Executive Insights: A Conversation with Former Governor Bill Haslam

About this event

What Is Executive Insights?

Executive Insights, presented by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, is the Chamber’s signature leadership series, reimagined as candid fireside chats with the leaders shaping Nashville and beyond. Hosted by Chamber President and CEO Stephanie Coleman in iconic Nashville spaces courtesy of venue partner Opry Entertainment Group, Executive Insights brings business and community leaders together to hear the decisions and lessons behind great leadership.

Series Kickoff: A Conversation with Bill Haslam

Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee

Executive Insights returns on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the Grand Ole Opry’s Studio A, as former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam joins Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Stephanie Coleman for a fireside chat.

From the mayor’s office to the governor’s office to the Nashville Predators, Bill Haslam has spent his career leading organizations, building partnerships, and investing in the region.

As Tennessee’s 49th governor, Haslam was reelected in 2014 by the largest margin in state history. He championed tuition-free community and technical college for high school graduates and adults, making Tennessee the first state in the nation to offer it, and the state was recognized as the fastest-improving in the country in K-12 education. He also worked with the General Assembly to pass the largest tax cut in Tennessee history while improving the state’s transportation infrastructure.

Today, as chairman of the Nashville Predators, which he and his family own, Haslam is applying that experience to professional sports, team building, and investment in Nashville’s future, while raising the region’s profile nationally and internationally.

What We’ll Explore

The decisions behind the headlines: Making difficult calls and turning big ideas into action

Leadership and partnership: Building teams and working across different perspectives

Second acts: Carrying lessons from public office into business and sports

Nashville’s future: What our city and region should be thinking about now

This is a ticketed event. Pre-registration is required.