Launched in the fall of 2002, Chief Executive’s CEO Confidence Index is America’s largest monthly survey of chief executives. Each month, we survey CEOs across corporate America, at organizations of all types and sizes, to compile our CEO Confidence Index data. We ask the same three questions regarding their confidence in current business conditions, future business conditions and their revenue and investment forecast for the next 12 months. The results are released each month on ChiefExecutive.net and reported on by TV and media outlets throughout the world, including Bloomberg Intelligence and FactSet Research Systems.
Although the CEO rating for the current environment remains unchanged since August, the September forecast for the future improves on expectations of Fed rate cuts and an end to the election cycle—regardless of the outcome.
Our August survey of CEO confidence finds chiefs hopeful business will improve at some point in 2025, but they’re still preparing for a recession, one many say the U.S. has already entered.
America’s CEOs are reforecasting their outlook for the year ahead, as consumer demand begins to slow, the presidential election nears and skepticism over the effect of the Fed’s looming cuts grows.
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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.
