TRANSFORM 2026
Event Description:
Growth starts with recognizing opportunity, and accelerates when leaders take action, leverage their assets, and invest in what’s next. TRANSFORM takes off at EPIC AVIATION, inside an airplane hangar just steps from the runway at CVG!
TRANSFORM 2026 brings together leaders from some of the region's top performing companies to share how they are driving revenue, scaling organizations, and leveraging technology in a rapidly changing global marketplace. Rather than focusing on theory, this executive forum explores the real-world strategies being used by organizations that continue to outperform.
Flyer & Sponsorship opportunities HERE.OCTOBER 8, 2026
1:30-6:30 PM
SESSION I: BEYOND THE AI HYPE
Turning AI Exploration into Measurable Business Impact
SESSION II: GROWTH THROUGH ACQUISITION
SESSION II: FROM REGIONAL STRENGTH TO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY
AGENDA
1:30 Check-In & Networking
2:00 Program Begins, Welcome from Executive Director
2:10 Remarks from Future Board President
Intro of Presenting Sponsor
2:15 Session I – Beyond the AI Hype: Turning AI Exploration into Measurable Impact
Brian DeSoto, Great American Insurance Group
3:00 BREAK
3:15 Session II – Growth through Acquisition
Jim Ziminski, BZR Advisors
4:00 Session III – From Regional Strength to Global Opportunity
Kerry Byrne, TQL
5:00 Networking Reception & Cocktails
6:30 Program Concludes
1:30 Check-In & Networking
2:00 Program Begins, Welcome from Executive Director
2:10 Remarks from Future Board President
Intro of Presenting Sponsor
2:15 Session I – Beyond the AI Hype: Turning AI Exploration into Measurable Impact
Brian DeSoto, Great American Insurance Group
3:00 BREAK
3:15 Session II – Growth through Acquisition
Jim Ziminski, BZR Advisors
4:00 Session III – From Regional Strength to Global Opportunity
Kerry Byrne, TQL
5:00 Networking Reception & Cocktails
6:30 Program Concludes
Event Sponsors:
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