Leadership 100 Conference Expands Program
The 24th Annual Leadership 100 Conference will take place February 12-15, 2015 at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. It will include the traditional Bible Study and Lecture by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, along with other outstanding speakers. Two forums will feature Leadership 100 members: Michael Psaros, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of KPS Capital Partners, LP, and Dr. Eleni Andreopoulou, from the faculty at the Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. In addition, Dr. Panagiota (Penny) Andreopoulou, an Attending Endocrinologist in the Department of Medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology at the Weill Cornell Medical College, will join her sister in the presentation. A third Forum has also been added to address the building of the Saint Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center.
The Opening Forum on Thursday will present Constantine M. Triantafilou, Executive Director and CEO of International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), a recipient of Leadership 100 grants, who will describe the ongoing work of this remarkable charitable outreach in America and around the world.
On Thursday evening, a “Symphony at Sunset” with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, will be conducted by the renowned Maestro Peter Tiboris, also a member of Leadership 100, and will feature his wife, Eilana Lappalainen, the celebrated international operatic soprano.
The General Assembly, the Annual Meeting, will bring all members up to date on our financial situation, grants and membership and other activities throughout the previous year.
Finally, at the Grand Banquet on Saturday evening, tribute will be paid to the internationally renowned Greek academician, artist and designer, Ilias I. Lalaounis, who passed away in December of 2013, with the posthumous presentation of the Archbishop lakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence, to be received by his wife, Lila. The Award for Excellence will also be presented to the other distinguished speakers and presenters.
