Access business growth and leadership development opportunities for you and your team.
Chief Executive Network members receive 30% savings.

Step back from daily demands to strategize with peers, pressure-test ideas, and gain practical insights to lead through economic change.

Designed for leaders navigating the toughest challenges of culture and connection in today’s environment.

Connect with industry peers to explore new strategies, technologies, and leadership tactics that drive growth in today’s manufacturing landscape.

Connect with manufacturing CEOs, CFOs and dealmaking executives for an inside look at what’s driving growth, valuations and strategy across the sector.

Learn proven strategies and practical tools to accelerate growth, align your team, and apply the battle-tested Scaling Up framework—live and in action.

Hear from industry insiders about new strategies for capital, talent and M&A—plus peer insights that will help you move forward with confidence.

CEOs, founders, next-gen leaders and non-family executives will explore what makes family-owned businesses thrive and what quietly holds them back.

Explore new tech, hear peer reviews, and compare solutions in a focused, high-impact setting designed to accelerate smart decision-making.

A working session for directors to stress-test decisions before regulators, investors, or headlines do it for you.

Join fellow public company directors next September in New York, for candid, peer-to-peer conversations you won’t find anywhere else.

Join a peer group of CEOs who talk openly about what’s working, what’s not and how to handle the challenges you’re facing.

Connect with with peers to share ideas, best practices, benchmarks, challenges and advice.

Access expert insights, trusted peer connections, and practical resources designed to elevate your impact and effectiveness as a finance leader.

Empowering corporate board members with exclusive connections, expert insights and governance solutions to drive measurable impact.

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Access detailed financial data and KPIs to benchmark performance, uncover growth opportunities, and improve pricing, margins, and operational efficiency.

Benchmark executive pay with data from 1,600+ private companies to align compensation strategy, retain top talent, and support growth goals.

Build the expertise to lead finance tech decisions, boost efficiency, and become the go-to resource for selecting smart, strategic tools.

Help your high potential new and middle managers develop their leadership potential.

Gain board-ready skills, learn at your pace, and earn a recognized credential to help you land your first public company board seat.

Get practical guidance from former CEOs to help you lead with clarity and confidence.
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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.