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Kentucky Executive Summit

Hosted in Louisville Thursday, August 28, 2025 7:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT

Beyond Limits

You’re not just a CEO. You’re a visionary, driven to grow faster, scale smarter and lead with purpose. To climb higher, you dig deeper and tap into collective wisdom.

The climb isn’t a solo journey. It thrives on the strength of a global network – from your Chair, to your group, to peak-performing peers. The Vistage Executive Summit is your launchpad: a moment to elevate your vision, expand your impact and explore new vistas.

Key Takeaways:

  • Access Expertise & Build Relationships: Tap into diverse perspectives to solve challenges with innovative solutions, strengthen your network, and find motivation through shared experiences.
  • Unlock Business Opportunities: Build meaningful connections that lead to new partnerships and strategic referrals for long-term growth.
  • Gain Cutting-Edge Insights: Stay ahead of economic shifts, identify growth opportunities, and enhance business resilience with actionable advice.
  • Sharpen Leadership Vision & Wellbeing: Gain strategies to make confident decisions, boost productivity, avoid burnout, and build emotional resilience to navigate stress and uncertainty.

This is more than an event; it’s a community where leaders inspire new perspectives and forge meaningful connections. Boundaries are not just challenged – they’re transcended. You shape the future of business and innovation. Let’s redefine what’s possible.

Event Speakers


Connor Lokar

Senior Forecaster and Economist, ITR Economics

Challenges and Opportunities in 2025–2026–2027

2025 and beyond will present opportunities and challenges to business leaders. Inflation and interest rates will return on the wings of government spending, a tightening labor market, global demand, and higher-cost production inputs from raw materials to electricity. Navigating the twin challenges of inflation and interest rates will require immediate action. We will discuss the timing and the actions to take to get your company ready for the next few years and the rest of the decade. The economy, in general, is in recovery, but the rate of rise will vary by industry and even geographic region. The information we present on the various domestic and global landscapes will allow decision-makers to position their companies for maximum return through the coming years.


Anne Petrik

VP of Research at Vistage Worldwide, Inc. | Summit Emcee

Inflection Point: Growth at the Speed of Now

To navigate through inflection points in the business cycle, Vistage Research reveals that CEOs must focus on growth, talent, infrastructure and technology. Learn insights and sentiment from your peers as well as expert perspectives from trusted Vistage community experts in this presentation featuring the latest Vistage CEO Confidence Index data.


Agenda

Louisville Downtown Marriott

7:15 AM
Event Opens

7:45 AM
Breakfast Sessions with Industry Experts

Breakfast buffet served


8:45 AM
Break

9:00 AM
Economic Update | ITR Economics
A deep dive into the economic forecast facing your market.

10:35 AM
Break

11:05 AM
Networking Activity

12:00 PM
Lunch

12:30 PM
Lunch Sessions with Industry Experts

1:30 PM
Break

1:40 PM
Connection Activity

2:10 PM
Keynote Speaker
To be announced.

3:25 PM
Community Reception
Celebrate your community's Vistage Member Excellence Award winners and finalists and connect with fellow peers. Refreshments to be served in the Marketplace.

4:00 PM
Event Close

*agenda subject to change

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Location

Louisville Downtown Marriott
280 W Jefferson St
Louisville, KY