Plan your two-day summit experience.

Explore our working program architecture across founder case studies, practical workshops, innovation panels, and advisor clinics. Session tracks and timing bands represent our illustrative schedule as speaker confirmations and keynotes are finalized.

Day 1 · May 12, 2027

Future of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Opening keynotes, global macro trends, investor panel, and track breakout starts.

Day 2 · May 13, 2027

Growth, Profit, Business Functions, and Impact

Action-focused workshops, operations automation, AI tooling integrations, and community networking.

Representative Schedule: Tracks, formats, and time bands are illustrative as curation is ongoing.

⏰ 08:30 – 09:00 AM ET Peer Roundtable

Networking & Orientation

Connect with fellow founders, explore virtual sponsor booths, and set up your personalized summit agenda.

Common Networking Block

⏰ 09:00 – 09:15 AM ET Opening Remarks

Welcome & Event Orientation

Official summit welcome, track roadmap, and event orientation across all streams.

Common for All Tracks

⏰ 09:15 – 09:45 AM ET Practical Workshop

Choose Your Priority and Build Your Personal Agenda

Interactive masterclass to choose your priority focus (Start, Grow, Profit, Exit, Impact) and curate your customized schedule.

Common for All Tracks

⏰ 09:45 – 10:30 AM ET Mainstage Keynote

From Challenge to Breakthrough

High-impact mainstage address delivering actionable frameworks to navigate scaling hurdles and turn obstacles into breakthroughs.

Common for All Tracks

⏰ 10:40 – 11:30 AM ET 3 Parallel Tracks

Track 1 · Start Founder Case Study

From Idea to First Customer: What Changed the Outcome

Track 2 · Grow Practical Workshop

Build a Repeatable Lead-to-Sale System

Track 3 · Profit Expert Panel

Why More Revenue Does Not Always Mean More Profit

⏰ 11:35 AM – 12:25 PM ET 3 Parallel Tracks

Track 1 · Start Practical Workshop

Find and Win Your First 100 Customers

Track 2 · Grow Founder Case Study

The Systems We Built Before We Scaled

Track 3 · Exit Expert Panel

What Buyers Look For Before They Make an Offer

⏰ 12:25 – 01:05 PM ET Peer Roundtable

Founder Networking, Sponsor Rooms & Curated Connections

Midday peer-to-peer networking rooms and virtual sponsor deal rooms open.

Common Networking Block

⏰ 01:05 – 01:55 PM ET 3 Parallel Tracks

Track 1 · Grow Practical Workshop

Turn Visibility Into Qualified Leads

Track 2 · Start Partner Lab

How to Use AI and AEO to Generate More Leads Through Your Website

Track 3 · Social Impact Founder Case Study

Grow With Purpose: Measuring Business and Community Impact

⏰ 02:00 – 02:50 PM ET 3 Parallel Tracks

Track 1 · Start Expert Panel

Buy vs. Build: Deciding How to Launch, Acquire, or Create Your Business

Track 2 · Grow Expert Panel

Partnerships That Actually Create Revenue

Track 3 · Exit Practical Workshop

Reduce Owner Dependence Before a Sale

⏰ 02:55 – 03:45 PM ET 3 Parallel Tracks

Track 1 · Start Partner Lab

Tools That Help a New Business Get Customer-Ready

Track 2 · Grow Partner Lab

CRM, Automation and Sales Systems That Support Scale

Track 3 · Profit Partner Lab

Finance, Risk and Value Tools for Stronger Decisions

⏰ 03:50 – 04:20 PM ET Founder Case Study

Featured Founder Story: The Decision That Changed the Business

Featured entrepreneur sharing the critical turning point and systems built to navigate key business growth.

Common for All Tracks

⏰ 04:20 – 04:35 PM ET Practical Workshop

Day 1 Action Check and Next-Step Capture

Synthesis of Day 1 action items, strategic takeaways, and preparing for Day 2 advisor clinics.

Common for All Tracks

Day 1 Start · 08:30 AM ET Day 1 Concludes · 04:45 PM ET

General

Roundtable

Networking & Orientation

Rooms & booths

Opening

Welcome & Orientation

Plenary Session

Workshop

Build Personal Agenda

Track Selection

Keynote

From Challenge to Breakthrough

Plenary Keynote

Roundtable

Founder Networking

Peer Matchmaking

Case Study

Featured Founder Story

Spotlight Session

Action Check

Day 1 Action Check & Next Steps

Closing Synthesis

Stream 1

Start · Founder Case Study

From Idea to First Customer: What Changed the Outcome

Start Track

Start · Practical Workshop

Find and Win Your First 100 Customers

Workshop Track

Grow · Practical Workshop

Turn Visibility Into Qualified Leads

Growth Workshop

Start · Expert Panel

Buy vs. Build: Deciding How to Launch or Acquire

Expert Panel

Start · Partner Lab

Tools That Help a New Business Get Customer-Ready

Partner Lab

Stream 2

Grow · Practical Workshop

Build a Repeatable Lead-to-Sale System

Sales Systems

Grow · Founder Case Study

The Systems We Built Before We Scaled

Scaling Strategy

Start · Partner Lab

How to Use AI and AEO to Generate More Leads Through Your Website

AI & Search

Grow · Expert Panel

Partnerships That Actually Create Revenue

Co-Selling

Grow · Partner Lab

CRM, Automation and Sales Systems That Support Scale

CRM Automation

Stream 3

Profit · Expert Panel

Why More Revenue Does Not Always Mean More Profit

Unit Economics

Exit · Expert Panel

What Buyers Look For Before They Make an Offer

Due Diligence

Social Impact · Founder Case Study

Grow With Purpose: Measuring Business and Community Impact

Social Impact

Exit · Practical Workshop

Reduce Owner Dependence Before a Sale

SOPs & Handover

Profit · Partner Lab

Finance, Risk and Value Tools for Stronger Decisions

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⏰ 08:30 – 09:00 AM ET Peer Roundtable

Networking Rooms, Advisor Rooms & Sponsor Booths Open

Morning founder networking rooms, 1-on-1 advisor clinic check-ins, and sponsor booths.

