Fast-Forward Your Business to Future-Ready
Theresa Payton
As a technology pioneer, entrepreneur, and CEO, Theresa Payton understands how critical it is for businesses to innovate relentlessly, perform at the highest level, anticipate client needs and maintain every possible competitive advantage.
With unmatched experience and insight, Theresa helps audiences reimagine their business with the future in mind. With a deep dive into the most important emerging technologies for business today, she shows audiences how to unlock the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Algorithms, and Analytics, The Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and Web 3.0 (aka the metaverse). She will also share how to become almost “un-hackable.” Social engineers target human rather than technology vulnerabilities, turning everyone into back doors that criminals can use to bypass even the best cybersecurity systems.
Theresa gives audiences an overview of the latest social engineering tricks and trends—from Phishing, Pretexting, Sim Swaps, to Account Hijackings—plus tips to keep would-be attackers at bay. Audiences will leave feeling empowered with a playbook that puts them in the driver’s seat, ready to innovate the path to their own digital disruption.
Theresa Payton
As a technology pioneer, entrepreneur, and CEO, Theresa Payton understands how critical it is for businesses to innovate relentlessly, perform at the highest level, anticipate client needs and maintain every possible competitive advantage.
With unmatched experience and insight, Theresa helps audiences reimagine their business with the future in mind. With a deep dive into the most important emerging technologies for business today, she shows audiences how to unlock the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Algorithms, and Analytics, The Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and Web 3.0 (aka the metaverse). She will also share how to become almost “un-hackable.” Social engineers target human rather than technology vulnerabilities, turning everyone into back doors that criminals can use to bypass even the best cybersecurity systems.
Theresa gives audiences an overview of the latest social engineering tricks and trends—from Phishing, Pretexting, Sim Swaps, to Account Hijackings—plus tips to keep would-be attackers at bay. Audiences will leave feeling empowered with a playbook that puts them in the driver’s seat, ready to innovate the path to their own digital disruption.
The Power of Human Connection at Work
Adam "Smiley"Poswolsky
Another way to think of the Great Resignation is as the "Great Disconnection." As we emerge from the pandemic, the move to remote/hybrid work has increased the lack of human connection at work. More than 60 percent of Americans feel lonely, with loneliness and anxiety skyrocketing among young people and working parents. Only 30 percent of employees feel connected to their teams.
Smiley makes the case that the future of work is human connection. Smiley will share how we can attract, retain and engage top talent, increase human connection, and create more belonging by building supportive communities inside the workplace. He'll discuss practical tools to stay involved in a hybrid workplace, how to make hybrid meetings more inclusive, and ways to bring more connection to the whole employee experience, from recruitment and onboarding to learning & development, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and employee well-being and recognition. Smiley will share best practices for fostering psychological safety in a hybrid environment and how to re-imagine a collaborative, inclusive, purpose-driven culture, shifting this challenging time from The Great Resignation to The Great Reconnection.
KEY AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS:
Following this opening keynote presentation, Smiley will lead an interactive workshop. This deep-dive workshop is designed to allow audience members the opportunity to learn and practice new strategies that they can later implement in their own companies.
Adam "Smiley"Poswolsky
Another way to think of the Great Resignation is as the "Great Disconnection." As we emerge from the pandemic, the move to remote/hybrid work has increased the lack of human connection at work. More than 60 percent of Americans feel lonely, with loneliness and anxiety skyrocketing among young people and working parents. Only 30 percent of employees feel connected to their teams.
Smiley makes the case that the future of work is human connection. Smiley will share how we can attract, retain and engage top talent, increase human connection, and create more belonging by building supportive communities inside the workplace. He'll discuss practical tools to stay involved in a hybrid workplace, how to make hybrid meetings more inclusive, and ways to bring more connection to the whole employee experience, from recruitment and onboarding to learning & development, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and employee well-being and recognition. Smiley will share best practices for fostering psychological safety in a hybrid environment and how to re-imagine a collaborative, inclusive, purpose-driven culture, shifting this challenging time from The Great Resignation to The Great Reconnection.
KEY AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS:
- Understand the costs of employee loneliness and five ways to increase human connection and belonging in the workplace.
- What top talent are looking for in the wake of the pandemic and the Great Resignation, and how to attract and retain the next generation of talent.
- Practical self-care and company-care habits to best support your employees with the challenges of burnout, disconnection, and working in a hybrid environment.
- The #1 key to avoiding proximity bias and making the hybrid workplace work for all.
- Actionable habits and practical team rituals every leader and manager can use to build a collaborative, inclusive, and engaged company culture in the current climate.
