Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff led the cloud computing revolution. Now he wants to bring business into an entirely new era of augmented humans, unlimited digital workforces and nothing less than the ‘most exciting transformation in the history of technology.’ But first, there’s work to do.
In their rush to digitize, many companies forget that organizations are not just systems for goal achievement—they are also human communities.
AI isn’t a strategy; it’s an enabler, and its success depends on CEOs to provide vision, drive the organizational change, engage the right stakeholders and ensure that AI gets deployed responsibly and effectively.
Partnering with local universities allows companies to test AI solutions affordably while giving these students real-world business challenges to apply their data analytic talents.
Reskilling and upskilling aren’t just buzzwords—they represent how we maintain global stability in a time of future uncertainty. Some practical tips for success.
Here’s how four CEOs approached exploring the infinite possibilities of gen AI tools across business functions—without introducing unmanageable risk.
Nicholas Negroponte’s seminal 1995 techno-classic predicted how the digital age would unfold before it happened. So what does the revolutionary make of the revolution?
With AI’s job destruction tsunami headed toward global business, CEOs should waste no time leading the ‘Great Retraining.’
By aligning AI initiatives with strategic priorities and assembling the right talent, leaders can transform experimentation into scalable success while avoiding costly missteps.
What’s the real skinny on generative AI? We got some smart people in a room, turned off the tape recorders and asked them. Here’s a bit of what they had to say.
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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.
