The Midsize Enterprise Summit announced that James Kane, one of the world’s foremost experts on building trust and loyalty in the digital age will open this year’s MES Spring Conference scheduled to be held April 30-May 2, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.

Kane, a behavioral scientist and consultant, has helped some of the largest and most well-known organizations in the world, including Apple, Marriott Hotels and Major League Baseball build unbreakable relationships with customers, members, fans, volunteers, vendors, sponsors and employees.

The National Center for the Middle Market recently published an interview with author and leadership guru Sydney Finkelstein. His most recent book,  Superbosses, details individuals who are unusually skilled at identifying and developing talent. The 18 exceptional leaders Finkelstein describes in Superbosses include fashion mogul Ralph Lauren, marketing maven Jay Chiat, technology empire-builder Larry Ellison, NFL coaching legend Bill Walsh, and more.

Hear about the 1 percent lately? No, we’re not referring to the super-wealthy class of Wall Street financiers or investors. There is another 1 percent very active out there — a group that has a vast, important and healthy influence on our world.