The Studio Nashville

Kick off The Studio Nashville in true Music City style at Country legend Luke Combs' rooftop bar - Category 10. 

Join us on the rooftop at The Eye for a high-energy night of food, drinks, line dancing, and live music— with the backdrop of Downtown Nashville, The Cumberland river and iconic Nissan Stadium. Meet your fellow peers, connect with Global C-suite Award winners, and hear a few words to officially launch an unforgettable few days ahead.

Evening schedule:

• 7:20 pm: Welcome speech and fireside chat
• 7:40 pm:Live band performance
• 7:45 pm: Dinner served
• 8:30 pm: Line dancing
• 10:00  pm:  Carriages home

Shure Incorporated is celebrating a century of audio innovation—100 years of shaping how the world sounds. Join CTO Sam Sabet as he reflects on Shure’s remarkable journey and explores what it takes to lead (and listen) in a world being transformed by AI.

As technology accelerates and disruption becomes the norm, leaders face a new mandate: blend machine intelligence with human judgment to stay ahead. In this powerful fireside chat with HotTopics' Editor Peter Stojanovic, discover how embracing uncomfortable truths, rethinking leadership, and integrating AI into the cultural core of business will define success beyond 2026.

In partnership with Shure

Collaboration is essential—but has it gone too far? This panel examines whether teams are collaborating efficiently or simply getting bogged down by excessive meetings and shared documents. Discover if and how leaders draw the line between high-value collaboration and cognitive overload, and learn strategies to make teamwork truly effective.

In partnership with Shure

Curated to match your role and expertise, these intimate roundtables connect you with likeminded leaders for frank, cross-industry discussions on the most pressing issues facing the C-suite today.

Themed discussions:

• AI beyond the hype: What’s really driving business value?
• Data is power—so why are most companies still fumbling it?
• What comes after the digital transformation?
• Are boardroom decisions making you more vulnerable?
• CIO priorities: Fixing culture isn’t just HR’s job anymore
• Resilience as the new ROI: Bounce back faster
• The loneliness of leadership: What today’s C-suite isn’t saying out loud
• Customer loyalty is disappearing, so what's the next move?
• Geopolitics: Business' new core department?
• In a market that never slows down, how do you choose what not to do?

Refuel, reset, and connect with peers over good food and great conversation.

Curated to match your role and expertise, these intimate roundtables connect you with likeminded leaders for frank, cross-industry discussions on the most pressing issues facing the C-suite today.

Themed discussions:

• AI beyond the hype: What’s really driving business value?
• Data is power—so why are most companies still fumbling it?
• What comes after the digital transformation?
• Are boardroom decisions making you more vulnerable?
• CIO priorities: Fixing culture isn’t just HR’s job anymore
• Resilience as the new ROI: Bounce back faster
• The loneliness of leadership: What today’s C-suite isn’t saying out loud
• Customer loyalty is disappearing, so what's the next move?
• Geopolitics: Business' new core department?
• In a market that never slows down, how do you choose what not to do?

In partnership with Shure

The rapid adoption of AI is creating new opportunities, and risks, for business, IT and security leaders. For the CISO, facing ever-shorter tenures, heightened personal accountability and reduced autonomy, it represents a sliding doors moment in their career.

During this session, Future CISO and CISO 100 winners explore the vulnerability of security leadership, the criticality of C-suite partnerships and the importance of balancing governance, trust and innovation to drive secure transformation across the enterprise.

In partnership with Thales

In this exclusive TechGirl panel at The Studio, senior technology leaders from across different industries share the pivotal moments that shaped their careers and the lessons they learned on the way up.

Through a series of raw, personal mini-stories, we’ll spotlight the human side of technology that often goes untold: the setbacks, the near-misses, the unexpected breakthroughs, and the mentors who changed everything.

Together, we’ll reflect on what still needs to change to create a more inclusive future — and close with a challenge: One bold commitment each leader will make to support the next generation of TechGirls.

Nashville Soccer Club CEO Ian Ayre discusses building soccer clubs from the ground up, CEO perspectives in a volatile macroeconomic landscape and technology's role in future-proofing business.

An evening to celebrate excellence. Join us as we honour the 2025 Global C-suite Award winners—recognising bold leadership, big ideas, and standout impact. Expect good food, great company, and a few moments worth raising a glass to.