2026 AI Impact Forum: Expert advice on navigating the practical realities of artificial intelligence

Experts weigh in on the state of AI: where companies are finding success and stumbling through challenges, how online marketing and hiring will be impacted, and more. Also, we recognize our 2026 AI Impact Forum Honorees.
Where does wealth silently leak away?
The 4:8 Group’s Bob Bove on why wealth management is best handled through a synchronized approach where professionals across disciplines operate under unified leadership.
Optimizing efficiency through strategic print management
Blue Technologies’ Dale Bielek on how a structured print strategy eliminates hidden expenditures, recaptures capital and streamlines workflows.
The importance of building and aligning key relationships when growing
First Federal Lakewood’s Mitch Duale on the importance of having a trusted team that helps guide financial, legal, operational and strategic decisions.
The slow leaks that stall good companies
Companies that compound value handle disasters well and refuse to live with the merely unsatisfying.
Why consistency in marketing matters more than cleverness
The most effective marketing doesn’t just grab attention, it reinforces who the brand already is.
Steps to ensure you achieve your most critical objectives
Proven performers know that winning on a consistent basis never happens by accident.
Finding balance in a relationship-driven organization
AI can make organizations faster, but speed alone does not build trust.
Why CDL-Cleveland will strengthen Northeast Ohio’s innovation economy
This fall, Cleveland will take an important next step with the launch of CDL-Cleveland, a partnership between Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), University Hospitals (UH), and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU).
The most underrated leadership tool is understanding how people think
Sometimes the most productive teams are not the ones that think alike. They are the ones that understand and appreciate how differently they think.