EMERGE Summit

Young Professional Development

WHO
Greater New Orleans, Inc. is the producer of this annual conference, which is a part of the organization’s leadership development business strategy

WHAT
Emerge Summit 2021, the Gulf Coast’s premier young professionals conference

WHERE
The Conference Center on 11
Pan-American Life Center, 601 Poydras Street, 11th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70130

WHEN
December 2-3, 2021 • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Emerge Summit is the Gulf Coast’s premiere annual conference that brings together hundreds of the brightest young talent from all industries and experience levels. The two-day event offers panel discussions, workshops and learning opportunities across a variety of global issues such as economic and leadership development, company culture, personal brand management, social impact, diversity, education, and more.

Emerge Summit has featured some of the most well-known, engaging influencers including Adulting author Kelly Williams Brown, Twitch founder Kevin Lin, music artist & reality TV star Big Freedia, LinkedIn Top Voice Goldie Chan, and Fyre Festival documentary contributor Cal Wells. As well, it has presented global research from trusted experts including Yale University’s The Science of Well-Being founder Dr. Lauri Santos, and Deloitte’s Global Millennial Survey.

The 2021 conference will offer participants a unique look into issues that impact our economy in greater scale.

For decades industry has evolved practices to address vital issues such as impact budgeting, hiring competitiveness, environmental sustainability, investments in technology, and more. Today we find that new research discoveries, the pandemic, and global sentiment have significantly quickened the pace of these changes, and elevated them as more urgent than ever before. Emerge Summit will highlight these trends and projections, and provide insight into a shifting economic landscape for years to come.

Through diverse, intentional programming, GNO, Inc. ensures Emerge Summit is relevant across all sectors and experience levels – from young professionals just entering the workforce, to those with multiple years of professional experience. As well, the Summit is designed to foster social engagement, which is crucial for establishing lasting connections and business networks.

The 4th Annual Emerge Summit will take place in New Orleans in 2021.

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AGENDA AND SPEAKERS

The Emerge Summit 2021 full schedule and speaker line-up is now available. Come plan out your time at Emerge Summit and get to know the conference speakers.

2021 Sponsors

Thank You 2021 Sponsors!

“DISRUPTOR”

The driving force of transformation, disruption changes how we think, behave, learn, and live.

“VISIONARY”

A powerful element of change, visionaries offer imagination and wisdom to drive innovation.

“INFLUENCER”

Inspired and inspiring, an influencer shapes the world around them for positive change.

“MENTOR”

Crucial in the earliest stages of change, mentors encourage us to think big.

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