Georgia Tech has co-sponsored The Leadership Forum since its establishment in 1996 and served as host for its events since early 2005. John Horton, who created the program, decided to sell The Leadership Forum concept in order to focus on his growing practice of advisory services for senior management, but he will continue to serve as an advisor for the speaker series.

"This is a win-win for everyone," says Dan Stotz, director of executive programs for the business school. "Playing a more formal role in The Leadership Forum is a natural fit for the College of Management. The Leadership Forum is an extremely popular program that has always been very well designed. We plan to form an advisory board to make it even better."

With a theme of "Broadening Your Innovation Horizon," the 2007 series will feature six speakers from February through November who are among the best business thinkers in the country. They lecture on program days from 8:30 AM through noon in LeCraw Auditorium on the first floor of the Management building (800 West Peachtree Street).

"We have an exciting lineup of speakers whose names are on the rise among business thinkers," Stotz says. "If you don't already know who they all are, you soon will."

The 2007 series kicks off February 13 with Jeff DeGraff, who's been called the Dean of Innovation by BusinessWeek. A top innovation consultant to such companies as 3M, Coca-Cola, and General Electric, DeGraff will discuss "Leading Creativity and Innovation." His most recent book is Leading Innovation: How to Jumpstart Your Organization's Growth Engine.

Tuition per person for all six sessions is $2,950. It's also possible to register for individual events. For more information on the program and online registration, visit The Leadership Forum site or contact Carolyn Bergier at 404-385-3604 or .

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