Capacity. Culture. Connection.
The most valuable future workforce skills will not be technical alone—they will be unique to humans: creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration.
Early Bird Tickets Available Now!
2025 Thought Leadership Conference
“Holistic Leadership—Mind, Body, Connection”
May 7-8, 2025
Century Center in Downtown South Bend
Early Bird Tickets: $127 per person
Featured Speakers
Lex Gillette
USA Paralympian
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
What Blindness Can Teach Us About Risk and Leadership
Marc Hardy, Ph.D.
Owner
Sharing Fire
Larry Huff, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Elkhart Community Schools
Darlene von Behren, Ed.D.
President
Gudelia Sours
President
Vincenzo Carrasco
Musician
The Music Village
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.
Lead with more than expertise—create, problem-solve, and navigate complexity
Generate ideas for how to build the infrastructure needed at your organization
Attract and retain top talent with a culture of competence, collaboration, and positive leadership
Conference Highlights
Opportunities to Connect
& Learn
Learn more about the Intercultural Relations Institute, host of the Thought Leadership Conference.
Conferences since 2016
Attendees over 8 years
Speakers each year
Connections made
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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - South Bend
