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2026 Business & Leadership
Development Conference

Conference Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 AM | Registration & Networking Breakfast

  • Light breakfast/coffee
  • Vendor tables & sponsor booths open
  • Icebreaker networking activity

9:00 – 9:30 AM | Opening Session: Setting the Tone

  • Welcome by host/emcee
  • Conference theme introduction

9:30 – 10:30 AM | Keynote Speaker

  • Hear from Andrew Christian, Mission Lead at Swarm Aero and retired USMC Officer, on tackling complex leadership challenges.
  • Topic: Leadership Lessons from the Special Operations Community- My journey and the leadership lessons I learned during my career in the Special Operations Community.

10:30 – 10:45 AM | Break & Networking

10:45 – 12:00 PM | Breakout Sessions Round 1

Participants choose one:

  1. The Power of Decision
  2. Leading Through Adversity: Empowering Teams in Challenging Times
  3. Being a Person of Influence

12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch

1:00 – 2:15 PM | Breakout Sessions Round 2

2:15 – 3:00 PM | Closing & Call to Action

  • Reflection exercise: write “3 leadership commitments” to implement immediately
  • Networking send-off with refreshments

3:00 – 4:00 PM | Networking & Cash Bar