Elevate RTP 2026
- Dates: April 13, 2026
- Venue: North Carolina State University Conference & Guest Services
- Location: Midtown Raleigh
- Address: 1725 Brooks Ave. McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Phone: 704.254.2514
- Times: Mon., 8am-5pm
- Admission: $129-$149
About
2026 Theme: Navigating Complexity Through Connection, Innovation, and Leadership.
Five Conference Tracks - we’re looking for sessions that give attendees something they can apply immediately while sparking the relationships and thinking that sustain long-term transformation.
1. Human-Centered Leadership & Influence
Leadership skills that empower others, create alignment, and build resilience. Topics might include: coaching, psychological safety, trust-building, leading without authority, and creating cultures of feedback.
2. Delivering Value with Purpose
Ensuring we’re delivering outcomes that matter. Topics might include: value mapping, cost of delay, prioritization, customer-centric delivery, and using OKRs as a compass rather than a checkbox.
3. Designing Resilient Organizations
Structures and systems that enable growth and adaptability. Topics might include: organizational design, team topologies, operating models, portfolio alignment, and rethinking governance for adaptive organizations.
4. Thriving in Complexity & Change
Navigating uncertainty and transformation with adaptive practices. Topics might include: resilience frameworks, conflict transformation, change leadership, systems thinking tools, and leading through ambiguity.
5. Innovation & Emerging Technology
The future of work through technology, AI, and creative experimentation. Topics might include: AI in leadership, ethical adoption, design thinking, digital transformation, and building sustainable innovation practices.
