About the Session:

Elevate Your Leadership Impact

Join us to learn practical strategies for developing authentic executive presence, communicating with greater influence, and making confident, high-impact decisions. This session will equip you with tools to enhance your leadership effectiveness while maintaining sustainable energy and avoiding burnout.

Some things we'll cover:

• Executive Communication 101 – Foundation principles for clear, compelling leadership communication
• The Perception Gap – Understanding how others perceive your leadership and closing the gap
• Speaking Like a CEO – Techniques for commanding attention and communicating with executive-level clarity
• The ZOOM Protocol – A practical framework for structured, high-impact executive communication
• The Ripple Effect – How your leadership decisions and communication style impact your team and organization

Agenda

5:00-6:30 PM – Networking and Happy Hour

6:30-6:45 PM – SIM WI Chapter Updates

6:45-7:45 PM – Program

7:45-8:00 PM – Q+A

8:00-8:30 PM – Networking, Event Close

Guest Speaker: Dr. Oliver Degnan

CEO and Founder, Dr.Degnan.com

Speaker Biography:

Oliver is a career executive leader passionate about technology innovation, entrepreneurship, and business strategy. He holds technology patents for breakthrough inventions cited by Fortune 100 companies, such as Apple, Google, and Intuit in Silicon Valley.

Over the past 20 years, Oliver has led more than 1,600 employees worldwide to disrupt the status quo in healthcare innovation to help prevent physician burnout and improve people's health. He founded several businesses in Germany and the United States with successful multi-million-dollar exits.

Oliver coaches and mentors CIOs, CTOs, and startup CEOs worldwide to reach their fullest potential in their careers and lives. He draws from his work in the trenches of the C-Suite and his scientific research during his doctoral studies at the University of Wisconsin.

Dr. Oliver Degnan published research articles on AI culture and innovation with Berkley University and is the author of “NEVER BURNOUT AGAIN,” a self-help and corporate workshop that teaches readers how to boost their productivity to new heights without risking burnout. The book is based on Oliver’s own journey and experience from climbing the corporate ladder from a software developer to Chief Information Officer and PE Venture CEO.