Following this opening keynote presentation, Smiley will lead an interactive workshop. This deep-dive workshop is designed to allow audience members the opportunity to learn and practice new strategies that they can later implement in their own companies.
Avoiding Employee Burnout
Dr. Emily Anhalt
Over the past several years, there has been an exponential spike in anxiety and depression-related disorders resulting in negative effects for both the individual and employer. Due to the heavy stigma that mental health carries, it is rarely discussed in the workplace. Still, studies prove emotionally healthy employees perform better, are absent less, and are more likely to avoid burnout.
In this session, Dr. Emily Anhalt, will explore the importance of supporting your team with their emotional fitness, giving practical, concrete tips for building a true culture of wellness. Dr. Anhalt will provide attendees with a proven 3-step process on how to help team members manage adversity and anxiety before reaching burnout.
Dr. Emily Anhalt
Over the past several years, there has been an exponential spike in anxiety and depression-related disorders resulting in negative effects for both the individual and employer. Due to the heavy stigma that mental health carries, it is rarely discussed in the workplace. Still, studies prove emotionally healthy employees perform better, are absent less, and are more likely to avoid burnout.
In this session, Dr. Emily Anhalt, will explore the importance of supporting your team with their emotional fitness, giving practical, concrete tips for building a true culture of wellness. Dr. Anhalt will provide attendees with a proven 3-step process on how to help team members manage adversity and anxiety before reaching burnout.
New Ways of Thinking About the 21st Century Economy
Todd Hirsch
As the global economy hurls towards recession a in 2023, industries and companies around the world are bracing for turbulent times. Geopolitics has replaced the pandemic as the biggest threat to the economy, and spiking interest rates, crushing inflation, and sagging real estate markets are weighing down consumer and business sentiments. How can businesses and industries think about these events in new and clearer ways, and how can they prepare for an uncertain future?
Todd Hirsch helps audiences navigate this new turbulent environment. He’ll share his forecasts for what’s likely to happen and, most importantly, what businesses, industries, and leaders can do to prepare for it.
Audiences will walk away with:
Todd Hirsch
As the global economy hurls towards recession a in 2023, industries and companies around the world are bracing for turbulent times. Geopolitics has replaced the pandemic as the biggest threat to the economy, and spiking interest rates, crushing inflation, and sagging real estate markets are weighing down consumer and business sentiments. How can businesses and industries think about these events in new and clearer ways, and how can they prepare for an uncertain future?
Todd Hirsch helps audiences navigate this new turbulent environment. He’ll share his forecasts for what’s likely to happen and, most importantly, what businesses, industries, and leaders can do to prepare for it.
Audiences will walk away with:
- A clear understanding of forces at play in the global and national economies.
- New ways to think about government and economic policies, and a challenge to reconsider our expectations.
- A list of issues that must be addressed if we are to rebuild, reimagine, and evolve our economy.
Pre-Conference Session
Turning on the Revenue Tap: How to Maximize Profit and Manage Revenue Streams
In this year’s pre-conference session, attendees will participate in an in-depth mindshare with a focus on revenue streams and profitability. In this industry, margins are tight, and as there are changes in the market, our profit margins are impacted.
Leading this pre-conference will be a panel of management company executives who will share ideas for increasing ancillary income. This will be an interactive session and attendees will have the opportunity to share and contribute to the conversation. The group will explore revenue streams and profit centers and evaluate how they can enhance a company’s profitability. We will explore how changes in market conditions impact the revenue streams many of our companies rely on and what we can do to counteract any slowdowns.
Join us for this pre-conference and prepare to engage with industry leaders in a conversation around revenue streams, profitability, and the continued growth and success of your company, now and into the future.
In this year’s pre-conference session, attendees will participate in an in-depth mindshare with a focus on revenue streams and profitability. In this industry, margins are tight, and as there are changes in the market, our profit margins are impacted.
Leading this pre-conference will be a panel of management company executives who will share ideas for increasing ancillary income. This will be an interactive session and attendees will have the opportunity to share and contribute to the conversation. The group will explore revenue streams and profit centers and evaluate how they can enhance a company’s profitability. We will explore how changes in market conditions impact the revenue streams many of our companies rely on and what we can do to counteract any slowdowns.
Join us for this pre-conference and prepare to engage with industry leaders in a conversation around revenue streams, profitability, and the continued growth and success of your company, now and into the future.
Note: The Pre-Conference session will run from 8:00 am - 11:00 am on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. This session is an additional $400. Attendees must register prior to the conference.