What Great Leadership Looks Like in an AI-Driven World CEO Leadership Forums | August 2026
Artificial intelligence is changing the way businesses operate at an unprecedented pace. Teams are adopting new tools faster than policies are being written. Information is instant, automation is accelerating, and organizations are under increasing pressure to move faster—or risk falling behind.
But while AI may transform how we work, it will not replace the need for great leadership.
At our next CEO Leadership Forums event, Leading Beyond the Algorithm, we’ll explore what effective leadership looks like in an AI-driven world—and why the organizations that thrive won’t simply be the ones that adopt technology the fastest.
They’ll be the organizations led by healthy, aligned leadership teams that know how to combine innovation with sound judgment, strong culture, accountability, and human connection.
This is not a technical AI conference. It’s a leadership conversation about navigating one of the most significant shifts in modern business responsibly, strategically, and with purpose.
Together, we’ll explore:
- AI as a force multiplier — How leaders can use AI to accelerate strategy, productivity, and team performance rather than view it as a replacement strategy.
- Managing the risks of AI adoption — Understanding the security, compliance, ethical, and organizational risks that can emerge when AI adoption outpaces governance.
- Innovation with integrity — Balancing the drive for innovation with trust, culture, accountability, and organizational health.
- Preserving human judgment — Making better decisions in a world where information is abundant, immediate, and increasingly AI-generated.
- Creating clarity and alignment — Helping leadership teams maintain focus, communication, and unity during periods of rapid technological and organizational change.
- Preparing for the future — Identifying the skills, capabilities, and leadership mindset organizations will need to thrive in an AI-driven future.
As businesses rush to implement AI, many are encountering unexpected challenges—from security concerns and fragmented communication to uncertainty around accountability and cultural drift.
Great leadership requires more than speed. It requires discernment, intentionality, and alignment.
Join us on August 25, 2026, in Orlando for an engaging conversation with fellow CEOs and senior executives about how we can lead beyond the algorithm and ensure that technology serves the organization—not the other way around.
CEO Leadership Forums
📅 August 25, 2026
📍 1000 Legion Place, 15th Floor, Orlando, FL
🕓 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
🎟️ Register today: www.ceoleadershipforums.com
Keynote Speaker:
Marci LaRouech, CEO, Seay HR
Panelists:
George Speake, EVP & Deputy CEO, Orlando Sanford International Airport
Brian Bauer, CEO, Florida Eye Clinic
JohnHenry Ruggieri, Managing Director, SunDance USA
Technology is evolving. Leadership is essential.
Speakers
Marci Larouech
George Speake
Brian Bauer
JohnHenry Ruggieri
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Highlights
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- In person
Refund Policy
Location
1000 Legion Pl 15th floor
1000 Legion Place
#15th floor Orlando, FL 32801
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Registration and Networking
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Opening Remarks
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