The international Union Co-op Symposium is a two day conference that brings together over 250 practitioners, social entrepreneurs, labor organizers, co-op workers, community development practitioners, and people interested in practical tools on how to start and run union worker cooperatives. CUCI is building on the work of co-ops that have been present in this country for over 200 years, by using an international model from Mondragon, Spain. We wish to create a network of cooperatives in our society that serves the collective good by providing economic opportunities and goods and services with a purpose.

Since 2013, CUCI has been hosting an international biennial union co-op symposium to grow the union co-op movement. CUCI is one of the premier “living labs” for bringing this model to life in the US. To date, CUCI has created 5 cooperative entities/organizations, two cooperative support entities, and is the prototype union cooperative incubator for the country. The symposium provides practical tools on how to start and run union worker cooperatives. New this year, we will include how cities can support and incentivize worker ownership and cutting-edge business succession strategies through worker ownership.

Over the last 6 years, this annual event has brought together 3,540 leaders from over 34 countries. The Summit will include keynote talks, panel discussions, interactive workshops, practices, mindful movement, and plenty of opportunities to share and connect.

You will learn from the experts about how to be a better leader, transform your workplace, improve your team’s health & performance, and create a thriving people-centric organization.

Speakers include:

• Executives and Organizational Leaders from Microsoft, IBM, Novartis, the U.S. Senate, Humana, Washington Nationals, EnPro Industries, and the USDA Forest Service.
• Teachers and Practice Experts speaking about Trauma-sensitive Mindfulness, Embodiment, Open-hearted Awareness, Breathwork, and Mindful Movement.
• Professors & Researchers around topics such as Neuroscience, Religion & Spirituality in the workplace, Langerian Mindfulness, McMindfulness, and Mindfulness at work.
• PLUS Thought Leaders including experts and pioneers in Organizational Development, Mindful Leadership, Positive Psychology, Integral Coaching, and Yoga & Wellness.

The Summit will be spread across 4 content-rich and experiential days, November 14 – 17 in Washington, DC at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Early Bird tickets are available now!

A ticket to 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Standsâ„¢ – What’s Next doesn’t just admit you to this year’s event—it puts you at the epicenter of transformational change going on throughout today’s business world.

3BL Forum aims to create a better understanding of corporate thinking and spark new ideas by seeking out answers to some of the most simple yet impactful questions you could ask, such as “why,” “how,” “what’s next” and “where are we headed.”

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We all have moments and experiences that influence our outlook in life—theCEOs of some of the most successful companies on the planetare no different.

In the first of two 10-week courses by the Commons Engine, you will learn the compelling and transformative practice of currency design.

Before the explosion of blockchain ledgers in 2008, currency design was a little-known field where community-focused economies grew as pragmatic responses to blockers to effective sharing and exchange of resources. This course approaches token engineering, cryptoeconomics, and cryptoaccounting from the perspective of this long-cultivated wisdom on designing economies of deep wealth (before and beyond money!).

Register now at $500 per seat. There is a discount if you bring a colleague. This includes 5 focused lessons, 5 case studies, and a year-long membership in a community of practitioners.

Completion of the course also makes you eligible for the next one, where you can actively workshop and bootstrap your own designs!

We begin on October 3rd and run through December 12th on Thursdays at 10:30 PST / 1:30 EST / 17:30 UTC. Each session will be about 1.5 hours.

More than 500 CEOs and other business leaders will gather to discuss the core challenges and understand the latest technologies that are shaping the future of responsible business. ASBC’s CEO Hammad Atassi will be a featured speaker.