Event Agenda

What’s On the Agenda?

We’re not just filling time slots. We’re setting direction.

Big ideas. Sharp insights. Real conversations. Expect bold keynotes, fast-paced lightning talks, hands-on workshops, peer-led discussions, and our Coaching Corner for focused moments of clarity. It’s an agenda designed to challenge thinking, spark ideas, and move leaders out of reaction mode and into what’s next — unapologetically relevant for association and not-for-profit leaders.

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  • July 22, 2026


  • July 23, 2026


  • July 24, 2026


  • Brought to you by Pheedloop
    Where
    Trillium Ballroom

  • Join us for our Welcome Reception, meet our speakers, sponsors, and say hello to your peer who will be joining you over the next two days of collaboration and change!

  • Brought to you by Pheedloop
    Where
    Trillium Ballroom

  • We kick off early with a networking breakfast.

  • Buckle up because the journey is about to begin!

  • Brought to you by Rogers Centre Ottawa

  • Our breakout sessions are where ideas get tested and conversations get real. Expect practical discussions, peer-led insights, and applied strategy focused on the challenges association and not-for-profit leaders are facing right now. No lectures. No filler. Just thoughtful sessions designed to spark dialogue, share what’s actually working, and give you ideas you can take straight back to your organization.
    Culture
    Revenue
    Strategy

  • Big Picture Talks set the stage for deeper exploration. These sessions offer a high-level look at the themes, questions, and ideas that will be unpacked during the Deep Dive sessions that follow. Think of them as a preview of what’s to come, helping you get oriented, spark curiosity, and decide where you want to spend your time next. No deep dives yet, just the context and insight you need to choose the conversations that matter most to you.
    Advocacy
    Culture
    Revenue
    Strategy

  • Need a sounding board? Coaching Corner brings expert-led conversations into the mix, giving you space to talk through real challenges, ask better questions, and leave with clearer direction. Practical, focused, and designed to meet you where you are.
    Advocacy
    Culture
    Revenue
    Strategy

  • You saw the trailers. Now pick the feature.

    Deep Dive Session 1 is the full-length version of the Big Picture Talks you just heard. Same speakers. Same ideas. More time to dig in. Each session takes one Lightning Talk topic and opens it up for deeper conversation, real examples, and practical takeaways.

    You can attend one of three sessions in this time slot, so choose the topic that grabbed your attention and go all in.

    Advocacy
    Culture
    Revenue
    Strategy

  • You saw the trailers. Now pick your 2nd feature.

    Deep Dive Session 2 is the full-length version of the Big Picture Talks you just heard. Same speakers. Same ideas. More time to dig in. Each session takes one Lightning Talk topic and opens it up for deeper conversation, real examples, and practical takeaways.

    You can attend one of three sessions in this time slot, so choose the topic that grabbed your attention and go all in.

    Advocacy
    Culture
    Revenue
    Strategy

  • Brought to you by Rogers Centre Ottawa

  • Pick your power play—Strategy, Culture, Advocacy, or Revenue—and join a workshop designed to move your mission forward.
    Advocacy
    Culture
    Revenue
    Strategy

  • Day 2 wraps with clarity, connection, and momentum heading into tomorrow.

  • Brought to you by Pheedloop
    Where
    Trillium Ballroom

  • We kick off the final day again with a networking breakfast.

  • We kick off the final day energized, focused, and ready to put ideas into motion.

  • Quick. Focused. High-impact.

    Share a bold idea, leadership insight, or emerging perspective that sparks thinking and sets direction.

    Advocacy
    Culture
    Revenue
    Strategy

  • Brought to you by Rogers Centre Ottawa

  • Pick your power play—Strategy, Culture, Advocacy, or Revenue—and join a workshop designed to move your mission forward.
    Advocacy
    Culture
    Revenue
    Strategy

  • What’s Working for Associations Today brings Executive Directors together for an honest, no-filter conversation about what’s actually moving the needle right now. This peer-led panel goes beyond theory to share real strategies, lessons learned, and practical approaches leaders are using across their organizations. Expect candid insights, diverse perspectives, and takeaways grounded in real-world experience.
    Strategy

  • Not your average breakout.

    Dive into lessons learned, practical frameworks, and tools leaders can use to move from disruption to direction.

    Culture
    Revenue
    Strategy

  • The closing keynote brings the Forum full circle. Direction Is a Choice challenges association leaders to move beyond reacting to change and step intentionally into what comes next. This session connects the conversations, insights, and questions surfaced throughout the Forum and reframes leadership as an active decision, not a default response. Expect clarity, perspective, and a grounded call to lead forward with confidence.
    Strategy

  • Our hosts Mahoganey Jones and Anthony Vade will close the Forum by connecting the dots, thanking the community, and sending everyone off with a clear sense of what comes next. No speeches. Just a genuine thank-you and a strong finish.


Agenda subject to change. Session times, speakers, and formats may be adjusted as needed.

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