Agenda - Bridging the Gap Conference

EVENT SPEAKERS

Agenda

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July 2025

July 22 @ 8:40 am - 9:35 am Keynotes

Keynote with Randy Crabtree

July 22 @ 10:20 am - 11:15 am Culture Track

Safe to Fail: Building a Culture of Experimentation in Your Accounting Practice with K.C. Eames

July 22 @ 10:20 am - 11:15 am Tax Track

Tax Workshop with Kelly Erb

July 22 @ 11:35 am - 12:30 pm Practice Management Track

Panel with Nick Boscia, Dawn Brolin, Al-Nesha Jones, John Jordan, & Diana Crawford

July 22 @ 11:35 am - 12:30 pm Mental/Physical Health Track

Proper Care + Feeding of Accountants, the Retention Framework: Learn to Appreciate & Retain Your Best Team Ever with Michelle Rose & Shea Keats

July 22 @ 11:35 am - 12:30 pm Practice Management Track

Breaking Through: How to Let Go So You Can Be the CEO Instead of the Accountant with Andrea MacDonald

July 22 @ 11:35 am - 12:30 pm Tech/AI Track

Building Custom GPTs For Your Firm with Chad Davis

July 22 @ 1:40 pm - 2:35 pm Keynotes

Keynote with Denise Thomas

July 22 @ 2:55 pm - 3:50 pm Tax Track

The Tax Horizon: Navigating the TCJA Sunset and the Next Era of Tax Reform with Mark Gallegos

July 22 @ 2:55 pm - 3:50 pm Practice Management Track

My Journey to Partner, Why I Quit, and What Could Have Been Done to Keep Me with Mike Maksymiw

July 22 @ 2:55 pm - 3:50 pm Culture Track

Ignite Success: Unlock Hidden Talents to Empower Winning Teams with Mark Reese

July 22 @ 4:10 pm - 5:05 pm Practice Management Track

Think Like an Entrepreneur – Building a Practice That Thrives on Innovation with Tony Proctor

July 22 @ 4:10 pm - 5:05 pm Mental/Physical Health Track

ADHD/Burnout/Recovery with Tori Staub McKee

July 22 @ 4:10 pm - 5:05 pm Tech/AI Track

Workshop with Elliott Morin

July 23 @ 8:40 am - 9:35 am Keynotes

Keynote with Robb Zbierski

July 23 @ 10:20 am - 11:15 am Culture Track

Inclusion in Turbulent Times: Thriving Without a Formal DEI Program with Brian Streig, Dave Kertsing, Enya Spicer, & Mark Reese

July 23 @ 10:20 am - 11:15 am Practice Management Track

CAS with Christine Triantos

July 23 @ 10:20 am - 11:30 am Tech/AI Track

Workshop with Rory Henry, Dominic Piscopo, & Ashley Carroll – ROI/ROR

July 23 @ 11:35 am - 12:30 pm Culture Track

Gamifying Accounting: Revolutionizing Recruitment and Retention with Kendale King

July 23 @ 11:35 am - 12:30 pm Mental/Physical Health Track

Charting New Paths Within Yourself with Amber Setter

July 23 @ 11:35 am - 12:30 pm Tech/AI Track

The Y-Combinator Playbook for Accounting Firm Growth with Roman Villard

July 23 @ 11:35 am - 12:30 pm Tax Track

Tax – Reasonable Comp with Dawn Brolin, Al-Nesha Jones, & Nancy McClelland

July 23 @ 1:40 pm - 2:35 pm Keynotes

Keynote with John Sensiba

July 23 @ 2:55 pm - 3:50 pm Practice Management Track

Alternative Business Models Without Doing PE with Kristen Keats, Chase Birky, & Jacob Schroeder

July 23 @ 2:55 pm - 3:50 pm Culture Track

Serving Through Leadership with Michael Ly & KC Eames

July 23 @ 2:55 pm - 3:50 pm Culture Track

The Gen Z Effect: Building the Future of Cloud Accounting with Chayton Farlee

July 23 @ 2:55 pm - 3:50 pm Tax Track

Renewable Energy Tax Credits and Incentives with Barry Devine

July 23 @ 4:10 pm - 5:05 pm Mental/Physical Health Track

The Business Case for Well-Being with Samantha Hallburn & Dr. Jackie Meyer

July 23 @ 4:10 pm - 5:05 pm Practice Management Track

Building Clear & Healthy Client Boundaries with Nayo Carter-Gray

July 23 @ 4:10 pm - 5:05 pm Mental/Physical Health Track

Panel with Andrea MacDonald, Tony Proctor, & Gail Perry

July 24 @ 8:40 am - 9:30 am Keynotes

Keynote with Amy Vetter: Create Work-Life Harmony: The Fulfillment ROI

July 24 @ 10:05 am - 11:00 am Tax Track

Effective Collaboration Between Bookkeepers and Tax Pros: Charting New Paths In Relationships with Nancy McClelland

July 24 @ 10:20 am - 11:15 am Practice Management Track

Preparing Your Firm To Exit with Kenji Kuramoto, Matthew May, & Justine Lackey

July 24 @ 10:20 am - 11:15 am Practice Management Track

The Golden AGE (Average, Good, Excellent) Model for Firm Growth with Terrell Turner

July 24 @ 10:20 am - 12:30 pm Practice Management Track

Stoic Leadership: Building Resilience in Life & Business with Megan Tarnow and Byron Patrick

July 24 @ 11:15 am - 12:10 pm Practice Management Track

Panel with Lisa Simpson, Jennifer Cryder, & Dan Hood

July 24 @ 11:35 am - 12:30 pm Culture Track

Listen Up Leader! High-Return Leadership Strategies You Can Use Immediately with Dave Lane

July 24 @ 11:35 am - 12:30 pm Mental/Physical Health Track

Unlocking the Magic of Play: Boost Your Mood, Productivity, and Work-Life Balance with Cindy Schroeder

July 24 @ 11:35 am - 12:30 pm Practice Management Track

Bounce Back & Build Forward: Resilience Strategies for Thriving with Questian Telka, Will Lopez, & Lynette Oss Connell