Leadership Heights is excited to announce more of our lineup of speakers for the upcoming Leadership Heights Speaker Series at the 2023 National Jamboree. The Speaker Series will allow Scouts to hear from some of our nation’s most recognized leaders of business, media, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and branches of the U.S. military. The first slate of 10 speakers were announced in June and include: General Stanley McChrystal, Deborah L. Birx, M.D., Scott Pelley, and Elaine P. Ho. Today, we’re excited to announce another six speakers that will be part of our Leadership Heights Speaker Series in just under two weeks:
- Julie Sweet – Chair and CEO of Accenture
- Dave Scott – Deputy Assistant Director, FBI Cyber Division
- Michael Sears – Director of Leadership Innovation at the Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership United States Naval Academy
- James McCloughan – Congressional Medal of Honor Recepient
- Roger C. Mosby – 14th Scout Executive, President and CEO of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
- Dan McCarthy – Retired Vice Admiral, United States Navy & former Group Director Summit Bechtel Reserve
Julie Sweet, Chair and CEO of Accenture and General Stanley McCrystal, Former commander of US and International Forces in Afghanistan will speak about their life lessons in leadership at a Jamboree wide event on Monday, July 24 at 4 p.m. ET in Delta Basecamp. This is a must attend event featuring world-class leaders sharing their insights impacting Scouts as the future leaders of our country.
On Thursday July 27 at 3 p.m. ET in Delta Basecamp Scott Pelley, 60 Minutes Correspondent and Former CBS News Anchor and Managing Editor will headline an all Jamboree closing event that will be the final gathering of all Scouts at the Jamboree. Pelley will share his insights impacting youth as future leaders of our country.
The Speaker Series will feature a diverse group of accomplished leaders from various industries, sharing their insights and experiences with the scouts attending the Jamboree. The Speaker Series is part of a brand new multi-dimensional program, called Leadership Heights designed to teach and reinforce personal leadership, which is one of Scouting’s core values.