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NEW YORK—The power of creative thinking and its application in both the professional and personal realm was on full display at Vision Monday’s 10th annual Global Leadership Summit, held here on April 13. The day-long event, billed as “BrainStorm,” attracted close to 400 top level executives from throughout the optical industry.

The program featured experts from fields as diverse as neuroscience, cognitive computing, retailing, wearable technology and music. Each speaker offered thought-provoking ideas about how to best utilize the incredible capabilities of our brains and leverage new discoveries about the brain, technology and leadership. The imaginative approaches they presented provided insights into the social, customer and patient experience.









Supported by Premier Sponsors Essilor and VSP Global, Signature Sponsors ACEP/ABS Smart Mirror, Adlens and Luxottica and Supporting Sponsors Alcon, CareCredit and The Vision Council, the VM Summit got underway with Marc Ferrara, CEO, Information Services for Jobson Medical Information. “There’s a gold rush going on around artificial intelligence. Today, we’re focusing on the convergence of brain power and computing power, and it’s critical the two work together because that’s when true creation happens.”

Vision Monday’s Marge Axelrad, senior VP, editorial director said, “It’s Important to move beyond traditional thinking. The future is coming faster and change is coming from anywhere and everywhere. Today, we are literally trying to map the brain and understand how the brain works.You need to know what to do with all that data.”

In the Related Content to the right, Vision Monday’s editors offer a detailed overview of all the sessions from the 10th annual Summit.