2024: A Year In Preview (C-Suite Outlook)

08:00 AM - 08:45 AM ET

Registration

08:00 AM - 08:45 AM ET

Continental Breakfast

08:45 AM - 08:50 AM ET

Welcome

Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, The Conference Board

08:50 AM - 09:05 AM ET

Lightning Talk: Through the Looking Glass: A Year in Preview (C-Suite Outlook)

Fast-paced presentation on the highlights of the Conference Board C-Suite Outlook 2024. Discover the top hot button external and internal issues CEOS identify as what keeps them up at night and how they are setting their priorities for growth.

Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, The Conference Board

09:10 AM - 09:45 AM ET

Navigating the Global Economy Amidst Geopolitical Disruption

CEOs reveal tactics on how they are navigating the twists and turns of geopolitics and the global economy.

Sanjiv Ahuja, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Tillman Global Holdings LLC

Ashish Masih, President and CEO, Encore Capital Group

Byron L. Boston, Chairman and CEO, Dynex Capital, Inc.

Karl Fessenden, Former President and CEO, BrandSafway

Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, The Conference Board

Joseph E. Kasputys, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Ventures; CED Trustee

Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, Senior Fellow for National Security & Managing Director of CEO Programs, Council on Foreign Relations

09:50 AM - 10:25 AM ET

AI Disruption: Pivot or Perish?

CEOs share insights on how they are responding to the challenges and opportunities around advancements in AI. Additionally, how it may fundamentally transform how they do business.

Neil de Crescenzo, Former Chief Executive Officer, Optum Insight

Reece Kurtenbach, Chairman, President, Director and CEO, Daktronics

Shideh Bina, Co-Founder, Insigniam & Elixirr Partner

Ivan Pollard, Marketing & Communications Center Leader, The Conference Board

10:25 AM - 10:45 AM ET

Coffee Break

10:50 AM - 11:25 AM ET

Are You Ready for the Energy Evolution?

CEOs opine on how the global energy transition is impacting how and where they do business: what are some of the costs of switching gears and how they expect to capitalize on a greener economy.

Tomonori “Tom” Wada, President & Chief Executive Officer, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas

Dr. Joel Myers, Founder & Executive Chairman, AccuWeather

Mike Hopkins, Chief Advisor and Legal Team Leader, Plus Power; CED Trustee

Bob Pryor, Chief Executive Officer, NTT DATA Services

George S. Barrett, Founder, The Overtone Group, Former Chairman and CEO, Cardinal Health, Inc.

11:30 AM - 12:05 PM ET

China-US: Cold War 2.0?

CEOs explain how best to navigate the choppy waters of business relations with China as geopolitical tensions intensify. What does this mean for supply-chains, assets, labor, and ensuring profitability.

Yoav Zeif, Chief Executive Officer, Stratasys

Tom McInerney, President and CEO, Genworth Financial, Inc.

Scott W. Wine, Former Chief Executive Officer, CNH Industrial; CED Trustee

Joseph E. Kasputys, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Ventures; CED Trustee

Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, Senior Fellow for National Security & Managing Director of CEO Programs, Council on Foreign Relations

12:05 PM - 01:15 PM ET

Lunch and Networking

01:20 PM - 01:55 PM ET

The Talent Challenge: Reimagining Potential

CEOs trade tactics on how they are building and strengthening culture in the new world of work: from retention to upskilling to leadership development to DEI to flexible work to employee expectations.

Jack Stahl, Co-Founder, CNEXT

Holly Gagnon, President, HGC Hospitality Gaming Consulting

Camille A. Olson, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Steven Lewis, Senior Partner, JamesDruryPartners

Diana Scott, US Human Capital Center Leader, The Conference Board

02:00 PM - 02:35 PM ET

ESG Priorities for Growth: How to Future Focus and Invest

CEOs discuss opportunities for innovation by integrating ESG more deeply into their businesses.

John T. Thomas, Vice-Chair of the Board, Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

Anna Mok, Partner, Deloitte

Steven Lewis, Senior Partner, JamesDruryPartners

Paul Washington, President and CEO, Society for Corporate Governance

02:35 PM - 02:45 PM ET

Coffee Break

02:45 PM - 03:25 PM ET

Keynote Panel: Leading for Tomorrow: How to Turn Vision into Value

Mike Hopkins, Chief Advisor and Legal Team Leader, Plus Power; CED Trustee

Shideh Bina, Co-Founder, Insigniam & Elixirr Partner

Yoav Zeif, Chief Executive Officer, Stratasys

George S. Barrett, Founder, The Overtone Group, Former Chairman and CEO, Cardinal Health, Inc.