The Crisis Of Financial Noise—And How To Stop It
When credible voices retreat, social media “hacks” fill the void. Northwestern Mutual’s CEO shares four strategies to close the trust gap before your next generation of customers turns elsewhere.
When credible voices retreat, social media “hacks” fill the void. Northwestern Mutual’s CEO shares four strategies to close the trust gap before your next generation of customers turns elsewhere.
In a buyer-led market with stretched sales cycles, quarterly reviews aren’t enough. CEOs need weekly pipeline visibility to make smarter decisions on hiring, product bets and GTM strategy—before revenue stalls.
By blending Wall Street rigor, franchise savvy, and Hollywood-style branding, Khalid has transformed Take 5 Oil Change into a billion-dollar powerhouse.
From walk-on to CMO, Caroline Linton learned that preparation isn’t about predicting the future—it’s about being ready when the unexpected strikes. Her philosophy: stay warm, refuse “cannot,” and never let your team down.
None of us can successfully lead other people until we know ourselves.
Both on the field and in the C-Suite, success hinges on work ethic and a winning mindset, not talent alone.
Resistance doesn’t end after kickoff—it evolves. To lead lasting transformation, CEOs must stop treating pushback as failure and start using it as fuel.
Amalgamated CEO Paul Mallen on rebranding, national expansion, and staying competitive in a consolidating, customer-driven market.
Fraser Yachts CEO Anders Kurtén explains the industry’s pivot from asset ownership to experiential luxury—and why going green is now essential for staying afloat in the ultra-high-end market.
As Klatch Coffee prepares to double its footprint, CEO Heather Perry explains why investing in people—not just beans and brewers—is the real key to scaling successfully.
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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.