Employees, Vendors — Your Top Cyber Vulnerabilities
Employees and vendors top a company’s list of cyber vulnerabilities. Here’s what to do about it.
Employees and vendors top a company’s list of cyber vulnerabilities. Here’s what to do about it.
Arguments that regulating high-tech will crater the companies aren’t as compelling as the tech titans will have us believe.
When it comes to cybersecurity and ransomware, CEOs need to come up with a plan for handling security breaches before they happen.
SonicWall CEO Bill Conner talks about what CEOs should be paying attention to in cybersecurity, as well as how he’s managing growth.
Michael Connors, CEO of Information Services Group (ISG), has overseen impressive growth in the company’s 12 years of business. He credits this to a focus on an entrepreneurial spirit, a focus on client-centric services, a strong values system, and more.
A recent interview shares insights into how Jeff Bezos thinks about strategy and innovation, and structures his personal activities and those of the company to get done what he wants to get done. Here are five useful takeaways.
With today’s digital economy perpetuating the notion of “disrupt or die,” simply saying you are innovative or lumping innovation efforts in with R&D and product development are not enough. To survive and thrive, all organizations need an innovation program.
Digital security is about locking up and hunkering down. Digital resilience is about standing up to do business while fighting back.
Nick Mehta, CEO of Gainsight, a customer success management software platform, shares how he recruits and retains talent, specifically in Silicon Valley in the midst of a boom economy.
Todd Piett, CEO of Rave Mobile Safety, says in this day and age, investments into safety aren’t just about doing the right thing, they are about avoiding the astronomically high cost of failure.
0
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.