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 Peterson, Chief Economist, Center Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance, 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 Peterson, Chief Economist, Center Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance, 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 CEO, Tillman Global Holdings LLC

Ashish Masih, President and Chief Executive Officer, Encore Capital Group

Byron Boston, CEO and Co-CIO, Dynex Capital Inc.

Karl Fessenden, President and CEO, BrandSafway

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

Joseph Kasputys, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Ventures, LLC

Moderator: Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee for Economic Development, The Conference Board

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 and CEO, Daktronics, Inc.

Shideh Bina, Partner, Insigniam Performance

Moderator: Ivan Pollard, Center Leader, Marketing and Communications, 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 Wada, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas

Joel Myers, Founder & Executive Chairman, AccuWeather

Mike Hopkins, Chief Advisor and Legal Team Leader, Plus Power

Bob Pryor, Chief Executive Officer, NTT DATA Services

George Barrett, Founder, The Overtone Group, Former Chairman and CEO, Cardinal Health, Committee for Economic Development

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, Inc.

Tom McInerney, President and CEO, Genworth Financial Inc.

Scott Wine, Chief Executive Officer, CNH Industrial

Joseph Kasputys, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Ventures, LLC

Moderator: Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee for Economic Development, The Conference Board

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 Olson, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Steven Lewis, Senior Partner, JamesDruryPartners

Moderator: 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.

JT Thomas, President & CEO, Physicians Realty Trust

Anna Mok, Partner, Global Lead Client Services, Deloitte

Steven Lewis, Senior Partner, JamesDruryPartners

Moderator: Paul Washington, Executive Director, ESG Center, The Conference Board

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

Shideh Bina, Partner, Insigniam Performance

Yoav Zeif, Chief Executive Officer, Stratasys, Inc.

George Barrett, Founder, The Overtone Group, Former Chairman and CEO, Cardinal Health, Committee for Economic Development