Through impactful keynote speakers, interactive sessions, and intentional networking opportunities, participants will explore topics such as leadership, workplace culture, AI, branding, and innovation while building valuable connections with fellow professionals, industry leaders, business owners, and community partners. You will leave equipped with practical tools, actionable strategies, and forward-thinking insights to strengthen leadership, elevate culture, amplify marketing efforts, and fuel sustainable growth. At the Summit, success isn’t grounded in standing still—it’s about gaining momentum, expanding your vision, and reaching new heights together.
Whether you’re launching a new strategy, accelerating your organization’s growth, or charting a course for the future, the Northwest Georgia Business Summit offers the ideas, strategies, and connections to help your business launch into 2027 and beyond.
BRING A GROUP Option available at checkout!
Table: $600 (8 seats)
Half Table: $300 (4 seats)
Individual Seat: $99 (1 seat)
Thursday, November 5, 2026
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
25% discount for early registration!
Internationally acclaimed entrepreneur, speaker, trainer, and life coach Steve Dennis has shared the stage with personal development icons John Maxwell and Jack Canfield. A founding member and Executive Director of The John Maxwell Team, Steve also graduated from Jack Canfield’s “Train the Trainer” program and holds a Doctorate of Biblical Studies from Ministry International Institute. As a Certified Life Mastery Coach with the Brave Thinking Institute, he helps individuals build their dreams and accelerate results. Passionate about empowering others, Steve has inspired audiences of over 20,000 leaders across Brazil, Colombia, and Paraguay.
Robbie helps small businesses navigate digital transformation, developing comprehensive marketing strategies and implementing cutting-edge AI solutions. Her expertise includes marketing, communications, brand and graphic design, process analysis, SEO, and AI. Through her training programs, Robbie equips entrepreneurs to compete in today's business landscape. She is a lead contributor to America's SBDC AI U, supported by Google.org, certifying consultants nationwide to help businesses implement AI. Robbie holds a dual certification as a Certified Digital Marketing Professional (CDMP) | AMA Professional Certified Marketer (PCM) from the Digital Marketing Institute and American Marketing Association, plus certificates in Instructional Design and Nonprofit Organization Management.
Jackie Killings is the founder of K&M Technologies, an advisory practice that helps business leaders decide which innovation and AI investments will pay off, and which will waste money. A chemical engineer and Six Sigma Black Belt with an MBA and more than 20 years of R&D experience at multinational corporations, she pairs technical depth with a practical, budget-conscious approach. Her research into why 95 percent of AI projects fail shapes her work with manufacturers, utilities, and small businesses across Northwest Georgia. Jackie is also a professor at Dalton State College, a TEDx speaker, and a longtime civic leader in Dalton.
The UGA Small Business Development Center is a Public Service and Outreach unit of the University of Georgia. This program is funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and is supported by federal taxpayer funds. Our federal funding disclosure can be found at www.georgiasbdc.org.
By registering, I certify that I am legally authorized to receive services funded by U.S. taxpayer dollars, in accordance with applicable federal law and regulations. All programs are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
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