EoM and the New Mutualism: A Catalytic Gathering in Pittsburgh

Panel discussion with (left to right) Jay Jakub, Francesco Cordaro, Yassine El Ouarzazi and Taylor Smith. Moderated by Lisa Slayton.

Published September 2018

Seventy-five business, non-profit, government and academic thought leaders, including corporate CEOs, the Mayor of Pittsburgh, university and foundation presidents and others, congregated at the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 24th-26th, 2018 to examine the transformative idea of New Mutuality together.

The first day was entirely devoted to exploring the Economics of Mutuality in-depth. Sessions covered introductory concepts, practical application and mechanics, business education, the view from the development and financial investment spaces and partnering opportunities.

Key speakers from Mars, Inc. / Catalyst included Jay Jakub, Yassine El Ouarzazi, and Franco Cordaro. Other speakers included the World Bank’s Kwang Kim, Prof. Ann Florini from the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, former Mars University Global Head of Leadership Development Jane Craig, Energy Innovation Institute CEO Rich DeClaudio and Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation CEO Lisa Slayton.

Day 2 was devoted to the Future of Work and Day 3 to Intra-preneurship.

A key aim of the 3-day gathering was to explore how significant cultural shifts might be implemented within business, regional economies and local municipalities to bring about shared prosperity in the context of the new rules of the game of the evolving global economy.

Jay Jakub presenting an overview of the Economics of Mutuality

Copies of Completing Capitalism by Bruno Roche and Jay Jakub available in the lobby

Bruno Roche joining the gathering via video call from Paris, France

Franco Cordaro answering a question from the floor during the panel discussion

Left to right: Jay Jakub, Kwang Kim from the World Bank and BASF Chairman and CEO Wayne Smith

Yassine El Ouarzazi presenting on Mutual P&L

Rich DeClaudio, President and CEO at Energy Innovation Center Institute and President & CEO at EICI Enterprise, LLC, one of the gathering’s hosts, provides introductions

The F.B. Heron Foundation team members, including the President, Dana Bezerra (left)

Left to right: Professor Ann Florini from Singapore Management University and the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, Jane Craig from Mars University and Kwang Kim from the World Bank present on topics related to the Economics of Mutuality