CEO Climb Event: The Strategic Path to Maximizing Business Value

Name: CEO Climb Event: The Strategic Path to Maximizing Business Value
Start: 2025-10-30T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-30T09:30:00-07:00
Location: Virtual Event

Thursday, October 30, 2025 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. PDT

The Strategic Path to Maximizing Business Value

For most small and midsize business owners, your company is your greatest asset. But creating a business that’s scalable, valuable, and easier to run doesn’t happen by accident—it takes strategy and preparation.

At this CEO Climb Event, Jim Canfield will share a proven approach to building long-term value well before a transition is on the horizon. Through real-world examples, you’ll discover practical ways to streamline operations, boost scalability, and position your business for maximum value when it matters most.

What you’ll learn:

How to create a scalable business that is easier to run and lead
Practical tools to position your business for growth and increased valuation
Strategies to prepare your business for leadership transitions and succession

Join fellow business owners and CEOs to learn how continual preparation today can create one of the best ROIs for your future success.

About Vistage CEO Climb Events

Peak performers climb higher when they surround themselves with peers who’ve got their back. Our CEO Climb event is an exclusive monthly event for business leaders to take their companies — and their teams — to a whole new level of success. There is no charge or obligation — just a great opportunity to:

Join other business leaders around the country who are dedicated to elevating their company and leadership.
Participate in an engaging Q&A session.
Gain insight into what gives some of the world’s top-performing CEOs a tremendous competitive advantage.

Event Speakers

Vistage Speaker, Jim Canfield

With decades of experience guiding CEOs and executive teams to achieve scalable growth and lasting impact, Jim Canfield is a proven “leader of leaders”. As the former Chief Learning Officer at Vistage, he recruited and developed more than 500 Chairs and created programs for over 11,000 CEO members worldwide. His acclaimed CEO Tools 2.0 workshop was delivered over 500 times across six countries, earning him Vistage Speaker of the Year honors from TEC Canada, Vistage UK, and Vistage Worldwide. With over 10,000 hours coaching more than 300 CEOs, Jim draws on his experience as Founder, President, and CEO of five companies to deliver practical, proven insights in leadership, strategy, and organizational growth.

Vistage Chair, Lori Pedelty

Lori Pedelty is a Vistage Best Practice Chair and trusted leadership advisor who leads private peer advisory boards for CEOs, helping them step back from the day-to-day to make better decisions, take bold action, and drive meaningful results. As a former Chief Strategy Officer consultant, she developed a proven methodology for organizational change built on leadership, strategy, execution, and cultural transformation. With experience spanning multiple industries, including financial services, technology, healthcare, and manufacturing, Lori has advised private equity firms, Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, family-owned businesses, and non-profit organizations. Known for her ability to mediate complex, high-stakes matters with 100% success, she is a sought-after guide for CEOs and boards navigating growth, change, and enterprise value creation.

Agenda

Virtual Event
Thursday, October 30, 2025
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. PDT

8:00 - 8:05 AM

Welcome

8:05 - 9:00 AM

The Strategic Path to Maximizing Business Value with Jim Canfield

9:00 - 9:15 AM

QA with Jim Canfield

9:15 - 9:25 AM

Vistage Member Ambassador Story

9:25 - 9:30 AM

Closing Remarks

Register Now

How to tune in:

Once registered, your personal event link will be emailed to you within 3 days of the event. If you do not receive your link, please reach out to Amalina.Whitaker@vistage.com.

We look forward to seeing you there!
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