
Leadership Academy Conference

The Power of Collaboration: Maximizing Efficiency
July 9-10, 2025 - Finger Lakes Community College
Leadership Academy Schedule
July 9, 2025
- 8:30 AM - Coffee and Conversations
- 9:00 AM - Morning Keynote: Chad Littlefield
- 10:15 AM - World Café: Chad Littlefield
- 11:45 AM - Lunch
- Debrief Activity: Chad Littlefield
- 1:00 PM - Breakout Sessions
- 2:15 PM - Job Alike Groups
- 3:00 PM - Whole Group Closure
- 3:30 PM - Social Hour and Conversations at COHO
July 10, 2025
- 8:30 AM - Coffee and Conversations
- 9:00 AM - Kick off: Aspiring W-FL Leaders
- 9:30 AM - Morning Keynote: Dr. Brian Graham - The Future of Artificial Intelligence - Emerging Technologies and Trends
- 10:45 AM - Breakout Sessions
- 11:45 AM - Lunch
- 12:30 PM - Choose your Own Adventure: Building Regional Connections
- 2:00 PM - Whole Group Closure
Leadership Academy Resources
- Breakout Sessions - Descriptions and Locations
- Job Alike Groups - Locations
- Save the Dates - Leadership Academy 2026!
- July 8-9, 2026
Helpful Information
Chad Littlefield, M.Ed.
Chad Littlefield is the co-founder and Chief Experience Officer of We and Me (www.weand.me)—an organization whose mission is to help leaders, educators, and events make connection easy. Forbes calls Chad a “global expert on asking questions that build team trust and connection.” He is a TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and creator of the Connection Toolkit™, which is now being used to create conversations that matter on campuses and companies in over 80 countries around the world. You can connect with Chad through his free resources and weekly videos right here.

Brian Graham, Ed.D.
Dr. Brian Graham is an expert in Educational Leadership. With over 22 years of experience in administration and 16 years of experience as a special education teacher, Brian has an impressive track record of developing and executing successful initiatives to improve education systems. Brian has created strategies and systems that bring out the best in students and faculty. He is passionate about helping educational institutions reach their potential and is dedicated to helping them make inspirational, impactful and lasting change.
