Scaling Trust Through Fintech
René Lacerte built Bill to simplify financial ops for underserved SMBs—now it moves 1 percent of U.S. GDP. With AI, automation and a customer-first mindset, he’s leading a category he helped create.
René Lacerte built Bill to simplify financial ops for underserved SMBs—now it moves 1 percent of U.S. GDP. With AI, automation and a customer-first mindset, he’s leading a category he helped create.
If leaders all hate suck-ups so much, why does so much sucking up go on?
With nearly two decades at the helm, veteran CEO Rick Davis shares what really matters when it comes to leadership.
The organizations winning in AI aren’t the ones with the trendiest tools. They’re the ones whose leaders are aligned, communication is clear and culture supports change.
What management counsel flags, fights for and fixes in PE rollover and incentive equity arrangements.
As we move into a future defined by uncertainty and possibility, the leaders who rise will shift not just what they do—but how they think.
When leaders become angry, it’s a symptom of a larger problem in the organization.
From her early days as a hostess to her current role as CEO of Denny’s, Valade shares how personal connection—and the courage to be vulnerable—fuels trust, teamwork and lasting impact.
It’s this balance that defines not only who we are as leaders, but how our organizations evolve under our watch.
In an era marked by crisis, complexity and collapsing trust, intelligence alone no longer cuts it. What today’s world demands is wisdom—leaders who can think systemically, act ethically, and lead with humility under pressure.
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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.