INSPIRE 2026

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1,300+
Independent School Educators
2
Keynotes
~150
Sessions

Dates & Times
Thursday, November 5
9 a.m.–4:15 p.m.
Friday, November 6
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Location
Huntington Place Convention Center
1 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MIHuntington Place

Keynote Presenters

Charles Vogl

Charles Vogl

The Art of Community, Second EditionCharles Vogl is an adviser, speaker, and the author of three books, including the international bestseller The Art of Community, now in its 2nd edition. He is a trusted thought leader for the Google School for Leaders, which develops over 20,000 Google managers. He also is a founding member of the Google Vitality Lab which navigates big challenges in health and wellbeing. His work is used to advise and develop leadership and programs worldwide within organizations including Airbnb, Amazon, Dow Inc., and the US Army. His work draws on 3,000 years of spiritual traditions to understand how individuals build loyalty, strengthen identity, and live out shared values in a fragmented society. He holds an M.Div. from Yale, where he studied spiritual traditions, ethics, and business as a Jesse Ball duPont Foundation scholar.

Shawn Achor

Shawn Achor

The Power of BeliefsShawn Achor became one of the world’s leading researchers on the connection between a positive brain and success. He has traveled to more than 50 countries studying how beliefs predict performance, resilience, and well-being. Achor is a New York Times bestselling author of multiple books, including The Happiness Advantage, which has sold more than one million copies worldwide. His new book, The Power of Beliefs was released in May 2026. His research has been featured on the cover of Harvard Business Review, his TED Talk is among the most viewed of all time, and his PBS program has reached millions of viewers. Achor has worked with one-third of the Fortune 100, as well as the NFL, NASA, and the U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton. He has been interviewed twice by Oprah Winfrey and is one of only two external speakers ever invited to address the President’s staff at Camp David.

Questions? Contact programinfo@isacs.org.