Monday, April 20
What’s Next for Oil and Gas?

Bob Tippee
Industry Expert
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Demand contraction and a price war have thrown oil and gas markets into disarray. Until the coronavirus pandemic subsides, forecasts are guesswork. Still, two messages seem clear: A new form of oil-supply management must replace the “OPEC-Plus” system now in shambles. And when global economies revive, as they will, oil and gas will retain their prominence in an energy system destined for transition. This presentation will address an historic upheaval in an industry vital to post-contagion economic recovery.

Tuesday, April 21
COVID-19 made your business go digital! How can you leverage this opportunity short and long term?

Business, as usual, has changed forever. As a C-level or Sales/Marketing leader in your company, are you leading the way? Or are you leaving this up to your social media employee to single handily grow your entire brand digitally? Your employees are your #1 Brand Advocates to the world! In this session, you will learn how adapting to new technology, changes in processes in sales, marketing, customer service, new product development, and your people bring record revenue growth.

Wednesday, April 22
Guidance in an Uncertain Economy

Alex Chausovsky
Director Speaker Services and Senior Analyst
ITR Economics
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Special Note:  This will be a LIVE simulcast 90 minute session (2:00 – 3:30 PM EDT). 

Never has it been more critical for company leaders and key decision makers to have a clear, impartial, and data-driven perspective of how factors such as COVID-19 and oil price volatility will impact the economy moving forward, and what they should be doing in response. This session from ITR Economics will help you determine the best course of action for the most important part of the economy – you and your business. We will:

• Look at a system of leading indicators proven to signal cyclical turns in the economy and markets.
• Present the outlook for the market segments most important to your industry.
• Assess interest rate and other financial market trends, including the latest information on stock market performance.
• Consider your 3,5, and 7-year planning needs and talk about the 2020s and how you should prepare for challenges and opportunities.
• Cut through the noise and present our expectation of both the human and the business impact of these black swan events.

Thursday, April 23
Is an e-commerce solution no longer optional?

Brian Leffler, President
Instrumart
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Recent global events have caused industry leaders to take quick action and think outside of the box. Business practices have been forced to change to accommodate what is now the “new normal”.  These changes include how companies sell products.  What once was optional is no more.  During this session, we will discuss what it takes to have a successful e-commerce presence in our market-space, including how to handle some of the specific challenges faced when trying to sell industrial instrumentation online.

Friday, April 24
Boost Your Crisis Recovery

Margaret Reynolds, Master Growth Catalyst
Breakthrough Masters Unlimited
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These are unprecedented times. Never have we made so many game changing decisions so quickly. Which changes will become part of our future? How do we manage short term decisions for long term benefit? Are we doing the things that will ensure our businesses will be better and stronger as we enter recovery? Companies across the globe are making courageous and creative responses to forge connections—to employees, customers, and community, and becoming the new norm. Together, let’s explore how the change around us can strengthen our businesses and improve long-term success. We will discuss: 

• Leading with confidence in an uncertain world
• Strategic agility: clarifying your value proposition and discerning what changes are likely to be part of the new normal
• Using the power of communication to build your business and achieve commitment from all stakeholders
• Culture will make us or break us; how to navigate the challenge