Full- and Half-Day Pre- and Post-Conference Sessions

Full- and half-day pre- and post-conference sessions offer unique opportunities for focused professional development and connection with special leadership aspects of the host city and country. These ticketed special events fill up quickly, so be sure to register as soon as conference registration opens to reserve your spot!

Our 2023 pre- and post-conference sessions will be announced in early 2023. 

Some examples from 2022 include:

  • Carving in Stone: Developing Leadership for a Sustainable World With Wisdom From the Ground Up – at the National Arboretum
  • Leading With Empathy and Care: Lessons From Encanto and Indigenous Perspectives to Understand Collective and Historical Trauma – at the National Museum of the American Indian
  • Wisdom Walk: Harvesting and Sharing Life Experiences – on the National Mall
  • Experiencing the Architecture of Washington DC: The Wisdom of Physically Bringing Forth a New Nation – Walking Tour of Washington, D.C.
  • Doctoral Consortium – at the conference hotel

Full-Day Emersion Sessions | DAY October

Full-Day Workshop prices include morning coffee, lunch, tea and refreshments, and an afternoon break.

Carving in Stone: Developing Leadership for a Sustainable World With Wisdom From the Ground Up

When: Thursday, 13 October | 09:00 – 16:00
Where: National Arboretum
Facilitators: Katherine Tyler Scott, KI ThoughtBridge; Janis Balda, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Richard Little, University of Cumbria; Kate Sheridan, Chatham University; Joanna Stanberry, Claremont McKenna College
Maximum Number of Registrants: 30

TICKET PRICES: $90 ILA Member | $122 Non-Member

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Half-Day Emersion Sessions | DAY October

Half-Day Workshop prices include morning coffee and tea and refreshments break.

Deepen Your Impact: Lead From Your Voice

When: Thursday, 13 October | 09:00 – 12:00
Where: Various locations in Washington, DC
Facilitators: Julia Karpeisky, JMK COACHING; Nancy Sanchez, BFA Dance
Maximum Number of Registrants: 15

TICKET PRICES: $40 ILA Member | $54 Non-Member

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Half-Day Post-Conference Emersion Session | DAY October

Half-Day Workshop prices include coffee and tea and refreshments break.

Crisis Leadership: A Deeper Knowing

When: Sunday, 16 October | 14:30 – 17:30
Where: Shalem Institute
Facilitators: Margaret Benefiel, Shalem Institute; Karen Wilhelm Buckley, Global Consciousness Institute; Deborah Rundlett, Global Consciousness Institute; Julia Storberg-Walker, George Washington University
Maximum Number of Registrants: 40

TICKET PRICES: $40 ILA Member | $54 Non-Member

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