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Innovation with Purpose with Ron Daugherty: A J Staenberg Network Event for Business Professionals
Innovation with Purpose: Building a Sustainable Engine for Good
PLEASE REGISTER HEREFounder and CEO of Daugherty Enterprises and the Daugherty Foundation, Ron Daugherty to Headline J Staenberg Network Event on Innovation, AI, and Community Impact
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What does it take to build a successful business while creating lasting impact? In this session, Daugherty will explore how purpose, innovation, and compassion can work together to build an organization that delivers both business success and meaningful community impact. Attendees will gain insight into fostering a culture that attracts exceptional people, leveraging technology to drive positive change, and embedding giving back into an organization’s mission and operations.
Schedule
8 a.m. Coffee, Bagels, Networking
8:45 a.m. Guest Speaker Presentation
9:30 a.m. Q&A Session followed by additional networking
Guest Speaker
Image provided by Daugherty Enterprises & Foundation Ron Daugherty
Ron Daugherty is a technology entrepreneur, business leader, and philanthropist dedicated to using innovation to create meaningful impact. After founding and growing Daugherty Business Solutions into a $350 million global consulting firm over four decades, he successfully led its merger with CGI before launching a new chapter focused on purpose-driven innovation.
Today, Ron leads Daugherty Enterprises and the Daugherty Foundation, building on a legacy of innovation while creating new opportunities to make a meaningful difference through technology, philanthropy, and community partnerships. He is also the driving force behind Better Path AI, an AI-powered platform that uses avatars to help people navigate high-stakes conversations across industries including education, healthcare, financial services, behavioral health, senior living, public safety and more.
Under Ron’s leadership, the Daugherty Foundation contributed more than $2 million to important community causes in its first year, reflecting his belief that business success should create opportunities for others. Guided by the idea that the best way to overcome challenges is to do more good, Ron continues to build organizations that combine innovation, purpose, and a commitment to making a lasting difference.
Innovation with Purpose with Ron Daug...Date and Time
Tuesday Sep 1, 2026
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT8 a.m. Coffee, bagels, networking
8:45 a.m. Guest speaker presentation
9:30 a.m. Q&A session followed by additional networkingLocation
The J – Staenberg Family Complex in Creve Coeur
(Edison Gymnasium – Fitness & Wellness Building)
2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146
