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CEO Council

Big Challenges, Deep Wisdom, Better Results

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Chief Executives Only | No Substitutes

Exclusively for the top executive of organizations with a workforce of 5 to 50,000 or more full-time employees


— Upcoming Events —


        Event Date                 (see past events)

      2024

Thursday 7:00-9:00am (at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI)

DEC 5        RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

LOCAL:    FireSide Chat with Guest Expert
Breakout Discussion with your peers
Q&A with Guest Expert

      2025

Thursday 7:30-10:00am (at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI)

JAN 9         2025 Rhode Island CEO Summit

Planning for Economic Changes & Risks in 2025

LOCAL:    Keynote Speaker
FireSide Chat with Guest CEO
Breakout Discussion with your peers
Q&A with Guest Expert

Thursday 4:00-5:30pm (Live Interactive Zoom Event)

FEB 13       Remote CEO Wisdom Exchange

ONLINE:  FireSide Chat with Guest Expert
Breakout Discussion with your peers
Q&A with Guest Expert

Thursday 7:30-9:30am (at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI)

MAR 13     RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

LOCAL:    FireSide Chat with Guest Expert
Breakout Discussion with your peers
Q&A with Guest Expert

Thursday 4:00-5:30pm (Live Interactive Zoom Event)

APR 10      Remote CEO Wisdom Exchange

ONLINE:  FireSide Chat with Guest Expert
Breakout Discussion with your peers
Q&A with Guest Expert

Thursday 7:30-9:30am (at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI)

MAY 8        RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

LOCAL:    FireSide Chat with Guest Expert
Breakout Discussion with your peers
Q&A with Guest Expert

Thursday 4:00-5:30pm (Live Interactive Zoom Event)

JUN 12      Remote CEO Wisdom Exchange

ONLINE:  FireSide Chat with Guest Expert
Breakout Discussion with your peers
Q&A with Guest Expert

Thursday 7:30-9:30am (at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI)

SEP 11       RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

LOCAL:    FireSide Chat with Guest Expert
Breakout Discussion with your peers
Q&A with Guest Expert

Thursday 4:00-5:30pm (Live Interactive Zoom Event)

OCT 9        Remote CEO Wisdom Exchange

ONLINE:  FireSide Chat with Guest Expert
Breakout Discussion with your peers
Q&A with Guest Expert

Thursday 7:30-9:30am (at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI)

NOV 13     RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

LOCAL:    FireSide Chat with Guest Expert
Breakout Discussion with your peers
Q&A with Guest Expert

Thursday 4:00-5:30pm (Live Interactive Zoom Event)

DEC 11      Remote CEO Wisdom Exchange

ONLINE:  FireSide Chat with Guest Expert
Breakout Discussion with your peers
Q&A with Guest Expert



Invitation Required – Qualified Chief Executives Only – No Substitutes

— Registration Fees —
In-Person/Live Meeting: Member = $0 | Prospective Member = $175
Remote/Online Meeting: Member = $0 | Prospective Member = $100

Reserve a Seat




— Past Events —


        Event Date                             (see upcoming events)

10/05/24      RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

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

Guest:    Nishita Roy-Pope, CEO of Tribe Academy

Agenda:  Agenda & Content
FireSide Chat with Nishita Roy-Pope
Roundtable Discussion with your Peers
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

09/21/24      RI Member Fall Social at WaterFire

Exclusive: Members Only – with significant others welcome

Venue:      Brazier Society VIP area

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

08/22/24      RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

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

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

Format: FireSide Chat with Todd Knapp & Jim Rowan
Breakout – Peer Discussions (each table)
Q&A with Todd Knapp & Jim Rowan

Agenda: Agenda & Content

08/03/24      RI Member Summer Social at WaterFire

Exclusive: Members Only – with significant others welcome

Venue:      Brazier Society VIP area

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

06/20/24      RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

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

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

Format: FireSide Chat with Steve O'Donnell
Breakout Peer Discussions
Q&A with Steve O'Donnell

Agenda: Agenda & Content

05/09/24      RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

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

Guest:   James Kerr, CEO of Indispensable Consulting

Format: FireSide Chat with Jim Kerr
Breakout Peer Discussions
Q&A with Jim Kerr

Agenda: Agenda & Content

03/28/24      2024 Rhode Island CEO Summit

Topic:    Prepare to Win

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

Format: Leadership Briefing by R.Adn. Pete Garvin – Developing good decision makers
FireSide Chat with Kevin Graney – Building a great workforce in Rhode Island
Q&A with Kevin Graney and Rear Adm. Pete Garvin
Breakout – Peer Roundtable Discussions

Details: Agenda & Content

01/25/24      RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

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

Guest:   Todd Knapp, CEO of Envision Technology Advisors

Format: FireSide Chat with Todd Knapp
Breakout Peer Discussions
Q&A with Todd Knapp

Agenda: Agenda & Content

12/07/23      RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

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

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

Format: FireSide Chat with Jason Draho
Breakout Peer Discussions
Q&A with Jason Draho

Agenda: Agenda & Content

11/11/23      RI Member Fall Social (member cocktail party)

Venue: The Rhode Island Yacht Club

10/05/23      RI CEO Wisdom 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: Agenda & Content

08/24/23      RI CEO Wisdom 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: Agenda & Content

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

Venue: WaterFire Brazier Society VIP area

06/08/23      RI CEO Wisdom 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: Agenda & Content

04/27/23      RI CEO Wisdom 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: Agenda & Content

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 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      RI Member Winter Social (members cocktail party)

Venue: The Preserve Sporting Club & Residences

01/12/23      RI CEO Wisdom 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 – Breakout Peer Discussions – Q&A with Guest

Details: Agenda & Content

12/01/22      RI CEO Wisdom 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 – Breakout Peer Discussions – Q&A with Guest

Details: Agenda & Content

10/20/22      RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

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      RI CEO Wisdom 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      RI Member Summer Social (members only; significant-others welcome)

Venue: WaterFire – Brazier Society VIP Venue

06/09/22      RI CEO Wisdom Exchange

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,
Jason Kravitz, Head of Nixon Peabody's data privacy & cybersecurity practice.

Format: Expert Briefings
Breakout Peer Discussions
Q&A with Experts

Details: Agenda & Content

05/05/22      RI CEO Wisdom 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 – Breakout Peer Discussions – 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

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

Details: Agenda & Content




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