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SUMMARY:THRIVE 2026 Breakfast Session
DESCRIPTION:Thrive: Powered by Why\n\nSmall Business Conference\n\nMarch 12\, 2026 | 8:00 AM   12:00 PM\n\nThe Reese Center\n\nWelcome at 8:20 AM\n\n\nConference Overview\n\nA half-day experience designed to inspire\, equip\, and energize small business owners and leaders. With a focus on purpose-driven leadership\, attendees will gain tools to strengthen culture\, navigate modern challenges\, and leverage emerging technologies.\n\n\nProgram Outline\n\nKeynote: Own Your Why\n\nPresented by: Jackie Davis\, Founder and CEO\, Emerge Coaching and Consulting\n\nAn inspiring and interactive keynote to help you reconnect to your why and integrate\n\nyour purpose into how you lead\, live\, and grow your business. Come away feeling connected to what matters most and with tools to help you keep making decisions that align to your why\n\n\n\nBreakout Sessions\n\n\n	Protect Your Why: Cybersecurity What to Know\, What to Avoid\, What You Must Do Now\n\n	Speaker: Mark Bell\, Cyber Security Outreach Coordinator\, State of OH\n\n	A practical\, plain-language guide to the threats small businesses face today\, and the essential steps required to safeguard data\, systems\, and reputation.\n	Elevate Your Why: Leveraging AI for Small Business\n\n	Speaker: Rob Buchwald\, CEO\, Akron Innovations   AI Driven Business Strategy\n\n	A clear\, accessible exploration of AI tools that help small businesses streamline operations\, enhance customer experience\, and strengthen decision-making.\n\n\n\n\nResource + Networking Time\n\n\n\n\n\n7:45 AM   Doors open\, breakfast buffet \n\n8:20 AM   Welcome & Opening Remarks\n\n8:30 9:30 AM   Owning Your Why | Jackie Davis\, Founder & CEO\, Emerge Coaching\n\n9:40 10:30 AM   Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Why | Mark Bell\, State of Ohio\n\n10:40 11:30 AM   AI for Small Business | Rob Buchwald\, CEO\, Akron Innovations\n\n11:30 AM 12:00 PM   Resources & Networking
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="font-size:24.0pt\;">Thrive: Powered by Why</span></strong><br />\n<strong>Small Business Conference</strong><br />\n<strong>March 12\, 2026 | 8:00 AM &ndash\; 12:00 PM</strong><br />\n<strong>The Reese Center</strong><br />\nWelcome at 8:20 AM\n<div align="center" style="text-align:center\;">\n<hr align="center" size="2" width="100%" /></div>\n<strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt\;">Conference Overview</span></strong><br />\nA half-day experience designed to inspire\, equip\, and energize small business owners and leaders. With a focus on purpose-driven leadership\, attendees will gain tools to strengthen culture\, navigate modern challenges\, and leverage emerging technologies.\n<div align="center" style="text-align:center\;">\n<hr align="center" size="2" width="100%" /></div>\n<strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt\;">Program Outline</span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt\;">Keynote:&nbsp\;Own Your Why</span></strong><br />\n<em>Presented by: Jackie Davis\, Founder and CEO\, Emerge Coaching and Consulting</em>\n\n<div style="margin-left: 40px\;">An inspiring and interactive keynote to help you reconnect to your why and integrate</div>\n\n<div style="margin-left: 40px\;">your purpose into how you lead\, live\, and grow your business. Come away feeling connected to what matters most and with tools to help you keep making decisions that align to your why</div>\n\n<div align="center" style="text-align:center\;">\n<hr align="center" size="2" width="100%" /></div>\n<strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt\;">Breakout Sessions</span></strong>\n\n<ol style="margin-left: 40px\;">\n	<li><strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">Protect Your Why: Cybersecurity</span>&mdash\;What to Know\, What to Avoid\, What You Must Do Now</strong><br />\n	<em>Speaker: Mark Bell\, Cyber Security Outreach Coordinator\, State of OH</em><br />\n	A practical\, plain-language guide to the threats small businesses face today\, and the essential steps required to safeguard data\, systems\, and reputation.</li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Elevate Your Why: Leveraging AI for Small Business</strong></span><br />\n	<em>Speaker: Rob Buchwald\, CEO\, Akron Innovations &ndash\; AI Driven Business Strategy</em><br />\n	A clear\, accessible exploration of AI tools that help small businesses streamline operations\, enhance customer experience\, and strengthen decision-making.</li>\n</ol>\n\n<div align="center" style="text-align:center\;">\n<hr align="center" size="2" width="100%" /></div>\n<strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt\;">Resource + Networking Time</span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<strong>7:45 AM</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; Doors open\, breakfast buffet&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>8:20 AM</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; Welcome &amp\; Opening Remarks<br />\n<strong>8:30&ndash\;9:30 AM</strong> &ndash\; Owning Your Why | Jackie Davis\, Founder &amp\; CEO\, Emerge Coaching<br />\n<strong>9:40&ndash\;10:30</strong> <strong>AM</strong> &ndash\; Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Why | Mark Bell\, State of Ohio<br />\n<strong>10:40&ndash\;11:30 AM</strong> &ndash\; AI for Small Business | Rob Buchwald\, CEO\, Akron Innovations<br />\n<strong>11:30 AM&ndash\;12:00 PM</strong> &ndash\; Resources &amp\; Networking<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:The Ohio State University at Newark/Central Ohio Technical College The Reese Center 1209 University Drive Newark\, Ohio
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URL:http://members.lickingcountychamber.com/events/details/thrive-2026-breakfast-session-2132
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