Are you an entrepreneur? Are you looking to take your small businesses to the next level? You’re not going to want to miss our premier event — in person or livestreamed to you. It’s an opportunity learn from some of the world’s most successful leaders and pick up tips for your business. Why attend?

• Hear tactical success secrets from our America’s Top Small Business awards finalists
• Get exclusive access to executives from Google, Walmart and Meta who will share insights into trends and technologies that are empowering and impacting small businesses
• Network with peers and top business leaders (if you attend in person)
• Discover new strategies on running an agile and resilient business and scaling operations to adapt to a changing entrepreneurial landscape
• Learn insights and suggestions to think outside the box and grow your bottom line

Join us in person in Washington, D.C., or online on Thursday, Oct. 19th!

9:00 am ET | Guest Arrival and Breakfast

9:30 am ET | Welcome and Opening Remarks 

Keynote Remarks | Suzanne P. Clark, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Panel Discussion | Ready. Set. Scale.: Big Business Platforms to Automate and Accelerate SMB Growth

• Ashley Hubka, General Manager & Senior Vice President, Walmart Business
• Justin Osofsky, Head of Online Sales, Operations & Partnerships, Meta
• Moderated by Barbara Thau, Editorial Director, Features, CO—by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Trend Watch | T-Mobile

Panel Discussion | Live! from the Small Business Stage—Creative Pivots That Transformed Our Small Business

• Moderated by Jeanette Mulvey, Editor-in-Chief, CO—by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Fireside Chat | Small Business Update

• Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer, and Head of Strategic Advocacy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• In conversation with Jenna Shrove, Executive Director of Strategic Advocacy and Advisor to the Chief Policy Officer 

Trend Watch | Dell

Panel Discussion | Live! from the Small Business Stage—Tactics for Building Customer & Community Loyalty

• Moderated by Jeanette Mulvey, Editor-in-Chief, CO— by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Fireside Chat | Advancing Entrepreneurship in an Increasingly Diverse Business Landscape

• Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer, and Head of Strategic Advocacy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• In conversation with Jenna Shrove, Executive Director, Strategic Advocacy and Advisor to the Chief Policy Officer 

Trend Watch | Iron Mountain

Fireside Chat | Demystifying the Funding Process for Growing Small Businesses

• Moderated by Steve Patterson, host of America’s Top Small Business Summit

11:45 am-12:45 pm ET | Luncheon and Networking 

Panel Discussion | Live! from the Small Business Stage—Hiring and Building an Employee Team That Loves What They Do

• Moderated by Jeanette Mulvey, Editor-in-Chief, CO— by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Fireside Chat | The Great Tech Equalizer: How AI is Helping Small Businesses Compete Better with Big Brand

• Matt Madrigal, Vice President and General Manager, Merchant Shopping, Google
• In conversation with Kristen DelGuzzi, Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

1:20pm ET | Closing Remarks

1:30pm ET | Program Concludes