CIBC 2025 Event Schedule

CIBC 2025 Event Schedule

Please Note: Schedule subject to change

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Event Times Events
7:30 am Registration | Networking | Exhibitor Fair Opens | Light Breakfast Served
8:00 am Bishop Hall Doors Open
8:30 am Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:45 am Opening Keynote | Dr. Ian Roberts | Olympic Level Leadership: Lead, Shift, & Transform During Turbulence.
9:30 am Presentation of Leadership Urbandale & Class of 2025
9:45 am Networking Break | Visit Exhibitors
10:00 am Morning Keynote | Beth Z – Your Nerdy Best Friend | AI's Biggest Questions, Myths, and Mysteries
11:00 am Networking Break | Visit Exhibitors
11:15 am AM Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Skinner A | Small Business Track: Finance Transformation: Best Practices for Small & Medium Businesses
Skinner B | Sinikka Waugh: Enabling Change and Empowering Changemakers
Skinner C | Beth Z: The Seven Things Your Business Should Be Doing To Move Forward With AI
Altoona Room | Courtney De Ronde: Going Beyond Your Gut: How to Leverage Insights Instead of Instincts to Scale Your Company with Confidence
Polk County Room | Christy Jones: Your 5 Year Plan: Planning Your Freedom, Flexibility and the Future of Your Business
Grandquist | Small Business Track: Top Digital Marketing Trends for 2025
Salon 3 | VIP Event: Leadership Urbandale & Dr. Ian Roberts
12:05 pm Networking Break | Visit Exhibitors
12:15 pm Lunch Buffet Opens | Open Networking | Visit Exhibitors
1:00 pm PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Skinner A | Small Business Track: Finance Transformation: Best Practices for Small & Medium Businesses
Skinner B | Sinikka Waugh: Enabling Change and Empowering Changemakers
Skinner C | Jeffrey Kappen, Tony Thelen, Matthew Mitchell: Am I Doing this Right? Foundations for a Successful Career and a Fulfilling Life
Altoona Room | Courtney De Ronde: Going Beyond Your Gut: How to Leverage Insights Instead of Instincts to Scale Your Company with Confidence
Polk County Room | Christy Jones: Your 5 Year Plan: Planning Your Freedom, Flexibility and the Future of Your Business
Grandquist | Small Business Track: Top Digital Marketing Trends for 2025
1:50 pm Networking Break | Visit Exhibitors
2:15 pm Afternoon Keynote | Frank Kelly | The US Economic, Financial, and Political Outlook 2025 - 2026
3:15 pm Networking Break | Visit Exhibitors
3:30 pm Closing Keynote | Mitch Holthus | The Nickel Strategy
4:30 pm Closing Remarks followed by Social & Happy Hour
5:30 pm Conclude

Hear What People Are Saying About CIBC

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“Attending the conference over the last several years has been an incredible experience. The range of speakers provides valuable insights and inspires me. Speaking at the conference in 2023 allowed me to share my expertise and connect with professionals. As a sponsor this year, we look forward to showcasing our brand and supporting the community. The networking opportunities are always unparalleled, leading to collaborations and friendships. The conference always exceeds my expectations."

Christina Moffatt, Strategist of Customer Growth, Principal

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"I really enjoyed attending the Central Iowa Business Conference last year! I gained a lot of inspiration from the speakers, got a chance to connect with old friends and meet new connections, and left feeling motivated to put to action some of the takeaways I got! Specifically, I learned some new sales and prospecting language, implemented some new client relations and employee relations practices, and met over a dozen new people, several of whom I’m still in contact with!"

Amanda Mulcahy, Palmer Group