Reimagine Leadership.
Rewire Your Impact.
Leadership isn’t a straight line, it’s a winding path of clarity, doubt, courage, and growth. This Summit is your chance to pause, reflect, and reimagine the way forward.
📅 Event Details
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST / 10 AM - 4PM EST
Location: Live Virtual Event (Replay available)
Pre-Summit Bonus Session: Mind, Body, Leadership starts at 8:00 AM CST
Why "Reimagine Leadership"?
In food and business, we’re trained to watch for the risks we don’t know.
In leadership? The real danger is what we think we already know.
The habits we don’t question.
The assumptions we hold tight.
The ways we lead on autopilot even with the best intentions.
This Summit is your invitation to challenge that.
To lead with deeper clarity. Stronger connection. And bold intention.
🧘♀️ Pre-Summit Experience: The Leadership Reset
Before the main event, join us for a guided reset led by Catalyst co-founder and Certified Yoga, Meditation, and Mindfulness Coach Jill Stuber.
Through simple desk-based movement, breathwork, and intentional reflection, you’ll regulate your nervous system, clarify how you want to lead this year, and set a powerful intention for the day.
This isn’t a warm-up. It’s how you enter the Summit grounded, focused, and ready to grow.
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🎤 What You’ll Experience
A full day of inspiration and insight without the fluff.
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Keynotes from leaders reshaping what leadership looks like in food and ops
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Candid panels with practical takeaways you can use right away
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Reflection moments built into the day to help you connect it back to your leadership
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A downloadable workbook for deeper post-event action
No breakout rooms. No busywork. Just bold, relevant learning designed for the realities of food leadership.
👥 Who This Is For
This Summit was built for:
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Plant managers, team leads, and supervisors who want more impact without burning out
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Mid-level and technical leaders ready to grow beyond their current role
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HR and L&D pros seeking people development that actually sticks
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Any food leader ready to shift from surface-level leadership to something deeper
If you’ve ever said, “I’ve done the training, but nothing changed…” — this is for you.
✨ What You’ll Walk Away With
✔ Clarity around what’s working in your leadership and what’s not
✔ A deeper understanding of how your mindset impacts your team’s performance
✔ Tools to lead culture change from any seat without waiting for permission from others
✔ Awareness of unconscious biases that hang onto outdated stories
🔥Inside the Summit
This isn’t a conference. It’s a shift.
On April 8th, you’ll hear real stories, practical strategies, and bold conversations about what it actually takes to build culture in the food industry. Every session builds on the next moving from personal ownership to organizational impact.
Here’s what we’re diving into:
9am ET🧘♀️The Leadership Reset (Pre-Summit Experience)
10am ET🚪Welcome to the Work That Matters
10:30am ET🤝Industry Spotlight Session
10:45am ET💥You Don’t Need Permission. Culture Starts With You
11:45am ET🤝Industry Spotlight Session
Noon ET 🏗 Leadership Development Is Not a Side Hustle
1pm ET☕Midday Reset & Networking Break
1:15pm ET🤝Industry Spotlight Session
1:30pm ET🧠Uncovering the Bias That’s Blocking Your Growth
2:15pm ET🤝Industry Spotlight Session
2:30pm ET🌱When Leaders Shift, Culture Follows
3:30pm ET🧭Closing Session: This Is Your Shift Point
Ready to Reimagine Leadership?
April 8th. Virtual. Built for food leaders.
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors!
Our Gold Summit Sponsors
Our Silver Summit Sponsors
Our Media Summit Sponsors
Our Friends of Catalyst
Got a Voice? Or a Vision to Amplify?
Interested in sponsoring the Leadership Summit? We partner with organizations that believe in real leadership, better culture, and bold conversations in the food industry. If that’s you, we’d love to learn more and see if it’s a good fit. Share your information on our Sponsor Inquiry Form to get started.
