#gordon-n-chan-leadership-award

#gordon-n-chan-leadership-award

Last year, the security consulting community reached a new milestone: the introduction of the Ed Chandler Security Innovation Award. The award, presented for the very first time at CONSULT 2025 and co-sponsored by SecuritySpecifiers and Security magazine, honors the life, legacy and influence of Edmonds (Ed) Chandler Jr. The inaugural award is designed to recognize the innovation that advances both the practice and impact of security consulting.

Does the strength of relationship between marketer and agency correlate with more effective work? Using two unique and robust sets of data we have, for the first time, answered this question with an emphatic 'yes' The implications of our latest report are profound for marketers and their agencies, and arguably for any business relationship. Our analysis of winners of effectiveness awards over a 9-year period discovered that award-winning client and agency teams had better relationships than the average.

To celebrate International Women's Day, held each year on 8 March, Nature asked six previous winners of awards given in partnership with Nature to name a woman who has had a positive impact on their career and well-being. This year, Nature has focused on winners of the Estée Lauder Companies' annual Inspiring Women in Science award, the inaugural Sony Women in Technology award - given to women who are using technology to drive positive change for society and the planet - and the annual John Maddox Prize.

Since being named a Rising Star, my role as vice president at Systato has continued to expand alongside the company's growth. Over the past year, we've nearly doubled our company roster and tripled the size of our technology and software development organization. My focus, alongside growing a world-class group of technical real estate specialists, has increasingly centered on building scalable platforms, leading cross-functional teams, and helping organizations translate automation and data into real operational and financial outcomes.

The pace at which we're all working today doesn't naturally lend itself to being reflective. As a leader, you don't get enough quiet time. The thought leaders and business leaders I work with figure out how to make it part of their routine. For some, it's during a commute, a workout, a shower, or a walk. For others, it's a more involved practice where they shut down their devices and spend scheduled time reflecting.

I think that whenever we have the opportunity to volunteer, we should always take it up, Vijay said. Also, I'm here with my friends, so it's a fun chance to do something nice.

In places where inclusion is part of the infrastructure of their economy-supply chains, procurement processes, capital access, or business ownership-people thrive. Inclusive economies create more resilience by expanding the base of potential business owners who can build, own, innovate, and hire. They allow more opportunities for homeownership and investing in the longevity of communities. As our economy becomes increasingly stratified and volatile, we need as much resiliency as we can get.

The Castro Theatre reopened on February 6, 2026, with an opening ceremony that featured David Perry of David Perry & Associates, Beach Blanket Babylon star Ruby Day singing "San Francisco," President of the SF Board of Supervisors Rafael Mandelman, State Senator Scott Wiener, Mayor Daniel Lurie, Another Planet Entertainment CEO Gregg Perloff, Another Planet Entertainment Senior Vice President Mary Conde, and drag artist D'Arcy Drollinger.