Rize Above.
Build What's Next.
Day 1
| 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Registration and Vendors |
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| 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM | Welcome and Purpose of Event – Ryan Harris, RizeCon |
| 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM | Opening Keynote: James Clarke – Entrepreneurial Leadership & Growth |
| 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM | Break (Visit Vendors) |
| 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM | Breakout Session 1 Affectiv: James Zolman – “Build Something. Today. With AI.” Fixxology: Charles Tea – “The Future of Search: Building Websites That AI and Google Can’t Ignore” Wildfire: Chynna Hansen – “Get Out Of The Way” |
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Break (Visit Vendors) |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Morning Keynote: Rebecca Mumma – “The Future is Human” |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Break (Visit Vendors) |
| 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM | Breakout Session 2 Affectiv: Troy Bell – “Your time is NOW!” Fixxology: Seth Deming – “Clarity Is the New Competitive Advantage: Leading With AI as a Thinking Partner” Wildfire: Ethan Lee / Tim Vavla – “Building, Scaling, and Positioning for an Optimal Exit” |
| 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM | Buffet Lunch |
| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Working Lunch & RizeX Networking Experience |
| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Vendor Hour / Networking |
| 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Breakout Session 3 Affectiv: Stu Draper – “Building High Growth Businesses in Idaho” Fixxology: Fit Executive Team – “What Leaders Leave on the Table: A practical look at four areas that determine how you lead” Wildfire: Ryon Brewer – “Beyond the Sandbox: True Stories of AI at Scale” |
| 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Break |
| 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Closing Keynote: McKay Christensen – “What’s Your Leadership Brand?” |
| 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Happy Hour (Networking, Entertainment) |
Day 2
| 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Doors Open and Vendor Booths |
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| 8:30 AM – 8:35 AM | Welcome Back |
| 8:35 AM – 9:30 AM | Opening AI Panel: Austin Winfield, Jeremy Kohler, Ryan Kohler – “Adapt or Get Left Behind: The AI Shift Happening Right Now” |
| 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM | Break (Visit Vendors) |
| 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM | Breakout Session 4 Affectiv: Erik Madsen – “Stop Treating AI Like a Google Search” Fixxology: Jeremy Hix – “Driving Growth and Scalibility through People and Culture” Wildfire: Joshua Thompson – “Building the Mind That Leads the Business” |
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Break (Visit Vendors) |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Breakout Session 5 Affectiv: Bianca McDown Reber – “Living Urgently: In Life and In Business” Fixxology: Art McCracken – “The Hidden Ceiling in Leadership: Why organizations rarely outgrow their leaders” Wildfire: Brian Batt – “Navigating Intellectual Property in the Age of AI” |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Break (Visit Vendors) |
| 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM | Breakout Session 6 Affectiv: Ryan Harris – “You’re Not Burnt Out – Your Business Is Broken” Fixxology: Renae Oswald – “Accountability by Design: Why Some Organizations Scale — and Others Stall” Wildfire: Don Bielen – “Prepare your business to ‘Bought’ and NOT ‘Sold'” |
| 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM | Break (Visit Vendors) |
| 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM | Lunch Keynote: Michael Landers – “Human Due Diligence: The Decision Behind the Decision” |
| 1:15 PM – 1:30 PM | Break (Visit Vendors) |
| 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Breakout Session 7 Affectiv: Ryan Kohler – “The Pirate’s Guide to AI: How to Make Your 20-Person Crew Fight Like a 200-Person Empire” Fixxology: Skyleur Steffensen – “The Next Best Step” Wildfire: Jeanine Barkan & Dustin Siddoway – “What Got You Here Will Kill Your Exit” |
| 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Break (Visit Vendors) |
| 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM | Breakout Session 8 Affectiv: Amy Schutte – “From Resistance to Transformation: Leading Teams Across the AI Adoption Threshold” Fixxology: Aaron Marcum – “Built to Sell: Why Culture Is the Most Undervalued Asset in Your Exit Strategy” Wildfire: Colista Matsaw – “Building for the Long Game: Leading with Discipline, Not Just Momentum” |
| 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Break (Visit Vendors) |
| 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM | Closing Keynote: Andrea Sorensen – “Beat the Odds: Mastering the Principles of Success” |
| 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Giveaways & Closing |
