State of American Business 2024 will take place on January 11 from 11 am to 12:30 pm ET.

Sign up now for our biggest annual event, which draws a virtual audience of more than 10,000 people from across the nation and around the world, from small business owners to Fortune 500 CEOs, community leaders, policymakers and journalists, as well as state and local chamber executives and American Chamber of Commerce leaders.

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Why attend? Our President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark will celebrate the power of American businesses.  

What’s the theme? State of American Business 2024 will promote the innovation and impact of America’s free enterprise system that enables businesses to serve customers, solve problems, and strengthen society. 

When is it? January 11 from 11 am to 12:30 pm ET 

How can I attend? Registered guests can stream the virtual event on our website. 

Agenda
Opening Remarks

• Lillian Werbin, Co-Owner and CEO, Elderly Instruments – the 2023 America’s Top Small Business Winner

State of American Business 2024

• Suzanne P. Clark, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

AI’s Potential and How It Can Be Responsibly Developed and Used

• Brad Smith, Vice Chairman and President, Microsoft 
• Harold Kim, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

The Business Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship, and the Role of Franchises 

• Matthew Haller, President and CEO, International Franchise Association  
• John Bates, Franchisee, College Hunks Hauling Junk, Annapolis MD 
• Nick Friedman, CEO, College Hunks Hauling Junk 

Closing Remarks

• Ashli Watts, President and CEO, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce