Theme: Built to WIN: Leadership That Drives Results

The 2026 Nashprenuers Conference: Built to WIN is a high-impact half-day leadership experience designed for small business owners who are ready to lead with clarity, compete with confidence, and grow with intention. This year’s conference moves beyond inspiration and into execution—equipping entrepreneurs with the leadership mindset, strategies, and tools needed to navigate today’s fast-moving business environment.

Headlining the experience is keynote speaker Seth Yelorda, who will challenge attendees to rethink leadership through the lens of discipline, resilience, and results. His dynamic keynote will set the tone for a day focused on sharpening decision-making, strengthening accountability, and elevating leadership capacity at every stage of business growth.

Designed for small business owners, Built to WIN delivers practical insights through curated sessions, peer exchange, and actionable frameworks – helping leaders navigate change, build ownership-driven cultures, leverage AI with purpose, and implement systems for sustainable growth.

Key Takeaways:

• Lead with Precision: Strengthen decision-making, accountability, and execution as a business leader
• Build to Scale: Strengthen relationships while building teams, systems, and processes that support sustainable growth
• Win with Strategy: Sharpen your competitive edge through focused planning, positioning, and disciplined execution

YOU ARE NOT YOUR BUSINESS
Facilitator: Brittany N. Cole, Keynote Speaker & CEO, Career Thrivers 
Your business can be copied. Your story cannot. In an era where products, services, and even marketing tactics can be replicated, the one thing competitors cannot duplicate is the leader behind the business. In this session, Brittany N. Cole helps entrepreneurs and business owners uncover how their experiences, values, and perspective shape the way they lead and influence others. Attendees will gain practical insights on building a leadership brand rooted in authenticity and trust, while learning the difference between promoting a business and establishing a reputation that opens doors, creates opportunities, and drives lasting impact.

INFLUENCE IN ACTION 
Panel Discussion featuring Stephanie Richardson, Chris Berry, Danny Pippin, Tiffany Napper, Brian Lowenthal, and Rachel Moore-Beard.
Moderator:  Anna-Vija McCloud. 
Building on the foundation of leadership identity, this dynamic panel highlights how small business owners translate who they are into how they influence. Panelists will share insights and perspectives that shape the upcoming leadership development workshop series launching this fall—offering a preview of the strategies, skills, and experiences designed to strengthen leadership capacity over time.

KEYNOTE: SETH YELORDA 
Headlining the experience is keynote speaker Seth Yelorda, who will challenge attendees to rethink leadership through the lens of discipline, resilience, and results. His dynamic keynote will wrap-up the conference by focusing on sharpening decision-making, strengthening accountability, and elevating leadership capacity at every stage of business growth.

Schedule:
8–8:50 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast
8:50–9a.m. | Opening Remarks
9–9:45a.m. | You Are Not Your Business: Brittany N. Cole
9:45–10a.m. | Break
10–10:45a.m. | Influence In Action: Panel Discussion
10:45–11:05a.m. | Break
11:05–11:50 a.m. | Keynote Speaker: Seth Yelorda
11:50–Noon | 2026 Nashpreneur of The Year Award & Closing