FROM WASHINGTON TO YOUR WORKPLACE: TACTICS AND STRATEGIES THE SMARTEST LEADERS ARE MAKING TO NAVIGATE AND GROW IN 2024 AND 2025

Inflation, labor and supply chain issues continue to create challenges for businesses.  AI is taking over the world and succession planning is now a bigger challenge. What’s next for your business? What are other businesses doing to navigate their ways towards growth and profitability in 2024 and beyond?  What changes are they making to their operations and cash management? How are they attracting and retaining talent? What technologies are they investing in?  How are they addressing both federal and local regulations that are impacting their businesses?

During this fast paced, entertaining and extremely valuable discussion, Gene will go over real life, feet-on-the-ground strategies and tactics that smart leaders are using to navigate their way through an uncertain economy, a changing and more divisive political environment, technological and workplace decisions so that they can position their companies for future growth.

CHATGPT, AI, AND BEYOND: GAME-CHANGING TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL IMPACT YOUR INDUSTRY

You've read about ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, NVIDIA, Einstein and other AI tools that will be changing the way we work, both in the short and longer term. As a business leader you want to leverage this technology to increase both productivity and profits. So what should you know now?  Where should you be investing?

During this fast-moving, informative and entertaining presentation, Gene Marks, a Forbes technology columnist and CEO of The Marks Group, a technology consulting firm, will share his thoughts on the biggest technology and AI trends that will affect your industry in the near and long term to help you make the right investment decisions.

THE LOOMING TAX STORM: MAXIMIZING YOUR COMPANY'S TAX SAVINGS BEFORE BIG CHANGES HAPPEN 

Whether you're a financial person or not, this presentation is critical for your business. Why?  Because taxes represent the biggest expense you have in your organization and personally. Minimizing your tax expense will free up capital to invest, hire, and save. Knowing the tax breaks and incentives that you can use will help you defer the costs of bringing on great people and growing your business.

The 2017 tax reform legislation is coming to an end. Many of the provisions are expiring in 2025. Which means that the clock is ticking on more than a few deductions, credits, and other benefits that can have a significant impact on your business.  How do you plan for this now? What can you do before the end of 2025 to maximize your tax savings and minimize your tax expenses?  What changes can be expected and how can you prepare?

Join author, columnist and CPA Gene Marks for a fast paced, entertaining but very detailed discussion of how tax reform will affect you, your company and your employees.

WORKPLACE 2024 RETAINING AND ATTRACTING THE BEST TALENT IN A TIGHT LABOR MARKET

For the first time in recent memory, there are now more than four generations of employees sharing the workplace, all with different needs, priorities and goals. How are the best companies creating the best workplaces to attract and retain the best talent?  What benefits are they adding?  How are they addressing regulations?  What technology tools are helping their people be the most productive?  Where are they finding workers and how are they best managing them?

Join Gene Marks, workplace and business columnist for The Guardian, Forbes, The Chicago Daily Herald and other media outlets for this entertaining and fast moving session. From hundreds of interviews with some of the smartest leaders in the country, Gene will share some of the most important workplace practices that they're implementing.

CASH FLOW STRATEGIES: IDEAS AND STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING YOUR CASH FLOW THIS YEAR 

Managing cash flow continues to be one of the biggest issues small business owners face. Almost two thirds of business owners are regularly stressed or have anxiety about cash flow concerns. In this challenging and uncertain economy, never has intelligent cash flow management been more important.

Join CPA, Author, and Columnist Gene Marks who will discuss some of the latest trends, technologies, best practices and strategies that smart business managers are implementing to manage their cash flow and build reserves to see them through to future growth.

SUCCESSION PLANNING: HOW SMART LEADERS ARE PASSING ASSETS TO BUYERS, INVESTORS, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS

The average age of the U.S. small business owner is about 53 years old, which means that many will be looking to transition from business owner to retirement in the years to come.

But what’s the best strategy for you?  What are the considerations for passing your business down to family members?  What options do you have for selling your company? How should you best prepare your company — and your finances — to best take advantage of today’s tax and business laws?

Join "The Succession Advisor" columnist for Accounting Today and CPA Gene Marks for a fast paced, entertaining and informative discussion where you will better understand the best succession actions you should be taking that benefit yourself, your family and others connected to your business.

SECURITY: HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND PROCESSES FOR PROTECTING YOUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET: YOUR DATA

Currently a $1.5 trillion market, the cyber-crime economy continues to grow. Is your business prepared with the security it needs to protect against a cyber-attack? In 2024, the workforce is more virtual than ever, making cybersecurity a priority for every business in the years to come.

Join national recognized technology columnist for Forbes, best-selling author, and technology consultant Gene Marks for a fast paced, entertaining, and data filled presentation where he will share with you advice, lessons and actions to position your company for security in the years to come.