Live Your Purpose, Lead With Passion
October 22-24, 2026
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Scottsdale, AZ
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Times subject to change. Check back for details.
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast
8:30 – 9:45 AM
Opening Keynote
9:45 – 10:15 AM
Networking Break
10:15 – 11:15 AM
Concurrent Sessions
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch
CPE Leadership Philosophy
Lunch & Learn 11:30 – 12:15 PM
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
1:30 – 1:45 PM
Networking Break
1:45 – 2:45 PM
Concurrent Sessions
3:00 – 5:00 PM
Afternoon General Session & Convocation
AAPL Awards Ceremony
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception
Exhibit Hall & Emerging Leaders Poster Showcase
7:30 PM
Sponsor Dinners
CME: 6 Credits
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast
Sponsored Roundtables 7:30 – 8:15 AM
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Morning Programming Block
VanguardHALM PrepCommunities of PracticeCareer WorkshopThought Leader Session
10:00 – 10:15 AM
Networking Break
10:15 – 11:30 AM
Morning Programming Block Continues
VanguardHALM PrepCommunities of PracticeCareer WorkshopThought Leader Session
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch & Exhibit Time
CPE Leadership Philosophy
12:30 – 2:30 PM
Afternoon Programming
VanguardHALM PrepCommunities of PracticeFinancial WorkshopThought Leaders (2 sessions)Entrepreneur PitchesPurpose Talks
3:00 PM
Networking Events
GolfPickleballShuffleboard
CME: 5 Credits
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 AM
AM General Session Panel
9:30 – 9:45 AM
Networking Break
9:45 – 11:45 AM
Workshops
2-hour immersive, hands-on learning
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch & Exhibit Time
CPE Leadership Philosophy
1:00 – 1:45 PM
General Session Panel on Outcomes
1:45 – 2:00 PM
Networking Break
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
3:00 – 3:15 PM
Networking Break
3:15 – 4:15 PM
Concurrent Sessions
4:15 – 4:30 PM
Networking Break
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Closing Keynote
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Sunset Social
CME: 7 Credits