What Private Companies Can Discover From Public Company Implementations Of ASC 842
What can private companies discover from the public company implementations of ASC 842? Here are some of the highlights.
What can private companies discover from the public company implementations of ASC 842? Here are some of the highlights.

“All in on AI” makes for wonderful headlines and eases the concerns of fearful board members—but is it actually the best way to start enterprise transformation and business evolution?

Good innovation doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens when you trust the people doing the work to find better ways to do it.

In a new Chief Executive survey, CEOs say future growth depends on expansion into new categories, markets and offerings—but most of their revenue still comes from products and services they offered five years ago.

Winning today takes a combination of AI, technology adaption and trust. A lot of trust. Key takeaways from Chief Executive’s 2026 Growth Summit in Nashville.

2026 has already demonstrated the unpredictability in where, what and how much litigation companies face. Here’s where to start.

Coordinated team departures are spreading across industries, creating new risks for talent retention, client stability and business performance.

Bots are about to own everything we can measure. What PTTOW!, the NFL and Keke Palmer taught me about the only thing left that’s worth winning.

Practical, do-able steps you can take to control one of the more menacing line items in your P&L.

In the volatile swirl of 2026, so many companies are having a tough time accomplishing the most critical things they need to do. To work on that, start here.

Handled well, a leadership transition is less a single announcement than a series of deliberate, human moments that rebuild trust one interaction at a time.
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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
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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.