IASP 2026 Global Conference
TENTATIVE AGENDA
| Sunday, May 31, 2026 | ||||
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| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Winnipeg Excursion | |||
| Monday, June 1, 2026 | ||||
| 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Registration | |||
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Masterclass 1: Scenario-Based Planning Workshop: The Future of IASP - Navigating the Next Era of Strategy Professionals (Year 2040) | Robin Champ, LBL Strategies Daniel Omara, Bank of Uganda | ||
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Masterclass 2: A Deep Dive to Reclaim your Energy: Transform Stress into a Thriving Resilience Strategy Masterclass | Terry Trafton, iBossWell | ||
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Break - Lunch | |||
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Masterclass 4: Beyond the Set-and-Forget Plan: Adaptive Strategy for Long-Term Success | Anthony Taylor, SME Strategy Consulting Inc. | ||
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Masterclass 3: Fostering Future-Informed Strategists: A Sprint from Signals to Scenarios | Steven Lichty, REAL Consulting Group Stephanie Kusibab, Essentiam | ||
| 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Welcome Reception | |||
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | ||||
| 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Registration & Exhibitor Showcase | |||
| 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM | Breakfast | |||
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Welcome Remarks | |||
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Opening Keynote: Do It Scared: How Courage, Story, and Communication Create Momentum in Times of Transformation | Norberto Troncoso | ||
| 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM | Break | |||
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | Designing Adaptive Strategy for Uncertain Futures | Michelle S. Stephens, CaribStrat | ||
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | Momentum Is Not Accidental: How Leaders Turn Complexity into Forward Motion | Joanna de Pena, Top Notch Scholars | ||
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | From Strategy to Demand: Making Strategic Work Visible, Valued, and Adopted | April De Crescentis, MHA, BSMP, Harlequin Marketing | ||
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | Accelerating Strategic Momentum with AI | Ted Jackson, ClearPoint Strategy | ||
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Break & Exhibitor Showcase | |||
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Working Smarter: Accelerating Results Through a Collective Impact Approach to Strategic Planning | Nikkie Gomez-Whaley, Arizona Governor's Office | ||
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Asking the Right Questions: How KPQs Drive Execution and Sustain Momentum | Doug Maris, LBL Strategies | ||
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | The New North Star: Navigating the future of AI-Enhanced Strategy (and the future is now) | Charlie Newark-French, Cascade Strategy Curt Cornelssen, Strategy Management Group | ||
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Navigating Postnormal Times: Cross Cultural Strategy at the Edge of Chaos | Steven Lichty, REAL Consulting Group | ||
| 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch | |||
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Plenary: Understanding the Momentum: Strategy Execution Trends from 20,000 Real-World Plans | Ted Jackson, ClearPoint Strategy Robin Champ, LBL Strategies Daniel Omara, Bank of Uganda Frances Bellows, Smooth Sailing Inc. | ||
| 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Break & Exhibitor Showcase | |||
| 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Keeping the Momentum Going: From New Strategy to An Operating Model that Supports Success with Confidence | Jim Stockmal, SK Partners Alissa Scuderi, Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County | ||
| 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Leading with Courage: How Integrated Strategy, Culture, and Transformation Build Real Momentum | Trina McCarroll, McCarroll Consulting | ||
| 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Agile Organizational Strategy in an Age of Complexity | Gerry Starsia, Weston Partners Advisory | ||
| 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | The Resilience Reservoir: Maintaining Momentum and Morale through Transformation | Heather Randall, North & Main Strategy | ||
| 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Break | |||
| 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | Keynote: Momentum in Transformation: A Roadmap to the Modern Leader's Challenge | John Reynolds, JohnReynolds.co | ||
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Closing Remarks and Exhibitor & Networking Reception | |||
| Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | ||||
| 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM | Breakfast | |||
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Registration & Exhibitor Showcase | |||
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Welcome Remarks | |||
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Opening Keynote: Passports & Perspectives: Travel Lessons on Navigating Change | Stephanie Kusibab, Essentiam | ||
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Break & Check out of hotel rooms | |||
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Integrating Strategy & Enterprise Risk Management: Practical Pathways to Sustainable Success | Claudine Tracey, Unleash Business Transformation Services Limited | ||
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | RISE at NAIT: A Whole-Institution Approach to Building Momentum Through Disruption | Trina McCarroll, McCarroll Consulting Jean-François (JF) Bouffard, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Marcus Nordin, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) | ||
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Are You Achieving the Results You Want? How Do You know? | Brook Rolter, Rolter Associates | ||
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Ethical Influence: The Hidden Accelerator of Strategy Transformation | Trish Taino, Honeywell FM&T | ||
| 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | Break | |||
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Community Conversation - IASP Certification | Sue Radwan | ||
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Community Conversation - Goodman Award Process | Carol A. Poore, Ph.D., Poore & Associates Strategic Planning | ||
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Community Conversation - IASP Canada Chapter | Meg Gassanov, Strategic Measures Tim Kist, TK3 Consulting | ||
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch | |||
| 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM | Presentation of the 2025 Goodman Award for Excellence in Strategy | |||
| 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM | Certification Recognition and Remarks | |||
| 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Break - Final Exhibitor Showcase | |||
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Bringing Clarity from Chaos: Strategy in an Age of Disruption | Scott Leeb, Fragomen | ||
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | The Last Mile of Strategy: Engineering the Bridge from Vision to Velocity | Adam Wolford, PlanPerfect | ||
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | The Momentum Gap: Solving the Real Reason Strategy Execution Fails | Norman Wolfe, Quantum Leaders, Inc | ||
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Rethinking for Momentum: How Unlearning Accelerates Transformation in Complex Mission Spaces | Lisel Dotson, ECS Federal in support of CISA | ||
| 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Break | |||
| 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM | Closing Keynote: Engage Your Next Generation of Leaders - Strategically | Wade Clark, Dream Parrot Consulting | ||
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Final Remarks | |||