YET... Symposium Agenda
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7:00 am - 7:45 am
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Coffee/Network
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8:00 am -8:45 am
7:45 am - 8 am
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Welcome! Introduction Presenter: Jennifer Madden, Dean of Linfield School of Business
Keynote Speaker: Dave Drinkward x
Presentation: Hoffman Construction CEO Dave Drinkward
Launching YET! the first keynote speaker, is David Drinkward. Join us as David discusses the need for today’s modern leaders to embrace and appreciate the whole employee. He’ll explain how Hoffman Construction has revolutionized its industry by making space for, and fostering, a relationship-first culture.
Dave Drinkward is the President and CEO of Hoffman Construction Company and a member of its Board of Directors. Founded in Portland in 1922, Hoffman has grown into one of the largest construction companies in the United States, with annual revenues exceeding $5 billion. As CEO, Dave is responsible for shaping Hoffman’s strategic vision and overseeing the execution of all its operations. Dave is known for leading with a people-centered approach to business, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing employee well-being, and empowering teams to deliver exceptional results. He believes that investing in people is key to driving long-term success and innovation. Before his appointment as CEO in 2018, Dave played a pivotal role in leading some of the company’s most significant initiatives. He has held key leadership positions across various departments, including Risk Management, Safety, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Virtual Design and Construction. Dave is also deeply committed to community service. He serves as a director of Meals on Wheels People and the ACE Mentor Program of America, Vice Chair of the Oregon Business Council, and is involved with Constructing Hope. Additionally, Dave is a Trustee and Chair of the Advancement Committee at Willamette University. A graduate of Linfield College and the Willamette University College of Law, Dave resides in Portland, OR, with his wife, Erin, and their four children. |
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8:45 am - 9:40 am
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Keynote Speaker #2: Slalom Consulting
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Presentation: Slalom Consulting
Our second keynote speaker, is Slalom Consulting. Join us as they share how they are helping leaders intentionally facilitate workplace connections, creating a purpose vision and leveraging these tools to help teams achieve personal and professional success.
Founded in 2001, Slalom is an employee-owned, high-growth company known for bringing together deep local experience and global insights across 49 offices in eight countries. We team with leaders in the world’s most impactful organizations to discover, design, and build the future. By putting people first at every turn, we’ve evolved a consulting experience like no other. We work to deeply understand your “why” and deliver practical, end-to-end solutions. From the best strategists to the most talented engineers and everyone in between, our team members drive actionable results and long-term impact. |
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9:40 am - 10:20 am
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Keynote Speaker #3: Karina LeBlanc, Portland Thorns
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Presentation: Scott Brosius, Linfield University
Linfield’s most storied Wildcat. With four World Series appearances, three World Championships, a World Series MVP, and a Golden Glove Award, Linfield’s Athletic Director, Scott Brosius will share what it took to turn the elite players in the world into the best team in the world. And, how that directly relates to building a world-class team in your business.
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 1987 after his junior year at Linfield, he spent a decade playing there before being traded to the New York Yankees. In New York, he went on to play in a MLB All-Star Game and four World Series, ultimately winning three titles and collecting a World Series MVP honor. He announced his retirement from professional baseball on Linfield’s McMinnville campus in 2001, and returned to the Linfield community as head baseball coach from 2007-2016. Named Northwest Conference Coach of the Year five times, he led the Wildcats to the Division III World Series four times and claimed the national championship in 2013. Brosius then went on to be a hitting coach, field coordinator and third-base coach for the Seattle Mariners organization and, eventually, senior director of player development at USA Baseball. In the latter role, his duties included hiring and supervising coaches and ensuring success of the national teams – including developing and supervising the coaching staff for the Women’s National Team. After his MLB career, Brosius returned to Linfield to finish his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2001. He was inducted into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002. His wife Jennifer (Moore) Brosius ’89, daughter Allison (Brosius) Harris ’14 and son David Brosius ’20 are all Linfield graduates, as well. A second daughter, Megan Travers, attended Oregon State. |
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10:30 am - 10:45 am
10:50 am - 11:45 am
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Networking Break
Closing Keynote Speaker: Steve Brown x
Closing Keynote Address: Steve Brown aka The Bald Futurist
We’ll then close this year’s relationship-first YET . . . with a deep dive discussion. Steve will highlight the importance relationships have played in business and society in the past and why, in today’s digital, matrixed and ever-changing world they will matter even more to your personal and business success in the future.
Steve Brown advises companies on how to develop their AI transformation strategy, drawing on his expertise as an AI expert, futurist, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in high tech. Having spent 25 years at Intel, including as Chief Evangelist and a futurist working in Intel Labs, he went on to work at DeepMind, Google’s AI research lab in London. There, he led the marketing, communications, and public affairs teams as senior director and also served as DeepMind’s in-house futurist. He is a co-founder of the Provenance Chain Network, a Web3 company that provides transparency and security services to organizations including the U.S. Space Force. Steve is also an advisor to Analog Computation Enterprises, a stealth startup building analog chips and AI software to significantly reduce energy consumption while delivering breakthrough performance. |
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11:50 am - 12:00 PM
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Closing Remarks
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