CEO Summit

Thursday, May 7

1:00-1:15 PM - Welcome & Opening Remarks

1:15-2:15 PM - Navigating Consolidation: M&A, Capital Deployment, & Strategic Positioning

Deal activity, consolidation patterns, and where PE capital is flowing. Whether you're acquiring, being acquired, or defending market share—understand how to position strategically.

2:15-2:30 PM - Break

2:30-3:30 PM - Leadership Continuity & Building the Next Generation of Leaders

Building bench strength across your organization before you need it. Succession planning, developing leaders at every level, and creating the pipeline to scale without breaking.

3:30-3:45 PM - Break

3:45-4:45 PM - AI & Technology

Most of your competitors are already using AI to cut costs and move faster. Others are stuck in expensive pilots going nowhere. Find out what's actually working, what's not, and how to decide what's right for your business when everyone's selling the future.

5:00-8:00 PM - Reception & Networking Dinner

Friday, May 8

8:30-9:30 AM - CEO Economic Briefing: Economy, Geopolitics, and Sector Realities

What tariffs, inflation, and global instability actually mean for your sector—and how to plan when the only certainty is uncertainty.

9:30-9:45 AM - Break

9:45-10:45 AM - People Trends: What's Changing and What It Means for Your Business

Baby Boomers are exiting, Gen Z is entering, and Millennials are your largest customer base. The demographic forces reshaping who you can hire, what they expect, and how different generations buy.

10:45-11:00 AM - Break

11:00 AM-12:00 PM - CLOSING KEYNOTE