The Crossroads Summit brings together professionals from all industries for a full day of inspiration, learning & building relationships.
Sioux Falls Convention Center
Featured keynote speaker
Alyson Van Hooser
Alyson Van Hooser brings a fresh, relevant perspective to the new challenges that leaders face today, teaching her audiences how to engage, motivate and retain a multi-generational workforce. Her unique life and business experiences led her to discover the immense power that comes when leaders own the responsibility of truly understanding and intentionally connecting with the people they serve.
Alyson’s books “LEVEL UP” and “ACCELERATE YOUR SUCCESS” unveil powerful stories of lessons learned through struggles, and provide practical strategies needed to create and sustain success in life and at work. Her distinctive combination of wisdom, energy, humor and practical strategies inspire and motivate audiences to take action on ideas that drive both organizational and personal success.
Opening keynote speaker
Matt Paulson
Matt Paulson is Founder and CEO of MarketBeat, an Inc. 5000 financial media company that empowers individual investors to make better trading decisions with in-depth market analysis and best-in-class research tools.
Matt is also an active real estate and venture capital investor, serving as a general partner at Cresten Capital and Homegrown Capital. He is a driving force in Sioux Falls’ startup ecosystem, having founded Startup Sioux Falls in 2019 and helping organize Falls Angel Fund in 2016. Matt cares deeply about the Sioux Falls community and is proud to call it home.
4 under 40 Awards
Breakout Sessions
Sponsored by The First National Bank in Sioux Falls
10 a.m.
Becoming a Leader People Want to Follow
Mayor Paul TenHaken, City of Sioux Falls
11 a.m.
Thriving in Change
Dr. Wallace J. Jackmon, Psychologist, Avera
1:30 p.m.
Creating Financial Resilience: Responding to the Macro World’s Impact on Your Finances
Adam Cox, Chief Wealth Management Officer Executive Vice President, The First National Bank in Sioux Falls
Sponsored by Amy Stockberger Real Estate
10 a.m. The Journey of Failing Forward: Unleashing Your Superpowers to Embrace Success Amy Stockberger, Broker/Owner, Amy Stockberger Real Estate 11 a.m. Owning Your Growth Panel Moderated by Sadie Swier, Director of SD CEO East Women’s Business Center- April Meyerink, Vice President of Business Development, American Bank & Trust
- Dzenan Berberovic, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Avera Health
- Addie Graham-Kramer, Founder + Chief Executive Officer, The Event Company
Sponsored by POET
10 a.m.
Leadership: Don’t Leave it to Chance
Bob Mundt, President & CEO, Sioux Falls Development Foundation, and Mike Lynch, Executive Director of Investor Relationships, Forward Sioux Falls
11 a.m.
Improving Healthcare through A.I. and Machine Learning
Bobby Menzie, Lead Data Scientist, Sanford Health, and Doug Nowak, VP Enterprise Data Analytics, Sanford Health
1:30 p.m.
Sun, Soil & Seed: Cultivating the Road to Zero-Carbon Biofuels & Bioproducts
Dr. Berit Foss, Director of Sustainability, POET
Sponsored by McGough Construction
10 a.m. The Dawn of a New Era: College Hockey Comes to South Dakota Paige Pearson Meyer, Vice President of Corporate Communications, Midco, and Josh Morton, Athletic Director, Augustana University 11 a.m. Next Generation in the Statehouse Panel Moderated by Andrew Curley, Director of Government Relations, Midco- Kameron Nelson, South Dakota House of Representatives
- Kadyn Wittman, South Dakota House of Representatives
- Taylor Rehfeldt, South Dakota House of Representatives
- Tyler Tordsen, South Dakota House of Representatives
- Alexis Mahlen, Broker Associate, Lloyd Companies
- Nick Gustafson, Commercial Real Estate Broker/Partner, Bender Commercial Real Estate
- Gregg Brown, Senior Vice President, Managing Director, NAI Sioux Falls
- Mike Van Buskirk, President of Operations, Van Buskirk Companies
Thank you to our sponsors!
Corporate Table Sponsors
Schedule
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Registration + Networking + Engagement Space Activities
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Opening Session Keynote Speaker
10 – 10:45 a.m. Breakout Session 1
10:45 – 11 a.m. Morning Pick-Me-Up + Engagement Space Activities
11 – 11:45 a.m. Breakout Session 2
Noon – 1:15 p.m. Lunch + 4 Under 40 Awards
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Breakout Session 3
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Pick-Me-Up + Engagement Space Activities
2:45 – 4 p.m. Closing Session Keynote Speaker
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. Post Party
