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Transformational and Resilient Leaders of the World
Monday, September 15 - Tuesday, September 16, 2025

THRIVE Leadership

2025 THRIVE LEADERSHIP FORUM
Real Leaders. Real Challenges. Real Conversations.


The 2025 THRIVE Leadership Forum is a premier global gathering where authentic, transparent, and battle-tested leaders come together to confront today’s most pressing business challenges. This isn’t just another leadership conference - it’s where real conversations happen about real-world issues affecting leaders and organizations right now.

At THRIVE, we go beyond surface-level inspiration. This is where leaders address the hard questions - the same questions being asked in executive boardrooms and at the team level across organizations. From strategic pivots to cultural shifts, from ethical dilemmas to growth under pressure, these are the conversations shaping the future of leadership — and THRIVE brings them to the forefront.

We gather CEOs, founders, executives, and emerging leaders who speak candidly about what it truly takes to lead through disruption, scale businesses, inspire teams, and foster resilience in uncertain times. These are the leaders who’ve built partnerships, driven company growth, secured investment, and cultivated cultures of excellence during the tough times in business; and they’re here to share how they did it.

At the core of the forum is a deep exploration of the modern leadership competencies required to succeed in complexity: strategic agility, emotional intelligence, ethical clarity, and organizational alignment. Through dynamic conversations, expert panels, executive roundtables, networking, participants gain practical tools, proven frameworks, and actionable strategies to lead with impact, no matter their title, department, or level of responsibility.

This is more than a conference; it’s a leadership movement designed to inspire, enable, and support transformational change at every level of the organization. If you’re looking for real solutions, honest insights, and a bold community of leaders who speak candidly, THRIVE is where the future of leadership is being shaped.

🔹 Core Leadership Themes
AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
RESILIENT LEADERSHIP
PURPOSE-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP
HUMAN-CENTERED LEADERSHIP
COURAGEOUS DECISION-MAKING
TRUSTED LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE

🔹 Strategic Capabilities
STRATEGIC AGILITY
STRATEGIC FORESIGHT
INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES
ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT
CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
FUTURE-READY LEADERSHIP
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

🔹 Emotional & Ethical Intelligence
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP
TEAM-LEVEL ENGAGEMENT
CANDID CONVERSATIONS
EMPATHETIC LEADERSHIP
PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY
SELF-AWARENESS

🔹 Organizational Resilience
CHANGE LEADERSHIP
ADAPTIVE CULTURES
BUSINESS RESILIENCE
ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING
AGILE OPERATIONS

🔹 Professional Growth & Influence
EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT
LEADERSHIP IMPACT
LEADERSHIP INNOVATION
REAL-WORLD INSIGHTS
FROM THE BOARDROOM TO THE TEAM
BOARDROOM STRATEGY
BOARD-LEVEL CONVERSATIONS
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Welcome to the
2025 THRIVE Leadership Forum

