Dinner Meeting | Hosted by Huntington

Join FEI Detroit for the April Dinner Meeting, hosted by Platinum Strategic Partner, Huntington Bank! Featuring keynote speaker, two time TEDx speaker, Steve Lowisz, CEO of Qualigence International, and Chief Guide of Lowisz Leadership Institute, presenting "Lead Above the Noise – Turning Potential into Performance Through the Science of Guiding and the Art of Storytelling."


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Event Agenda

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.- Career Development Session, "Executive’s Top Risks 2024 and Beyond",  presented Kathy Spearing, Regional Director - Managed Business Solutions,  Protiviti/ Robert Half.

Protiviti is pleased to present the 12th Annual Executive’s Top Risks Survey.  This research report is led by Protiviti and the NC State ERM Initiative,  and highlights top-of-mind issues for CFO’s, Finance Directors, and Board of Directors around the globe over the next year, 2024, and into 2034.  The ever-changing risk landscape is prompting all accounting and finance executives to closely scrutinize the approaches and insights they use when making strategic decisions.  Now is the time for the C-suites to examine closely how and where they choose to invest, not only to innovate but to grow their organizations.

1 CPE Credit Offered

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.- Professional Development Session "Value Accelerations.", presented by Brian Pitera, Managing Director, Capstone Partners.

This presentation will explore the transformative role of the CFO in the past decade, marked by dynamic changes in M&A life cycle activities, shifting economic landscapes, and increasing regulatory demands. Brian will share his insights on the evolving strategic responsibilities of CFOs, from being key advisors on acquisitions and capital raising to leading their companies through growth phases. As we move from the past austerity measures to ambitious growth through expansion and acquisition strategies, it becomes crucial to understand how to effectively navigate the risks across the M&A life cycles. With a focus on overcoming the challenges that cause between 70% and 90% of M&A deals to fail, Brian will offer M&A best practices for steering your business toward scalable growth and value acceleration.

Learning Objectives:

• Who are the internal and external resources needed to support a transaction?
• What is the CFO’s role in a transaction and what factors lead to a successful deal?
• Where do acquisitions or carve-outs go wrong and fail?
• Why is measuring the value realization of an acquisition or separation challenging?
• How do you as the CFO become the champion of growth and expand shareholder value?

1 CPE Credit Offered

6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. - Networking

6:45 p.m. - 7:25 p.m. - Dinner

7:25 p.m. - 8:25 p.m. - Keynote Presentation,"Lead Above the Noise – Turning Potential into Performance Through the Science of Guiding and the Art of Storytelling.", featuring Steve Lowisz, CEO of Qualigence International, and Chief Guide of Lowisz Leadership Institute.

There is so much potential locked inside all of us.  As leaders we spend so much time trying to motivate our people and our organizations to turn that potential into performance.  Some say to leverage practical rewards like money or titles. Some say it’s the way we communicate our vision.  Still others recommend focusing on a deeper purpose – tapping into an individual’s “why”.   But in the end, inspiration and performance remains temporary.  
Could there be more to the story?  
In this lively session, Steve Lowisz will take you on a personal journey of life and leadership.  A 30-year journey full of personal and professional successes, and potentially catastrophic failures.   A story of two influential characters – the Guide and the Storyteller – and the practical lessons that unlocked individual and team potential and turned it into lasting performance.

Learning Objectives

• Identify the common caps we place on potential, even with the best of intentions.
• Experience the impact of influence and its influence on those we interact with.
• Understand how to apply the 2 key principals of The Guide to unlock the potential in those you interact with.
• Learn the 8 communication principals shared by the Storyteller that connects and compels people to act. 

1 CPE Credit Offered

Location
Saint John's Resort
44045 Five Mile Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170
Map / Directions

Dress Code
Business Casual

Menu
House Salad 
Sous Vide Chicken
Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée
For dietary restrictions please contact [email protected]​

Cost

• FEI Detroit Chapter Members: Free
• Chapter Strategic Partners: Free
• Qualified Prospective-Members: Free; contact d[email protected] for qualified membership criteria and to register.
• Non-Strategic Partner Guests, Signficant Others - $95
• Additional Strategic Partner Representative - $250*

*Please note: This fee applies to each strategic partner representative attending the event over the maximum allowed within a partner's sponsorship level. Please contact FEI Detroit administrator to assess registrations for your organization.

Last day to Register: April 2, 2024

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