Strategic Growth Forum 2023 | Ernst & Young (EY) | 9 November 2023 | Palm Springs, California

This event is the country’s most prestigious gathering of CEOs, high-growth entrepreneurs, C-suite executives representing global market leaders, and professional investment fund managers. These authors of the future convene for inspiring keynotes, thought-provoking panels, one-to-one meetings, and limitless, high-value networking to fuel economic growth.

Executives attend this event to:
• supercharge company growth
• learn the latest on the strategic transaction marketplace and available capital
• meet potential customers, investors, partners, acquisition targets and buyers
• hear inspiring success stories from game-changing entrepreneurs
• and more!

2023 Speakers

Lloyd Adams
President, SAP North America

Holly Thaggard
Founder, Supergoop!

Wayne Brady
Emmy-Winning Actor, Producer, Musician

Michael Bush
CEO, Great Place To Work

Ginnie Carlier
EY Americas Vice Chair — Talent

Marie Chevrier
Founder and CEO, Sampler

Gregory Daco
Chief Economist, EY-Parthenon

Rich Diviney
Retired Navy SEAL Officer, Bestselling Author

Tracee Ellis Ross
Award-winning actress, producer & CEO/Founder, PATTERN Beauty

Jarah Euston
CEO and co-founder, WorkWhile

Kendrick Faison
President, SpatialGIS

Gus Faucher
Chief Economist, The PNC Financial Services Group

Michelle Gonzalez
CVP and Global Head of M12, Microsoft

Milan Harris
Founder, CEO, and Owner, Milano Di Rouge

Ulrich Homann
CVP & Distinguished Architect, Microsoft

Christine Lantinen
President + Owner, Maud Borup Inc.

Little Big Town
GRAMMY, ACM, CMA, AMA and Emmy Award-winning Group

Daniel Lubetzky
Founder of KIND Snacks, Camino Partners

Das Nobel
Founder, Chairman, and CEO, MTX Group

John Polowczyk
U.S. Navy (Ret.), EY Government & Public Sector Managing Director

Dr. Lamont Repollet
President, Kean University

Deeannah Seymour
CEO and co-founder, pH-D Feminine Health

Jay Shetty
Global bestselling author, award-winning podcast host and Chief Purpose Officer of Calm

Manny Smith
Founder & CEO, EdVisorly

Sharon Ellen Smith MD, MBA, FACP
Corporate Medical Director, Estée Lauder Companies

Jenny Stone
Founder and CEO, Partner Forces LLC

Katie Storer
Managing Director, Blackstone Growth Equity (BXG)

Rob Theis
General Partner, Chief Investment Officer, World Innovation Lab

Zainabou Thiam
Founder, Sunu Body

Ethel Torres
President & CEO, National Drug Source (NDS)

Karla Trotman
President and Chief Executive Officer, Electro Soft Incorporated (ESI)

Reese Witherspoon
Academy Award Winning Actress, Producer, Entrepreneur

Marie Yovanovitch
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine; NYT Bestselling Author of Lessons from the Edge

MODERATORS:

Brooke Baldwin
Respected Journalist and Peabody Award Finalist

Marcelo Bartholo
Americas Deputy Managing Principal, EY

Julie Boland
Americas Managing Partner and EY US Chair and Managing Partner, EY

Rachel Gerring
Americas IPO Leader, EY

Mark Jeffries
Author, Keynote Speaker and Event Host

Sam Johnson
Americas Vice Chair — Markets and Accounts, EY

Nicola Morini Bianzino
Global Chief Client Technology Officer, EY

Deborah Norville
Anchor, Inside Edition

2023 Sponsors

PRESENTING SPONSORS:
• PNC
• SAP

FORUM SPONSOR:
• Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation