The Exchange

EXCHANGE
The Exchange is a unique community of forward thinking corporate executives from various functions and representing a number of industries. Sponsored by DiamondCluster International, the consulting firm, it meets three times a year to seek breakthrough solutions to perennial business problems. The Exchange makes a bold promise to its members: each meeting will spark at least one breakthrough idea relevant to their business challenges.

At the heart of the Exchange are the DiamondCluster Fellows; inventors and practitioners with many distinguished accomplishments. Rather than the series of book promoting, "drive-by" lecturers that you typically see (and almost meet) at business conferences, the Fellows are part of the Exchange community. Rather than giving members "canned" presentations, the Fellows are engaged and accessible throughout each Exchange. They are a precious resource that few companies could otherwise assemble and, over time, become part of members' personal networks.

I started the Exchange in 1996 and directed it for a number of years. I now chair the Fellows group and help direct its research. Membership costs $45K per year, and is well worth it. Membership is by invitation only, see exchange.diamondcluster.com for more information.