CALIBR members Don Baines (VP and Chief of Staff, Novavax) and Ebony Thomas (Managing Partner, Grads of Life) discuss how to lead through difficult times.
CALIBR 2025 Fall Leadership Conference Overview
CALIBR member Shatica McDonald (Managing Director, Accenture) leads a panel on executive maturity strategies and pathways to promotions.
CALIBR members Stephanie Chester (Executive Director, Wells Fargo), Otis Stroud (Senor Executive Creative Director, Capital One), and Eugene Young (Executive Director, Wells Fargo) participate in an immersive session on navigating sticky leadership situations.
Event Information
Location
Washington, D.C. Metro
Dates
Wednesday, October 1 –
Friday, October 3
Theme
Systems Thinking for Leadership Resilience
Who is this experience for?
High-potential, mid to senior-level managers and executives and their direct managers (executives, business unit leads, and people leaders) who are responsible for leading change and driving innovation in their companies. Attendees are interested in executive leadership readiness preparation, team-building exercises, and relationship-building opportunities.
Expected # of Attendees
100-125 high potential leaders
Select Company Representation
Capital One, AT&T, Smurfit Westrock, Wells Fargo, Marriott, Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, Amazon, Nielsen, Ecolab, Proctor & Gamble, WK Kellogg, Kellanova, and other companies
Cost
Group discounted pricing available. Early conference rate for 3+ tickets is $1,900 per person if registration is completed by August 8th. Registration is $2,200 per person after August 8th.
Program Overview
The 2025 CALIBR Fall Leadership Conference features subject-matter experts and the most senior leaders from corporate America who share lessons learned and insights about daily life as a senior executive leader in the c-suite. The conference also includes relationship-building opportunities for high-potentials who lead teams, business, and strategic functions. The programming will focus on the following topics:
- Leveraging Strategic Influence for Greater Impact
- Building High-Performing and Diverse Teams
- Recognizing and Rewarding High Performance
Preliminary Agenda
Wednesday, October 1 | Coaching and Strategic Peer Exchanges
Features individual coaching sessions and knowledge-sharing to cultivate the values and characteristics of exceptional leadership during periods of rapid change, as well as Personal Power Circles meetups.
Thursday, October 2 | Reframing Systems, Expanding Possibilities
Joint Climate Sessions: Attendees and their Direct Managers
Guided instruction and modules about leading high-performing and diverse teams amid generational workplace dynamics. Attendees will gain an understanding of how to think and act as a systems leader, driving greater performance and influence throughout their organizations.
Friday, October 3 | Global Executive Forum Sessions
Designing Action and Strategic Reputation
Featured sessions on building strategic relationships and formally assessing the impact those relationships have on career trajectory. Attendees will learn how to become an essential partner in leading through complexity by mastering the art of strategic collaboration.