Agenda ~ Subject to Change

Sunday, August 30, 2026
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
On-site Registration Opens
Monday, August 31, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Breakfast
Chairman's Ballroom
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration & Information Desk Open
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Opening Remarks
Main Stage Premier Ballroom
Phyllis A. James
9:20 AM - 9:45 AM
Emcee Introduction
Main Stage Premier Ballroom
Dethra Giles
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Opening Keynote Address
Main Stage Premier Ballroom
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Networking Break
Premier Pre-Function
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Main Stage Speaker Presentation
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
WLC Talk - The System Beneath Leadership: Why Sustainable Performance Starts Within
Main Stage Premier Ballroom
Alison Conigliaro-Hubbard
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Empowerment Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Education Session
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking Break
Premier Pre-Function
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Education Session
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Networking Break
Premier Pre-Function
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Keynote Address
Main Stage Premier Ballroom
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM
Emcee’s Closing Remarks for the Day
Main Stage Premier Ballroom
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
VIP Networking Cocktail Reception (Open to All Attendees)
Premier Pre-Function
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
Chairman's Ballroom
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration & Information Desk Open
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Ask the Coach
Main Stage Premier Ballroom
Dethra Giles
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Networking Break
Premier Pre-Function
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
WLC Talk - “The M.I.N.D.S.E.T. Framework: A Leader’s Mental Toolkit”
Main Stage Premier Ballroom
Sally Allen
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Empowerment Lunch
Chairman's Ballroom
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Education Session
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Networking Break
Premier Pre-Function
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Education Session
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Networking Break
Premier Pre-Function
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Closing Keynote Address
Main Stage Premier Ballroom
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Emcee’s Closing Remarks
Main Stage Premier Ballroom
Dethra Giles
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Closing Remarks
Phyllis A. James