NEW YORK—“Imagination + Invention—Succeeding In A Culture of Change” is the theme of Vision Monday’s 2013 Global Leadership Summit, to be held here March 13.

Registration is now open for the 7th annual, day-long event and exclusive forum, geared to senior-level executives in the retail, professional, lab and supplier sectors of the optical industry. The VM Global Leadership Summit, which will be held at The Times Center, brings together compelling speakers from within and outside the industry offering fresh thinking and provocative perspectives.

This exclusive environment and one-of-a-kind networking event will stimulate new strategies, provoke ideas and suggest new ways to look at challenges and opportunities. Informative sessions will include: Tapping Imagination and Creativity; EYE2 Vision Technology to the Next Power; New Health Care Influencers; and Omni-Channel Retailing On the Rise.

“Today’s lightning speed of business and the rapid arrival of disruptive technology are creating both competition and growth possibilities,” said Marge Axelrad, SVP and editorial director of Vision Monday. “But how do business leaders embrace new ideas and spur innovation within their existing cultures? The goals of the VM Summit are to provoke discussion, foster exclusive networking opportunities and inspire ideas for senior decisionmakers in 2013 and beyond.”

Sponsors for the 2013 VM Global Leadership Summit include Premier Sponsors: Adlens and Essilor; Signature Sponsor: Luxottica; Supporting Sponsors: Alcon, Care Credit, DAC and The Vision Council.

Seating will be limited for the VM Summit 2013 so register now at www.visionmonday.com/summit. An early bird registration price of $345 is available until Feb. 15, 2013, at which time the regular price of $395 takes effect. Registration includes full-day conference, continental breakfast and lunch.

Photos, videos and reports from prior years’ Vision Monday Global Leadership Summits are posted online and can be viewed  here. Stay tuned to VisionMonday.com and VMail Extra for more details on panels, presentations and 2013’s featured speakers which will be announced very soon.