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Risk Takers Empowerment Exchange One Table at a Time

August 27, 2026 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM (CDT)

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Join us for our Annual Risk Takers Empowerment Exchange 

– One Table at a Time 


Thursday, Aug. 27th from 8-10:30 a.m. at the Missouri Innovation Campus - Room B101



Back by popular demand!


Join us for the Annual Risk Takers Empowerment Exchange — a dynamic morning designed to help entrepreneurs and business leaders learn, network, and grow.


Connect with fellow entrepreneurs over breakfast before diving into an interactive, café-style networking experience. Rather than sitting through traditional presentations, you'll have the opportunity to join small-group discussions led by experienced business experts, allowing you to choose the topics most relevant to your goals and challenges.


This unique format is designed to be:


  • Relevant – Focus on the issues that matter most to your business.
  • Actionable – Leave with practical strategies you can implement right away.
  • Interactive – Ask questions, exchange ideas, and learn directly from industry leaders and peers.


Whether you're looking to strengthen your leadership, grow your network, embrace new technology, or scale your business, you'll leave inspired with fresh ideas and valuable connections to help take your business to the next level. 


Choose up to five engaging topics, tailored to meet the needs of today's entrepreneur.


Table Experts & Topics Include:


  • Joseph Termini – Building Your Personal Brand
  • Jon Ellis – Networking & Strategic Relationships
  • LaMonica Madden – Artificial Intelligence
  • Gary Hawkins – Founder Productivity
  • Kevin Oldham – Pricing Your Worth
  • Alli Kisner & Emily Begnaud – Work-Life Integration
  • Danielle Tye – Leading Through Rapid Change


Joseph Termini – Building Your Personal Brand



Joseph Termini is a Kansas City-based Videographer, Photographer, Director, and Producer with a lifelong passion for visual storytelling. Though he officially launched Termini Media in 2024, Joseph has been creating videos since he was just 7 years old. From working with several Kansas City Chiefs players, Tech N9NE, KC Comets, KC Current Players, Chris Cabott (Patrick Mahomes’ agent), Bobby Stroupe (Mahomes’ personal trainer), Temwa Chawinga's FWI Organization, and national companies like BodyArmor, Coca-Cola, Dove, Ralph Lauren, Bombas, and just recently, Mahomes' Sport Coffee.




Jon Ellis – Networking & Strategic Relationships



Jon Ellis is a longtime Lee’s Summit business leader and community advocate whose leadership has helped shape the city for nearly four decades. A graduate of Iowa State University, the University of Missouri, and the Helzberg entrepreneurial mentorship program, Jon has served on numerous civic, business, healthcare, and education boards, including the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce, Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council, and the FIFA 2026 World Cup community team. He and his wife, Juli, are dedicated to giving back to the community they have proudly called home for nearly 40 years.


LaMonica Madden – Artificial Intelligence

LaMonica Madden is the Founder & CEO of useAIGENT — an AI-powered SaaS company helping small businesses streamline customer engagement, boost conversions, and scale with automation. Featured on FOX4 News as a leading voice in AI and automation, LaMonica combines her expertise in technology with her passion for audience connection, showing businesses how to leverage data and insights to build trust and reach diverse markets.

Gary Hawkins – Founder Productivity

 


Gary Hawkins is a CPA, Partner, and Business Advisory Director with Creative Planning for Business Services, where he helps business owners strengthen profitability and achieve long-term growth. With expertise that extends beyond tax and accounting, Gary serves as a strategic advisor and outsourced CFO for owner-managed businesses in professional services, real estate, and construction. He is an active leader in both the accounting profession and the community, serving on several boards and supporting organizations throughout the Kansas City region.

Kevin Oldham – Pricing Your Worth

 

Kevin Oldham is the founder of Diffactory and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) who helps entrepreneurs build businesses that create freedom, scalability, and long-term value. A former Inc. 5000 co-founder and CMO, three-time agency founder, and experienced M&A leader, Kevin has guided companies through significant growth, franchise development, and successful exits. Drawing on firsthand experience, he now helps business owners transform companies that depend on them into businesses built to thrive without them.

Alli Kisner & Emily Begnaud – Work-Life Integration


Madison Social Charcuterie was founded by Emily and Alli, two Midwest natives whose shared love of food, entertaining, and bringing people together inspired them to turn their friendship into a business. Through beautifully crafted charcuterie experiences, they help elevate celebrations while creating meaningful moments of connection and joy. Their work is deeply inspired by their families and the belief that every gathering is worth celebrating.


Danielle Tye – Leading Through Rapid Change

After 15 years leading product and technology teams, Danielle Tye, the founder of Activate Edge, now helps Directors, VPs, and C-suite executives strengthen their leadership by aligning performance with purpose. Through executive coaching focused on leadership identity, they partner with leaders to challenge ingrained habits, build intentional leadership practices, and create lasting, meaningful growth.

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