Wake Up With Weatherhead
A Breakfast Series for Business Leaders and Professionals
Presented by the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University
Start your morning with insight, innovation, and impactful connections.
Wake Up With Weatherhead is a dynamic breakfast series designed to bring together Northeast Ohio's business leaders, professionals, academics and students for high-level networking and thought-provoking discussions on today's most pressing business topics.
Agenda for each session:
- 7:30-8:30 AM: Networking & Registration (with breakfast)
- 8:30-10:30 AM: Expert-led Program
- Fee: $45 per person
Programs
August 19, 2025 | Innovation Unleashed: Transforming Ideas into Impact
Location - Progressive Headquarters
Explore how leading organizations are driving innovation in products, services, and business models. Hear from top innovators and Weatherhead faculty on how to foster a culture of creativity and continuous improvement.
Panelists and Moderator for the program are as follows:
- Nicole Capuana, Co-Founder and Director of Digital Product, Progressive Life
- Chuck Crawford, Chief Innovation Officer, GOJO
- Rick Nardo, Sr. Director, Innovation and Business Development, Procedural Surgical Solutions, STERIS
- Max Soroky, Senior Marketing Manager, Nestle
Moderator
- Stefan Agamanolis, Associate Director of Strategic Research Programs, Weatherhead School of Management
November 5, 2025 | Financial Fusion: Merging Paths to Prosperity
Location - Union Club
Join us for an engaging fireside chat featuring the Dean of Weatherhead School of Management, Andrew Medvedev, and Principal at Blackstone, Matthew Delly, as they explore the evolving landscape of financial trends and investment intelligence. This dynamic conversation will delve into how companies can harness data-driven insights, strategic capital deployment, and market foresight to drive sustainable growth and long-term prosperity.
February 5, 2026 | Leading the Future: Talent & Culture in a Changing World
Location - Eaton Headquarters
Discover how top companies are rethinking leadership, talent development, and organizational culture in a rapidly evolving workplace. This session will focus on building resilient, people-first organizations.
May 6, 2026 | Sustainable Systems: The Future of Operations & Supply Management
Location - Dealer Tire
Delve into the future of operations and supply chain management. Learn how companies are leveraging technology, data, and strategy to build agile, efficient, and sustainable systems.
Connect. Learn. Lead.
Be part of a community of forward-thinking professionals shaping the future of business. Join us at one or all of the breakfast sessions. If you have any questions about the Wake Up With Weatherhead series, please contact Christine Kush at 216-368-6861/Christine.kush@case.edu or Katherine White at 216-368-0764/kmj12@case.edu. Thank you.