A.G. Lafley - What Only The CEO Can Do?

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What Only the CEO Can Do

A Private CEO Conversation Series with A.G. Lafley – What Only the CEO Can Do

The Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with The Bay Park Conservancy, is offering an exclusive CEO Conversation Series with A.G. Lafley, former CEO of Procter & Gamble and a leader in nonprofit, private equity, venture capital, and public-private partnerships. The series begins Monday, January 26, 2026, from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, at the Sarasota Chamber Boardroom.

Eligibility: This opportunity is strictly limited to Chairpersons, CEOs, Presidents, Managing Directors, Government Leaders and Owners of for-profit or nonprofit organizations.

About the Series:
This confidential, peer-level forum is designed for those who carry ultimate accountability for their organizations. Participation is offered across three sessions, and attendees may choose to attend the full series or select individual sessions, subject to availability:

1. Session 1: Monday, January 26, 2026 | 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
2. Session 2: Monday, February 2, 2026 | 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
3. Session 3: Monday, February 9, 2026 | 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Location: Sarasota Chamber Boardroom, 1945 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL

Schedule:

Attend one or all of this three-part interactive series.

• January 26, 2026 - The Leader’s Job
• February 2, 2026 - What the leader must do to win 
• February 9, 2026 -Tips & Tools that work almost every time 

Participants are encouraged to bring current real world challenges so the tools can be applied in real time.

Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

About A.G. Lafley:

CEO, Business Mentor, Non-Profit Leader, Author, Philanthropist

A.G. Lafley is the former CEO and Chairman of Procter & Gamble. In his first term as CEO, P&G sales more

than doubled, profits and cash tripled, and the market capitalization more than doubled, making P&G one

of the five most valuable companies in the U.S. and among the 10 most valuable companies in the world.

In his second term, Lafley led the transformation of P&G by streamlining the Company’s businesses and

brands, putting the leadership team in place to deliver more balanced and consistent growth.

Lafley has been honored with some of the highest recognitions in business, including Chief Executive

magazine’s “CEO of the Year,” the Peterson Award for Business Statesmanship, the Edison Achievement

Award for Innovation and the Warren Bennis Award for Leadership Excellence. He has also been inducted

into the Advertising Hall of Fame and IndustryWeek Manufacturing Hall of Fame.

Lafley is co-author of “Playing to Win”, a practical approach to winning strategy and “The Game

Changer,” a guide to turning innovation into strategic advantage. He has authored several Harvard

Business Review articles on strategy, innovation and leadership including “What Only the CEO Can Do.”

Today, Lafley consults on business and innovation strategy, advises on CEO succession and executive

leadership development, and coaches experienced, new, and potential CEOs. He serves on the Boards of

Tulco and Omeza.

While his primary interest is business, Lafley shifted his personal leadership attention to private/public

partnerships to accomplish major civic goals.

While in Cincinnati, Lafley served as the founding chairman of Cincinnati Center City Development (3CDC)

from its inception in 2002 until 2010. Over the past 12 years, 3CDC has invested more than $1 billion of

mostly private dollars in the redevelopment and renewal of the downtown area.

He currently serves as the Founding CEO of The Bay Park Conservancy in Sarasota, FL.

In 2016, Lafley was asked to join the planning effort to transform 53-acres of previous city-owned land on

Sarasota Bay into a public park. The planning effort culminated in the City Commission approval of The

Bay Park Master Plan, a financial strategy and plan to finance the park, the formation of The Bay Park

Conservancy, and a long-term Public-Private partnership agreement between the City and the

Conservancy. As CEO, he leads the team that is designing and developing, co-funding, and managing,

operating and programming the park known as “The Bay.”

About The Bay

The Bay is a signature, public park in downtown Sarasota, FL that is conserving, restoring and transforming

53 acres of precious city-owned land along Sarasota Bay into a blue and green oasis. Designed to be “One

Park for All,” The Bay is open and accessible, free and welcoming to the full and rich diversity of the

community, now and for generations to come. The first 10-acre phase of the park opened in October

2022. Since opening, more than 850,000 people have visited The Bay to enjoy all that the park has to

offer.

Seats are extremely limited. Eligible leaders may register to secure a spot, and all registrations will be reviewed and confirmed prior to attendance.

For inquiries or to request confirmation of your eligibility, please contact cljones@sarasotachamber.com.

We look forward to engaging in this exclusive, CEO-only conversation series.