AGENDA

Thursday, April 2, 2026
5:00 PM
Summit Welcome Cocktail Event | Included in conference ticket
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Full Open Bar with Lite Bites

The Curtis Atrium
Friday, April 3, 2026
8:00 AM
Check-in & Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
 
Huntsman Hall - Baker Forum
9:00 AM
Perlman Fellowship Showcase
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
 
Huntsman Auditorium
9:30 AM
Break
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
 
 
9:45 AM
Panel: SBA Lending in 2026: Trends, Policy, and What Comes Next
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
 
Huntsman Hall - F50
Panel: The Art of the Team: Building Your Organization During Hypergrowth
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
 
Huntsman Hall - F60
Panel: Practical AI: Where Searchers Are Winning Today
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
 
Huntsman Hall - F55
10:45 AM
Break
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
 
 
11:00 AM
Panel: Alternative Capital Solutions: Innovation Across the Capital Stack
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 
Huntsman Hall - F50
Panel: Working the Channel: River Guides, Brokers, and Intermediary Management
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 
Huntsman Hall - F60
Panel: Aggregation in Franchising: Risks, Returns, and Realities
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 
Huntsman Hall - F55
12:15 PM
Catered Lunch & Networking
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
 
Huntsman Hall - Baker Forum
1:45 PM
Fireside intro with ETA Summit Prep Team 1Ys
1:45 PM - 1:55 PM
 
Huntsman Auditorium
1:55 PM
Fireside Chat: Coley Andrews and Jim Vesterman
1:55 PM - 2:45 PM
 
Huntsman Auditorium
3:00 PM
Panel: Maximizing Value from Service Providers Across the Search Journey
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
 
Huntsman Hall - F60
Panel: Practical Growth Levers in Newly Acquired Businesses
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
 
Huntsman Hall - F55
Panel: When Things Go Wrong: Managing Risk, Failure, and Recovery
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
 
Huntsman Hall - F50