The 2014 ISA Executive Summit brought together society leaders for a planning session facilitated by Billy Bennett of Pyramid ODI. Over two days of discussion, brainstorming, and deliberation, the group established five strategic goals for ISA.

1. January24NH–26,2014
GrandoverResort,Greensboro,NC
2014 ISA Executive Summit

2. No rest for the weary! We
kicked off the summit Friday
evening after dinner.

3. Our first exercise was to reflect on
our past, diamonds, flaws and
issues included. These were used as
lessons learned and guides for our
future.

5. After lunch, we start focusing on future trends [video].
Please watch video: 2014 ISA Executive Summit - Future Trends

6. Each group brainstormed and
then refined their trends.

7. Then all of the trends were consolidated into these 11.

8. After further consolidating the
trends down to 9, each trend was
assigned to a group and each one
created a poster describing the
trend along with potential impact
and responses.

9. Trend #1: STEM

10. Trend #2: Outsourcing

11. Trend #3: Aging workforce

12. Trend #4: Global demand for energy

13. Trend #5: Big data

14. Trend #6: Technology churn

15. Trend #7: Cybersecurity

16. Trend #8: Massively open online courses

17. Trend #9: Changing membership model

19. Sunday morning began by
developing our future vision of ISA [video].
Please watch video: 2014 ISA Executive Summit - Future Vision

20. This is where the rubber meets the
road. Trends and opportunities
meet specific actions. What
initiatives can ISA undertake to
leverage short term opportunities
and counteract long term threats?

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