{"id":644780,"date":"2024-10-16T05:00:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T05:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connect.org\/?p=644780"},"modified":"2025-02-04T09:50:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T17:50:14","slug":"keeping-up-with-the-xeo-cohort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/connect.org\/keeping-up-with-the-xeo-cohort\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Up with the XEO Cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"644780\" class=\"elementor elementor-644780\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d1e815 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67d1e815\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keeping Up with the XEO Cohort<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1abdaab3 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"1abdaab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f97c819 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>October 16, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7e6375b elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>5:00 am<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-a2e79ac elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/category\/xeo\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">XEO<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa12adc 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src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/XEO-Standalone-Logo-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3521\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/XEO-Standalone-Logo-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/XEO-Standalone-Logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/XEO-Standalone-Logo-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/XEO-Standalone-Logo-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/XEO-Standalone-Logo.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1c191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc1c191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The XEO program, now in its fourth cohort and third year, was launched to support emerging leaders in the innovation community on their leadership journey. The program is part of a larger initiative to create the best innovation ecosystem on the planet.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f8bbda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f8bbda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In August, Connect kicked off the Fall 2024 XEO program at the stunning Torrey View, where we practiced networking, goal-setting, and introductions. This first session was filled with enthusiasm, connections, and a shared spirit of growth. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ashleyvanzeeland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ashley van Zeeland<\/a>, VP at Illumina and XEO alum, shared her insights and encouragement with the group.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d723d0 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d723d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d065a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d065a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5231-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-644786\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5231-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5231-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5231-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5231-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6083f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6083f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5235-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-644787\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5235-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5235-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5235-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5235-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b053588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b053588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Session 2, hosted at the beautiful campus of Point Loma Nazarene University, consisted of deepening personal connections and exploring strategies for effective networking. XEO alum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthieu-rouffet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthieu Rouffet<\/a> shared how the program has influenced his work as Dean of the School of STEM at PLNU.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24236a4 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24236a4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6905413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6905413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5379-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-644788\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5379-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5379-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5379-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5379-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b46f81f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b46f81f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5380-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-644789\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5380-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5380-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5380-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5380-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afaa545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afaa545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Session 3, the cohort dove into global and local innovation with a visit to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. They learned about the groundbreaking research and significant philanthropic contributions of Ellen B. Scripps, which have helped the institution thrive. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/carriesawyer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carrie Sawyer<\/a>, CEO and nonprofit founder, led a discussion on current trends and changing landscapes in the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ec376 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48ec376\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a941484 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a941484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-644792\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4.jpg 1776w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ea59e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17ea59e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/9-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-644793\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/9.jpg 1776w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f48ca3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f48ca3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Session 4 took place during Innovation Day, where the cohort explored leadership qualities and strategies with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/steven-jones-ph-d-5596412\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Steven Jones<\/a>, CEO and global thought leader. They also networked with XEO alumni and got to experience all Innovation Day had to offer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e20090e e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e20090e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94186c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94186c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1180-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-644796\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1180-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1180-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1180-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1180-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080c36f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"080c36f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1182-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-644798\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1182-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1182-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1182-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1182-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d42cd33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d42cd33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Session 5, the group tackled topics like fear, imposter syndrome, and success through an adventurous rock climbing experience with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cairnleadership.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cairn Leadership<\/a>. 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