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2027 Foundation Leadership Forum: Schedule
January 24–26, 2027
Marriott Marquis Washington, DC
Washington, DC
*All times local
Sunday, January 24
1:00 – 3:45 PM | Pre-Con Workshop: Roadmap to Success for Foundation Board Chairs, Vice Chairs, and Chairs-Elect
1:00 – 3:30 PM | Pre-Con Workshop: Endowment Governance Workshop
1:00 – 2:30 PM | Pre-Con Workshop: Roadmap to Success for New Foundation Chief Executives
1:00 – 2:30 PM | Pre-Con Workshop: Roadmap to Success for New Foundation Board Members
1:30 – 2:30 PM | Pre-Con Workshop: Welcome for First-Time Attendees
2:45 – 4:00 PM | Peer Group Gatherings
4:00 – 4:30 PM | Break
4:30 – 5:45 PM | Opening Plenary
From CC to C Suite: Transformative Leadership Through Disruption
Tim Wentworth traces his career path to a needs-based scholarship at Monroe Community College. After earning a subsequent degree at Cornell University, he held a series of corporate leadership roles in human resources and four CEO roles in which he became known for his turnaround execution, collaborative team building, operational scaling, and metric-focused discipline in an industry experiencing serious disruption.
Monroe Community College President DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna will engage Wentworth in a conversation about leading transformative change, building teams and developing talent, maintaining a customer focus, and creating pathways for success spanning the higher education and private sectors. Wentworth will also speak directly to the power of a community college education in his life and in the lives of many others.
Speakers:
Tim Wentworth, former CEO, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Evernorth Health Services, and Express Scripts
DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna, president, Monroe Community College
5:45 – 7:15 PM | Opening Reception
Monday, January 25
7:30 – 8:30 AM | Breakfast
8:40 – 9:40 AM | Plenary Session 2
9:40 – 10:00 AM | Break
10:00 – 10:50 AM | Concurrent Block 1
10:50 – 11:10 AM | Break
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM | Concurrent Block 2
12:00 – 1:15 PM | Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 PM | Plenary Session 3
2:15 – 2:35 PM | Break
2:35 – 3:50 PM | Concurrent Block 3
3:50 – 4:10 PM | Break
4:10 – 5:15 PM | Plenary Session 4
5:15 – 6:30 PM | Afternoon Reception
Tuesday, January 26
7:45 – 9:00 AM | Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 AM | Closing Plenary
Flourishing in an AI World
Paul J. LeBlanc is known for transforming a struggling regional institution with fewer than 3,000 students into an online university serving more than 200,000 students. In his new book, Reclaiming Purpose: The University in an AI World, he envisions a future in which higher education again embodies its purpose of human and societal development.
Brad Smith’s career path began as a student at Marshall University, encompassed leadership roles at numerous corporations including 11 transformative years as CEO of Intuit, and brought him back to Huntington, West Virginia, to serve as Marshall’s president.
In this conversation, LeBlanc and Smith will explore the implications of the AI economy for higher education, ways colleges and universities will be forced to adapt and transform, and the imperative of leading with a focus on the fundamental purpose and mission of advancing inclusive opportunity and individual and collective human development.
Speakers:
Paul J. LeBlanc, visiting professor, Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Brad D. Smith, president, Marshall University
10:00 – 10:20 AM | Break
10:20 – 11:10 AM | Concurrent Block 4
11:10 – 11:30 AM | Break
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM | Concurrent Block 5
1:30 – 3:00 PM | Workshops and Master Classes
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Register now to reserve your spot in Washington, DC.
Early Bird Rate
Individual Member*
$1,830
Early Bird Rate
Group**
$1,685
Regular Rate
Individual Member*
$2,035
Regular Rate
Group**
$1,930
Nonmember Rate
$3,055
*Member exclusive pricing.
**Three or more, members only. All members in the group must be registered at the same time.
Key Dates
- Early bird deadline: September 30, 2026
- Deadline for cancellation: January 6, 2027
- Deadline to receive discounted hotel rate: January 6, 2027 (provided space is available)
Cancellation Policy
This program is available only to registrants who are serving a higher education institution or foundation. Please contact registrar@AGB.org with any questions.
All cancellations and requests for refunds must be submitted in writing to cancellations@AGB.org and will be processed after the meeting. Requests for refunds must be received by close of business on January 6, 2027, to receive a full refund minus a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued for registrants who cancel after January 6, 2027. If you are unable to attend, a substitute is welcome in your place at no additional charge. AGB is not responsible for cancellations due to airline disruption, inclement weather, COVID-19, or schedule changes.
Group Discounts: If a cancellation causes the group to fall below the required three registrations, the refund will be issued minus the discount benefit received by the original group.
Hotel Information
AGB has secured a room block at the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, for Foundation Leadership Forum attendees at a group rate of $279 per night for a single or double, plus taxes and fees. Once registered, attendees will receive a link to book their hotel reservations. Reservations must be made online through this link to receive the group rate.
Reservations by attendees must be received by 5:00 PM ET, January 6, 2027.
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