Doist CEO Amir Salihefendić Believes Remote Teams Are The Future
Doist CEO Amir Salihefendić says a remote work mindset allows his organization to be borderless in every way, and that this way of working is the future.
Doist CEO Amir Salihefendić says a remote work mindset allows his organization to be borderless in every way, and that this way of working is the future.
Learn from Amazon’s mistake, if we want machine learning to be ethical, humans—and CEOs especially—need to stay involved in its deployment.
By eliminating bad software wherever you find it, you’ll not only help rid the world of a dangerous phenomenon, you’ll give your own business the best chance of avoiding extinction.
With so much consolidation in the tech space, CEOs and CMOs are once again faced with the age-old dilemma – should an organization buy a suite or best-of-breed marketing solution?
Is Facebook’s business model so insidious that it must be broken up by regulators, or can a change of leadership faces save the business?
CEOs should follow the trail laid down by Amazon—the hundreds of locales around the nation that may not be right for HQ2 (or even an HQ for you), but would be a great place for a satellite office or expansion site.
In his third go-around as CEO, this time at Austin, Texas-based Compeat, Jeffrey Stone is tackling software for the restaurant industry. He talks with us about the challenges the company faces with the always-evolving restaurant industry.
Amazon selected a pair “second headquarters” in New York City and Northern Virginia. It’s a case of the tech rich getting richer and Flyover Country continuing to have to bootstrap its way to digital relevance.
CEOs and CFOs are already partners in driving initiatives to improve top- and bottom-line results. Digital transformation is yet another opportunity for them to work together to drive shareholder value.
CEOs need to take the lead in cybersecurity in order to ensure that their organizations are better-equipped and to deal with these ever-emerging challenges.
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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.