EXPERIENCE BIZ 417's THINK SUMMIT 04.03.24

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Speaker Lineup

Where else can you hear from these great local minds, all in one place?
This year's speaker line-up includes dynamic entrepreneurs, 
forward thinking business leaders, a LinkedIn guru and more. 
They are ready to help you think differently about your level of impact on your team, 
your business, your career, and our community.
Who's Who

Richard Bliss Think Summit 2024

BlissPoint
CEO

Unlocking the LinkedIn Code
You might be doing it all wrong. How to master LinkedIn to build your brand and business.

Bryan Buschhorn Think Summit 2024

Mediacom Business
Regional Sales Supervisor

Special Content Block

Travis Comfort Think Summit 2024

Rick's Automotive
Vice President

Trade Secrets
Insider intel from the 2023 Best Places to Work Winners

Erin Danastasio Think Summit 2024

Hatch Foundation
Executive Director

Moving Foward - Regional Evolvement

Hall Donaldson Think Summit 2024

Convoy of Hope
CEO

Q&A with our Person of the Year

Thomas Douglas Think Summit 2024

JMARK
CEO

The Future of Ai
Trade Secrets

Kate Francis Think Summit 2024

Springfield Art Museum
Museum Affairs Officer

Dare To Dream
It's time to level up our regional assets

Jonathan Garard Think Summit 2024

Grooms Office Environment
Co-Owner
Special Content Block

Gary Gibson Think Summit 2024

City Utilities
President/CEO

Dare To Dream
It's time to level up our regional assets

Art Hains Think Summit 2024

Missouri State University
Director of Broadcasting

The Voice
An eternal optimist on battling back from the brink

Josh Inmon Think Summit 2024

Juanita K Hammons Hall
Assistant Director
Special Content Block

Grenita Lathan Think Summit 2024

Springfield Public Schools
Superintendent

Open Book
The Power of Transparent Leadership

Johnny McNeil Think Summit 2024

Community Partnership of the Ozarks
VP of Community Relations

A Poignant Perspective

Marie Moore Think Summit 2024

Mercy
Chief Nursing Officer

Special Content Block

Keith Noble Think Summit 2024

Commerce Bank
President

Special Content Block

Dami Odunewu Think Summit 2024

Purpose Connect
CEO/Co-Founder

Hidden Gems
Unlocking a global workforce in 417-land

Richard Ollis Think Summit 2024

Ollis/Akers/Arney
CEO

Trade Secrets
Insider intel from the 2023 Best Places To Work

Dan Reiter Think Summit 2024

Springfield Cardinals
VP/General Manager

Dare to Dream
It's time to level up our regional assets

Dan Reiter Think Summit 2024

City of Springfield
Director of Quality of Place Initiatives

Dare to Dream
It's time to level up our regional assets

Gary Schafer Think Summit 2024

Southern Missouri, FORVIS
Managing Partner

Trade Secrets
Insider intel from the 2023 Best Places to Work Winners

James Stapleton Think Summit 2024

Codefi
Co-Founder

The Race to the Start
What it would take to be the start-up capital of the Midwest

Simoriah Stogner Think Summit 2024

Jack Henry & Associates
Senior Manager of Technology Services - System & Database Operations

The Unlikely Executive
When grit meets opportunity

Joel Thomas Think Summit 2024

Buf Studio
Principal

Special Content Block

Dean Thompson Think Summit 2024

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director - Regionalism and economic Development

Moving Forward - Regional Evolvement

Logan Aguirre Think Summit 2024

Biz 417
Publisher and Owner
Emcee