NLDD 2026 · The Live Stream
Live · Friday, September 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET Video not loading? Open on YouTube ↗
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Seven live hours built around five themed tracks. Each track's talks run straight into a moderated panel and live audience Q&A — no mid-session breaks.

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  1. Welcome & Opening

    Michael Krumpak — Steward & National Chair, NLDD. Developing Teams from Smart to Legendary: What's Needed Now More Than Ever.

  2. ★ Featured Keynote · 30 min

    Dr. Marcia Reynolds

    Beyond Feedback: How Coaching Conversations Help People Think, Grow, and Adapt in Disruptive Times.

  3. Track 1

    The Human Side of Leadership in the Age of AI

    Three back-to-back sessions on AI, trust, and human-centered decision-making.

    Joanne Newborn
    Joanne Newborn
    The High-Performance Edge: AI and the Evolution of Human Decision-Making
    Colin Scotland
    Colin Scotland
    The Amplified Leader: Using AI to Become More Human, Not Less
    Dr. Angela Jackson
    Dr. Angela Jackson
    Building at the Speed of Trust: Human-Centered Leadership in the Age of AI
    Ends with a moderated Panel + Live Q&A · 15 min
  4. Track 2

    Why Leadership Feels Harder Today

    Four sessions on hidden friction, execution gaps, and the human weight leaders carry.

    Alicia Couri
    Alicia Couri
    The Execution Gap: The Human Force Behind Why Strategy Stalls
    Irma Parone
    Irma Parone
    How to Fix What’s Slowing Your Business Down: A Problem-Solving & Decision-Making Framework
    Philip Cohen
    Philip Cohen
    “Leadership Is Harder Than I Expected”
    Kevin Judge
    Kevin Judge
    Why Leadership Feels Harder Than Ever: The Hidden Friction Slowing Results Down
    Ends with a moderated Panel + Live Q&A · 15 min

  5. Lunch break

    50-minute reset — reconvene at 1:50 PM ET.

  6. Track 3

    How to Energize & Engage

    Three sessions on igniting spark, engagement ROI, and leading with care.

    Diondra Filicetti
    Diondra Filicetti
    From Quiet Quitting to Engaged Performance: The Hidden ROI of Employee Engagement
    Scott F. Burns
    Scott F. Burns
    The Most Impactful Leaders Demonstrate How Much They Care — Every Day
    Todd Bertsch
    Todd Bertsch
    Ignite Your Spark: How Great Leaders Reignite People During Times of Disruption
    Ends with a moderated Panel + Live Q&A · 15 min
  7. Track 4

    Healthy Mindset: Presence & Emotional Steadiness

    Two sessions on leading with presence, purpose, and human potential intelligence.

    Claudia Lorant
    Claudia Lorant
    The Quantum Omni Mindset™: Elevating Human Potential Intelligence in Disruptive Times
    Christine Hazen Molina
    Christine Hazen Molina
    The Future of Leadership Is Human: Leading with Purpose and Presence Through Change
    Ends with a moderated Panel + Live Q&A · 10 min
  8. Track 5

    Influencing, Coaching & Developing People

    Three sessions on grief of change, growing influence, and the teaching skills behind million-dollar teams.

    Dr. Anthony Richiez
    Dr. Anthony Richiez
    The Best Leaders Don’t Just Manage. They Teach: The Teaching Skills Behind Million-Dollar Teams
    Jeff Nally
    Jeff Nally
    The Grief of Change™: Why Your Best People Resist (and How to Lead Them Forward)
    Matthew Renz
    Matthew Renz
    Influence Casts a Giant Shadow
    Ends with a moderated Panel + Live Q&A · 15 min

  9. Closing & Thank-you

    Reflection, thank-yous, and where we go from here. Runs through 5:00 PM ET.

  10. Event ends

All times Eastern (ET). Each themed track runs its talks straight into a moderated panel and live audience Q&A — no mid-session breaks.
Coming next · Sept 20–23, 2027

Bigger. Bolder. Live.

National Leadership Development Week — in person, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Four days built around the same promise as today: Connect. Lead. Elevate. NLDD Day at the center of the week, targeted workshops for leaders at every level, and a sunset boat cruise for the conversations that only happen face‑to‑face.

See NLDD 2027 Express interest