Capacity. Culture. Connection. 

“Holistic Leadership—Mind, Body, Connection”

May 7-8, 2025

Century Center in Downtown South Bend

The most valuable future workforce skills will not be technical alone—they will be unique to humans: creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration.

Collective Giving Circle: Make a Lasting Impact

We are thrilled to introduce the Thought Leadership Conference Collective Giving Circle, an opportunity to unite and support nonprofits that align with our conference’s values. Make an optional contribution to the giving platform today.

  • Nominate a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that reflects our shared mission, between April 8-18.
  • Join the selection process to choose three nominated nonprofits, from April 21-23.
  • Help us distribute collective resources to the nonprofits at the conference on May 8.

Your participation amplifies community impact. 

Featured Speakers

Lex Gillette

Lex Gillette

USA Paralympian

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

What Blindness Can Teach Us About Risk and Leadership

Marc Hardy, Ph.D.

Marc Hardy, Ph.D.

Owner

Sharing Fire

Larry Huff, Ph.D.

Larry Huff, Ph.D.

Superintendent

Elkhart Community Schools

Darlene von Behren, Ed.D.

Darlene von Behren, Ed.D.

President

Strategic Leadership Communications, LLC
Gudelia Sours

Gudelia Sours

President

Latino Chamber of Commerce

 

Vincenzo Carrasco

Vincenzo Carrasco

Musician

The Music Village

Amish Shah

Amish Shah

CEO

KemKrest

Collaborate with thought leaders and strategize to attract and retain talent, advocate for youth, and provide services and meaningful value to community members.

Why Attend?

The ONLY Conference
Focused on
Intercultural Relations

The workforce is evolving—will you evolve with it? The key to staying ahead is mastering the human-centered skills that fuel innovation.

We bring together businesses, educational institutions, and nonprofits to network and collaborate on the most pressing topics facing organizations today. 

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Lead with more than expertise—create, problem-solve, and navigate complexity

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Generate ideas for how to build the infrastructure needed at your organization

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Attract and retain top talent with a culture of competence, collaboration, and positive leadership

Opportunities to Connect
& Learn

Learn more about the Intercultural Relations Institute, host of the Thought Leadership Conference.

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Attendees over 8 years

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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - South Bend

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