7:00 am - 3:15 pm

Executive Summit Registration Open

8:00 am - 9:00 pm

TechServe Executive Summit & SIM TechExec Breakfast

9:00 am - 9:30 am

TechServe Executive Summit & SIM TechExec: Opening & Welcome 

Mark Roberts - CEO, TechServe Alliance
Mark Taylor - CEO, SIM

9:30 am - 10:30 am

TechServe Executive Summit & SIM TechExec: Keynote

Self Leadership: 7 Tools to Help you Lead Yourself Better & Inspire Others

Ryan Leak - Best Selling Author, Executive Coach

Have you ever wondered, “What’s it like for people to be led by me?” When someone is hired to be a leader in an organization, what often doesn’t come with the gig is a leader… for the leader. One of the biggest hurdles leaders face is not actually leading people but leading themselves. Most leaders are often given titles with very little vision. They’re often given expectations with very little direction. The old saying rings true. It’s lonely at the top. Leaders desperately need a go-to strategy and system they can rely on when they feel like they’ve got no one in their corner to guide them.

Through his consulting work, Ryan Leak has been guiding 15,000+ C-Suite leaders every year through 7 key steps toward better self-leadership that leads to better people and organizational leadership.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• What’s it like to follow me? (The Self-awareness Question)
• What credit can I give away? (The Team Player Question)
• What mistakes can I own? (The Humility Question)
• How can I get better? (The Self-improvement Question)
• Why am I doing it? (The Purpose Question)
• Who am I equipping for the future? (The Legacy/Succession Question)
• Who knows who I really am? (The Transparency Question)

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Executive Summit & TechExec: Sponsor Supplier Showcase

Networking Break with Suppliers

11:00 am - 3:15 pm

Large Firm Forum
Separate Registration Required

11:30 am - 11:45 am

Transition Break

11:45 am - 12:45 pm

Breakout Sessions for Technology Staffing Firms

Breakout sessions include topics aligned with the following themes:  

• High-Impact Leadership & Cultivating a Performance-Driven Culture: The dual imperatives of leadership: strategic decision-making and fostering a high-performance culture 
• Opportunities Amid Disruption: Identifying opportunities amid disruptive forces transforming client buying practices and the industry landscape
• The Blueprint for High-Performing Teams: Attracting, Developing and Retaining a High-Performing Team   
• The Tech Stack: Leveraging AI and Automation for Immediate and Future Success: Exploring the latest advancements in AI and automation driving both short-term wins and longer-term competitive advantage 

12:45 pm - 2:00 pm

Technology Executive Leaders Women's Lunch
Separate Registration Required

12:45 pm - 2:00 pm

Executive Summit & TechExec Networking Roundtable Lunch

2:00 pm - 2:15 pm

Transition Break

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Breakout Sessions for Technology Staffing Firms

Breakout sessions include topics aligned with the following themes:  

• High-Impact Leadership & Cultivating a Performance-Driven Culture: The dual imperatives of leadership: strategic decision-making and fostering a high-performance culture 
• Opportunities Amid Disruption: Identifying opportunities amid disruptive forces transforming client buying practices and the industry landscape
• The Blueprint for High-Performing Teams: Attracting, Developing and Retaining a High-Performing Team   
• The Tech Stack: Leveraging AI and Automation for Immediate and Future Success: Exploring the latest advancements in AI and automation driving both short-term wins and longer-term competitive advantage 

3:15 pm - 3:30 pm

Transition Break

3:30 pm - 4:45 pm

TechServe Executive Summit & TechExec General Session

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

ITPWG Private Reception

** Invite Only

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Technology Leaders Connect Reception

8:00 am - 9:00 am 

Networking Breakfast Executive Summit & SIM TechExec

9:00 am - 9:15 am 

Morning Welcome 

Mark Roberts - CEO, TechServe Alliance
Mark Taylor - CEO, SIM

9:15 am - 10:30 am 

Executive Summit & TechExec General Session

Demographics and Technology
Dr. Tassu Shervani - Associate Professor, Cox School of Business, SMU

This keynote will address demographics and technology, highlighting the continued demand for scarce skilled labor, upward pressure on wages, the stalemate on immigration, and the need for automation and AI in the coming decades to support continued economic growth as the supply of skilled labor continues to be rather tight. 

10:30 am - 10:45 am 

Transition Break

10:45 am - 11:45 am 

Breakout Sessions for Technology Staffing Firms

Breakout sessions include topics aligned with the following themes:  

• High-Impact Leadership & Cultivating a Performance-Driven Culture: The dual imperatives of leadership: strategic decision-making and fostering a high-performance culture 
• Opportunities Amid Disruption: Identifying opportunities amid disruptive forces transforming client buying practices and the industry landscape
• The Blueprint for High-Performing Teams: Attracting, Developing and Retaining a High-Performing Team   
• The Tech Stack: Leveraging AI and Automation for Immediate and Future Success: Exploring the latest advancements in AI and automation driving both short-term wins and longer-term competitive advantage 

11:45 am - 12:00 pm 

Executive Summit & TechExec Networking Roundtables

1:00 pm - 1:15 pm 

Transition Break

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm 

General Session

2:15 pm - 2:30 pm 

Transition Break

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm 

Breakout Sessions for Technology Staffing Firms

Breakout sessions include topics aligned with the following themes:  

• High-Impact Leadership & Cultivating a Performance-Driven Culture: The dual imperatives of leadership: strategic decision-making and fostering a high-performance culture 
• Opportunities Amid Disruption: Identifying opportunities amid disruptive forces transforming client buying practices and the industry landscape
• The Blueprint for High-Performing Teams: Attracting, Developing and Retaining a High-Performing Team   
• The Tech Stack: Leveraging AI and Automation for Immediate and Future Success: Exploring the latest advancements in AI and automation driving both short-term wins and longer-term competitive advantage 

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm 

Transition Break

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm 

Closing Keynote

4:45 pm - 6:00 pm 

Closing Reception