| Tuesday, October 19, 2021 |
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| 11:00 AM - 11:05 AM (EDT) | Black Stage | Welcome From Inc.
Remarks by SCOTT OMELIANUK, editor-in-chief, Inc. | |
| 11:05 AM - 11:35 AM (EDT) | Black Stage | Gary V. on Leading With Emotional Intelligence
Featuring GARY VAYNERCHUK, chairman, VaynerX; CEO, VaynerMedia; and author, Twelve and a Half
Interviewer CHRISTINE LAGORIO-CHAFKIN, senior writer, Inc.; host, What I Know podcast; and author, We Are the Nerds | |
| 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM (EDT) | Red Stage | How to Reach and Engage Multicultural Audiences
Featuring MELINDA EMERSON, founder, SmallBizLady; and author, Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months; and CASWELL HUFF, VP, field marketing, Spectrum Reach
Moderated by MARLI GUZZETTA, consulting editor, Inc. | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | Black Stage | How to Build a Million-Dollar Business
Featuring NORM BRODSKY, founder, CitiStorage; columnist, Inc.; and co-author, Street Smarts
Interviewed by DIANA RANSOM, features editor, Inc. | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Red Stage | How to Provide Holistic Care for All
Presented by Principal Financial Group
Featuring AMY FRIEDRICH, president, U.S. Insurance Solutions, Principal Financial Group; and ALLAN NJOROGE, CEO, Actriv Healthcare
Moderated by KEVIN J. RYAN, staff writer, Inc. | |
| 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Networking | Inc. IQ Business Networking Lounge: Maximize Your Sales Productivity
Facilitated by MALLA HARIDAT, entrepreneur; author; and founder of the New Designs for Life Training
Join an interactive conversation that offers you the opportunity to amplify your professional network while exchanging ideas. | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT) | Red Stage | How to Make the List: Learn From Visionary Bosses of the Inc. 5000
Featuring KABIR BARDAY, founder and CEO, OneTrust; and GEETESH GOYAL, founder and CEO, Human Bees
Moderated by SCOTT OMELIANUK, editor-in-chief, Inc. | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT) | Black Stage | Your Next Move: Racing Toward New Ventures
In partnership with Capital One Business
Featuring ELIZABETH CUTLER, co-founder, Peoplehood; and co-founder, SoulCycle; and JULIE RICE, co-founder, Peoplehood; and co-founder, SoulCycle
Moderated by BEATRICE DIXON, founder and CEO, The Honey Pot Company | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT) | Red Stage | How to Fund Your Next Venture Now
Featuring CHET KANOJIA, founder and CEO, Starry; and PHYLLIS NEWHOUSE, Founder and CEO Xtreme Solutions
Moderated by CHRISTINE LAGORIO-CHAFKIN, senior writer, Inc.; host, What I Know podcast; and author, We Are the Nerds | |
| 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM (EDT) | Black Stage | How to Leverage Tech and Infrastructure to Drive the Future of Business
Presented by TRUCE
Featuring NOOSHIN BEHROYAN, CEO, PAXON Energy & Infrastructure Services; JOSEPH BOYLE, CEO, TRUCE Software; DEAN HAGER, CEO, Jamf Moderated by DIANA RANSOM, features editor, Inc. | |
| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM (EDT) | Red Stage | Sheryl Sandberg on Digital Marketing Opportunities for Small-Business Owners
Featuring SHERYL SANDBERG, chief operating officer, Facebook
Interviewed by SCOTT OMELIANUK, editor-in-chief, Inc. | |
| 3:50 PM - 4:30 PM (EDT) | Networking | Inc. IQ Business Networking Lounge: Reset Your Rhythm
Facilitated by DR. SHARLENE ALLEN-MILTON, LCSW-C, Wealth Life Management Coach, author, Honoring the Whole You
Join an interactive conversation that offers you the opportunity to amplify your professional network while exchanging ideas. | |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (EDT) | Private Event | How to Make Business Challenges Disappear: The Magic of HR
Presented by Insperity
Hosted by AARON O’BRIEN, magician | |
| Wednesday, October 20, 2021 |
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| 11:00 AM - 11:05 AM (EDT) | Black Stage | Welcome From Inc.
