Tailored Insights for Your Business Growth

Dive deeper into key topics at the 2024 Business Growth Summit with our expert-led breakout sessions. Designed to provide actionable insights, these sessions cover a wide range of subjects, from succession planning and maximizing profits to cybersecurity awareness and creating a great workplace culture. Whether you’re focused on leadership, financial wellness, or marketing strategies, there’s a session that will help you drive your business forward. Select the topics that matter most to you and get ready to learn from industry leaders and experienced professionals.

Breakout Session #1

Susan Doughty-Smith

Founder & CEO, Talent Advancement Professionals
www.talent-advancement.com
Succession Planning: Prepare Today to Lead Tomorrow!

Succession planning ensures continuity of leadership in key roles within your organization, preparing for future transitions that safeguard your stability and growth while identifying and nurturing future leaders. This session provides participants with an overview of the process and key templates to get you started.

Matt Thompson

Director of Cyber Liability, M3 Insurance
www.m3ins.com
Cybersecurity Uncovered: Exploring Modern Threats, Crime Stats, and Insurance Fundamentals

This presentation will examine the current cybersecurity landscape, highlighting emerging trends and increasingly sophisticated threats. Attendees will gain insights from key cybercrime statistics to understand today’s digital risks and will learn about the basics of cyber insurance, which can help mitigate financial losses and protect organizations from the impact of cyber incidents.

Bob Lavigna

Senior Fellow, UKG
www.ukg.com
Great Place to Work

With over 30 years of experience leading government organizations and programs, join this award-winning leader, author, and speaker as he describes the new world of work, the talent crisis in America, and how organizations can become employers of choice by creating great places to work.

Tony Hoslet

Owner, Hoslet Consulting Inc. + Sandler Training
www.sandler.com
Selling in 2025

It is no secret that “selling” is different today, more so than it has ever been. With a new generation of professionals entering the workforce, and experienced individuals beginning to explore their exit strategy, new approaches are required when it comes to sales. Join Tony in a discussion about how 2025 will bring even more challenges and how to overcome them to benefit your business.

Breakout Session #2

CEO Panel

(TBD for speakers)
Leadership in a Changing Business Culture

The challenges that face small and mid-sized businesses impact large corporations as well, just at a larger scale. As we move halfway through this decade, leadership success matters as much as ever. Here from a few of the area’s largest corporation’s leaders and how they lead their teams, companies, and their own lives.

Kory Dogs

Certified Business Coach, ActionCOACH Milwaukee
www.actioncoach.com
Unlock Your Profit Potential: The 5-Step Formula for Growth

Discover how focusing on just five essential areas of Marketing and Sales can transform your business. In this session, you’ll learn how making small, strategic improvements in each of these core areas can lead to massive, sustainable results.

Andrea Zoeller + Sydney Thompson

Andrea Zoeller + Sydney Thompson, Merit Financial Advisors
www.meritfinancialadvisors.com
Financial Wellness: Empower your Team and your Business

Managing finances can be a significant source of stress for employees, impacting their well-being and job performance. A financial wellness program offers essential resources to help them make informed decisions, plan for retirement, and manage debt. In this session, we’ll discuss how to empower your team to navigate their finances confidently, promoting their peace of mind and future readiness.

Terra L. Fletcher

Owner, Fletcher Consulting
www.fletcherconsulting.com
Flex Your Recruiting: The Secrets to Attracting Top Talent

Learn how to make your company irresistible to top talent with powerful employer branding and recruitment marketing strategies. In this session, you’ll discover how to craft a brand that attracts the right candidates and build recruitment campaigns that get results. Leave with practical, actionable steps to boost your talent pipeline and hire the people who will drive your business forward.