Calendar

APR 10, 2025 Online CEO Wisdom Exchange

Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Tanner Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce

Current and potential future economic environment in RI and what RI CEOs can do to help their organizations grow and prosper

How the State of Rhode Island working to create the conditions for businesses in all sectors to thrive and how businesses can best access state services and support.

MAR 13, 2025 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

Donna Childs, CEO, Prisere

Business Resilience

How CEOs can prepare for the worst and plan for the best—reduce risk, minimize the impact of unexpected disruptions and emerge stronger

JAN 9, 2025 RI 2025 Rhode Island CEO Summit

Bruce Van Saun, CEO, Citizens Financial Group

Preparing for Economic Changes & Challenges in 2025

DEC 5, 2024 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

Todd Blount, CEO, Blount Fine Foods

Creating a Winning Culture & Clam Chowder

OCT 10, 2024 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

Nishita Roy-Pope, CEO of Tribe Academy

Different Generations in the Workplace—Recruiting, Engaging, & Retaining

Includes a Q&A Session with a panel from different generations:
- Paris Cooke-Brown - Student, Brown University
- Spencer Berryman - Early Career, Citizens Bank
- Tamara Tardy - Mid-Career, UiPath
- Victoria Armstrong - Senior Leader, Loftware

SEP 21, 2024 RI Member Social

WaterFire

Exclusive—Members Only, with significant others welcome

Catered reception, beverages, boat rides, & peer conversations

AUG 22, 2024 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

Todd Knapp, CEO of Envision Technology Advisors
Jim Rowan, Head of Deloitte’s Strategy and Analytics Practice

Generative AI

What CEOs of small, medium, & large businesses need to know about AI and its impact on business success

AUG 3, 2024 RI Member Social

WaterFire

Exclusive—Members Only, with significant others welcome

Catered reception, beverages, boat rides, & CEO to CEO networking

JUN 20, 2024 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

Steve O'Donnell, retired Head of the Rhode Island State Police & FBI task force

What RI CEOs Need to Know about Crime that May Effect Their Business

MAY 9, 2024 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

James Kerr, CEO of Indispensable Consulting

How CEOs make their companies indispensable—with
products and services that customers can't live without

MAR 28, 2024 RI 2024 CEO Summit

Rear Admiral Peter A. Garvin, President, U.S. Navel War College
Kevin M. Graney, President; General Dynamics Electric Boat

Prepare to Win

MAR 12, 2024 RI Accel Advisory Board Briefing

Accel DeepDive

Get Answers to a Strategic Challenge

Join a small group of peers to help find solutions to the strategic challenge another chief executive is currently facing

MAR 5, 2024 RI Accel Advisory Board Briefing

Accel DeepDive

Get Answers to a Strategic Challenge

Join a small group of peers to help find solutions to the strategic challenge another chief executive is currently facing

JAN 25, 2024 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

Todd Knapp, CEO of Envision Technology Advisors

What all CEOs Need to Know about Business AI—Artificial Intelligence

DEC 7, 2023 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

Jason Draho, Head of Asset Allocation Americas, UBS Global Wealth Management

How to Best Prepare for the Economic Changes Coming in 2024

NOV 11, 2023 RI CEO Fall Social

Venue: The Rhode Island Yacht Club

OCT 5, 2023 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

Marc Parlange, President of the University of Rhode Island

Building a Foundation for a Better Rhode Island

AUG 24, 2023 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

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

Managing Workforce Risk in Unpredictable Times - learn more

JUL 22, 2023 RI CEO Summer Social

Venue: WaterFire Brazier Society VIP area

JUN 8, 2023 RI CEO Briefing

Cheryl Merchant, CEO of Taco Comfort Systems

What Successful Businesses Do Differently in Rhode Island

APR 27, 2023 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

Daniel McKee, Governor of Rhode Island

The State of Business In Rhode Island

MAR 23, 2023 RI 2023 Rhode Island CEO Summit

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

Thriving in Unpredictable Times

Tom Burnham will talk about High-Impact Decision Making
Brian Moynihan will engage in a candid conversation with Steve Zubiago

FEB 18, 2023 RI CEO Winter Social

Venue: The Preserve Sporting Club & Residences

JAN 12, 2023 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

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

Business Strategies that will Maximize Success in 2023

OCT 10, 2022 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

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

Maximizing Rhode Island Workforce Development

SEP 09, 2022 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

Getting to the Right Strategy for Your Biggest Leadership Challenge

AUG 13, 2022 RI Member Social at WaterFire

Venue: WaterFire - Brazier Society VIP Venue

JUN 9, 2022 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

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

What CEOs need to know about Cybersecurity & Breaches

See the CEO Briefing documents & videos

MAY 5, 2022 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

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

Finding and Retaining the Right Talent in 2022

MAR 3, 2022 RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

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

Gaining Strategic Advantage in this Rapidly Changing World