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2026 ICF Southwest Summit

The Human Advantage: Coaching and Collaboration
Friday, November 6, 2026
Child Crisis Arizona • Mesa, Arizona
Attend In Person or Virtually

A day of learning, connection, and collaboration exploring the distinctly human skills that matter most as coaching continues to evolve.

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Why This Summit Matters

The Human Advantage

As technology continues to reshape how we work, lead, and connect, the distinctly human elements of coaching matter more than ever.

The 2026 ICF Southwest Summit brings together coaches, thought leaders, and professionals for a day dedicated to exploring the power of human connection, curiosity, presence, and collaboration in the evolving coaching profession.

Through an inspiring keynote, interactive sessions, and opportunities to learn alongside fellow coaches, you can build a Summit experience around the areas most relevant to your own growth and practice.

Join Us Your Way

Choose Your Summit Experience

Join us in Mesa for the full in-person Summit experience, or, if you are an ICF Southwest member based in New Mexico and unable to travel, participate through our dedicated virtual experience.

In Person

Join Us in Mesa

Spend the day at Child Crisis Arizona experiencing the Summit alongside coaches from across the Southwest.

  • Opening keynote
  • 9 in-person breakout sessions
  • Breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks
  • Networking and community connection
  • Post-Summit Happy Hour
Virtual

Join Us Online

A dedicated virtual Summit experience is available for ICF Southwest members based in New Mexico who are unable to travel to the in-person Summit in Mesa.

  • Dedicated virtual Summit experience
  • 3 virtual presentations
  • Learn from experienced coaches and thought leaders
  • Participate from wherever you are
Build Your Own Learning Experience

Three Focus Areas

Choose sessions that support where you are today, or explore across focus areas to expand your perspective and discover something new.

Focus Area 1

Coaching Skill Competency

Strengthen coaching presence, ethics, communication, emotional intelligence, coaching frameworks, and ICF Core Competencies.

Focus Area 2

Advanced Coaching Toolkit

Explore complementary disciplines and tools including leadership development, neuroscience, wellness, behavioral science, facilitation, assessments, and adult learning.

Focus Area 3

Business Building for Coaches

Focus on the business of coaching, including marketing, branding, entrepreneurship, networking, visibility, sales, systems, scaling, and sustainable growth.

Dr. Patrick Williams, EdD, MCC
Opening Keynote

Dr. Patrick Williams, EdD, MCC

Master Certified Coach & Coaching Pioneer

When the Soul Whispers: Are You Listening?

Purposeful Pausing for Healing, Hope and Humanity

What if coaching was never meant to be merely a tool for performance, but a path for human awakening?

Drawing on decades of experience as a psychologist, coach, educator, and pioneer of the coaching profession, Patrick will invite coaches to slow down, reconnect with inner knowing, and explore the wisdom we can hear when we create space to pause.

Learn From Leaders in Coaching

Meet the Summit Speakers

Explore ideas, practices, and perspectives from experienced coaches and thought leaders across the ICF Southwest community and beyond.

In-Person Sessions

Join These Speakers in Mesa

Kim Black

Kim Black

CEO & Founder
The Lost Art of You: A Coach's Lens for What Clients Don't Say
Ann Marie Johnston, PhD, MCC

Ann Marie Johnston, PhD, MCC

Founder & CEO, Optimal Development Partners, LLC
When Questions Don't Have Answers
Dr. Leili Sadaghiani

Dr. Leili Sadaghiani

Leadership Coach & Founder, InVivo Leadership Strategies
Beneath the Armor: Coaching High Performers Who Resist Being Coached
Kristen Hodge

Kristen Hodge

Executive Coach & Strategic Advisor
A Facilitated Practice Exchange
Juliann Wiese

Juliann Wiese

President, Juliann Wiese Executive Coaching & Consulting
Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Stride
Dr. Rosenna Bakari

Dr. Rosenna Bakari

CEO / Founder
Credentialed, Legitimate, and Distinct: The Coach's Place in the Wellness Conversation
Dr. Marcia Reynolds, MCC

Dr. Marcia Reynolds, MCC

Coaching the Who: How to Integrate Coaching Client Identity into Your Conversation
Croft Edwards, MCC

Croft Edwards, MCC

Leadership Coach
Amplifying Presence: Inviting the Body into the Coaching Session
Dr. Karyn Edwards, MCC, MCS

Dr. Karyn Edwards, MCC, MCS

Organizational Consulting Psychologist
Explore the New ICF Mentor Coaching Specialization (MCS)
Virtual Summit Experience

Virtual Presenters

Dr. Gina Thoebes

Dr. Gina Thoebes

VP, Organizational Performance at the Arizona Cardinals
Coaching for Adaptability: Bridging Leadership Science and Transformational Practice
Krista Martin

Krista Martin

Founder & CEO
One Talk Away: Build a Talk That Enrolls 3-5+ Clients
Uta Komala Rohde, MCC

Uta Komala Rohde, MCC

The Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS) Is Here: ICF's New Credential and How to Earn It

Want to explore the sessions in more detail? View full session descriptions and speaker biographies.

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Make a Day of It

Summit Highlights

Opening keynote
with Patrick Williams, EdD, MCC
9 in-person breakout sessions
across three focus areas
3 virtual sessions
expanding access across the Southwest
Connection built into the day
with networking and community conversation
In-person meals included
breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks
Post-Summit Happy Hour
keep the conversation going after the program
Continuing Coach Education

Earn Up to 6 CCEUs

Continuing Coach Education credits for the 2026 Summit have been submitted to ICF and are currently under review.

Final Core Competency and Resource Development credit allocations will be posted as soon as they are confirmed.

Save the Date

Plan Your Summit Day

Choose the Summit experience that works for you and spend the day learning, connecting, and collaborating with the ICF Southwest community.

When

Friday, November 6, 2026

Doors and virtual access open at 8:00 AM Arizona Time.
Summit programming begins at 8:30 AM.

In Person

Child Crisis Arizona

424 W. Rio Salado Parkway
Mesa, AZ 85201

Complimentary onsite parking is available for Summit attendees.

Virtual

Join From New Mexico

Virtual attendance is available to ICF Southwest members based in New Mexico who are unable to travel to Mesa. Access instructions will be provided to registered virtual attendees.

November 6, 2026

Ready to Join Us?

Come ready to learn. Come ready to contribute. Come ready to connect. Join coaches from across the Southwest for a day exploring what becomes possible when we bring together our knowledge, curiosity, presence, and humanity.

Register for the 2026 Summit
In-Person • Mesa, Arizona   |   Virtual
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