Common Networking Block

⏰ 09:00 – 09:15 AM ET Opening Remarks

Day 2 Opening and Day 1 Recap

Day 2 kickoff, agenda highlights, and key focus areas for execution, profit optimization, and scaling.

Common for All Tracks

⏰ 09:15 – 10:00 AM ET Mainstage Keynote

Building a Business That Works Without You

Mainstage keynote on autonomous organizational design, leadership accountability, and creating durable transferable value.

Common for All Tracks

⏰ 10:05 – 10:55 AM ET 3 Parallel Tracks

Track 1 · Start Practical Workshop

Test Your Offer Before You Invest More

Track 2 · Grow Expert Panel

What Keeps Customers Coming Back and Buying Again

Track 3 · Exit Founder Case Study

Preparing the Business Years Before the Sale

⏰ 11:00 – 11:50 AM ET 3 Parallel Tracks

Track 1 · Grow Advisor Clinic

Fix the Gaps in Your Sales Pipeline

Track 2 · Profit Practical Workshop

Price for Margin Without Losing the Right Customers

Track 3 · Social Impact Expert Panel

Turn Purpose Into Measurable Business and Community Value

⏰ 11:55 AM – 12:45 PM ET 3 Parallel Tracks

Track 1 · Grow Founder Case Study

Hiring for the Next Stage Without Overbuilding the Team

Track 2 · Profit Hot Seat

Where Is Your Business Leaking Time and Margin?

Track 3 · Exit Expert Panel

Valuation, Succession and Transferable Value

⏰ 12:45 – 01:25 PM ET Peer Roundtable

Structured Networking, Advisor Rooms & Sponsor Rooms

Curated founder connections, strategic matchmaking, and 1-on-1 advisor check-ins.

Common Networking Block

⏰ 01:25 – 02:15 PM ET 3 Parallel Tracks

Track 1 · Start Partner Lab

Tools and Systems That Make Launching Easier

Track 2 · Grow Partner Lab

Automation and Growth Infrastructure That Saves Time

Track 3 · Profit Partner Lab

Finance, Risk and Value Creation Tools

⏰ 02:20 – 03:10 PM ET 3 Parallel Tracks

Track 1 · Start Hot Seat

Start and Grow Challenges

Track 2 · Profit Hot Seat

Profit Challenges

Track 3 · Exit Advisor Clinic & Panel

What to Do After the Exit: Wealth Management, Tax Strategy, and Post-Liquidity Planning

⏰ 03:15 – 04:00 PM ET 3 Parallel Tracks

Track 1 · Grow Advisor Clinic

Ask the Experts: Sales, People and Scale

Track 2 · Profit Advisor Clinic

Ask the Experts: Finance, Margin and Operations

Track 3 · Exit Advisor Clinic

Ask the Experts: Value, Risk and Exit Readiness

⏰ 04:00 – 04:30 PM ET Practical Workshop

Build Your 90-Day Action Plan

Common for All Tracks

⏰ 04:30 – 04:45 PM ET Closing Remarks

GFIS 2027 Closing and Next Steps Inside Eprenz

Summit closing celebration, ongoing ecosystem resources, and continuous community support.

Common for All Tracks

Day 2 Start · 08:30 AM ET Summit Concludes · 05:00 PM ET

General

Roundtable

Networking & Advisor Rooms

Advisor Consults

Opening

Day 2 Opening & Recap

Plenary Session

Keynote

Building a Business That Works Without You

Plenary Keynote

Roundtable

Structured Networking

Peer Matchmaking

Workshop

Build 90-Day Action Plan

Action Sprint

Closing

GFIS 2027 Closing & Next Steps

Summit Wrap-up

Stream 1

Start · Workshop

Test Your Offer Before You Invest More

Start Track

Grow · Clinic

Fix the Gaps in Your Sales Pipeline

Pipeline Clinic

Grow · Case Study

Hiring for the Next Stage Without Overbuilding

Talent Strategy

Grow · Panel

When to Raise Money, Borrow, or Bootstrap

Funding Panel

Start · Hot Seat

Startup Hot Seats: Feedback on Real Roadblocks

Live Coaching

Grow · Clinic

Ask the Growth Experts: Live Q&A

Growth Q&A

Stream 2

Profit · Case Study

Restructuring for Profitability: Real Cuts & Margin Fixes

Turnaround

Exit · Workshop

Build Transferable IP, Brand, and Tech Assets

IP & Valuation

Profit · Clinic

Where Is Your Business Leaking Time and Margin?

Margin Diagnostic

Grow · Partner Lab

Automation and Growth Infrastructure That Saves Time

Infrastructure Lab

Profit · Hot Seat

Profit Challenges: Live Margin Diagnostic

Hot Seat Clinic

Exit · Clinic

Ask the Experts: Value, Risk and Exit Readiness

Exit Clinic

Stream 3

Exit · Case Study

Preparing the Business Years Before the Sale

Pre-Exit Setup

Social Impact · Panel

Turn Purpose Into Measurable Business Value

Social Impact

Exit · Panel

Valuation, Succession and Transferable Value

Valuation Panel

Profit · Partner Lab

Finance, Risk and Value Creation Tools

Financial Tools

Exit · Advisor Clinic

Wealth Management, Tax Strategy, and Post-Liquidity Planning

Wealth & Tax

Closing

Global Founder Network & Alumni Access

Alumni Network

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