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View details from the 2025 Leadership Summit Education Program below. The Education Program for the 2026 Leadership Summit will be available in January 2026.

SESSIONS SPEAKERS CE CREDITS

2025 Sessions

Monday, April 07, 2025 | 11:00 a.m–12:15 p.m

u003culu003ern tu003cliu003eu003ca href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/1/u0022u003e1-A. The Role of Virtual Reality in Aging Servicesu003c/au003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003ca href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/2/u0022u003e2-A. Master Strategic Planning by Leveraging Diverse Perspectivesu003c/au003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003ca href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/3/u0022u003e3-A. Transform Today’s Board into Tomorrow’s Boardu003c/au003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003ca href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/4/u0022u003e4-A. New Research: Do Medicaid Payments Cover Care Costs?u003c/au003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003ca href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/5/u0022u003e5-A. Lobby Day Bootcamp: Become an Advocacy Championu003c/au003eu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
Monday, April 07, 2025 | 1:45–3:00 p.m

u003culu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/6/u0022u003e6-B. Unlock the Power of Data Analyticsu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/7/u0022u003e7-B. Expand Your Mission by Becoming an Affordable Housing Provideru003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/8/u0022u003e8-B. Best Practices and Pitfalls of CEO Transitionsu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/9/u0022u003e9-B. Retain Staff by Building a Culture of Engagementu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/10/u0022u003e10-B. Policy Update: Medicare Home Health and Hospiceu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/11/u0022u003e11-B. Policy Update: Shaping the Future of Nursing Homesu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
Monday, April 07, 2025 | 3:30–4:45 p.m

u003culu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/12/u0022u003e12-C. How is AI Transforming Aging Services?u003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/13/u0022u003e13-C. Turning Skilled Nursing Skeptics into Believersu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/14/u0022u003e14-C. Welcoming Residents to Your Board: What You Should Knowu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/15/u0022u003e15-C. Legal and Regulatory Issues to Monitor in 2025 and Beyondu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/16/u0022u003e16-C. Federal Rulemaking: Who Holds the Power?u003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | 11:00 a.m–12:15 p.m

u003culu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/17/u0022u003e17-D. Strategic Pathways: The Evolution of the LPC Modelu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/18/u0022u003e18-D. Break Free from Super-Doing and Empower Your Teamu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/19/u0022u003e19-D. How Mentorship Supports Professional Growth and Developmentu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/20/u0022u003e20-D. Medicare Advantage: New Year … New Direction?u003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/21/u0022u003e21-D. Double Duty: Advancing Policy Goals through Media Engagementu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | 1:45–3:00 p.m

u003culu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/22/u0022u003e22-E. Unlocking Doors to Become a Dementia-Inclusive Communityu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/23/u0022u003e23-E. Leading with a Growth Mindsetu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/24/u0022u003e24-E. Can Registered Apprenticeships Bolster the CNA Workforce?u003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/25/u0022u003e25-E. Life Plan Communities: How State Laws Impact Financial Solvencyu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/26/u0022u003e26-E. Congress for Beginners: The Secret Codes of Capitol Hillu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | 3:30–4:45 p.m

u003culu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/27/u0022u003e27-F. Make Sure Your Next Project Resonates with Consumersu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/28/u0022u003e28-F. Plan for the Future by Tapping the Wisdom of Retired CEOsu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000u0022u003eu003ca style=u0022color: #000000u0022 href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/29/u0022u003e29-F. Policy Update: Will Congress Tackle Workforce Issues in 2025?u003c/au003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003ca href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/30/u0022u003e30-F. Medicaid in 2025: Anticipating the Program’s Restructuringu003c/au003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003ca href=u0022https://leadershipsummit.leadingage.org/leadershipsummit25/sessions/31/u0022u003e31-F. Policy Update: Achieving Affordable Housing Goalsu003c/au003eu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e

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2025 Featured Speakers

A diverse speaker line-up designed to deepen the knowledge and understanding of the environment in which aging services providers operate.

Deke Cateau

Chief Executive Officer | A.G. Rhodes

Vassar Byrd

Chief Executive Officer | The Kendal Corporation

Nzinga “Zing” Shaw

President u0026amp; CEO | Attack the Glass, LLC

David Lafferty

Chief Information Officer | The RiverWoods Group

Linda Couch

Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy | LeadingAge

Rev. Dr. Zina Jacque

Chairperson of the Board | National Senior Campuses

Scott Code

Vice President, Center for Aging Services Technologies | LeadingAge

Julie Thorson

President/CEO | Friendship Haven

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2025 Keynote Speakers

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2025 CE Credits

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All conference attendees registered under the Provider, Business Firm, or Sponsor categories will receive documentation to self-report session attendance to state boards, professional organizations, and relevant credentialing entities.

To earn continuing education credits (CEs) you must track your session attendance and attend sessions and keynotes for their full duration. Credit cannot be granted for late arrivals or early departures.

IMPORTANT: Please allow 4–6 weeks for LeadingAge to verify session attendance and email certificates.

Nursing Home and Assisted Living Administrators (NAB)

A maximum of 12.0 credit hours have been approved for NAB continuing education credits.

Administrators can go to the national NAB Registry to create an account, obtain a NAB ID, and access their credit history. Approval numbers and other information related to NAB approved programs can be found here.

LeadingAge is a NAB Certified CE Provider.
Finance Professionals (NASBA)

LeadingAge is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website. “In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits have been granted based on a 50-minute hour.”

Maximum CPA Credits Available: 11.7; Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge; Instructional Delivery Method: Group Live; Knowledge Level: Intermediate; Advance Preparation/Prerequisites: The education program builds on a basic understanding of the aging services field and is most appropriate for mid-level professionals and others with a detailed knowledge of issues impacting providers of long-term services and supports.
HR Professionals (SHRM)
A maximum of 12.0 credits toward SHRM recertification have been approved for a selection of sessions:
- 2-A: Master Strategic Planning by Leveraging Diverse Perspectives
- 6-B: Unlock the Power of Data Analytics
- 8-B: Best Practices and Pitfalls of CEO Transitions
- 9-B: Retain Staff by Building a Culture of Engagement
- 12-C: How is AI Transforming Aging Services?
- 18-D. Break Free from Super-Doing and Empower Your Team
- 19-D. How Mentorship Supports Professional Growth and Development
- 23-E. Leading with a Growth Mindset
- 24-E. Can Registered Apprenticeships Bolster the CNA Workforce?
- 28-F. Plan for the Future by Tapping the Wisdom of Retired CEOs
- 29-F. Policy Update: Will Congress Tackle Workforce Issues in 2025?
- 35-GS1: Harnessing Workforce Trends to Shape the Future of Aging Services featuring Ron Hetrick
- 36-GS2: The Power of Connection: Insights from Super Communicators featuring Charles Duhigg
- 37-GS3: Advocacy in Action: Positively Impact the Aging Services Landscape
HR professionals seeking SHRM recertification should record all PDC activities into the SHRM certification portal. PDC activity codes for SHRM-approved sessions will be included on individual certificates of attendance.

LeadingAge is a SHRM Recertification Provider.

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