Calendar

        Event Date                 (see past events)

      2023

Thursday 7:00-9:00am (including breakfast & peer conversations)

OCT 5         CEO Exchange

Topic:    Building a Foundation for a Better Rhode Island

Guest:   Marc Parlange, President of the University of Rhode Island

Format: FireSide Chat with Marc Parlange
Roundtable Discussion with your Peers
Q&A Session with Marc Parlange

Agenda: (coming soon)

Saturday Evening (starting at 6:00pm)

NOV 4       Fall Social (members only; significant-others welcome)

Details: Delectable hors d’oeuvres, fine beverages, engaging peer conversations, fine music, and exclusive access to unique Rhode Island venue.

Thursday 7:00-9:00am (including breakfast & peer conversations)

DEC 7         CEO Exchange

Topic:    How to Best Prepare for the Economic Changes Coming in 2024

Guest:   to be announced

Format: FireSide Chat with Guest CEO – Peer Roundtables – Q&A with Guest CEO

      2024

Thursday 7:00-9:00am (including breakfast & peer conversations)

JAN 25        CEO Exchange

Topic:    What all CEOs Need to Know about Business AI (artificial intelligence)

Guest:   to be announced

Format: FireSide Chat with Guest CEO – Peer Roundtables – Q&A with Guest CEO

Saturday Evening (starting at 6:00pm)

FEB 24      Winter Social (members only; significant-others welcome)

Details: Delectable hors d’oeuvres, fine beverages, engaging peer conversations, fine music, and exclusive access to unique Rhode Island venue.

Thursday 7:00-9:00am (including breakfast & peer conversations)

MAR 28        2024 Rhode Island CEO Summit

Topic:    Coming Challenges — Preparing for Maximum Success in 2024

Guests:  to be announced

Format: Special Briefing/Presentation
FireSide Chat with Guest CEO
Breakout – Peer Roundtables
Q&A with Guest CEO & Experts

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        Event Date                             (see upcoming events)

08/24/23      CEO Exchange

Topic:    Managing Workforce Risk in Unpredictable Times – learn more

Guests:  Robin Jones, Deloitte Principal, Workforce Transformation
Eric Cormier, Insperity Manager, HR Services

Format: FireSide Chat with Robin Jones & Eric Cormier
Roundtable Discussion with your Peers
Q&A Session with Robin Jones & Eric Cormier

Agenda: CEO Exchange Details

07/22/23      Summer Social (members only; significant-others welcome)

Venue: WaterFire Brazier Society VIP area

06/08/23      CEO Exchange

Topic:  What Successful Businesses Do Differently in Rhode Island

Guest:  Cheryl Merchant, CEO of Taco Comfort Systems

Format: FireSide Chat with Cheryl Merchant
Roundtable Discussion with your Peers
Q&A Session with Cheryl Merchant

Agenda: CEO Exchange Details

04/27/23      CEO Exchange

Topic:  The State of Business In Rhode Island

Guest:  Daniel McKee, Governor of Rhode Island

Format: FireSide Chat with the Governor
Roundtable Discussion with your Peers

Agenda: CEO Exchange Details

03/23/23      2023 Rhode Island CEO Summit

Topic:  Thriving in Unpredictable Times

Guests: Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America
Tom Burnham, Head Coach of American Magic Team—America's Cup 2024

Format: Tom Burnham will talk about about High-Impact Decision Making
Brian Moynihan will engage in a candid conversation with Steve Zubiago
Q&A Advisory Session with Brian Moynihan
Confidential Discussion with your peers (at your table)

Details: agenda & content

02/18/23      Winter Social (members only; significant-others welcome)

Venue: The Preserve Sporting Club & Residences

01/12/23      CEO Exchange

Topic:  Making It Easier to Do Business in Rhode Island in 2023

Guest:  Elizabeth Tanner, Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce

Format: Guest FireSide Chat – Peer Roundtables – Q&A with Guest

Details: agenda & content

12/01/22      CEO Exchange

Topic:  Business Strategies that will Maximize Success in 2023

Guest:  Helena Foulkes, former President of CVS Pharmacy & CEO of Hudson's Bay

Format: Guest CEO Interview – Peer Roundtables – Q&A with Guest

Details: agenda & content

10/20/22      CEO Forum

Topic: Maximizing Rhode Island Workforce Development

Guests: Matthew Weldon, Director, R.I. Dept. of Labor & Training
Shannon Gilkey, Rhode Island Postsecondary Commissioner
Angelica Infante-Green, Commissioner, R.I. Secondary Education

Format: Facilitated discussion & Roundtables with RI policy makers

Details: agenda & content

09/15/22      CEO Exchange

Topic:  Getting to the Right Strategy for Your Biggest Leadership Challenge

Format:  Engage in a confidential, facilitated DeepDive discussion with peer-level chief executives—determine which strategies will best address a current, critically important, leadership challenge.

Details: agenda & content

08/13/22      Summer Social (members only; significant-others welcome)

Venue: WaterFire – Brazier Society VIP Venue

06/09/22      CEO Briefing

Topic:  What CEOs need to know about Cybersecurity & Breaches

Experts: Kiran Mantha, Principal, Deloitte Advisory, Cyber Risk Services,
Todd Knapp, CEO of Envision Technology Advisors, and
Jason Kravitz, Head of Nixon Peabody's data privacy & cybersecurity practice.

Format: Expert Briefings – Peer Roundtables – Q&A with Experts

Details: agenda & content

05/05/22      CEO Exchange

Topic:  Finding and Retaining the Right Talent in 2022

Guest: Mike Zani, CEO of The Predictive Index & author of The Science of Dream Teams

Format: Mike Zani Interview – Peer Roundtables – Q&A with Mike Zani

Details: agenda & content

03/25/22      2022 Rhode Island CEO Summit

Topic: Gaining Strategic Advantage in this Rapidly Changing World

Speakers: Dan McKee Governor of Rhode Island
   Alicia Rose, Deputy CEO of Deloitte, and
   Ross Gittell, President of Bryant University & Distinguished Economist.

Details: agenda & content

 

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