Build Alignment and Results
AI as a Leadership Advantage
See Around Corners
Execution Under Pressure
Sustain Peak Executive Performance
Execute Strategy at Scale
Growth Through Disruption
Sustain Peak Executive Performance
Execute Strategy at Scale
Growth Through Disruption
Join top business leaders and experts at the Chief Executive Leadership Conference for two days of focused learning and strategic planning. This is where you and your team step back from daily operations to tackle current challenges and capture new opportunities.
Throughout the event, you’ll have the opportunity to refine your strategic approach and enhance your business practices with practical insights in key areas: sustaining innovation, leveraging market trends, pricing strategies, product development, adapting to changes in the workplace, improving team dynamics and leveraging AI.
Executive Coach; Bestselling Author, Never Lead Alone
The era of the solo leader is over. Keith Ferrazi, renowned executive coach and bestselling author, challenges conventional wisdom about what it takes to lead in today's complex business environment. Drawing from decades of coaching Fortune 500 executives, Ferrazi shares the collaboration frameworks and relationship-building strategies that separate good leaders from transformational ones. Prepare to rethink everything you know about power, influence, and getting results through people.
Chief Strategy Officer,
The Harris Poll
See the risks and opportunities of cultural and behavioral shifts in the market that competitors miss. As Chief Strategy Officer at The Harris Poll, Libby advises Fortune 100 leadership teams on how changing consumer expectations, workforce attitudes and societal trends impact strategy and growth. Her expertise in scenario planning gives leaders practical ways to prepare for change before it disrupts performance.
#1 Bestselling Author, The AI-Driven Leader; Founder, AI Leadership; Chief Growth Officer, Jindal Steel & Power
Discover how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing leadership from the executive who's living it. As Chief Growth Officer of a global steel powerhouse and founder of AI Leadership, Geoff Woods brings hard-won insights on leading through technological transformation. His #1 bestseller The AI-Driven Leader reveals the strategies today's executives need to harness AI's potential while keeping the human element at the core. Learn how to turn disruption into competitive advantage.
Former CEO, Home Depot and Chrysler
Few leaders have commanded the scale and complexity Bob Nardelli has navigated. As former CEO of both Home Depot and Chrysler, he's led through explosive growth, industry disruption, and crisis-level turnarounds. Nardelli brings battle-tested wisdom on operational excellence, making tough decisions under pressure, and what it really takes to execute at the highest levels. His unflinching insights on leadership in the real world are essential for any executive facing high-stakes challenges.
Chair, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine at Mayo Clinic
What does it take to perform at the highest level while actually living longer and healthier? Dr. Ryan Hurt chairs Mayo Clinic's legendary Executive Health Program, where he's spent decades working with C-suite leaders at their peak. Drawing from groundbreaking research conducted exclusively with Chief Executive magazine and his pioneering work in the Healthy Longevity Program, he reveals evidence-based strategies that separate executives who thrive from those who merely survive. This isn't wellness theater—it's survival intelligence for leaders who refuse to choose between impact and longevity.
Chief Strategy Officer, The Harris Poll
What does it take to perform at the highest level while actually living longer and healthier? Dr. Ryan Hurt chairs Mayo Clinic's legendary Executive Health Program, where he's spent decades working with C-suite leaders at their peak. Drawing from groundbreaking research conducted exclusively with Chief Executive magazine and his pioneering work in the Healthy Longevity Program, he reveals evidence-based strategies that separate executives who thrive from those who merely survive. This isn't wellness theater—it's survival intelligence for leaders who refuse to choose between impact and longevity.
of CEOs place gaining market share as their top objective this year.* At our conference, uncover innovative strategies and actionable insights that will equip your company to not only capture but also expand your market presence effectively.
*Chief Executive Research, CEO Confidence Index
of CEOs identify rising costs as their primary challenge this year.* Engage with financial experts and industry leaders who will share critical methods for implementing cost-control measures. Learn how to optimize operations and maintain profitability in the face of economic pressures.
Can’t make it to San Antonio? Sign up for virtual access.
Making time is the hardest part, but it’s always worth it. The Leadership Conference gives CEOs and senior executives the space to gain fresh perspective, connect with peers and sharpen their strategy for today’s fast-moving business landscape.
Attendees can take advantage of a room block for a discounted rate of $278/night through October 13, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Villas. Reserve your room online or call 1-210-647-1234 and mention the code C-GEN6.
Book by Jan 16
$2,395
$2,095/person
Book by Feb 12
$2,495
$2,195/person
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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.
