2026 SETDA Leadership Summit: Full Schedule

2:00pm EST

SETDA Affiliate Workshop: Navigating Relevance in Turbulent Times

Sunday November 1, 2026 2:00pm - 5:30pm EST

As part of the upcoming SETDA Leadership Conference, this pre-conference workshop will bring affiliate leaders together for a practical conversation about organizational relevance, identity, and reinvention in a changing landscape. The session will combine guided discussion and peer exchange designed to help SETDA Affiliate leaders reflect on current challenges and identify strategies for strengthening their organizations and their value to the educators they serve.

Speakers

Christine Feenstra

Executive Director, CALIE

Christine Feenstra is the Executive Director of CALIE, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering educators with technology. She leads professional learning initiatives, strategic partnerships, and major events like the Spring CUE Conference, which attracts over 3,000 attendees annually... Read More →

Dorann Avey

Digital Learning Director, Nebraska Department of Education

Sunday November 1, 2026 2:00pm - 5:30pm EST

Learning Sessions

9:00am EST

Keynote: Kevin Honeycutt

Monday November 2, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EST

Speakers

Kevin Honeycutt

Monday Keynote

Kevin has worked with teachers and students in 49 states plus Puerto Rico and has delivered keynotes to audiences all over the world in places such as Norway, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Barcelona, New Zealand, London, Manila, multiple provinces in Canada and multiple cities in Australia... Read More →

Monday November 2, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EST

Learning Sessions

9:00am EST

Welcome & Keynote: Forward Together with George Couros

Tuesday November 3, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EST

Forward Together: Moving People from Conflict to Community in Contentious Times
George Couros opens the 2026 SETDA Leadership Summit with a keynote that speaks directly to the challenges leaders face today. In Forward Together, George explores how schools and organizations can rebuild trust, strengthen relationships, and foster genuine community even when tensions run high. Blending storytelling, research, and his decades of experience helping educators navigate change, he offers clear, actionable strategies for moving people from division toward shared purpose.

The result is a keynote that’s energizing, honest, and deeply grounded in humanity—setting the tone for a Summit focused on connection, leadership, and collective impact.

Speakers

George Couros

Tuesday Keynote

George Couros is a worldwide leader in the area of innovative teaching, learning, and leading, and he has a focus on innovation as a human endeavor. Most importantly, he is a proud father and husband. His belief that meaningful change happens when you first connect to people’s hearts... Read More →

Tuesday November 3, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EST

Learning Sessions