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…
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…
Vice Adm. Robert S. Harward, USN (Ret.) Foprmer Navy Seal
November 6, 2026: Bob Harward is a compelling keynote speaker with decades of military and business experience that resonates with audiences. A master at developing effective teams, his discipline, perspective and vision will provide executives, managers and line employees with the tools to build successful teams that can more effectively anticipate and respond to today’s…
Michael Irvin – Pro Football Hall of Famer and Acclaimed Sports Broadcaster
January 2027: Michael Irvin is a Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver, three-time Super Bowl champion, and acclaimed sports broadcaster. Known globally as “The Playmaker,” he translates the intense drive, teamwork, and strategic execution that defined his legendary football career into actionable insights for the corporate world. During his stellar tenure with the Dallas…
Justin Thomas – 2 Time PGA Champion
Tuesday, May 5, 2026: Justin Thomas is a two-time PGA Championship golfer and former world number-one-ranked player. In 2017, Thomas experienced a breakout year, winning five PGA Tour events and the FedEx Cup championship. He has won two major golf championships, winning the PGA Championship in 2017 and 2022. In May 2018, Thomas became the…
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…
Chris “Boomer” Berman – ESPN Sports Anchor
Coming – Thursday, January 15, 2026 In October 1979, just one month after ESPN launched, the network hired a then-24-year-old sports anchor named Chris Berman. Over the next four decades, Berman would become one of the most recognizable and respected voices in sports broadcasting, synonymous with ESPN’s energy, insight, and iconic NFL coverage. A six-time…
Alden Mills – Former Navy Seal, Inc 500 CEO, Best-Selling Author
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 vital factor…
Denny Hamlin – Champion Driver and Team Owner
Speaker – October 16, 2025 Considered one of the all-time greatest late-model drivers in the Virginias and Carolinas, Denny Hamlin is a bona fide superstar in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The 2006 Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year became the first rookie to ever qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup and has…
Bryson DeChambeau – Professional Golfer
Speaker – Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Bryson DeChambeau is a professional golfer who plays on the LIV Golf League. He formerly played on the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships: the 2020 and 2024 U.S. Open. DeChambeau was a two-time individual winner in the LIV Golf League in 2023 and captain of the…
Jennifer Hyman is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Rent the Runway
Speaker March 7, 2025 Jennifer Hyman is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rent the Runway, a company that is disrupting the trillion-dollar fashion industry and changing the way women get dressed through the Closet in the Cloud, the world’s first and largest shared designer closet. Jennifer has led the firm for 15 years…
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,…