ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Vision Council has announced the agenda and featured speaker lineup for its 2015 Executive Summit—an exclusive event filled with executive-level networking, leadership development, economic trend reporting and the latest business strategies. The event will be held Jan. 21 to 23, 2015 at the PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

This three-day event is a resource designed to keep attendees aware of the industry landscape and help organizations chart a course for the future. More than 20 business experts, entrepreneurs and thought leaders will take the stage to share best practices on topics designed to help Vision Council member companies drive innovation, build a sound business strategy and implement relevant leadership tactics.

Featured speakers scheduled for the 2015 Executive Summit agenda will include Jack Uldrich, a globally renowned futurist and best-selling author who will present Foresight 2020: Trends Transforming Tomorrow; Roger Martin, celebrated author, thinker, advisor and speaker who will present Integrated Business Thinking and Strategy for 2020; and Brian Beaulieu, esteemed economist who will present Economy 2020 - Prosperity in the Age of Decline.

Industry panels will include The Future of How Customers Will Buy, Part 1, with Michael Block, Block Business Group; Glenn Ellisor, OD, Vision Source David Golden, OD, PERC; and Alan Ulsifer, FYidoctors. The second panel, The Future of How Customers Will Buy, Part 2, will feature Jonathan Assayag, founder, Lema 21, Brazil and Carlo Privitera, president, Glasses.com. Additional panelists will be announced soon.

Scheduled breakout sessions will include: Economic Strategy Workshop; 3D Printing Workshop; The Big AHA Workshop: How to Future-Proof Your Organization; Sales Force 2020; Trade Shows 2020; and Business Strategy.

This year’s event will kick off with The Vision Council's annual golf tournament on Wednesday, Jan. 21 and include an opening night Retirement Gala for Ed Greene Wednesday evening. Thursday night, Jan. 22 will feature the annual Chairman’s Event and After Party.

“We are incredibly excited about this year’s agenda and the caliber of speakers that we have lined up for the event,” said Ed Greene, chief executive officer of The Vision Council. “The Executive Summit is one of the most highly anticipated industry events of the year, attracting more than 300 senior-level executives and offering a variety of presentations, industry panel discussions, breakout sessions and, most importantly, plenty of executive-level networking opportunities. This is the best place to discuss market trends, challenges, and opportunities in our industry.”

To register for the 2015 Executive Summit, view the speakers' bios, and download a copy of the complete tentative agenda, visit thevisioncouncil.org/executivesummit. For more information, contact Rene Soltis Shepherd, senior director of meetings and education for The Vision Council, at rsoltis@thevisioncouncil.org.