Keys to Success 2025 - Rising Above and Leading Beyond

Join us for Keys to Success, where local leaders come together to inspire, connect, and grow. This year’s theme, Rising Above and Leading Beyond, will empower you to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities, and chart a path to impactful leadership. Featuring dynamic speakers, engaging workshops, and actionable insights, this is the event to elevate your personal and professional development. Don't miss your chance to rise above and lead beyond!  



 

Keys to Success attendees will have the option to take part in various personal and professional development sessions geared toward AI, disaster preparedness, robotics, cybersecurity, public speaking, and more.
 

Keys to Success Agenda

8:00 a.m.
Fueling Your Day with Chick-Fil-A, Charlotte Edwards, and an Ice Breaking Activity to Pump You Up
 
9:00 a.m.

• Fueling Your Vision with Valorie Burton
• Elevating Your Employment Success with Patti Wallace
• Advancing Your Mission - Grants for Small Business: Show Me The Money with Bill Burnham
• Permitting with Time-Saving Results with Hernando County Government

• The Power of Positive Leadership with Jon Gordon
• Crisis Averted: Turning Reputational Threats into Brand Resilience with George Passantino
• Global Gateways: Unlocking Import, Export & Trade Success with John Walsh
• Navigating the Unexpected: Business Survival & Success with Hernando County Government

• Networking for Chickens - Nervous to Natural: Overcoming Networking Anxiety with Karen Powell
• Viral Vision: Crafting Content that Captivates with Barry Meindl & Allisa Babor
• Present Like a Pro, Lead Like a Visionary with Debi Koechner, Sherry Honer and Devone Thorne
• Manufacturing 4.0: The Power of Robotics & A.I. with Adams Corporation

 
12:00 p.m. 

• Lunch
• Keynote Speaker: Charlotte Edwards – Engagement Turnaround – 5 Proven Techniques to Fill Their Cups and Keep Them Coming Back for More! 

 
2:15 p.m.

• 5 Experts on Cyber Resilience: The Hidden Keys to Business Success with Rocco Maglio, Eric Kessel, Curtis Scaglione, Wilson Bautista, Patricia Dukeman, and Derek Noble