Where you can shake hands with our speakers...

At MSE lectures, take the unique opportunity to personally address our speakers and engage with them face-to-face.

All events are free and open to the public. Reserved Seating is available.

This nation is facing a transition—the emergence of a new perspective, the welcoming of a different mindset, and a rallying behind the idea of “change.” Over a decade ago, this Symposium sought to “Define Generation X,” and this year, we examine how our culture has since been transformed.

Everywhere we look—politics, the arts, medicine, pop culture—new leaders are stepping forward and a new generation is taking hold of a more global culture. Our world is more interconnected than ever and, with countless social networking technologies, everyone now has a voice.

How should we, as young leaders, examine and seek to understand this transition between generations? The Symposium will feature both emerging leaders of our generation and those who have been leading change all their lives and can now speak about the rise of a new set of ideas and ideals. We reflect on issues of national importance to better understand the challenges we face in a changing America.

Abraham Lincoln is featured because he fully embodies the qualities of a transformational leader. He led at a time of great change in our nation, and oversaw what is arguably the first true transition between generations. His headphones symbolize our own generation, connecting the leaders of our past with the leaders of today and tomorrow.