It’s easy to see we’re in the age of business disruption. Companies like Facebook, Netflix, Uber and AirBnb are turning inside out every industry from entertainment to transportation. Manufacturing is being disrupted by 3D printing and Amazon has shaken retail by its core. It seems as if virtually every business is being touched in some fashion by innovative companies that are using technology to create new business models.
At a time when large companies are expanding their digital strategies, it’s more important than ever for middle-market firms to try to stay with the pack.
How Steve Jackson’s appetite for technology gave his pizza company Hungry Howie’s a competitive edge.
Stuart McClure had been in cybersecurity for more than a decade when he had an epiphany—namely that the conventional methods of protecting computers from malware simply don’t work.
Recent advances in digital technology have redefined the way CEOs conduct business. Organizations that don’t evolve their model risk getting left behind. At the same time, properly used digital technology can radically improve performance for many businesses.
While the future of data-driven manufacturing offers many promises for enhanced manufacturing efficiency and production, it also will come with many challenges.
Middle-market companies continue to underestimate data security threats, according to a recent survey by the RSM Middle Market Leadership Council. While the majority of firms say they are confident they’re protected against data theft, evidence proves it’s quite the contrary.
Five years ago, “mobile” sounded like the coolest thing that could ever happen to marketing, sort of like when television was invented.
It’s critical to conduct the same type of rigorous due diligence that you would for an M&A transaction. In other words, don’t let a shiny new tech toy blind you into making a bad decision.
The head of Amazon’s Prime Air program said at a drone convention in New Orleans, La., recently that a federated air traffic control system and a “high-speed transit zone” could allow for mass-scale drone deliveries.
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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.
