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The Leadership Summit You Can’t Miss | Ep. 10
In this episode of the West of Perfection podcast, hosts Erin Van de Voorde and Mary Katherine Wathen pull back the curtain on their annual Elevate the Conversation Leadership Summit — why they created it, what makes it different from typical conferences, and who's speaking at this year's event on October 20th in Lexington, Kentucky.
0:20 — Welcome back & episode intro
1:10 — The three problems that led to creating the Summit
3:46 — Why there are no keynotes
5:33 — Table discussions explained
6:36 — The networking ROI
7:37 — New this year: breakout rooms
10:34 — 2026 speakers
15:41 — Who…
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