Anne Mahlum – Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker, Philanthropist

Friday, September 11, 2026: Anne Mahlum is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, experienced CEO, investor, advisor, philanthropist and athlete. She is extremely passionate about empowering people to live life on their own terms.    Anne is the founder and former CEO of Back on My Feet, a national non-profit that uses running as a vehicle to…

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Jesse Itzler – Serial Entrepreneur, Endurance Athlete, and High-performance Expert

Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026: Jesse Itzler  is a serial entrepreneur, endurance athlete, and high-performance mindset expert who believes success isn’t about building a résumé, it’s about building a Life Resume. He’s spent his career proving that the most meaningful growth happens when you intentionally seek challenge, discomfort, and adventure in both business and life.  Jesse has built and sold multiple companies, including…

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Atrium Health – THE PEARL PANEL

Coming – Wednesday, March 11, 2026 THE PEARL PANEL – Moderated by Charlotte Regional Business Alliance COO Tracy Dobson will be a unique Hood Hargett Breakfast Club event. Hosted by Atrium Health in their NEW PEARL. The Pearl is Charlotte’s answer to a health-focused innovation campus. Instead of separating hospitals, medical schools, researchers, and biotech…

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Alden Mills – Former Navy Seal, Inc 500 CEO, Best-Selling Author

Alden Mills Speaker – November 13, 2025 Alden Mills is on a mission to help 100 million people “Be Unstoppable”. With more than 40 years of experience failing and succeeding in a vast array of different environments from sports, military, and business to nonprofits and community action groups, he learned success is driven by one…

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Economics of our Region

Charlotte Region Economics – September 18, 2025 The Hood Hargett Breakfast Club will have a very special September Breakfast. Join us for a panel discussion with Charlotte business and economic development leaders as they provide their vision and analysis of the Charlotte Economic Forecast for 2025-26. This event will be moderated by Tacy Dodson, COO,…

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Jamie Siminoff – Founder, Ring; Chief Doorman, Latch/Door.com

Jamie Siminoff – Founder, Ring; Chief Doorman, Latch/Door.com About Jamie Siminoff  Speaker September 13, 2024 – A lifelong inventor and mission-driven entrepreneur, Jamie Siminoff created the world’s first Wi-Fi video doorbell while working in his garage in 2011. That doorbell has since transformed into Ring, a whole-home security powerhouse that was acquired by Amazon in…

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Molly Fletcher – Former Sports Agent, CEO & Author

Molly Fletcher – Former Sports Agent, CEO & Author Speaker – October 12, 2023: Molly Fletcher is a trailblazer in every sense of the word– a rare talent of business wisdom, relationship brilliance and unwavering optimism. A popular keynote speaker, she shares the unconventional techniques that helped her thrive as one of the first female…

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Duncan Wardle

SPEAKER: June 3, 2021- Duncan Wardle Formerly Disney’s Head of Innovation and Creativity, works with brands like Coca-Cola, Ford, and Johnson & Johnson on developing a culture of creativity across everything they touch. As a senior executive with the Walt Disney Company, Duncan infused a culture of innovation with a start-up mindset across one of…

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