Past Events

How to Build Better Leaders and Managers–Today

December 2021 | Online

The author of the One Minute Manager and over 60 other best-selling business books has discovered the keys to help you unlock the potential in your organization. In just 2 hours, he will help you lead and manage your team more effectively—and show you how to create more leaders and managers in your organization to help you scale your business.

Featured Speakers:

Ken Blanchard and Margie Blanchard

For more details, view the 2021 event.

Leadership Conference

November 2021 | Phoenix, AZ

Now in its 23rd year, Chief Executive’s Leadership Conference is the one conference mid-market CEOs and other top executives rely on for guidance, tactics and strategies to help them accelerate revenue growth and profitability.

Featured Speakers:

Patrick Lencioni, Bestselling Author, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, The Advantage and The Motive
Greg Brenneman, The CEO who turned around Continental Airlines, PwC, Burger King, Quiznos and more
Alan Beaulieu, Renowned Economist/Forecaster
Jeff Immelt, Former Chairman and CEO of General Electric
Victoria Medvec, Leading global expert in negotiation strategy and decision-making
Don Yaeger, Sports Illustrated writer and Performance Analyst

For more details, view the 2021 event.

Smart Manufacturing Summit

September 2021 | Indianapolis, IN

Chief Executive Group’s 9th Annual Smart Manufacturing Summit offers fresh thinking on the opportunities and challenges facing mid-market manufacturing CEOs, as well as provide the ideal environment to discuss best practices and trends in global markets, quality, supply chains, talent issues and more.

Featured Speakers:

Mike Griffith, President, Major Tool & Machine
Kimberly Ryan, EVP and CEO Successor, Hillenbrand Inc.

For more details, view the 2021 event.

Banking Leadership Summit

June 2021 | Online

CEOs, CFOs and Board Members of retail banks and credit unions convened for a robust, half-day exploration of the key drivers forcing change in the industry. Participants gained solutions for how banking leaders can build resilient business models that proactively address changing consumer behaviors and redefine their value in today’s shifting market.

Featured Speaker:

Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO, Citizens Financial Group

For more details, view the 2021 event.

CEO Talent Summit

May 2021 | Online

Chief Executive’s 7th annual CEO Talent Summit brought together CEOs and leading thinkers in an interactive, intimate environment to discuss strategies for building high-performing organizations with a focus on human capital, talent development, retention and corporate culture.

Featured Speakers:

Monty Moran, Former Co-CEO at Chipotle Mexican Grill (2009-2016); Lawyer, Author, Pilot & Filmmaker
COL (Ret.) Diane Ryan, Ph.D., U.S. Army, Retired; Faculty, Thayer Leadership
Johnny C. Taylor Jr., President and CEO, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Deanne Kissinger, Director of Talent Management and Engagement, Duke Energy

For more details, view the 2021 event.

Healthcare Leadership Summit

April 2021 | Online

What will it take to drive growth in the years ahead? Hospital and healthcare services CEOs, CFOs and Board Members convened for a critical conversation on leadership and the future of healthcare.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Dowling, President & CEO, Northwell Health
David Sides, Chief Operating Officer, Teladoc

For more details, view the 2021 event.

Growth Summit

April 2021 | Online

Profound business and societal changes brought new challenges–and new opportunities–to mid-market companies. Chief Executive brought together three business masters to help executives grow their businesses in today’s landscape.

Featured Speakers:

Bill Bartlett, Senior Vice President, Sandler Training
Jonathan Byrnes, Author, Choose Your Customer: How to Compete Against the Digital Giants and Thrive and Islands of Profit in a Sea of Red Ink; Senior Lecturer, MIT
Kara Goldin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Hint Inc.
Verne Harnish, Founder, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO); Founder and CEO, Scaling Up; Author, Mastering the Rockefeller Habits and Scaling Up (Rockefeller Habits 2.0)

For more details, view the 2021 event.

PE-Backed CEO Summit

December 2020 | Online

CEOs of PE-backed companies have unique opportunities—and pressures. This intensive workshop is custom-built to help you tackle these specific challenges, with world-class experts and peer-learning from fellow CEOs and seasoned PE leaders with decades of hands-on experience.

Featured Keynote:

David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman, The Carlyle Group

For more details, view the 2021 event.

Winning in 2021—And Beyond

December 2020 | Online

This event featured two of the most influential business thinkers of the last 25 years for a candid conversation about the essential leadership craft of building lasting value, no matter the economy: What works, what doesn’t—and why.

Attendees joined David Cote and Ram Charan, the most in-demand CEO coach in the world, as they dig into strategies and tactics outlined in David Cote’s new book, Winning Now, Winning Later: How Companies Can Succeed in the Short Term While Investing for the Long Term.

Featured Speakers: David Cote and Ram Charan

For more details, view the 2020 event.

CEO Rising Summit 2.0

August 2020 | Online

The military coined a term for times like these: VUCA. Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity. It demands leadership that is stronger, more resilient, more engaged—and prepared to handle whatever happens next.

Featured Speakers:

General (Ret.) James Mattis, 26th Secretary of Defense
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Tom Bostick
Major General (Ret.) Barbara Faulkenberry

For more details, visit the CEO Rising Summit event page.

CEO Rising Summit

June 2020 | Online

The inaugural CEO Rising Summit featured four world-renowned business thinkers for a powerful afternoon of learning, including:

Ram Charan
Jim Collins
Verne Harnish
Patrick Lencioni

For more details, visit the CEO Rising Summit event page.

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