DX23 CONFERENCE AGENDA

(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

2:30-4:30 pm
- Pitch Optimization Workshop | Met 2
  *All Angel Shark Participants Must Participate*
  Speaker: Billie Wildrick, Ovation Communications
  Topic: “Develop Your Winning Pitch” workshop session, with Ovation, a global leader in engaging and tailor-made presentation development experiences, which will help you propel your pitch presentation to the next level of effectiveness!

4:30 p.m.
- Welcome Reception | 3rd Floor
  Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and beverages while you meet your investors, sponsors, and fellow deal-making peers

6:00 p.m.
- Welcome by MyEO Deal Exchange Founder, Alan Peterson | Metropolitan (Met) 1
  Keynote: Ami Kassar – Acquisitions Uncovered
  Acquisitions are hot in today’s market, but few know what it actually takes to close the deal (and how affordable it can be). Acquiring an already existing business is a great option for many entrepreneurs. If you already own a business, you could use an acquisition to grow your presence in your current industry or expand into new ones. For entrepreneurs just starting out, it can be a great way to start with an already proven business plan. This session will help teach you our top tips and tricks when looking to finance an acquisition.

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
- Opening General Session | Metropolitan 1
  - Keynote: George Bandarian – How to Invest in AI
    Bring your laptop and prepare for a hands-on, deep-dive into the AI tools powering the future of deal-making!

9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- General Session: DX23 Angel Shark Experience | Metropolitan 1
  - This general session features a panel of 4 potential investors, who consider offers from a dozen selected attendees seeking investments for their business or product.
  - Angel Sharks: Christian Busch, George Bandarian, Anthony Geraci, Noah Rosenfarb

11:15 – 12:15 p.m.
- General Session | Metropolitan 1
  - Keynote: Jeff Hoffman – Creating Exponential Growth and a Meaningful Legacy
    Learn from master global entrepreneur Jeff Hoffman how to scale your business, create exponential growth, and do so in the name of leaving a meaningful legacy which creates more entrepreneurs and positively impacts the world.

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
- DealExchange Needs & Leads Speed Networking | Metropolitan 1
  - This is 90 minutes for you to share what you have to offer or where you need support to your fellow EO member. Get ready to focus your request, your offer or your pitch! You will be in a fast-moving room full of MyEO DXers ready and wanting to Make a Deal or Support YOU!

3:15 p.m.
- Breakout Sessions
  - Ab DeWeese & Rishi Khan – How To Build Your AI Development Team: Build the AI Your Business Needs To Grow | Met 2
  - Ami Kassar – Ami’s Hot Seat: Equity, Debt or Slowing Growth? | Met 3
  - Jane Bolin – Dominate & Own Your Competition | Met 4

4:30 pm
- General Session | Metropolitan 1
  - Keynote: Salim Ismail – Exponential Organizations: Structuring Your Organization for 10x Growth

7:00 p.m.
- Depart for Deal-Around-Dine-Arounds
  - This is an EO Member favorite event! You will be strategically partnered with our customized DX23 Deal-Around-Dine-Around Dinners! Dine in an intimate setting to continue your networking, engagement and deal-learning-and-making with your fellow DXers!

10:30 p.m.
- Return to Hotel
  - User Pay After Hours at Hotel Bar
    Don’t forget to take advantage of your daily $42 F&B credit included in your resort fee!

8:45 – 9:15 a.m.
- Opening General Session: Brian Pallas – Opportunity Network: When It Comes To Deals, It’s All About Your Network

9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
- General Session: DX23 Angel Shark Experience, Part II | Metropolitan 1
  - The finalists have been selected… Time for one final pitch to the Angel Sharks before potential offers are made!
  - Angel Sharks: Christian Busch, George Bandarian, Anthony Geraci, Noah Rosenfarb

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- General Session: DX23 Angel Shark Experience, Part III | Metropolitan 1
  - Time to make a deal! The exciting conclusion of the DX23 Angel Shark Experience!

11:40 – 12:40 p.m.
- General Session | Metropolitan 1
  - Panel: Joseph Frost, Brad Stevens, Anthony Geraci
    Optimizing Your Fast Growth Company: Remote Workers, Virtual Assistants & Fractional C-Level Leaders

2:00 p.m.
- Breakouts: Session 1
  - Corey Kupfer – ‘The 10 Key Steps Buyers Must Take To Be Successful in M&A Deals’ | Met 2
  - Jon Ostenson – ‘Non-Food Franchising’: The Increasingly Popular Alternative Investment | Met 3
  - David Lekach – ‘Lessons Learned from my DREAM Exit’ | Met 4

3:15 p.m.
- Breakouts: Session 2
  - Sejal Lakhani-Bhatt – Cybersecurity in the World of Business Ventures:
    What you NEED to know to mitigate risks when buying, selling or investing | Met 2
  - Noah Rosenfarb – Game Changing Tax Strategies | Met 3

4:30 p.m.
- Closing Ceremony and Keynote | Met 1
  - Keynote: Verne Harnish – Scaling Valuation

5.45 – 6:30 p.m.
- Make a Deal Networking Session
  - All these leads, so little time… If you haven’t been able to follow-up on a conversation, this is the time to reconnect! Attendees are encouraged throughout the event to schedule 15 minutes with a fellow EO Member to discuss deal making such as seeking companies to buy, raising equity/capital, forming a partnership, investing, and much more!

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Local business leaning offsite + lunch (OPTIONAL)
- Location: TBA