If you are headed to the 2018 Esri User Conference, and need some guidance in creating your personal agenda, and you are a current, or future, GIS Manager, check out this flier that lists some recommended activities. They include the GIS Managers' Open Summit and the GIS Manager Track.
https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-11725-gis-manager-events-and-activities-uc-2018-flier