The 2020 Virtual Executive Forum kicked off on Thursday, May 14 with a Search Inside Yourself (SIY) keynote. Born at Google and now taught worldwide, SIY is based on neuroscience and teaches mindfulness and emotional intelligence skills that lead to sustained peak performance, strong collaboration and effective leadership. SIY’s focus on empathy and leading with compassion supports inclusion while also increasing self-awareness, communication and resilience to help create positive emotional and mental states and a strong, inspiring leadership presence. The workshop focused on mindfulness (being present), self-awareness (understanding thoughts, emotions and habits), and empathy (awareness of others).