PHOTO OP & NETWORKING BREAKFAST | 8:30AM — 9:25AM (In person attendees only)

Take advantage of this exclusive opportunity for a portrait on the U.S. Chamber rooftop overlooking the White Houseand network with other business leaders over breakfast.

 

SMALL BUSINESS FORUM | 9:25AM — 12:00PM (In person and virtual programming begins)

WELCOME REMARKS & CO—100 TOP SMALL BUSINESS INTRODUCTION
Jeanette Mulvey | Editor-in-Chief, CO—by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

CO—100 TOP SMALL BUSINESS FIRESIDE CHAT
Featuring: 2026 CO—100 Top Business
Moderated by: Mike Morello | Chief Digital Officer, CO—by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

THE VIEW FROM 1615: A U.S. CHAMBER SMALL BUSINESS UPDATE
Featuring: Neil Bradley | EVP, Chief Policy Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Moderated by: Jeanette Mulvey | Editor-in-Chief, CO—by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

 

BEYOND THE HEADLINES: UNDERSTANDING THE SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMY

Featuring: David Feinberg | SVP of Risk & Insurance, Justworks
Moderated by: Neil Bradley | EVP, Chief Policy Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

FROM SEARCH TO SALE: WHAT AGENTIC COMMERCE MEANS FOR MAIN STREET
Featuring: Walter S. Jackson | Executive Vice President, American Express
Moderated by: Bill Jewell | Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

BUILDING A HOUSEHOLD BRAND: LESSONS FROM THE ELF ON THE SHELF
Featuring: Christa Pitts | Co-Founder, The Lumistella Company (Home of The Elf on the Shelf)
Moderated by: Elizabeth Peterson | Executive Director, Marketing, CO—by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

THE NEW GROWTH PLAYBOOK: WINNING CUSTOMERS IN THE AI ERA
Featuring: Cris Turner | Vice President of Knowledge & Information Products, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google

Moderated by: Barbara Thau | Editorial Director, Features, CO—by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

DOING MORE WITH LESS: PRACTICAL WAYS SMALL BUSINESSES CAN RECLAIM TIME AND FUEL GROWTH
Featuring: Cui Arroyo | Vice President, Customer Acquisition and Commercialization, Walmart Business
Moderated by: Tom Sullivan | Senior Vice President, Small Business Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

 

SCALING SUCCESS: THE JOURNEY OF JOSH CELLARS
Featuring: Joseph Carr | Founder, Josh Cellars

Moderated by: Jeanette Mulvey | Editor-in-Chief, CO—by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

 

CONCLUDING REMARKS
Elizabeth Peterson | Executive Director, Marketing, CO—by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

 

LUNCH | TO GO

*agenda is subject to change*