Build a Day That Moves You Forward
The Vanguard Impact Summit is designed around practical learning, meaningful conversations, and tools you can apply in the real world.
Explore the full agenda, discover sessions across five learning tracks, and choose the conversations, workshops, and learning experiences that matter most to you.
One Day. Five Tracks. Built for Real-World Application.
The Vanguard Impact Summit is structured to give attendees flexibility throughout the day.
Across five learning tracks, you can move between sessions and workshops depending on what you want to learn and where you want to spend your time.
Every session has been developed with practical application in mind.
The goal is simple: Leave with ideas, tools, and strategies you can actually use.
Full Agenda
Times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (Toronto/New York, North America).
Agenda Details
Growth is influenced by more than strategy. It is shaped by how we respond to pressure, uncertainty, and visibility over time. This opening keynote explores the internal patterns that affect consistency, decision-making, and long-term sustainability, helping attendees approach the rest of the Summit with greater clarity and intention.
Speaker: Sara Roccisano
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
As AI becomes part of everyday work, understanding when to think, augment, or automate is becoming an essential skill. This session explores how AI affects attention, memory, and problem-solving, while providing a practical framework for deciding when to use your own expertise, AI tools, or automation.
Speaker announcement coming soon!
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Confidence Under Pressure: A Simple Regulation Framework
Why does confidence seem to disappear when it matters most? Learn a practical framework for maintaining clarity and composure during presentations, difficult conversations, high-stakes decisions, and other pressure-filled moments.
Speaker announcement coming soon!
Better Decisions in Five Questions: A Micro-Framework for Alignment and Clarity
Many decisions become difficult because we lack clarity, not because they are truly complex. This session introduces a simple decision-making framework that helps cut through noise, reduce overthinking, and move forward with greater confidence.
Speaker: Pri Sathanantham
Three Visibility Staples for Low-Energy Seasons
Consistency matters, but not every season allows for maximum output. Discover how to maintain meaningful visibility and momentum when your energy, capacity, or available time is limited.
Speaker: Shelley Lamothe
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Careers Track
Influence is not reserved for people with formal authority. Learn practical approaches for building trust, gaining support for ideas, and navigating resistance while maintaining credibility and strong working relationships. (limited to 180 attendees)
Speaker: Deanne Gagnon
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Strong work does not always speak for itself. Through guided exercises, participants will learn how to communicate their contributions, strengths, and impact in ways that are credible, memorable, and relevant to the opportunities they want. (Limited to 120 attendees)
Speaker: Dr. Rose White
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Workplace politics exist whether we acknowledge them or not. Learn how to navigate influence, power dynamics, and competing priorities strategically while staying aligned with your values and professional goals. (Limited to 180 attendees)
Speaker: Lauren Wu
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Many workplace challenges stem from emotions rather than technical issues. Through practical exercises and real-world examples, participants will learn how to communicate clearly, navigate conflict, and remain effective under pressure. (Limited to 120 attendees)
Speaker: Jamila Godfrey
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Entrepreneurship Track
The right partnership can accelerate growth; the wrong one can create stress and complexity. This session explores how to evaluate opportunities, establish expectations, and create collaborations that are both productive and sustainable. (Limited to 180 attendees)
Speaker: Bron Watson
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Many entrepreneurs lose time, money, and energy through unclear boundaries. This workshop helps participants identify areas of financial leakage and develop practical approaches for pricing, scope management, and client communication. (Limited to 120 attendees)
Speaker: Ray Matthews
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Growth often creates new challenges before it creates new opportunities. This session explores the systems, delegation strategies, and support structures that help businesses grow without increasing chaos or founder dependency. (Limited to 180 attendees)
Speaker: Veena Ramaswamy
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Before investing significant time, money, or energy, it helps to know whether an idea is viable. This workshop helps participants design simple, practical tests that generate meaningful feedback and reduce unnecessary risk. (Limited to 120 attendees)
Speaker: Loann Phoenix
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Marketing Track
Trust influences every decision people make, from who they listen to and work with, to who they buy from and recommend to others. This session explores the psychological factors that shape trust, credibility, and connection, helping attendees better understand what drives engagement in professional, business, and community settings.
