2026 Keynote Speakers
Inky Johnson
Former Collegiate Athlete,
Entrepreneur and Author
Dr. Alan Roga
Physician, Medical Entrepreneur, Healthcare Executive, and Influencer
Katya Andresen
Senior Vice President and Chief Digital & Analytics Officer, The Cigna Group
Matt Joski
Sheriff of Kewaunee County
Dr. Fred Johnson
Author, Keynote Speaker,
Founder of InitiativeOne
Tracy Johnson
CEO and Transformation Leader, InitiativeOne
2026 Keynote Breakout Speakers
Andrea Billups
Executive Director of Editorial for Duke University’s Office of Alumni Engagement and Development
Aaron Sadoff
President, Marian University
Scott Snider
President, Exit Planning Institute
2026 Breakout Speakers
The Leader Within: Owing your Story, Unlocking Your Impact
John Blanchard, Leadership Development Consultant for the Pittsburgh Pirates
The Convening Advantage
Dr. Shawnrece Butler, Assistant Vice President for Opportunity, Empowerment, & People at Northern Michigan University
Time Isn’t a Problem It’s the Path to Opportunity
Dr. Phil Ertl, VP of Educational Leadership & Transformation Leader, InitiativeOne
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Keep Flying the Plane
Dr. Dean Hess, Transformation Leader, InitiativeOne
It’s Not Willpower—
It’s Wiring
Brent W. Hubby, President and CEO of PDP Global
When Leadership Shifts, Everything Moves:
A District Case Study
Tanya Jones, Superintendent,
Tahlequah Public Schools
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Integration of AI in Leadership: Yay or Nay?
Gina Marchionda, Technology Integration Specialist, Fond du Lac School District
Reframing Leadership: You Lost Before You Started
Zach Jensen, COO, Washworld
The Accountability Gap: What AI Reveals About Your Leadership Culture
Sekou Tyler, Founder Royal Blue Analytics
Connection Is the Real Competitive Advantage
Gina Thorsen, CEO, Stormy Kromer
Women in Leadership: Panel
Michell Bartlein
Speaker, Educator, Business Coach, Entrepreneur, Podcaster
Andrea Billups
Executive Director of Editorial, Duke University’s Office of Alumni Engagement and Development
Carsin Boeck
HR & Culture Leader,
Washworld Inc
Dr. Shawnrece Butler
Assistant Vice President for Opportunity, Empowerment, & People, Northern Michigan University
Lisa Flanary
Chief Growth Officer, Security Benefits
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Gina Marchionda
Technology Integration Specialist, Fond du Lac School District
Tracy Johnson-Moderator
CEO and Transformation Leader, InitiativeOne
Inside the Executive Mind: Panel
Katya Andresen
Senior Vice President and Chief Digital & Analytics Officer,
The Cigna Group
Jamison Buxton
CEO, Hemophilia Outreach Center
Tracy Johnson
CEO and Transformation Leader, InitiativeOne
Aaron Sadoff
President, Marian University
Scott Snider
President, Exit Planning Institute
Gina Thorsen
CEO, Stormy Kromer
Andrea Billups-Moderator
Executive Director of Editorial, Duke University’s Office of Alumni Engagement and Development
The Leadership Reframe: Panel
Andrea Buxton
Family Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Director, Hemophilia Outreach of Wisconsin Inc.
Robert J. (Bob) Jacquart
Chairman, Jacquart Fabric Products
Tanya Jones
Superintendent, Tahlequah Public Schools
Brighid Riordan
CEO, Nsight
Dr. Bryan Schwebke
Owner, Physical Therapist, Paramount Performance
Dr. Adrienne Sesay
Coordinator of Health & Services,
Baltimore City Schools
Sekou Tyler
Founder, Royal Blue Analytics
Dr. Margaret Gilmore-Moderator
Deputy VP of Educational Leadership, InitiativeOne
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