MDEA brings outside leadership perspectives to executives in the Decatur area. Strengthen your network, learn from innovators, and explore new opportunities with your peers. It’s all about the connections you make.
Connections that continue beyond the meeting room.
Connect with your peers
Good conversations. Lasting connections.
MDEA brings regional business leaders together for practical learning and opportunities to exchange perspectives.
Our mission
MDEA convenes CEOs, presidents, vice presidents, directors, and senior leaders from across the Decatur region for curated, topic-driven programming. Each session delivers practical knowledge and peer exchange on issues that matter to executives leading organizations today.
Who should join
MDEA is open to companies and organizations of all sizes. Executives and director-level leaders will find value in its professional development programming.
Millikin connection
MDEA is a program of the Tabor School of Business at Millikin University.
Conversations that matter
Leadership and culture. A multigenerational workforce. Practical applications of AI. Community and public sector engagement. Succession planning and business transition.