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Orlando, Florida · October 27, 2026

Leaders from TMRW Sports, the YMCA of Central Florida and 4 Rivers Restaurant Group explore what creates competitive advantage when everyone has access to the same technology.

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October 19, 2026 | Orlando, Florida

CEO Leadership Forums will host The Innovation Advantage on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM at 1000 Legion Place, 15th Floor, in Orlando. The event is sponsored by Human Interest.

Technology is accessible. Leadership is the advantage.

The panel will take on one central question: If everyone has access to the same technology, what actually creates competitive advantage? Three leaders from three very different environments—sports and entertainment, community impact, and hospitality—will share how they approach that challenge.

In the CEO Leadership Forums format, accomplished leaders sit on the panel and the audience asks the questions.

Meet the Panel

Andrew Macaulay

Chief Technology Officer, TMRW Sports

Macaulay leads technology strategy at TMRW Sports, including SoFi Center, the custom-built venue for TGL presented by SoFi and the upcoming WTGL, and technology development for the company's professional flag football league launching in 2027 in partnership with the NFL. He previously served as CTO of Topgolf Entertainment Group and spent 20 years in telecommunications executive roles, including CIO at Clearwire Communications and SVP at Level 3 Communications.

Kevin Bolding

President and CEO, YMCA of Central Florida

Bolding leads one of the area's largest nonprofits, which serves a six-county region and impacts more than 200,000 Central Floridians each year. With nearly 30 years of YMCA service, he previously served as President and CEO of the YMCA in Pittsburgh before moving to Orlando in 2021.

Monique Waldrop

Chief Marketing Officer, 4 Rivers Restaurant Group

Waldrop leads brand strategy, digital marketing, loyalty, catering sales, communications, and guest experience for 4Rivers Smokehouse, Signature Products, and The Cantina. She brings more than 25 years of restaurant and hospitality leadership, teaches Marketing Analytics in the Food Industry as an adjunct professor at UCF's Rosen College, and recently earned certifications in Generative AI.

Event Details

Event: The Innovation Advantage
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM–6:30 PM
Location: 1000 Legion Place, 15th Floor, Orlando, FL
Event Sponsor: Human Interest

Registration: Register for The Innovation Advantage on Eventbrite

About CEO Leadership Forums

For 10 years, CEO Leadership Forums has built executive peer groups and leadership development across Florida, with groups in Orlando, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Tampa. Through its partnership with Valencia College, the organization has committed $150,000 in scholarships.

Its mission is “Strengthening the Leaders of Today to Develop the Leaders of Tomorrow,” with a goal of inspiring 1,500 leaders by 2028.

Learn more at ceoleadershipforums.com.

Media Contact

Basel Cheneir
CEO Leadership Forums
events@ceoleadershipforums.com

In the News: CEO Leadership Forums Featured by BlinkCo

CEO Leadership Forums was recently featured by BlinkCo in an article highlighting The Innovation Advantage and the importance of leadership in a rapidly evolving business environment.

The feature explores why technology alone does not create a competitive advantage—and why leadership, sound decision-making, and innovation remain essential to organizational success.

Read the full article on BlinkCo Magazine:

The Innovation Advantage: Why Leadership Beats Technology at CEO Leadership Forums Orlando

Join Us on October 27

Continue the conversation with Orlando-area business leaders at CEO Leadership Forums’ upcoming event, The Innovation Advantage.

Date: October 27, 2026
Time: 4:00–6:30 PM
Location: 1000 Legion Place, 15th Floor, Orlando, Florida

Register for the event

CEO Leadership Forums — Strengthening the Leaders of Today to Develop the Leaders of Tomorrow.