Conference Agenda 2026
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. — Registration Pick Up
5:00 p.m – 6:30 p.m. — Hors d’oeuvres & Networking
6:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m — Welcome
6:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m — Tracy Johnson, Keynote
7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. — Breakfast & Networking
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. — Welcome
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. — Dr. Fred Johnson, Keynote
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. — Refresh Break
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. — Breakout Session 1
Mainstage - Andrea Billups
Huron Room - John Blanchard
Ontario Room - Zach Jensen
Michigan Room - Dr. Dean Hess
Oneida Room - Sekou Tyler
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. — Refresh Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. — Breakout Session 2
Mainstage - Scott Snider Huron Room - John Blanchard
Ontario Room - Tanya Jones
Michigan Room - Gina Marchionda
Oneida Room - Dr. Shawnrece Butler
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. — Lunch & Networking
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m — Matt Joski, Keynote
1:45 p.m – 2:00 p.m. — Refresh Break
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. — Breakout Session 3
Mainstage - Women in Leadership: Panel
Huron Room - Phil Ertl
Ontario Room - Brent Hubby
Michigan Room - Gina Thorsen
Oneida Room - Sekou Tyler
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. — Refresh Break - Book Signing Available During This Time
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m — Katya Andresen, Keynote
4:15 p.m – 4:30 p.m — Wrap Up
7:15 a.m – 8:15 a.m. — Breakfast & Networking
8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. — Welcome Back
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. — Dr. Alan Roga, Keynote
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. — Refresh Break
9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. — The Leadership Reframe: Panel
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — Refresh Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. — Breakout Session 4
Mainstage - Aaron Sadoff
Huron Room - Troy Farley
Ontario Room - Brent Hubby
Michigan Room - Gina Thorsen - Michigan
Oneida Room - Dr. Shawnrece Butler
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. — Breakout Session 5
Mainstage - Inside the Executive Mind: Panel
Huron Room - Zach Jensen - Huron
Ontario Room - Dr. Phil Ertl - Ontario
Michigan Room - Gina Marchionda
Oneida Room - Dr. Dean Hess
1:30 p.m – 2:00 p.m. — Refresh Break
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. — Inky Johnson, Keynote
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. — Wrap Up

