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On The Other Side: PNW Examines the Post-COVID World

PNW scholars and community experts came together for a series of conversations exploring the post-COVID world and the opportunity for reinvention.

The post-COVID world will witness extraordinary changes in the human experience. Few institutions will remain unaffected. We need not fear this change. Instead, we must understand the change, embrace the change and lead the change.

Historically, great cataclysmic crises provide enormous opportunities for advancement. Many times governments and citizens have met the challenges. Now it is our time to innovate, reinvent and go forward.

Past Events

ON THE OTHER SIDE: LEADERSHIP

February 22, Noon to 1:15 p.m.

The global pandemic has challenged leadership at all levels and contexts. Many leaders have had to find new ways of leading as they deal with crisis and changes in how their organizations operate. How has leading through the pandemic changed how leaders set priorities and affect change? What does leadership look like in a post-COVID world?

On the Other Side: Leadership Speaker Panel: Janaki Gooty, Craig Dwight, Dean Mazzoni and moderator Rachel Clapp-Smith.

Your Panel

  • Janaki Gooty
    Associate Professor, Management and Organizational Science
    Belk College of Business – University of North Carolina, Charlotte
  • Craig Dwight
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
    Horizon Bancorp, Inc.
  • Dean Mazzoni
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    Franciscan Health

Moderator

  • Rachel Clapp-Smith
    Academic Director, The Leadership Institute
    Purdue University Northwest

ON THE OTHER SIDE: CYBER SECURITY

March 22, Noon to 1:15 p.m.

The challenges, threats, and opportunities confronting cyber security were great prior to COVID19. As virtually all facets of life have migrated even further into cyberspace during the past year, the work of cyber security specialists has grown exponentially. PNW is at the forefront of cyber security research and training with a $5.9 million grant from the U.S. National Security Agency.

Speakers for PNW's "On the Other Side: Cybersecurity": Niaz Latif, Robert Johnson, Keyuan Jiang, Sandy Silk and Moderator Tim Winders

Your Panel

  • Niaz Latif
    Dean, College of Technology
    Purdue University Northwest
  • Robert Johnson
    President and CEO
    Cimcor, Inc.
  • Keyuan Jiang
    Department Chair, Computer Information Technology and Graphics
    Purdue University Northwest
  • Sandy Silk
    Director, Education and Consulting
    Harvard University IT (HUIT) Information Security Group

Moderator

  • Tim Winders
    Vice Chancellor for Information Services
    Purdue University Northwest

ON THE OTHER SIDE: SOCIAL MEDIA

April 20, Noon to 1:15 p.m.

Living in the “new normal” of a COVID world, social media has become an outlet to shape our views of the outside environment. From sharing intimate family moments with extended family separated from us to watching the troubles of the world unfold in real-time, social media provides both a realistic and faux view of the world today. In this panel, we’ll touch on both the positive and negative repercussions of relying on social media for our information and views of the “real world.”

The Panel for "On the Other Side: Social Media": Matthew Hanson, Rhon Teruelle, Jim Dedelow and moderator Rachel Clapp-Smith.

Your Panel

  • Matt Hanson
    Clinical Assistant Professor of Marketing
    Purdue University Northwest
  • Rhon Teruelle
    Assistant Professor of Mass Communication and Social Media
    Purdue University Northwest
  • Jim Dedelow
    Owner
    WJOB AM 1230

Moderator

  • Rachel Clapp-Smith
    Academic Director, The Leadership Institute
    Purdue University Northwest

ON THE OTHER SIDE: TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY

May 10, Noon to 1:15 p.m.

Hospitality and Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world and the impact of COVID 19 has been devastating—in the Region, the state, the nation, and the world. Hospitality and Tourism will return embracing new strategies and models. PNW’s Hospitality and Tourism Center researches and examines this radically changed environment identifying opportunities for recovery and growth and career placement for students.

Participants in Purdue University Northwest's "On the Other Side: Tourism and Hospitality" panel: Godwin-Charles Ogbeide, Speros Batistatos, Amanda Cecil, Dave Montrose and moderator Rachel Clapp-Smith.

Your Panel

  • Godwin-Charles Ogbeide
    Director, White Lodging School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
    Purdue University Northwest
  • Speros Batistatos
    President and CEO
    South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority
  • Amanda Cecil
    Professor and Director of the Event and Tourism Institute
    Indiana University (IUPUI)
  • Dave Montose
    Chief Executive Officer
    Janko Hospitality, LLC

Moderator

  • Rachel Clapp-Smith
    Academic Director, The Leadership Institute
    Purdue University Northwest