Attendees will leave with practical insights they can apply to leadership, marketing, networking, client relationships, and personal visibility to build stronger, more authentic trust over time. (Limited to 180 attendees)
Speaker: Andrea Chase
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
The way you communicate shapes the audience you attract and the community you build. This workshop explores how aligned storytelling creates sustainable visibility, stronger relationships, and deeper audience trust. (Limited to 120 attendees)
Speaker: Alicia Disantis
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Launching does not have to feel exhausting. Learn a practical, simplified approach to planning and executing launches that focuses on clarity, sequencing, and sustainable execution rather than complexity and pressure. (Limited to 180 attendees)
Speaker: Cerys Thompson
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Marketing often becomes more complicated over time. This workshop guides participants through evaluating their current efforts, identifying what is working, and simplifying what is not to create a more focused and sustainable approach. (Limited to 120 attendees)
Speaker: Ana Pautassi
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Personal Development Track
Perfectionism often disguises itself as high standards while quietly limiting action, visibility, and growth. Explore practical ways to recognize perfectionist patterns and build a more effective, sustainable form of confidence. (Limited to 180 attendees)
Speaker: Mandi Swanson
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Some days feel draining not because of what you do, but because of how your energy is spent. Learn practical ways to identify unnecessary depletion, establish boundaries, and protect your capacity in demanding environments. (Limited to 120 attendees)
Speaker announcement coming soon!
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Career changes, new opportunities, personal growth, major life events, and shifting priorities can all challenge how we see ourselves. This session explores what happens when old identities no longer fit and new ones are still taking shape, offering practical ways to navigate periods of transition with greater clarity and self-trust.
Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of how identity evolves, along with a grounded approach to moving forward when life feels uncertain or in-between. (Limited to 180 attendees)
Speaker: Tyler Skinner
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Meaningful change rarely happens through one giant leap. This workshop focuses on identifying small, intentional actions that create momentum and help move important goals forward, even when confidence or certainty is limited. (Limited to 120 attendees)
Speaker: Chantell Crooks
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Integrated Track
Being seen creates opportunity, but it can also create discomfort, vulnerability, and self-doubt. This session explores how to navigate visibility in a way that supports growth without becoming overwhelmed by judgment, scrutiny, or pressure. (Limited to 180 attendees)
Speaker: Caterina Perry
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Many women lead across multiple areas of life simultaneously. This workshop explores how to navigate competing responsibilities, make intentional trade-offs when possible, and sustain momentum when everything feels important at once. (Limited to 120 attendees)
Speaker: Pri Sathanantham
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Our experiences, responsibilities, and identities influence how we define success and what we believe is possible. This session explores how identity shapes ambition and how to thoughtfully re-evaluate assumptions that may be limiting growth. (Limited to 180 attendees)
Speaker: Jennifer Wade
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Bias and structural barriers can affect people differently depending on their experiences and identities. This workshop explores practical response options while helping participants protect their energy, capacity, and long-term sustainability. (Limited to 120 attendees)
Speaker: Dr. Rose White
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Live Demonstration + Mini Practice
Great ideas only create change when they are applied. This hands-on session helps participants transform their biggest Summit insights into a focused, realistic 30-day action plan designed for follow-through.
Speaker: Joyce Layman
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Insights are valuable, but action creates results. This closing keynote helps attendees consolidate what they have learned, identify what matters most, and leave with a clearer path toward meaningful, sustainable progress.
Speaker: Angelica Ventrice
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
Wrap up the day with a relaxed virtual celebration featuring networking, conversation, and connection with fellow attendees, speakers, sponsors, and partners. Come celebrate, make new connections, and continue the conversations that started throughout the Summit.
Session content is subject to refinement and change.
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