8:15 A.M. | Welcome & Kickoff
Logan Aguirre, Owner and Publisher of 417 Magazine
Thomas Douglas, CEO of JMARK
The Race to the Start
James Stapleton, Co-Founder of Codefi
What it would take to be the start-up capital of the Midwest
Open Book
Dr. Grenita Lathan, Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools
The Power of Transparent Leadership
Hidden Gems
Dami Odunewu, CEO/Co-Founder of Purpose Connect
Unlocking a global workforce in 417-land
Moving Foward: Regional Evolvement
Erin Danastasio, Executive Director of the Hatch Foundation
Dean Thompson, Executive Director - Regionalism and Economic Development for the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
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10:00 A.M. | Q & A with Biz 417's Person of the Year
Hal Donaldson, CEO of Convoy of Hope
Logan Aguirre, Owner/Publisher of 417 Magazine
The Future of AI
Tom Douglas, CEO of JMARK
Unlocking the LinkedIn Code
Richard Bliss, CEO of Blisspoint
You might be doing it all wrong. How to master LinkedIn to build your brand and business
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