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CONFERENCE AGENDA

How The CEO Playbook Will Be Written Live, in Real Time

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7:30- 8:00am PDT

Main Stage

Welcome to Accelerate 2025 

"What  it Will Take to Forge a Better Future in 2026"
Introducing The CEO Playbook

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ANITA GRANTHAM | Event Ambassador
Speaker Headshots - Tom Miller
TOM MILLER | CEO, VisionLink
Speaker Headshots - Ken Gibson
KEN GIBSON | SVP, VisionLink

8:05-8:55am PDT

Main Stage

"How to Build a Unified Vision for Growth with Gratitude-Driven Leadership"
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ADRIAN GOSTICK | Leadership Expert,
New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Coach, and
Keynote Speaker

Playbook Workshops

 

9:00-9:40am PDT

"The One GTM Process Used by 1,000+ High-Growth Companies"
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SANGRAM VAJRE | CEO & Founder, GTM Partner
 
"Business Imperative: Leaders Driving AI - and Thriving"
Speaker Headshots - Colleen Campbell
COLLEEN CAMPBALL | Founder, A-Human-I Partners
 
Speaker Headshots - Kathy Weaver
KATHY WEAVER | CEO & Founder of Talent Weaver Solutions 

9:45-10:25am PDT

"The Role of AI in Building Your Company's Growth Strategy"
Speaker Headshots - Chad Perry
CHAD PERRY | Fractional CTO, Principal, Capital Strategy Labs
"Tips for Aligning Your People with Your Company's Growth Goals"
Speaker Headshots - Shaw Conner-1
CONNER SHAW | SVP, HR Business Partners & Total Rewards, LiveView Technologies (LVT)

10:30-10:35am PDT

Main Stage

 
"Check In"
Insights, Survey Results, CEO Playbook Update
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Anita Grantham | Event Ambassador
 

Playbook Workshops

 

10:40-11:20am PDT

"Taming Compensation Chaos: How to Build a Strategic Framework that Drives Performance"
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SHEILA WILLIAMS | Sr. Consultant, VisionLink
 
"6 Alternatives to Rewarding Long-Term Performance Without Sharing Stock"
 Speaker Headshots - Craig Rutledge
CRAIG RUTLEDGE | Principal, VisionLink

11:25-12:15pm PDT

"A Methodical Approach to Maximizing Business Value"
 
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DALE SANDS | National Co-Head, Business Advisory Services, Northern Trust
"Talent at the Speed of Business: Building a Human Capital Engine for Agility"
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ANITA GRANTHAM | Formerly Head of HR, BambooHR & CPO, Pluralsight

12:20-1:10pm PDT

Main Stage

"An Economic Update"
Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Headed
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CARL TANNENBAUM | Chief Economist, Northern Trust

1:10-1:15pm PDT

Main Stage

 
"Check In"
More Insights, Survey Results, CEO Playbook Update & Afternoon Preview
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ANITA GRANTHAM | Event Ambassador

Playbook Workshops

 

1:20-2:00pm PDT

"Driving the Kind of Growth that Attracts Potential Buyers"
Speaker Headshots - Rob Wellman
ROB WELLMAN | Vice President, Corum Mergers & Acquisitions
 
"People-First Growth: Why Your Culture Is Your Strategy"
Speaker Headshots - Julie Turney
JULIE TURNEY | Founder & CEO, HR@Heart Consulting Inc.

2:05-2:45pm PDT

"AI-Led Pay Design: Where AI is Helpful and Where it’s Not"
Speaker Headshots - Ken Gibson
KEN GIBSON | SVP, VisionLink
"7 Signs You Need Expert Outside Help With Your Pay Strategy"
Speaker Headshots - Tom Miller
TOM MILLER | CEO & Founder, VisionLink

2:50-3:30pm PDT

"Stop Hallucinating. Face Your Marketing And Sales Reality"
Speaker Headshots.zip - Kyle Mealy
KYLE MEALY | CEO, Next Level Revenue
"The 23 Intrinsic Motivators: How to Activate the Productivity & Performance Drivers of Your People"
Speaker Headshots - Paul Yoachum
PAUL YOACHUM | Cofounder & Managing Partner, FindMojo, LLC

3:35-3:45pm PDT

Main Stage

 
 "Final Thoughts"
Contest Winners, Survey Results, Closing Insights & The CEO Playbook Rollout
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ANITA GRANTHAM | Event Ambassador
Speaker Headshots - Tom Miller
TOM MILLER | CEO, VisionLink
Speaker Headshots - Ken Gibson
KEN GIBSON | SVP, VisionLink
 

3:45pm PDT

Adjourn

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