NEW YORK—With the theme of Connectivity: The Future of EveryThing and EveryOne, the 9th Annual Vision Monday Global Leadership Summit took place here on March 18 and addressed the Internet of Things (IoT) as well as other trends, such as wearable technology, retailing and the patient experience, all affecting today’s optical industry.

The highly-anticipated event attracted 400+ execs from the ECP, retail, insurance, product and lab arenas. Summit speakers from outside and within the industry engaged in a wide-ranging, thought-provoking program at The Times Center and even included a surprise guest well known both in the optical community as well as the business world at large (see Inc. Magazine’s James Ledbetter’s interview with Warby Parker’s Neil Blumenthal).

For an overview of the daylong event read VM's Summit Delivers the Information that Drives Business Now and Into the Future and to see a slideshow of presenters and attendees, click here.