Remarks by SCOTT OMELIANUK, editor-in-chief, Inc. | |
| 11:05 AM - 11:35 AM (EDT) | Black Stage | Arianna Huffington on Finding Your Purpose
Featuring ARIANNA HUFFINGTON, founder and CEO, Thrive Global
Interviewed by SCOTT OMELIANUK, editor-in-chief, Inc. | |
| 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM (EDT) | Red Stage | How to Harness Creativity and Collaborate Effectively in Remote Settings
Presented by Logitech
Featuring JASON WHITCOMB, head, global events, video collaboration, Logitech; and TOM RUSSELL, co-founder and partner, Founders Entertainment
Moderated by BRIT MORSE, assistant editor, Inc. | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | Black Stage | How to Leverage Strategic Partnerships for Fast Growth
Featuring KATHEY PORTER, author, 50 Billion Dollar Boss and Implementing Supplier Diversity; and founder, Porter Brown Associates and BusinessFAB Academy; and NICOLE SAHIN, founder and CEO, Globalization Partners | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Red Stage | How to Embrace Change in a Post-Covid Workplace
Presented by Capital One Business
Featuring TOM NOLAN, CEO, Kendra Scott; and JENNIFER LOPEZ, VP, product development and head, Innovation Lab, Capital One
Moderated by MALLA HARIDAT, founder, New Designs for Life Training | |
| 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Networking | Inc. IQ Business Networking Lounge: Intellectual Exchange: Connect, Share, and Grow
Facilitated by KATHEY PORTER, author, 50 Billion Dollar Boss and Implementing Supplier Diversity; and founder, Porter Brown Associates and BusinessFAB Academy
Join an interactive conversation that offers you the opportunity to amplify your professional network while exchanging ideas. | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT) | Red Stage | How to Build a Brand People Love
Featuring EMILY HEYWARD, co-founder and chief brand officer, Red Antler; and author, Obsessed | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT) | Black Stage | How to Adapt to What Work Looks Like Now
Sponsored by Vari
Featuring JASON MCCANN, co-founder and CEO, Vari; and RACHEL ROFF, founder and CEO, Urban Skin Rx
Moderated by DIANA RANSOM, features editor, Inc. | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT) | Red Stage | How to Create a Mentally Fit Workplace | |
| 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM (EDT) | Black Stage | How to Build Business Between the Coasts
Presented by JobsOhio
Featuring G. JASON JOLLEY, Professor of Rural Economic Development, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service at Ohio University; and HEENA RATHORE, president and CEO, TrueChoicePack
Moderated by KEVIN RYAN, staff writer, Inc. | |
| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM (EDT) | Red Stage | Naveen Jain on Building a Better You for Better Business Opportunities
Featuring NAVEEN JAIN, founder and CEO, Viome; and founder, InfoSpace
Interviewed by ERIC SCHURENBERG, CEO, Mansueto Ventures, publisher of Inc. and Fast Company | |
| 3:50 PM - 4:30 PM (EDT) | Networking | Inc. IQ Business Networking Lounge: Get Your Brain into A New Groove
Facilitated by LAURA POSEY, founder and chief instigator, Simple Success Plans; and author, How To Plan Your Entire Year On One Sheet Of Paper
Join an interactive conversation that offers you the opportunity to amplify your professional network while exchanging ideas. | |
| Thursday, October 21, 2021 |
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| 11:00 AM - 11:05 AM (EDT) | Black Stage | Welcome From Inc.
Remarks by SCOTT OMELIANUK, editor-in-chief, Inc. | |
| 11:05 AM - 11:35 AM (EDT) | Black Stage | System Error: Lessons From Big Tech to Reboot Your Business
Featuring ROB REICH, professor of political science and philosophy, Stanford University; and JEREMY WEINSTEIN, professor of political science, Stanford University
Moderated by DIANA RANSOM, features editor, Inc. | |
| 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM (EDT) | Red Stage | Business (and Opportunity) Beyond Boundaries
Sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Vans
Featuring DANIEL R. ODIO, founding CEO and chairman, Armory
Interviewed by BRIT MORSE, assistant editor, Inc. | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | Black Stage | How to Choose Your Growth Lane and Sleep Well at Night
Featuring AMI KASSAR, founder and CEO, Multifunding; author, The Growth Dilemma; columnist, Inc.com | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Red Stage | How to Implement Business Lessons Learned From Covid
Presented by Insperity
Featuring KELLY YEATES, VP, service operations, Insperity; and KAM ATTWAL-KAILA, partner and president, IT By Design
Moderated by GRAHAM WINFREY, senior editor, Inc.com | |
| 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Networking | Inc. IQ Business Networking Lounge: Reenergize Your Organization
Facilitated by MATTHEW VIALVA, LICSW
Join an interactive conversation that offers you the opportunity to amplify your professional network while exchanging ideas. | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT) | Red Stage | How to Solve Your Supply Chain Woes
Speakers to be announced | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT) | Black Stage | Your Next Move: Investing in People, Profits, and Partnership
In partnership with Capital One
Featuring ELIZABETH CUTLER, co-founder, Peoplehood; and co-founder, SoulCycle; and JULIE RICE, co-founder, Peoplehood; and co-founder, SoulCycle
Moderated by BEATRICE DIXON, founder and CEO, The Honey Pot Company | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT) | Red Stage | How to Ready Your Business for the Future of Payments | |
| 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM (EDT) | Black Stage | How to Measure the True Impact of DEI
Sponsored by JobsOhio
Featuring MANDY PRICE, co-founder and CEO, Kanarys; and CANDACE WARNER, founder and CEO, people3
Moderated by CHRISTINE LAGORIO-CHAFKIN, senior writer, Inc.; host, What I Know podcast; and author, We Are the Nerds | |
| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM (EDT) | Red Stage | Reid Hoffman on the Entrepreneurial Mindset
Featuring REID HOFFMAN, co-founder, LinkedIn; partner, Greylock Partners; and host, Masters of Scale podcast
Interviewed by TOM FOSTER, editor-at-large, Inc. | |
| 3:50 PM - 4:30 PM (EDT) | Networking | Inc. IQ Business Networking Lounge: Implementing What You Learn at Conferences
Facilitated by JEFF WUEST, co-founder and CEO, SynFiny Advisors; multiyear Inc. 5000 honoree; and member, Inc. Masters
Join an interactive conversation that offers you the opportunity to amplify your professional network while exchanging ideas. | |
