2023
Ed Bastian
CEO, Delta Air Lines
2022
Marc Benioff
Salesforce
2021
Kenneth Frazier
Merck & Company
2020
Brian Moynihan
Bank of America
2019
Arne Sorenson
Marriott International
2018
Marillyn A. Hewson
Lockheed Martin
2017
Stanley Bergman
Henry Schein
2016
Randall Stephenson
AT&T
2015
Jim McNerney
Boeing
2014
Bob Iger
The Walt Disney Co.
2013
David Cote
Honeywell
2012
David C. Novak
Yum! Brands Inc.
2011
Alan Mulally
Ford Motor Co.
2010
Hugh Grant
Monsanto
2009
Jim Skinner
McDonald’s
2008
Anne Mulcahy
Xerox
2007
Bob Ulrich
Target
2006
A.G. Lafley
Procter & Gamble
2005
George David
United Technologies
2004
Fred Smith
Fedex
2003
Maurice “Hank” Greenberg
American International Group
2002
Sandy Weill
Citigroup
2001
Michael Dell
Dell Technologies
2000
John T. Chambers
Cisco Systems
1999
Herb Kelleher
Southwest Airlines
1998
Lawrence A. Bossidy
Alliedsignal
1997
Andrew S. Grove
Intel
1996
Roberto C. Goizueta
Coca-Cola
1995
David D. Glass
Walmart
1994
William H. Gates III
Microsoft
1993
John F. Welch Jr.
General Electric
1992
P. Roy Vagelos
Merck
1991
Wayne Calloway
Pepsico
1990
Anthony J. F. O’Reilly
H.J. Heinz
1989
Donald F. Petersen
Ford Motor Company
1988
J. Willard Marriott Jr.
Marriott
1987
Charles F. Knight
Emerson Electric
1986
Roger Smith
General Motors
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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.