ReINVENT26 II: August 6, 2026

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ReINVENT26 II: August 6, 2026

ReINVENT26 II: August 6, 2026

Next Practices for Growth, Tech, Talent, Financial and Market Leadership

Aug 06 2026

Program 1pm-5pm | Hosted Networking & Expo 5pm-7:30pm

UCI Beall Applied Innovation 5270 California Ave Irvine, CA. 92617

Our 551st Executive Next Practices Forum, this summit is for CEOs, Board members and key executives. Join this afternoon deep dive led by 27 top thought leaders covering advanced growth/adaptability “next practices” and how to lead thru major inflection points in tech, talent, regulatory, markets and financial arenas.

Who is attending? CEO, COO, CHRO, CFO, CIOs and Key Functional executives from over 370 SMB to Large Mkt Enterprise organizations.

Includes a fully hosted reception with food/bar following the main afternoon program and strategic connections networking.

Current Speakers:

Ian O. Williamson

UCI Paul Merage School of Business

Dean

Rachel Donahue

Pacsun

Head of People

Richard Munro, FCA, NACD DC

NACD Pacific Southwest Chapter

Chairman

Chris Courneen

MSI

Senior Vice President – Human Resources

Terri Funk Graham

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.

SDSU Fowler College of Business Advisory Board Chair

Kendra Angier

Cotality

Chief Human Resources Officer

Christopher Schwarz

University of California Irvine

Professor of Finance / Economic Forecast Keynote

Roberto Medrano

Braille Institute, Linker Finance, Earth Labs Holdings

Board Member

Dave Coffaro

Greater Irvine Chamber

President & CEO

Tom Somodi

Change Science Institute

Founder

Scott Hamilton

ENP Institute/Nextworks Strategy

President & CEO

Robert Horsley

Fragomen/Workright

Chief Operating & Product Officer

Kathleen Pearson, SPHR

Opensity Solutions

CHRO

Claudia Bonilla Keller

Second Harvest Food Bank

Chief Executive Officer

Guy A. Kurtz

IBM

AI & Cloud Technology Expert

Shannon Warner

Intel Corporation

General Manager, ISV Partner GTM

John Wicker

Stradling Law

Partner

Jack Kelly

Optimum Comp Advantage

CEO

Brenda I. Morris

NACD Independent Director

Boot Barn / iHerb / NACD PSW Gov Chair / Xponential Fitness

Tony Morris

YASSI

CMO

Alan Villanueva

Baker Tilly

Principal

Tosca Derrick

Baker Tilly

Director of Global Customs & Trade Advisory

Ekta Vyas

Sr. HR Executive, Thought Leader & Author

Summit and Panel Moderators:

Jayson Duncan

Miller Media

Practice Leader, Communications

Helena Ferrari, GPHR, PHR

The HRRx

ReINVENT 26 MC

Bill Edwards

Edwards Global Services, Inc.

CEO

Feyzi Fatehi

Corent Technology, Inc

CEO

Mark Redgrave

Shift Business Transformation LLC

Business & Transformation Expert
Moderator

Susan Howington

Power Connections

CEO

Those registered by August 4 are eligible for the global business class roundtrip ticket drawing by Turkish Airlines

Advanced Looks at Key Inflection Points for 2026-2027

UCI Economist & Global Business Keynotes:
Insiders Forecast: Global to Local Impacts in Q4
Public Board Directors from NACD preview the Board of the Future
A CHRO Panel Deep Dive:
From AI Disruption to Enterprise Advantage: Improving Execution, Expanding Margin, and Building Adaptability
Advanced Compensation Practices:
Eroding Trust, One Conversation at a Time
How Leaders Lose Great Employees
Tech Panel including INTEL & IBM:
The Next AI Frontier: Powering, Orchestrating, Commercializing and Scaling AI
CMO Marketing Panel:
Navigating the AI-Powered Marketing Era: Balancing Hyper-Personalization, Human Authenticity, and Measurable Growth
CFO Advisor Panel:
Improving Tax Efficiency Across Business Operations and Growth Initiatives
Special Keynote:
Strategic Executions Need Not Fail - Top to Bottom Alignment

Building Strategic Relationships That Drive Business Outcomes

The most consequential decisions of 2026 are not being made in boardrooms alone. They’re being shaped by the people leaders choose to think alongside.

This is not traditional networking. It is a curated environment for high-value, candid connection — bringing together senior leaders who are navigating the same inflection points: AI integration without losing talent trust, growth strategy under economic uncertainty, and leadership alignment when the playbook keeps changing.

Participants leave with more than new contacts. They build relationships that function as ongoing thought partnerships, accelerating decision-making, strengthening leadership effectiveness, and expanding influence precisely when complexity demands it most.

In a moment where every decision carries greater risk and visibility, who you learn from — and who you learn with — is itself a strategic advantage.