Are you suffering from a talent crunch? Are you having a hard time filling certain positions, or attracting and retaining millennials? Well, you’re not alone. And to find answers to questions that many mid-market firms have—including, probably, yours—we went straight to the horse’s mouth: a mid-market firm that is run by millennials.
Big-company victims such as Target and Morgan Stanley grab all the headlines when they’re hacked and millions of customers find their privacy breached. But the cybersecurity of mid-market companies actually is violated more frequently.
Mergers and acquisitions have been proceeding at a torrid pace in the mid-market for more than a year, a development that is being echoed among large companies.
While all businesses need data, the insight and information gleaned from it are becoming increasingly critical to mid-market enterprises.
Nick Coleman, IBM’s global head of cybersecurity, discusses the keys to a strong cybersecurity program and what companies can do to keep pace with the evolving nature of security threats, in a Wall Street Journal blog post.
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
