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Building Bandwidth: Leadership, Innovation, and Civic Change

Explore the intersection of innovation, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement with Dan Caruso, one of the tech industry’s most visionary leaders.

Dan will share insights from his new book, Bandwidth: The Untold Story of Ambition, Deception, and Innovation That Shaped the Internet Age and Dot-Com Boom, which chronicles the rise, fall, and rebirth of the telecommunications industry and its profound impact on how we connect and collaborate as a society. Bandwidth is available now for Pre-Orders on Amazon and on Barnes & Noble. Copies of his new book will be available for purchase and signing following the event.

Dan’s extraordinary career includes leading Zayo Group to a $14.3 billion exit, co-founding Level 3 Communications, and investing in cutting-edge technologies like quantum computing and space tech. Beyond his business successes, Dan is passionate about civic engagement and mentoring the next generation of changemakers. He works with organizations like Endeavor Global and Elevate Quantum to help entrepreneurs scale their impact and create meaningful change in their communities.

In this moderated discussion, we’ll consider:

• Civic Engagement in Entrepreneurship: How leaders can align innovation with societal impact through mentorship, education, and partnerships with local governments.
• Economic Development: The critical role entrepreneurs play in job creation, urban revitalization, and fostering community resilience.
• Lessons from the Tech Revolution: What the boom-bust-rebirth cycles of telecommunications can teach us about the future of AI, blockchain, and quantum technologies.

This Purpose Hour is an opportunity to learn how ambition and innovation can drive not just business success but also lasting positive change for communities.

RSVP Now to secure your spot for this thought-provoking and inspiring conversation.

Get to know our 2022 HEART-Level Leadership Award Winner, Michael Maynes!

We believe that HEART-level leaders are the embodiment of key attributes at the intersection of creating vision and holding space for others. These leaders commit to generous intentional service to others. They create bold strategic pursuits that strengthen their community and are innovators of ideas that bring change. 

Fellow Mens’ PDF member and nominator, Ed Schenkein, says of Michael “[he] modestly leads his team, seeks no attention to himself, and develops leaders with honor and dignity.” One-third of Michael’s staff is based in Ukraine. At the onset of crisis, “Michael and his leadership team told their Ukrainian team members to defend their country, protect their family, continued to pay them, developed support resources, and provided travel vouchers…”

The winner of our HEART-Level Leadership Award gets to designate a charity. Community and intentional commitment are two aspects of HEART-level leaders. Michael’s charity, United24, benefits the people of Ukraine. Please read more about United24’s mission below. 

Learn more about United24

UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of the National Bank of Ukraine and allocated by assigned ministries to cover the most pressing needs.

2022 NOMINEES

Dave Johnson – C Squared Solutions LLC

Michael Maynes – CIENCE

The Five Values at the Heart of all we do

HUMBLE

When we are humble, we move beyond our own egos and approach others with a sense of true humanity. Our self-awareness enables us to continually grow.

ENGAGED

We deeply engage our peers, teams, and employees with intention, approaching each person as an individual— listening, understanding, connecting.

AUTHENTIC

For real. It’s not just a common phrase, it’s how we live. Authenticity becomes the baseline for how we show up and interact with others.

REGENERATIVE

We create abundant and resilient outcomes by designing healthly roles for ourselves and others. Health and well-being are standards for how we achieve success.

TRUE TO SERVICE