Event agenda

Four rounds of breakout sessions, three tracks running side by side, and a full expo hall. Here is the 2026 lineup and who is speaking in each session.

October 14, 2026 · 8:30am to 4:00pm · Mountain America Expo Center, Sandy, Utah

Breakout Session 1

10:00am to 10:45am

Track A

AI for Small Businesses: What Actually Works

Dave Elkington

Founder & CEO of Atonom & Co-Founder Silicon Slopes

Gabe Larsen

CRO at Atonom

Track B

Revenue Drivers: What Is Your Business Really Worth?

Xingcheng “X” Hua

COO at Bridge

Megan Bronson

Advisory Partner at Squire

Savannah Whetman

Business Advisory Supervisor at Squire

Track C

Building Your Community and Network to Grow Your Business

Sindee Savage

Partner & COO at Neon Rodeo Creative Conference · Director at Utah Korean Chamber of Commerce

Shawn Finnegan

Founder at The X Room

Tessa Arneson

Founder at Maven District

Erynn Kerrigan

Founder at XL PR

Breakout Session 2

11:00am to 11:45am

Track A

Accelerating Your Online Brand with AI

Rahul Fernandes

VP of Engineering at Pattern

Brett Bradsley

Senior Marketing Executive, Global General Manager at Pattern

Track B

Free Money, Tools & Resources Every Small Business Owner Should Know About

Anne Marie Wallace

State Director of Women’s Business Center

Paul Jolley

Director, USBCI at GOED

Tini Mapu

Workforce Development Specialist at MTECH

Tyler Jennings

Director of Entrepreneurship & Ecosystem Development at GOED

Track C

Where to Actually Spend Your Marketing Dollars

Brian Epperson

CEO at Target River

Bethany Bee

Social Media Manager at Pro Lash

Justin Ashby

Fractional CMO

Breakout Session 3

1:00pm to 1:45pm

Track A

Buy a Business: the Fast Track to Business Ownership

Reid Tileston

ETA Professor at BYU

Xingcheng “X” Hua

COO at Bridge

Anthony Panek

M&A Attorney Partner at Fabian VanCott

Track B

Tax Strategies to Save Money and Put It Back in Your Pocket

Devan Egan

President of Tax Hive

Tristen Smith

Director of Client Acquisition at API Law

Track C

Get Funded: How to Access Capital at Every Stage of Business

Sara Day

Program Manager of Training & Outreach at Utah Microloan Fund

Danielle Lower

VP, Community & Economic Development at Mountain West SMB Finance

Grant Dahl

Small Business Manager at Zions Bank

Breakout Session 4

2:00pm to 2:45pm

Track A

Raving Fans: Build Loyalty, Referrals & Repeat Business

Levi Lindsay

VP of Creative at Pestie

Josh Mendenhall

Co-founder, President and CBO at Spylt

Track B

Honest Talk: Mental Health Struggles & Solutions As Small Business Owners

Crystalee Beck

Founder & CEO at Comma Copywriter

Nick Stagge

Founder of The Grounded Company

Lindsay White

Owner of The Little Milk Bar

John Moore

Founder of Heare Brotherhood

Track C

The Science of Scaling

Blake Erickson

Co-Founder at Scaling.com

Event Host & Director

Jimmy Choi

Utah SMB Summit & Expo Founder & Host
UKCC President & Bridge CEO

Sindee Savage

Utah SMB Summit & Expo Event Director

Sessions and speakers are confirmed. Room assignments and the rest of the day’s schedule will be posted closer to the event.