Chief Executive Group Event Reviews

For over 40 years, Chief Executive has been dedicated to helping CEOs and senior executives tackle their most pressing issues, plan for future growth and successfully lead their businesses. Through live events, peer roundtables, research and leadership-focused content, we provide executives like you timely best practices, unbiased data, insightful analysis and meaningful peer interactions you won’t find anywhere else.

Chief Executive Masterclasses

Efficient, focused and custom-built for busy executives and their key personnel, Chief Executive pulls together some of the most experienced, creative minds in business to take a deep dive into the biggest challenges confronting your business today.
Relevant information, thought provoking. We will make some long-term planning changes because of it.
Attendee at Inflation Masterclass
Great content and wealth or real-world knowledge and business case examples for what’s worked and why.
Attendee at Lead Better, Live Better Masterclass
The information was straightforward and applicable to our situation. It provided insights to focus on our most important projects.
Attendee at Pricing Masterclass

PE-Backed Leadership Summit

The Summit is specifically designed for busy operators of PE-backed businesses, with a focus on sharing the practical expertise of active practitioners, rather than academic theory and research.

Quality of speakers, relevant topics, networking were top notch. Great job putting this together!
Attendee from Worldwide Clinical Trials
Content was outstanding - really extraordinary location and time of year was very convenient.
Attendee from Moss
Great topics, pertinent information, highly relevant and very fun.
Attendee from Converged Security Solutions

Smart Manufacturing Summit

The Smart Manufacturing Summit is custom built to help mid-market manufacturing leaders refresh, strengthen and reimagine their organization for a new era.

Was a good way to give yourself an idea of how other industries and companies are operating. This allows you to find alternatives to implement.
Attendee from Western Leather Goods
Great event, great speakers, great tours, great people.
Attendee from Masaba
Good content for driving needs of the business. Excellent networking opportunities.
Attendee from Fiber Industries

Boardroom Summit

The Summit convenes public company board members and industry experts to educate, inspire and prepare directors to excel in the current business climate. 

Extremely relevant and current Board Oversight topics presented in a clear and concise manner with open discussion. Very informative interaction and excellent networking.
Attendee from Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
Fabulous speakers, and content that was mostly directly relevant to board discussions everywhere.
Attendee from Windy City, Inc.
High quality speakers and attendees, timely and relevant topics, very well organized and executed event.
Attendee from Fortive Corporation

Strategic CFO Forum

The Strategic CFO Forum offers practical, peer-tested tactics and strategies to help finance leaders succeed, drive value through their organization and become the strategic, indispensable business partner their CEO needs to steer the enterprise.

Great forum – relevant people and topics.
Attendee from Vic.Ai
The caliber of the speakers, the attendees, and the topics were outstanding. I learned a lot.
Attendee from IBM
Really hit the goal of providing real life examples on how CFOs can drive value. I enjoyed the mix of panels and roundtables.
Attendee from LogicSource
Roundtable

Strategic Planning Workshop

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:

  1. Lack of systematic approach (70%)
  2. Laundry lists without prioritization (68%)
  3. Decisions based on personalities rather than facts and information (65%)

 

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.

To sign up, select this option in your registration form. Additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.

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Women in Leadership Seminar and Peer Discussion

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.

To sign up, select this option in your registration form. Additional fee of $495 will be added to your total.

Golf Outing

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.

To sign up, select this option in your registration form. Additional fee of $295 will be added to your total.