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press release: We are pleased to officially announce that two New York Times best-selling authors – the world’s foremost experts on human connection, healing, mindfulness and healthy communities – will be the keynote speakers at our sixth annual IceBreaker on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 11:30 am, via Zoom.

Dr. Vivek Murthy was the 19th US Surgeon General of the United States and is author of the recently released book, “Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World.”

As Surgeon General, Dr. Murthy commanded the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, a uniformed service of 6,600 public health offices serving vulnerable populations in 800 locations domestically and abroad. During his tenure, he helped address critical public health issues, including the Ebola outbreak and the Zika virus. He also launched the TurnTheTide campaign to address the nation’s opioid crisis.

In 2017, Dr. Murthy focused his attention on chronic stress and isolation as prevalent problems that have profound implications for health, productivity and happiness.

Joining Dr. Murthy on the virtual stage will be Dr. Richard Davidson, the founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds at UW–Madison, as well as the founder of Healthy Minds Innovations, an external, affiliated nonprofit dedicated to supporting the mission of the Center for Healthy Minds.

A friend and confidante of the Dalai Lama, Dr. Davidson is a highly sought-after expert and speaker best known for his groundbreaking work studying emotion and the brain, having published hundreds of scientific papers, numerous chapters, books and reviews and led conversations on well-being on international stages. Time Magazine named him one of “The 100 Most Influential People in the World.”

Now that you've heard about our speakers...

How to get there

... we invite you to register now for this year's event. $75 for Members; $100 for Non-Members. Ticket deadline: Sept. 18.

IceBreaker has always been a call to belong to something bigger than oneself. It is the breaking down of barriers and the building up of relationships. It is connectivity for coordinated action.

But can we have coordinated action when connectivity is lost?

Can we heal a community without individual health?

Can we visualize how to get there – if we lose sight of ourselves?

This year, we will blend the virtual and physical while exploring these questions and bringing connectivity at a time when we are necessarily distant. As one particularly fitting adage states, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

More than 430 business leaders have already claimed their spot. Join us as we continue seeking and moving forward. To get there. Together.