Mobile Agenda – Utah Business Forward

The Agenda

At Forward, attendees can choose from five different tracks with speakers specializing in consumer goods, tech, logistics, energy, entertainment, finance, real estate development, and government. Explore the keynote speakers and choose from the five tracks to attend below.

Time

Topic

Speaker

7:45 - 8 :45 AM

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

N/A

8:45 - 8:50 AM

WELCOME

Melanie Jones

8:50 - 9:20 AM

The Next Generation of Philanthropy

Gail Miller

9:20 - 10:00 AM

The State Of Sports

Kristen Kenney, Steve Starks, Fraser Bullock, Jim Olson, and Jeff Robbins

4:30 - 5:15 PM

The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch

Brandon Fugal

Time

Topic

Speaker

10:15 - 11:00 AM

War Stories of a Startup

Sunny Washington

11:00 - 11:45 AM

Resources for Entrepreneurs

Brad Bonham

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch

N/A

1:00 - 1:45 PM

The Right Funding for Each Stage of Your Business

Alan Hall

1:45 - 2:30 PM

Transitioning from Corporate to Entrepreneurship

Marc Chenn

2:30 - 3:00 PM

Break

N/A

3:00 - 3:45 PM

Competing for Talent without Sacrificing Equity

Shawn Nelson

3:45 - 4:30 PM

Q&A Panel

Track Speakers

Time

Topic

Speaker

10:15 - 11:00 AM

Taking My Business International: Why & Where?

Jim Porter

11:00 - 11:45 AM

Market Entry Strategy & Regulatory Concerns

Dustin Daugherty

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch

N/A

1:00 - 1:45 PM

International Supply Chains & Logistics

Joe Newell & Mike May

1:45 - 2:30 PM

Geopolitical Risk

Miles Hansen, Jeremy Andrus, and Jonathan Freedman

2:30 - 3:00 PM

Break

N/A

3:00 - 3:45 PM

Strategic Partnerships & Financing

Golden Moore & Marla Trollan

3:45 - 4:30 PM

Q&A Panel

Track Speakers

Time

Topic

Speaker

10:15 - 11:00 AM

An Anthropologist's Guide to Marketing

Chelsea Shields

11:00 - 11:45 AM

TBD

N/A

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch

N/A

1:00 - 1:45 PM

Go-to-Market Plans that Make the Customer the Hero

Melissa Garcia

1:45 - 2:30 PM

Generative AI for Efficient Content Production

Michael Smart

2:30 - 3:00 PM

Break

N/A

3:00 - 3:45 PM

Content Engagement

Michelda George

3:45 - 4:30 PM

Q&A Panel

Track Speakers

Time

Topic

Speaker

10:15 - 11:00 AM

Creating Space for the Complexity of People in Their Workplace Journey

Jennifer Sorensen

11:00 - 11:45 AM

Building an Authentic and Connected Culture

Nate Randle

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch

N/A

1:00 - 1:45 PM

Strategies to Decrease Turnover, Increase Profits and Create Cultures Where People Want to Stay

Sydne Jacques

1:45 - 2:30 PM

DEI Enablement: Case Study with UTA

Sara Jones, Kim Shanklin

2:30 - 3:00 PM

Break

N/A

3:00 - 3:45 PM

Return Utah: Breaking Barriers to Employment

Shay Baker

3:45 - 4:30 PM

Q&A Panel

Track Speakers

Time

Topic

Speaker

10:15 - 11:00 AM

Fast Forward: Reimagining Corporate Strategy in a Fast-Paced Business Landscape

Steve Carlile

11:00 - 11:45 AM

Building Strategy Around Customer Experience

Alejandra Salomon

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch

N/A

1:00 - 1:45 PM

Macro and Competitive Intelligence

Joana McKenna

1:45 - 2:30 PM

Mining for “Ahas”: How to Capitalize on Data to Inspire Strategy and Influence Business Outcomes