The leadership conversation you can’t afford to miss

ReInvent Summit 2026 - 2027

Something is shifting, not just in markets or technology, but in what leadership itself requires. The executives pulling ahead right now aren’t those who’ve eliminated uncertainty. They’re the ones who sense the shift early, convene the right people around it, and move with both speed and judgment.

That’s the exact conversation ReINVENT 26 is built for.

What you’ll walk away with

Every session is designed to move from insight to impact — with three board-ready takeaways you can put to work the following week. The agenda covers the inflection points already reshaping how organizations are led, structured, and grown:

 

•       Boards of the future, governance as a strategic asset

•       Talent transformation, navigating the new workforce reality

•       Market dynamics, reading signals, positioning for advantage

•       Transforming leadership & organizations

•       AI, data intelligence & functional reinvention

•       Special economic forecast, C-suite & board briefing

The four forces every leader must track in 2026 – 2027

AI & technological acceleration

AI is no longer an innovation project; it’s becoming an operating system. The question is no longer whether to integrate it, but how to do so in a way that amplifies human judgment rather than replacing it.

Workforce & talent transformation

The leadership gap is widening. Organizations investing in adaptability and development at every level are pulling ahead. This may be the most underestimated force on most executive agendas right now.

Economic & geopolitical volatility

From interest rates to supply chain realignment, CEOs are managing complexities that can’t be delegated. The leaders who navigate it aren’t those with the most data, they are those with the clearest frameworks for deciding under ambiguity.

Governance, accountability & growth

Boards are raising the bar on culture, compliance, and risk, without wanting to slow innovation. Leaders who treat governance as a strategic enabler.

The room

For nearly two decades, Scott Hamilton and the Executive Next Practices Institute have built something genuinely hard to replicate: a cross-industry leadership laboratory where more than 250 organizations return year after year, not because it’s comfortable, but because it’s useful in the ways that matter.

This year’s faculty spans UCI Paul Merage School of Business, PacSun, Baker Tilly, Braille Institute, UC Irvine Health, Fragomen/Workright, Cotality, Keck Medicine of USC, MSI, the Greater Irvine Chamber, and more, CHROs, board directors, COOs, deans, and innovation officers across finance, healthcare, technology, retail, and the nonprofit sector.

Among our featured voices: Claudia Bonilla Keller, CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, a reminder that some of the most innovative, mission-critical leadership in our region happens in the nonprofit space.

“The conversations that happen between sessions — where a CEO admits what’s keeping them up at night, and three people across the table say, ‘We’re navigating the exact same thing’ — that’s what you can’t manufacture anywhere else.”

A note and key take-aways from your emcee

I run theHRRx, a firm focused on executive talent strategy and human capital, so workforce transformation is the lens I bring to every room I’m in. I’ve been an ENP advisor for years, and I keep coming back because this is where the quality of the thinking is genuinely different. I believe leadership is the ultimate leverage point in any organization. Get it right, and everything else becomes more possible.

Three questions to take back to your organization

These are the conversations I believe every leadership team needs to be having right now.

1. What does leadership development look like below your C-suite?

The leadership gap isn’t just a top-floor problem. How your managers lead, especially through high-stakes conversations, underperformance, and team conflict shapes your culture more than any executive initiative. Organizations that invest in building those capabilities at every level don’t just retain people better. They build resilience that compounds. So honestly: what is your organization doing to develop the leaders who are closest to your people every single day?

2. Does your company have an AI policy — and does everyone know it?

AI is already inside your organization whether you’ve sanctioned it or not. Right now, employees are using personal AI tools to write emails, summarize documents, and analyze data, often without any guardrails, and often with your most sensitive information. The risk isn’t hypothetical. It’s happening in real time. Does your company have a clear, communicated AI policy that protects your data, your clients, and your people? If you’re not certain, that’s your answer.

3. Is your cybersecurity training actually working?

Over 80% of cyberattacks begin with a single innocent click. One well-meaning employee opening the wrong email. Your firewall is not your first line of defense. Your people are. A robust, ongoing security awareness program isn’t an IT issue. It’s a leadership issue. When did your team last train? And more importantly, would they recognize the threat if it landed in their inbox today?

Whether you’re a seasoned CEO, a board member stepping into new strategic territory, or a senior executive preparing for your next chapter — there is a seat at this table for you. I look forward to thinking alongside you on August 6th. https://enpinstitute.com/event/reinvent-26-ii/