CX Midwest is a one-day event for senior leaders in marketing, technology, and digital transformation who want to accelerate growth. Selling out every year, this event is where decision-makers step away from the day-to-day to gain insights, solve shared challenges, and leave with strategies they can put to work to drive growth for their organizations.
#1 ranked futurist in the world by Forbes, Futurist in Residence at Amazon, and called “the world’s leading transformation architect” by Harvard Business Review, Jonathan helps leaders turn AI disruption and global uncertainty into competitive advantage. As an advisor to companies like Microsoft, JP Morgan, and SAP, Jonathan equips executive teams with a proven framework for transforming their organizations — shifting from hierarchy to agility, from product-centric to data-driven — to win the next five years. At CX Midwest, he’ll challenge leaders to move beyond trend-watching and take decisive action in the age of AI.
As President & CEO of Great Clips, Inc., Rob focuses on strengthening culture, developing and executing strategy, and ensuring the Great Clips brand continues to grow and perform well for all stakeholders. With more than two decades of franchise leadership experience, Rob is known for listening, collaboration, and a practical approach to achieving results. Throughout his career at Great Clips, he has helped guide the organization through periods of growth by aligning teams around shared goals and driving strong brand delivery across 4,400+ salons in 50 states and 4 Canadian provinces.
Michele Henry is the Founder and CEO of FACE FOUNDRIÉ, the world's largest franchised focused facial bar chain. The company was founded in 2019 and now boasts over 67 national locations and nearly 125 more in development. Henry holds two Bachelor's degrees from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota where she studied Business and Apparel Design. Soon after graduating she launched a series of companies including PRIMP, a cheap chic boutique, that she started with just $8,000 dollars in the middle of the recession. The company garnered over $25 million in sales during her tenure.
Chris Tebben joined Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2024 following a robust career spent in the restaurants and consumer packaged goods sector, serving in leadership roles with such powerhouse brands as Mars, Starbucks, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, and Yum Brands (Pizza Hut), among others. His considerable experience includes leading strategic planning, operations, restaurant development, multi-unit franchise, retail marketing, and category management in both turnaround and growth environments and across Fortune 100 and private equity-owned organizations.
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