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CULTURE BY DESIGN

AGENDA

Event Date: August 26, 2026 8:00a-2:15p

Register here   until August 19, 2026


*** Seating is limited so early registration is highly recommended! ***

  • $25.00 Registration Fee


!! Submit Your Questions Here by August 10, 2026!!

This is an interactive event where attendees are requested submit their questions. All submitted questions will remain anonymous.

Sign In

8:00a-8:45a

Sign in at the offices of the Law Firm of Snell & Wilmer 

   3611 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92130

Opening Remarks

8:45a-9:00a

Panel 1: NAVIGATING CHANGE

9:00a-10:30a

  • This session explores how C-suite teams navigate complexity, balance competing priorities, and work through differing perspectives while guiding a company through growth and change.


  • We will examine where alignment commonly breaks down, and what effective executive leadership looks like when an organization is still finding its shape.

Panelists: 

Noushin Dunkelman, Founder & President, MaxSynergy Consulting 

David Esposito, CEO, ONL Therapeutics

Steven Rees, PhD, CEO, Defined Bioscience


Moderator: Mohammad El-Kalay, PhD, TCNCT

Break & Networking with expo/showcase

10:30a-11:00a

Panel 2: Building Successful Teams

11:00a-12:30p

  •  Why do some organizations consistently perform while others remain stuck despite having smart, capable people?


  • Explore the hidden dynamics beneath organizational performance, from trust and accountability to decision-making, communication, and role clarity. 

Panelists: 

Noushin Dunkelman, Founder & President, MaxSynergy Consulting

Kevin M. Brown, Esq., Partner, Snell & Wilmer LLP

Phyllis Balan, Fractional HR Leader, NL-Leadership


Moderator: Savita Nair, PhD, TCNCT

Networking Lunch WITH EXPO/SHOWCASE

12:30p-2:00p

Event Concludes

2:00p-2:15p

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