What’s happening at the Event
Wednesday
All-day
Get more out of the 2023 Summit
Come out a day early with options to attend tailored workshops, an Echelon Front FTX, and our 1st Annual Dirt World Open.
This year's Summit is already packed with sessions to learning leadership principles, actionable strategies to recruit, train, and retain talent in the Dirt World. If you're looking to get even more out of your trip to Houston, this optional first day might be for you.
Optional pre-conference events can be added to your Summit pass at registration.
Thursday
Morning
Echelon Front Muster Part 1
with Jocko Willink and Jamie Cochran
You’ll spend the day learning how to better lead and influence others from former Navy SEALs and combat veterans.
The morning session of the Muster will feature Jocko Willink setting the foundation for the day and digging into how combat leadership applies to business and life.
You'll then put the Laws of Combat, Mindsets for Victory, and Extreme Ownership principles to work in a role-play exercise, debrief, and have time for Q&A with the Echelon Front team.
To end the morning, Jamie Cochran will cover the Barriers of Extreme Ownership.
Afternoon
Echelon Front Muster Part 2
with JP Dinnell and Jocko Willink
JP Dinnell will kick off the afternoon with his session called "Know Your Mission."
Jocko Willink will follow with "Leadership Strategies and Tactics" covering the Indirect Approach, Unified Strategic Goals, and The Silent Leader.
You'll close out Muster with a Q&A session with the Echelon Front Instructors, along with closing remarks and a call to action from Jocko.
Evening
Dirt World Awards Presentation
This event will honor and celebrate those who are building a Better Dirt World through their teams and contributions to the industry. It will feature the inaugural Dirt World Hall of Fame awards, a networking event and a keynote by Aaron Witt. Followed by dinner.
Friday
Morning
Truly Human Leadership: The Skills and Courage to Care
by Bob Chapman
Digging Deeper: Winning the Talent Battle in the Dirt World
by Marcus Sheridan
And You Thought the South Was Only Great at Football
by Dan Garcia, CW Matthews
Panel Discussion: Novel Approaches to the Dirt World’s Workforce Issues
moderated by Randy Blount
Afternoon
Developing a Golden Image & Mining for the Next Generation of Workers
by Dave Turin
Training: We Don’t Rise to our Ambitions; We Fall to the Level of Our Training
by Jason Schroeder
It’s Time to TAKE COMMAND
by Joe Hart, Dale Carnegie
Dirt World Summit - Debrief
moderated by Randy Blount
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