The 2013 Senior Executive Summit (SES) took place March 10-14 at the Stanford campus in Palo Alto, CA. During this program, the highest-ranking women in cable honed their leadership skills and learned advanced techniques for furthering innovation within a company; reviewed findings in neuroscience and the connection to exemplary leadership; and discussed the important role conflict can play in team relationships.

In addition to the esteemed Stanford faculty, Padmasree Warrior, Chief Technology & Strategy Officer of Cisco Systems, joined the lineup of speakers and instructors, inspiring program attendees with her very personal insights into strategy, technology and leadership.

Pictured: Padmasree Warrior

Here's what some of this year's attendees had to say about the re-launched program:

"Combining outstanding Stanford Business School faculty, highly relevant content, cutting edge research and the talent of 34 executive women in the cable industry made for an extremely productive week. I would do it again in a heartbeat." - Amy Tykeson, President & CEO, Bend Broadband

"The faculty and staff of the Stanford Business School's Executive Education program put together a multi-day curriculum that successfully leveraged the innovation DNA of the Valley and reinforced best practices for innovative leadership. I found it helpful and productive to share many of the topics and research findings with my team and colleagues." - Joan Gillman, President, Time Warner Cable Media/EVP, Time Warner Cable

"The level of the participants and the curriculum was unmatched. Being able to share the program's inspiring information with my classmates was truly priceless." - Ellen Kroner, EVP, Corporate Communications & Marketing, AMC Networks

"WICT's Senior Executive Summit exceeded my expectations on a daily basis, providing both a valuable learning experience and rare chance to build relationships with colleagues across the industry. I would highly recommend this one-of-a-kind experience to other cable executives." - Gemma Toner, SVP, Broadband Product Management, Cablevision

"The program far exceeded my expectations, and I found it immensely rewarding. The curriculum was on point and the interaction between the faculty and participants was as informative as the content." - Cynthia Gibson, EVP, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Scripps Networks Interactive

Here's a look at some more photos from the 2013 program:

Pictured (l to r): Mary Meduski, Amy Tykeson, Sandra K. Howe

Pictured (l to r): Kristin Dolan, Courtney Menzel, Joan Gillman

Pictured (l to r): Gail MacKinnon, Maria Brennan

Following the successful debut of the program, WICT is pleased to announce that the dates of the 2014 program will be March 16-20, 2014, to be held on the campus of the Stanford Graduate School of Business in Palo Alto, CA. In 2014, WICT and Stanford will once again collaboratively develop a continuing curriculum to provide fresh and engaging content.