CULTURE SUMMIT
AUGUST 16 - 17, 2017 IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA
BUILD THE CULTURE YOU WANT TO WORK IN
WELCOME TO CULTURE SUMMIT
The Premiere Conference on Building Company Culture
Culture Summit is a cross-functional and cross-industry conference that brings together founders, thought leaders, and culture champions to share actionable culture solutions for companies from startup to scale. Our speakers and workshops empower you with the data, strategies, and practices that drive actual results. If you are tired of hearing about perks and want to learn how to build strategic initiatives and programs that get results, this is the place for you.
At Culture Summit, You Will:
- Connect with hundreds of other culture champions. This is your tribe; we will not let you fail.
- Hear inspiring stories and gain new insights and fresh ideas to help your company build and scale its culture.
- Learn culture development strategies used by some of the world’s most innovative companies.
- Discover the latest trends, techniques, and tools to help you build thriving cultures.
- Connect with hundreds of like-minded culture champions to brainstorm new ways of improving the employee experience.
- Gain a deeper understanding of how to increase employee engagement, optimize talent, and build high performing teams.
- Walk away with tactical, strategic insight for building company culture and much more.
A Conference Made Just For You (With Love)
You’re here because you care about the culture of your workplace. When you attend Culture Summit, not only do you get ideas, resources, and tools for culture transformation, you become a part of our global community. Our goal is to help you create a great workplace experience, navigate your team through change, and become recognized as a leader in your company.
Culture isn’t just an HR strategy anymore; it’s an everyone strategy.
“If you care about your company, you can’t afford to miss Culture Summit.”
– Mariah DeLeon, former VP of People at Glassdoor
2017 SPEAKERS
PREVIOUS ATTENDEES
Last year's audience consisted of C-Level executives, people managers, and culture champions from these awesome companies.
AND HERE'S WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY
Gotta love when culture meets design creatives. #noiinteam #uinculture #CultureinAction pic.twitter.com/Ong5MjeXEz
— Alexis Sneed (@Alexis_Sneed) August 18, 2016
awesome speaker @whatsupsmiley feeling inspired @CultureSummitSF #CultureInAction pic.twitter.com/gHZ2av5Iv6
— Karen Morales (@karen_january) August 18, 2016
@MaiaJo_ Can I just say you have the greatest deck I've ever seen? #cultureinaction
— Christine Wong (@chrgwong) August 18, 2016
CULTURE SUMMIT WORKSHOPS
Take your culture transformation strategy to the next level.
Purchase a workshop ticket and sit down with culture building experts in intimate, hands-on sessions where you’ll learn a variety of actionable strategies and tactics. Each workshop is half a day with a three hour morning session and three hour afternoon session. This means you can attend two out of the four workshops offered. Please select your workshops upon registration.
At all of our workshops you will walk away with:
1. Insights from experts in the field with a focus on actionable insights
2. Tools you can take back to work to help you execute your strategy
3. A group of peers who are facing similar challenges to you and can support you after the workshop
Note: Each workshop is limited to 50 attendees. Once the workshops are full, we will not release additional tickets. Register early and reserve your seat. Click here for the workshop day schedule.
Workshop 1: How to Get Leadership Buy-in – A Design Thinking Approach (Morning Only) – WORKSHOP FULL
Facilitator: Maureen Carroll, Founder of Lime Design and Lecturer at Stanford d.School and Rebecca Poretsky, improv actor, trainer, and coach.
Workshop 2: A Neurobiological Approach to Building a Culture of Inclusion – WORKSHOP FULL
Facilitator: Rajkumari Neogy, Founder of iRestart
Workshop 3: The Secret to Scaling Great Culture – Focus on Principles and Not Rules – WORKSHOP FULL
Facilitator: Clynton Taylor, Professor and Founder of Clynton Taylor Consulting
Workshop 4: Culture Mapping: A Systematic & Intentional Tool For Designing Great Company Culture – WORKSHOP FULL
Facilitator: Stephanie Gioia, Director of Consulting at XPLANE
Workshop 5: From Real to Ideal: Envisioning and Moving Toward Your Best Culture (Afternoon Only) – WORKSHOP FULL
Facilitator: Kelsey Wong, Culture Conductor and Coachsultant at Delivering Happiness and Kent Frazier, Chief Evolutionary Officer at Strength Scope
REGISTER FOR CULTURE SUMMIT
Tickets are sold out but you can follow along live on Thursday, August 17 at 9:30 AM PST. Click on the Pay With a Tweet button below and share with your network to get your free Livestream ticket.
VENUE
Bespoke SF - 845 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103.
Culture Summit is taking place at the Bespoke SF event space located in the Westfield San Francisco Centre on the 4th floor. Bespoke SF features 18,000 square feet of customizable space and was voted the #1 event venue in San Francisco by EventUp and BizBash in 2015.
For hotel accommodations, driving directions, and more, visit our travel page.
SPONSORS
Interesting in sponsoring Culture Summit? Apply below
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
In-Kind Sponsors
Community/Media Partners
2016 EVENT GALLERY
There's no 'I' in team, but there's a 'U' in culture
F.A.Q.
Frequently Asked Questions
What to Expect From Culture Summit This Year?
Doors open at 8:45am. Grab some breakfast and mingle with other culture champions. The speaker talks will start promptly at 9:30am . There are multiple networking breaks throughout the day including an extended lunch. The day will conclude around 5pm followed by an evening reception where you can continue the discussions and meet the speakers.
How Can I Become a Sponsor or Partner?
There are lots of ways for you or your company to sponsor, partner with, or otherwise support the efforts of Culture Summit. Sponsorship benefits include promotion in all conference materials, an invite to the speaker dinner, and much more.
Please fill out the contact form if you’re interested in pursuing a sponsorship or partnership with Culture Summit.
How Can I Speak at the Next Culture Summit?
You can find the speaker application here. Due to a high volume of applicants, we are unable to get back to everyone individually. We do read each submission carefully, and will contact you for more information if your submission seems like a good fit. Please note that Culture Summit does not pay any speaker fees.
How Do I Get a Press Pass to Culture Summit?
You can find the press pass application here. We only offer a few press passes per event, and they’re quite competitive. Please note that press passes only cover the cost of the conference, not lodging or travel.
How Can I Volunteer at Culture Summit?
You can find the volunteer application here. Please note that Culture Summit volunteer spaces are limited and competitive.
Are The Tickets Refundable or Transferrable?
The tickets are non-refundable but we’re happy to transfer them to a friend or colleague. If for some reason you cannot make it, we can save your ticket for the next Culture Summit.
Will You Be Selling Tickets at The Door?
Unfortunately we won’t. Tickets sold out weeks in advance last year so if you are interested in coming, we recommend you buy a ticket early to guarantee your spot.
Do I Need to Print My Ticket to Attend?
No need to. Once you register, just show up and we’ll take care of the rest.