The speakers for the 2025 60 Ideas in Sixty Minutes event, starting from left and going clockwise: Mark Borba, Jon Forrest Dohlin, Dave Fansler, Katie Zenovich, Paula De Young and Genesis Ortiz Wilson. Photo by Sarah Fries

The Business Journal hosted its eighth-annual 60 Ideas in Sixty Minutes virtual event on Tuesday morning, welcoming hundreds of viewers who were treated to sage advice from some of the Valley’s top community leaders.

The lineup of speakers streamed live from the Tangram Interiors showroom in north Fresno was outstanding, representing some of the most creative and impactful individuals in the business community. Each was invited to share 10 of their ideas that can be applied by the executive leadership of any organization.

Our speakers:

Mark Borba, president, Borba Farms

Paula De Young, executive vice president, De Young Properties

Jon Forrest Dohlin, CEO, Fresno Chaffee Zoo

David Fansler; entrepreneur, restaurateur and community builder; Fansler Restaurant Group

Genesis Ortiz Wilson; partner of Trayla Properties, franchisee/chief operating office of Dutch Bros Coffee Fresno

Katie Zenovich; SVP, development and external affairs, chief fund development officer; Community Health System

We’d like to thank our presenting sponsor, Bank of America; partner sponsors The Heart Group and Tangram Interiors, and event sponsors De Young Properties, Fansler Restaurant Group and Leadby. Without their support, this event wouldn’t be possible.

If you missed the live broadcast, keep an eye out on our social media channels and email newsletters for a replay of the event. We also produced a booklet of each speaker’s 10 ideas that is available for download.

What started as a breakfast event in 2018, 60 Ideas in Sixty Minutes shifted to a virtual event after the pandemic, and we chose to keep it an online presentation that is free of charge. We were also glad to have questions from the audience for a Q&A after the speaker portion.

We look forward to welcoming another wonderful set of speakers for 2026.