2017 INC. 5000 CONFERENCE & AWARDS CEREMONY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10
7 a.m.Inc. 5000 Golf Tournament(additional fee to participate)
Host: John Donnelly, chief revenue officer, Inc. Media
Location: Valley Course
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.Registration open
Location: West Foyer
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Inc. Day of Service: Military Entrepreneurs Mentoring Fair
Speakers: Lisa Bradleyand Cameron Cruse, founders, R. Riveter; Norm Brodsky, founder, CitiStorage; partner, Black Gold Suites; co-author, Street Smarts; and columnist, Inc.; Damien Patton, founder and CEO, Banjo.
Interviewer: Jon Fine, executive director – editorial, Inc.
Welcome remarks: Eric Schurenberg, president and editor in chief, Inc.
Location: Springs H - K
1 - 4 p.m. Inc.edu Courses(additional fee to participate; lunch will be provided)
- The Complexity of Fast Growth—How Not to Be Overwhelmed
Session Leader: Les McKeown, president and CEO, Predictable Success; author, Predictable Success, The Synergist, and Do Lead; and columnist, Inc.com
Location: Springs A - C
- Open-Book Management: How to Play (and Profit) From the Great Game of Business
Session Leader:Steve Baker, vice president, the Great Game of Business
Location: Springs D E
4:15 - 5:30 p.m.Inc. 5000 Kickoff Networking
Location: West Foyer
4 - 5:30 p.m.Pre-Conference Session:Engaging the Workforce of the Future
Sponsored by Principal
Speakers: Jerome Gonzales, owner, president and CEO, J.G. Management Systems;
Amy Rosen, co-founder, HowED; Holly Wade, director - research and policy analysis, National Federation of Independent Business; andAmy Friedrich, president of U.S. Insurance Solutions, Principal Financial Group®
Moderator:Burt Helm, senior contributing writer, Inc.
Location: Springs H - K
5:30 - 7 p.m.Inc. 5000 Welcome Reception
Location: Springs Ballroom & Patio
7 p.m. Registration close for the day
7 p.m.Inc. Marketplaceclose for the day
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11
7 - 8 a.m. Morning Workout Activity
Powered by Club Pilates
Location: The Grove
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.Registration open
Location: West Foyer
8 a.m. Coffee, Tea, and Networking in the Inc. Marketplace
Location: Springs Ballroom & Patio
9 - 9:10 a.m. Welcome From the President
Remarks: Eric Schurenberg, president and editor in chief, Inc.
Location: Desert Ballroom
9:15- 10:30a.m.Daring Leadership: The Four Pillars of Courage
Speaker:Dr. Brené Brown, LMSW; research professor, University of Houston; and author, Daring Greatly, The Power of Vulnerability, and Brave the Wilderness
Location: Desert Ballroom
10:35- 11:05a.m. Networking Breakin the Inc. Marketplace
Location: Springs Ballroom & Patio
11:15 a.m.-12p.m.Why Knowing EverythingIs Everything
Speaker: Damien Patton, founder and CEO, Banjo
Interviewer: Jon Fine, executive director – editorial, Inc.
Location: Desert Ballroom
12:05- 1:05p.m. How to Build a Billion Dollar Brand
Speaker: Brian Smith, founder, Ugg
Location: Desert Ballroom
1:10-2:15p.m.Networking Lunch in the Inc. Marketplace
Location: Springs Ballroom & Patio
1:10 - 2:15 p.m.Inc. Military Entrepreneurs Lunch(invitation only)
Location: Santa Rosa Ballroom
1:45 - 2:15p.m. Meet the Speaker Book Signing(books are free while supplies last)
Brian Smith
Location: Springs Ballroom & Patio - Principal Booth #9
2:30- 3:45p.m.Concurrent Real-Time Problem-Solving Sessions
Our interactive sessions are designed to challenge your thinking and generate new ideas. All sessions run concurrently and are 75 minutes in length.
- Ask Norm Brodsky Anything: Inc. 5000 Edition
Session Leader: Norm Brodsky, founder, CitiStorage; partner, Black Gold Suites; co-author, Street Smarts; and columnist, Inc.
Introduction: Burt Helm, senior contributing writer, Inc.
Location: Springs D & E
- How to Perfect Your Pitch
Session Leader: Alex Kenjeev, president, O’Leary Ventures
Introduction:Kimberly Weisul, editor at large,Inc.
Location: Desert 3 & 4
- How to Scale Your Business in Uncertain Times
Session Leader: Les McKeown, president and CEO, Predictable Success; author, Predictable Success, The Synergist, and Do Lead; and columnist, Inc.com
Introduction: Jeff Bercovici, San Francisco bureau chief, Inc.
Location: Springs A & C
- Social Media: Strategies for Any Business or Budget
Session Leader: Shama Hyder, founder and CEO, The Marketing Zen Group; and author, The Zen of Social Media Marketing
Introduction: Stephanie Meyers, associate director of strategy and social media, Inc.
Location: Desert 1 & 2
- Inc.BrandView Presents: Anatomy of an Exit
Sponsored by Harris Williams & Co.
Speakers:Jason Bass, managing director, transportation and logistics group, Harris Williams & Co
Moderator: Jim Schleckser, CEO and managing partner, the CEO Project; and columnist, Inc.com
Location: Desert 5 & 6
- How to Rise Strong: The Reckoning, the Rumble, and the Revolution
Speaker:Dr. Brené Brown, LMSW; research professor, University of Houston; and author, Daring Greatly, The Power of Vulnerability, and Brave the Wilderness
Introduction: Danielle Sacks, senior editor, Inc.
