July 12, 2026

• 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  Arrival to Charlottesville

  Participants arrival date.

• 5:45 PM - 5:45 PM

  Meet in Hotel Lobby

  Meet in hotel lobby to walk to dinner location together.

• 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  Group Reception & Dinner

  The Forum Hotel

July 13, 2026

• 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM

  Breakfast

  Breakfast

• 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM

  Team Discussion

  Sit in Learning Teams to discuss assignments and cases.

• 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

  Introduction of the CEOs

  Introduction of the CEOs by John Hoffmire.

• 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

  Break

• 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

  How an ESOP CEO Leads Into the Future

  Presented by Rich Evans

• 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

  Lunch

• 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

  What Only the CEO Can Do?

  Presented by Scott Snell

• 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

  Break

• 3:00 PM - 4:30 AM

  Tipping Point Leadership

  Presented by Scott Snell

July 14, 2026

• 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM

  Breakfast

• 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM

  Team Discussion

  Sit in Learning Teams to discuss assignments and cases.

• 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

  Activating Your Best Self

  Presented by Laura Morgan Roberts

• 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

  Break

• 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

  Bringing out the Best in Others

  Presented by Laura Morgan Roberts

• 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

  Lunch

• 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

  Psychological Safety and Positive Conflict

  Presented by Sean Martin

• 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

  Break

• 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

  CEO View of Organizational Alignment and Congruence

  Presented by Sean Martin

July 15, 2026

• 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM

  Breakfast

• 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

  Mergers & Acquisitions: Strategy as the Foundation

  Presented by Michael Ho

• 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

  Break

• 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

  ESOPs and M&A

  Presented by Rich Evans

• 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

  Lunch

• 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

  Building a Global Employee Ownership Culture

  Presented by John Hoffmire

• 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

  Break

• 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

  What Valuation & M&A Experts Don't Tell a CEO

  Presented by Ken Serwinski

• 5:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  Guided UVA Grounds Tour

  Hotel Lobby

  Coach departs

• 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

  Reception

• 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

  Fireside Chat

• 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  Dinner

  The Colonnade Club

July 16, 2026

• 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM

  Breakfast

• 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

  Mergers & Acquisitions: Executing the Transaction

  Presented by Michael Ho

• 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

  Break

• 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

  ESOP CEO Technical Degree

  Presented by David Binns

• 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

  Lunch

• 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

  Leadership Issues: Driving Change and Critical Decision Making as a CEO

  Presented by Rich Evans

• 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

  Break

• 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  Growing as a Leader: Dropping Your Tools

  Presented by Rich Evans

• 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  Group Reception & Dinner

  The Forum Hotel