FAQs

Power Shift 2016 draws invitation-only guests from government, academia, private industry, and civil society, in order to assemble a high-level and engaged group of participants. To indicate your interest in attending, please fill out this form.

This year, Power Shift takes place at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.

McDonough is housed in one of Georgetown’s newest structures, the Rafik B. Hariri building. It is located just north of the football field and south of the Georgetown hospital.

The McDonough School of Business is located on the main campus of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Georgetown University
McDonough School of Business
Rafik B. Hariri Building
37th and O Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20057

Power Shift 2016 will begin with a special opening reception at the British Embassy on the evening of Tuesday, May 3rd.

It will end in the afternoon of Thursday, May 5th.

Tentative starting times for each day of the conference are as follows:

Tuesday, May 3: The opening reception at the British Embassy starts at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 4: Registration opens at 8:00 for a prompt 9:00 start.
Thursday, May 5: Registration opens at 8:00 for a prompt 9:00 start. The forum closes at 15:30 with an afternoon tea.

All food and refreshments will be provided across the two days. Any dietary requirements will be collected during the registration process and catered for.

There will be limited, free luggage rooms for you to store any belongings. Please avoid bringing a lot of large baggage. You could also ask your hotel to hold your luggage upon check out.

There will be both photography and filming during Power Shift 2016. If you do not wish to be included in any media, then please get in touch before the event at info@powershiftforum.com.

The dress code across the two days is business casual.