Location: Springs H - K
4 p.m. Registration closes
4 - 5 p.m.Happy Hour in the Inc. Marketplace
Location: Springs Ballroom & Patio
4 - 4:30 p.m.Meet the Speaker Book Signing (books are free while supplies last)
Les McKeown - Inc. booth #3
Location: Inc. Marketplace - Springs Ballroom & Patio
5 p.m. Marketplace close for the day
5 - 7 p.m.Dinner Recess
5 - 6:15 p.m.CocktailsWith the Brodskys: How to StayMarried to the Business (and Each Other)
Hosts:ElaineandNorm Brodsky, founding business partners, CitiStorage; and partners, Black Gold Suites
Introduction: James Ledbetter, editor, Inc. and Inc.com; and author, Unwarranted Influence
Location: Springs D & E
7 p.m. Registration close for the day
7 - 10p.m.Inc. 5000Conference Party: Desert Holiday
Presentedby Chase for Business
Location: Springs Pool & The Grove
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12
7 - 8 a.m. Morning Workout Activity
Powered by Club Pilates
Location: The Grove
8 a.m.Coffee, Tea, and Networking in the Inc. Marketplace
Location: Springs Ballroom & Patio
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.Registration and Gala Bracelet Pickup open
Location: West Foyer
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.Tuxedo Rental Pickupopen
Location: West Foyer
8:55 a.m.Welcome
Location: Desert Ballroom
9-9:55a.m.A View From the Top: Lessons From an American Business Icon
Speaker: Alan Mulally, former president and CEO, The Ford Motor Company
Location: Desert Ballroom
10- 10:40a.m. Hydration Magic:How the$100 Million-Dollar BrandS’well Did It
Speaker: Sarah Kauss, founder and CEO, S’well
Introduction: Kimberly Weisul, editor at large, Inc.
Location: Desert Ballroom
10:45-11:05 a.m. Networking Break in the Inc. Marketplace
Location: Springs Ballroom & Patio
10:45 - 11:10 a.m. Meet the Speakers Book Signing (books are free while supplies last)
Norm Brodsky – Inc. booth #3
Shama Hyder – Chase booth #5
Location: Inc. Marketplace - Springs Ballroom & Patio
11:15- 11:55 a.m. Dollar Shave Club’s Founder on How to Build (and Sale)a Billion-Dollar Business
Speaker: Michael Dubin, founder and CEO, Dollar Shave Club
Interviewer: Kris Frieswick, executive editor, Inc.
Location: Desert Ballroom
12 - 1:10p.m.The Power of Broke: Lessons in Business and Life FromDaymond John
Speaker: Daymond John, founder and CEO, FUBU; CEO, The Shark Group; co-star of ABC’s Shark Tank; and author, The Brand Within and The Power of Broke
Interviewer:Eric Schurenberg, president and editor in chief, Inc. Location: Desert Ballroom
1:15- 2:15 p.m.Networking Lunchin the Inc. Marketplace
Grab a meal, mingle with attendees, and visit our sponsors in the Inc. Marketplace.
Location: Springs Ballroom & Patio
1:15- 2:15 p.m.Inc. Military Entrepreneurs: Meet the Editors Lunch(invitation only)
Location: Santa Rosa Ballroom
2:30 p.m.Inc. Marketplace closes
2:30- 3:45p.m.Concurrent Real-Time Problem-Solving Sessions
Our interactive sessions are designed to challenge your thinking and generate new ideas. All sessions run concurrently and are 75 minutes in length.
- How to Create and Manage the Best Culture to Scale and Thrive
Speaker: Michael Lastoria, co-founder, &pizza; Dan Price, founder and CEO, Gravity Payments;
Moderator: Danielle Sacks, senior editor, Inc.
Location: Desert 3 & 4
- Ten Times a Charm: Lessons from the BadassBosses of the Inc. 500
Speakers: Tom Gimbel, founder and CEO, LaSalle Network; Nina Vaca, founder, chairman and CEO, Pinnacle Group;
Moderator: Jeff Bercovici, San Francisco bureau chief, Inc.
Location: 9 - 12
- Where’s the Money? How to Find and Secure Capital and Spend It Wisely
Session Leader: Ami Kassar, founder and chief executive, MultiFunding, and columnist, Inc.com
Introduction: Sonya Mann, reporter, Inc.
Location: 5 & 6
- How to Be a Chief Decision-Maker
Session Leader:Joe Galvin, chief research officer, Vistage
Introduction:Jon Fine, executive director – editorial, Inc.
Location: Springs D & E
- How to Use The Science of Entrepreneurship to Innovate and Scale
Session Leader: Sara Whiffen, chief learning officer, InnerVation Lab
Special Guest: Daymond John
Introduction: Kris Frieswick, executive editor, Inc.
Location: Springs H - K
3:45 p.m.Inc. 5000 program concludes
4 p.m.Registration and Gala Bracelet Pickup closes
Location: West Foyer
4 p.m.Tuxedo Rental Pickup closes
Location: West Foyer
5:30- 7 p.m.Inc. 5000Cocktail Reception
Location: West Foyer & Springs Patio
7 p.m.Inc. 5000Black-Tie Gala
Sponsored by Principal
Hosts: Norm Brodsky, founder, CitiStorage; partner, Black Gold Suites; co-author, Street Smarts; and columnist, Inc.; and Eric Schurenberg, president and editor in chief, Inc.
Location: Desert Ballroom
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