leadership Project.
April 7, 2010: The Practice of Courage, New York, NY. 85 Broads (included in video archive).
April 6, 2010: Horizon view of the board room 2010 Outlook, New York, NY. Egon Zehnder panel.
March 24, 2010: Entertainment Industry Audit Issues, New York, NY Sponsored by Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
March 8, 2010: Resilience in the Face of Change, Minneapolis, MN. International Women’s Day Keynote Speaker.

2009 Speeches

June 16, 2009: Going Global in Changing Economic Times, Boston, MA, Corporate Directors Group, IIS Education Certified.
April 30, 2009: Going Global in Changing Economic Times, Washington, DC. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Annual Convention.
March 18, 2009: Going Global in Changing Economic Times, Norfolk, VA. CIVIC Leadership Annual Regional Forum in conjunction with National Public Radio WHRO.
March 17, 2009: Fit In, Stand Out Leadership with Financial Acumen, Wellesley, MA. Human Resources Leadership Development Program sponsored by nGenera. www.nGenera.com
March 10, 2009: Board Governance in Difficult Economic Times, New York, NY Sponsored by SOLEIL Securities. Private Registration.
March 2, 2009: The Millennial Generation Shaking the Globe, Williamsburg, VA. Mason School of Business William and Mary College.
January 29, 2009: Innovating during times of Trouble and Plenty, Miami, FL. Kellogg Innovation Network. Sponsored by US Military’s Southern Command.

2008 Speeches

November 19, 2008: Summit for Worldwide Partners PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sydney, Australia. Private registration.
October 31, 2008: Predicted Scenarios for the Next Presidential Term, Sonoma, CA. PwC Executive Forum at Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Sponsored by Duke Corporate Education.
September 25, 2008: Fit In, Stand Out: Assuring Philanthropy and You FISO at your Organization, Chicago, IL. Sponsored by Association for Healthcare Philanthropy at www.ahp.org.
September 18, 2008: Going Global, keynote speaker, Boston, MA. Corporate Directors Sponsored by www.CorporateDirectorsGroup.com.
September 9, 2008: Corporate Board Members, Washington, D.C. Institutional Investor Board Member/CFO Symposium. Sponsored by www.institutionalinvestor.com.
June 17, 2008: CFO Leadership, The Travelers Companies, Newport, RI. Private registration.
May 9, 2008: Convergence of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards), PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
March 5, 2008: Shaking the Globe, Strategic Leadership Conference for Northern Trust, Chicago, IL. Private registration.
February 25, 2008: Convergence of IFRS, KPMG Lead Partners, webinar.
January 31, 2008: Audit Committee Best Practices, KPMG Fourth Annual Audit Committee Issues. Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
January 7, 2008: Finance and Consulting Success, Mason School of Business at the College of William and Mary, Executive MBAs, Williamsburg, VA.

2007 Speeches

December 14, 2007: Fit In, Stand Out Leadership with Financial Acumen, Wellesley MA. Human Resources Leadership Development Program sponsored by BSG/Concours.
November 8, 2007: Fit In, Stand Out Leadership, Menttium webcasts, Europe a.m., Asia, p.m.
November 11, 2007: Finance for Non-Finance Professionals, sponsored by Better Management, webinar.
October 20, 2007: Fit In, Stand Out Leadership, Menttium keynote speech, Chicago, IL.
September 11, 2007: Outstanding Corporate Board Members, Washington D.C. Institutional Investor Board Member/CFO Symposium.
September 7, 2007: Fit In, Stand Out Leadership, Menttium keynote speech, Minneapolis, MN.
August 23, 2007: Excellence in Service Leadership Program, Customized for HSBC, London, England.
May 4, 2007: FISO Leaders D.A.R.E., Sixth Annual Beyond Budgeting Conference, Orlando, FL.
March 29, 2007: Shaping your Future - FISO Leaders D.A.R.E., keynote speaker, The Women's Congress sponsored by Simmons College, Boston, MA.
January 9, 2007: The Language of Business: Finance, Human Resource Leadership Program, Wellesley, MA, sponsored by The Concours Group.

2006 Speeches

December 14, 2006: FISO leaders D.A.R.E., KPMG and Norfolk Southern WiNS aco-sponsored, Atlanta, GA.
December 11, 2006: Women in Business Achievement Awards Keynote, Inside Business and Landmark Communications, Norfolk, VA.
December 4, 2006: Fit In, Stand Out Leadership, Norfolk Southern WiNS, Roanoke, VA.
November 28, 2006: FISO® Factor for Leadership Success, Accenture Global Workshop, Boston, MA.
November 15, 2006: Leading in the Age of Ambiguity, The Corporate State, Sponsored by Harvard Business School Publishing, New York, NY.
November 13, 2006: Fit In, Stand Out Leadership, KPMG and Norfolk Southern WiNS, Norfolk, VA.
October 18, 2006: FISO: Leadership for Success in Business and Life (audio seminar), BetterManagement.com.
October 17, 2006: CFOs in the C-Suite: Enabling Sustainable Innovation and Profitable Growth, sponsored by CFO Magazine, New York, NY.
October 5, 2006: Fit In, Stand Out Leadership, Inaugural keynote for Executive Women Network, sponsored by Towne Bank , Williamsburg, VA.
September 20, 2006: Leading in the 21st Century, Higher Colleges of Technology, “Entrepreneurship 2010” Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
June 7, 2006: Fit In, Stand Out, a World HR50 Companies roundtable discussion, New York, New York.
May 31, 2006: CFO as Change Agent, CFO Roundtable sponsored by Cushman & Wakefield and Accenture, Atlanta, Georgia.
May 30, 2006: Webcast on Global Execution & Excellence Training for Internal Audit, Private registration.
May 16, 2006: How Women Leaders Make Choices, Second Shift, Chappaqua, New York.
May 16, 2006: Fit In, Stand Out, PepsiCo Attorney Conference, Chicago, IL, Private registration.
May 5, 2006: Mastering the FISO Factor for Leadership Effectiveness in Business and Life, Baker and McKenzie, Phoenix. AZ, Private registration.
April 22, 2006: Principles of Power, Simmons School of Management, World's Premier Leadership Conference for Women, Seaport World Trade Center, in Boston, MA.
March 8, 2006: Leadership and Success, International Women’s Day, Panel and webcast to 4 world cities, London, England.
March 6, 2006: Fit In Stand Out, Corporate Directors’ Club, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Private registration.
February 23, 2006: Corporate Governance Best Standards, tapings for The Value Alliance for Fortune 1000 companies, New York, NY.
February 22, 2006: Fit In Stand Out: Financial Acuity for Success Microsoft Leadership Forum Webcast 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST (9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. PST) on Microsoft Live Meeting .
February 8, 2006: Mastering the FISO Factor, McGraw-Hill WINS (Women's Initiative for Networking and Success) New York, NY at Madison Square Garden Theater.
February 7, 2006: Mastering the FISO Factor, Wharton School of Business, Women Business Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
January 17, 2006: Fit In, Stand Out, Leadership Advantage, Williamsburg, VA. Blythe McGarvie will be the lead-off speaker for the first of several sessions as part of this new initiative, Leadership Advantage.

Blythe McGarvie has spoken across the country and around the world—in places like New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix, Washington, London, Dubai, and Rome. She has spoken on topics such as business leaderhship, financial acuity, gloabal business practices, executive board issues, women in business, and professional development. She has been a featured speaker at corporate events, professional societies, investor groups, philanthropic organizations, attorney conferences, colleges, universities, and private events.

Blythe can be reached at bmcgarvie@lifgroup.com.