CEO Roundtable Event

CIA's CEO Roundtable is a recurring forum where SME leaders, executives and experts meet to tackle growth, capital and partnerships. Ask any business owner how the last two years went and you’ll get the same answer: we adapted. Costs moved. Customers changed how they buy. Financing that used to be straightforward got harder. Most owners worked it out alone. That’s what this room is for. A working roundtable, not a conference There’s no stage and no panel. Small and mid-sized business owners sit at one table with executives and industry experts and work through eight structured conversations, with real numbers in front of them. The experts participate; they don’t present. Capacity is capped by design, so every owner gets airtime. The Eight(8) Plays This year’s theme is Build to Adapt: A Playbook for Entrepreneurs in Uncertain Times. Each play tackles a question you’re probably already living with: • Mindset — How do I lead when the plan stops working? • Cash flow — Which number decides whether we’re open next quarter? • Capital — Where does funding come from when the bank says no? • Diversification — Where are we concentrated without realising it? • Pivot — Strategic change of direction, or panic? • Partnership — Who do we build with, and what goes in writing? • Network — How do we build relationships before we need them? • Comeback — How do we rebuild after a hard year? What you’ll leave with • Outside perspective on the decision you’ve been circling • A written ninety-day plan, completed in the room • The Build to Adapt workbook • Direct access to executives and capital-side experts • Owners who will take your call in six months Who it’s for Owners and senior leaders of small and mid-sized businesses, established enough to have real decisions in front of you, small enough that those decisions rest on you. Before you come Bring one real problem. Not the polished version you’d tell a client — the actual one. That’s what the table is for. Included in your ticket: the Build to Adapt workbook, facilitated sessions, and refreshments.