Event Details
When:
May 14, 2024 5 PM - 7:30 PM MST
Overview
Temperatures are heating up, and so is the M&A environment. Join ACG Arizona for our Middle Market May Reception, where we will celebrate the professionals who are driving growth in our state and beyond. This year's event will feature keynote speaker, Francis Najafi, CEO of Pivotal Group.
Francis Najafi, as the founder and CEO of Pivotal Group, brings a wealth of experience and expertise in navigating the middle market. With a proven track record in private equity, growth ventures, and real estate, Najafi's insights can provide invaluable perspectives for businesses operating in this space.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from an experienced leader in the industry and celebrate the professionals driving growth at ACG Arizona's Middle Market May Reception.
EVENT DETAILS:
DATE: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
TIME: 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
EVENT SCHEDULE:
5:00 - 6:00 P.M. Opening reception and networking
6:00 - 6:45 P.M. Program and keynote remarks
6:45 - 7:30 P.M. Networking reception
LOCATION: Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa | 2400 E Missouri Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85016
COSTS: $115 for ACG Arizona members and $140 for non-members if registered by May 8th. After May 8th, the costs will be $130 for ACG Arizona members and $155 for non-members.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Francis Najafi is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pivotal Group, a forty-year-old investment firm with broad interests in private equity, growth ventures, and real estate. Mr. Najafi has served on the boards of multiple private companies, charitable, academic, and non-profit organizations, and actively participates in strategic advisory roles to many cultural, civic, and philanthropic organizations seeking to make the world a better place.
Mr. Najafi has a passion for learning. With his vision and financial patronage, he has partnered with Arizona State University and Thunderbird School of Global Management to establish the “Najafi 100 Million Learners Global Initiative”, an initiative aimed to offer online, global education from these world-class accredited institutions in 40 different languages to learners across the globe, at absolutely no cost to the learner.
After immigrating to the US at the age of 17, Mr. Najafi completed his B.S. degree in engineering followed by Masters Degrees from Thunderbird – The School of Global Management and the University of Southern California (USC). At USC, he began his entrepreneurial activities while a PhD candidate in International Political Economy.
Event Cancellation Policy:
Please note that if you cancel your attendance 3 business days before an event, a full refund can be requested. Please notify ACG Arizona via email at acgarizona@acg.org and one of our team will be in touch. Unfortunately, any refund requests received within 3 business days cannot be granted. No exceptions. We do not issue credits towards future events. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
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