The Best Leadership Conferences to Attend

Good leadership conferences give you more than a day of inspirational talks. They create time to compare decisions, learn from other leaders, and return with something your team can use.

The events below have distinct audiences, from engineering managers to executives and people leaders. Dates and locations come from each event’s official site. Prices are omitted because ticket tiers change.

Upcoming leadership conferences

• LDX3 New York 2026 — September 15–16, 2026 in New York City
• Workhuman Live Nashville 2027 — April 26–29, 2027 in Nashville, Tennessee
• Great Place To Work For All Summit 2027 — May 18–20, 2027 in Atlanta, Georgia
• Global Leadership Summit — local, studio, and online attendance

LDX3 New York 2026

• When: September 15–16, 2026
• Where: Javits Center, New York City
• Format: In person

LDX3 is built for engineering managers, tech leads, staff engineers, directors, VPs, and CTOs. Its tracks cover leading organizations, technical decisions, tools, workshops, and peer discussions. It is the most specialized event on this list.

Visit the official LDX3 New York site

Workhuman Live Nashville 2027

• When: April 26–29, 2027
• Where: Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee
• Format: In person

Workhuman Live combines leadership and HR. Its program is designed for people leaders who want practical frameworks for workplace change, stronger teams, and human-centered leadership.

Visit the official Workhuman Live site

Great Place To Work For All Summit 2027

• When: May 18–20, 2027
• Where: Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia
• Format: In person

The For All Summit connects workplace culture with business strategy. It is a useful choice for executives and people leaders working on trust, performance, employee resource groups, and organizational change.

Visit the official For All Summit site

Global Leadership Summit

• Format: Local host sites, studio audience, or online

The Global Leadership Summit serves leaders across business, education, nonprofits, churches, and creative fields. The official site describes practical tools, faculty sessions, and a global community spanning more than 100 countries. Check its registration page for the date and host site available to you.

Visit the official Global Leadership Summit site

How to choose a leadership conference

Match the room to the decisions you make:

• Function-specific leaders: Choose an event where most attendees share your role.
• Executives: Look for strategy, organizational design, and peer-level discussions.
• New managers: Prioritize practical workshops over a packed keynote schedule.
• Distributed teams: Check for online access or session recordings before booking travel.

Write down two questions you want answered before you register. A narrower goal makes it easier to choose sessions and explain the value to your manager.

After the event, turn your notes into a short video for your team. You can use Tella’s online screen recorder to walk through the lessons and the next steps in one take.