Keith Miller
Keith Miller
CEO
Pursuit of Happiness Academy
David Jackson
David Jackson
CEO
Ceria Therapeutics
Rolando Salinas
Rolando Salinas
Senior Director, Global Customer Care
Arbonne
Michael Corwin
Michael Corwin
Fractional CXO
Trueview Advisors
Maia Modeste
Maia Modeste
Founder & CEO
Kirabo
Abigail Tapang Zelenski
Abigail Tapang Zelenski
Principal
Zelenski Law
Geff Woodward
Geff Woodward
Founder & CEO
VeraScore
Thane Kreiner
Thane Kreiner
Co-Founder
Black Corporate Board Readiness
Robert Hampton
Robert Hampton
Founder & Owner
Eagle Consulting Network
Jennifer Smith Haylett
Jennifer Smith Haylett
CEO
Black Lamb Media
Mark Costa
Mark Costa
CEO
Rent My Equipment
Karen Romine
Karen Romine
Founder
The Intuition + Intelligence Code™
Laurie McGinley
Laurie McGinley
Founder
Via Lucent
Hazel Evans
Hazel Evans
CEO
Highland Valley Digital
Manuela Testolini
Manuela Testolini
Founder & CEO
In a Perfect World
Cynthia Kay
Cynthia Kay
President & CEO
CK and CO Media Production
Douglas Clarke
Douglas Clarke
Founder, Director, Writer, Composer
Soulmate
Helene Cornell
Helene Cornell
Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer
Aris
Darrell Hines
Darrell Hines
CEO
Innovatio
Moty Arcuschin
Moty Arcuschin
Co-Founder & CEO
SensePass
Rosemary Coates
Rosemary Coates
Executive Director
Reshoring Institute
Aubrey Hubbell
Aubrey Hubbell
Co-Founder & Chief Design Officer
Hazel
Elizabeth Angel
Elizabeth Angel
Applied Scientist & Director
Agora
Kristine Mechem
Kristine Mechem
CEO
Ody-C
Sylvain Aubé
Sylvain Aubé
Co-Founder & CTO
HIZITIV
Jonathan Storper
Jonathan Storper
Partner
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Andreas Pettersson
Andreas Pettersson
Founder & CEO
Leaders ADAPT
Jim Graham
Jim Graham
CIO
NMDP
Michael Curro
Michael Curro
Director, Business Transformation & Innovation
Avis Budget Group
Susan Cashion
Susan Cashion
President
Growth Wise Consulting
Steffie Tomson
Steffie Tomson
Founder and CEO
Steffie's
Claiborne Booker
Claiborne Booker
Co-General Partner
Mid-Atlantic Legacy Fund
Paul Krsek
Paul Krsek
CEO
5T Wealth, LLC
Ed Zabar
Ed Zabar
CEO
Verif-y
Henry Park
Henry Park
Co-Founder & CEO
PandoBlox
Syama Bunten
Syama Bunten
Principal
Big Delta Capital
Andrew Pitcairn
Andrew Pitcairn
Co-Founder
Juno Montera
Ali Bouhouch
Ali Bouhouch
Co-Founder & CTO
The Good Data Factory
Joe Milam
Joe Milam
Founder & CEO
AngelSpan
Tessa Mazotti
Tessa Mazotti
Founder & CEO
Monarch Skin Studio

PROGRAM

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

THRIVE LEADERSHIP

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Strategic Leadership in Real Time

For Executive Leaders. By Executive Leaders.

The 2025 THRIVE Leadership Forum is where executive leaders confront the real challenges of our time; not behind closed doors, but through open, honest dialogue with peers who’ve navigated disruption, transformation, and scale.

This is not about theory. It’s about what’s working now; in boardrooms, on the front lines, and across sectors.

Why THRIVE is essential:
✔ Peer-level access to proven, visionary leaders
✔ Strategic frameworks grounded in real-world execution
✔ Unfiltered conversations on growth, resilience, and leadership under pressure

If you’re responsible for leading teams or transformation; across culture, operations, or strategy; this is the forum you’ve been missing.

Join the leaders who set the agendas for success. Registration is free, access is invaluable.

The Boardroom-Level Forum for Resilient, Visionary Leadership

Real impact starts with the right conversations. This is where they happen.

The THRIVE Leadership Forum convenes senior leaders who understand that the pace of change demands more than adaptability; it requires strategic foresight, ethical clarity, and operational resilience.

This is not another keynote circuit. It’s a curated space for executives to:
✔ Share hard-won insights from transformational challenges
✔ Explore cross-sector leadership solutions
✔ Elevate their thinking alongside peers solving at scale

Whether you're guiding global strategy, driving M&A, or building sustainable, adaptive cultures;  THRIVE delivers immediate executive value.

👉 Reserve your access now. No cost. No fluff. Just the future of leadership; shaped by those who live it.

Transformation and collaboration powering resilient, visionary leadership.