IWU is proud to announce that David Horsager, an acclaimed speaker, author, and global trust expert, will be the keynote speaker at this Spring’s commencement ceremonies. Spring commencement will take place on Saturday, April 29th, at the IWU Chapel Auditorium and will include graduates from all of Indiana Wesleyan University's three campuses.
David Horsager is the CEO of Trust Edge Leadership Institute, a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and a leading authority on trust in the workplace. He has advised leaders and delivered presentations on six continents, to organizations such as Delta, FedEx, and Toyota, as well as to the New York Yankees, MIT, and the Department of Homeland Security. Horsager has been featured in prominent media such as Fast Company, Forbes, and MSNBC.
"David Horsager is a trailblazer in his field, and we are thrilled to have him as our keynote speaker for this year's Spring commencement ceremonies," said Dr. Jon Kulaga, President of Indiana Wesleyan University. "His message of trust and leadership that are rooted in Biblical principles are more important now than ever, and we know that our graduates will be inspired by his insights."
Horsager is the creator of the Enterprise Trust Index™, which measures trust in organizations, and director of one of the nation’s foremost trust studies, The Trust Outlook. His trademark 8 Pillar Framework breaks trust down into tangible steps that can be leveraged right away to build a high-trust culture.
IWU is proud to bestow upon Horsager an honorary doctorate in recognition of his exceptional efforts in addressing the worldwide trust crisis. According to Kulaga, "We are thrilled to extend this honor to David Horsager, whose groundbreaking work and extensive research on cultivating trust in leaders and organizations aligns perfectly with IWU's mission of shaping students who embody character, scholarship, and leadership. The values championed by David and the Trust Edge Institute are a testament to the power of trust in fostering success and positive change on a global scale."
The ceremony will be open to all graduates and their families, with general admission tickets not required. For those who are unable to attend in person, all ceremonies will be streamed live at https://indwes.edu/commencement. The link will go live on April 29th.
Indiana Wesleyan University will graduate approximately 1,800 students.
The schedule for the commencement is as follows:
- 10 a.m. | All IWU-Marion associate and bachelor level degrees
- 2:30 p.m. | All IWU National & Global associate and bachelor level degrees
- 6 p.m. | All IWU-Marion, IWU-National & Global and Wesley Seminary master level and doctoral degrees