Ignite is a full-day leadership conference offering actionable strategies, hands-on training, and networking opportunities for leaders at all levels.
Ignite Conference 2026
April 9, 2026
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Southern Union State Community College
Business and Technology Center - Southern Room
301 Lake Condy Road
Opelika, Alabama 36801
Elevate Your Emotional Intelligence
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Ignite 2026 is focused on one essential truth: leadership is human. This year’s conference centers on emotional intelligence and how it directly shapes communication, trust, culture, and performance in today’s workplace.
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Featuring keynote speaker Lori King-Taylor, author of Elevate Your EQ: 52 Powerful Strategies to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence, you will explore emotional intelligence as a learnable, actionable leadership skill - not a personality trait.
Through practical strategies and real-life examples, you will gain tools to increase self-awareness, recognize emotional triggers, respond intentionally under pressure, strengthen communication, and lead yourself and others with greater clarity and confidence.
Whether you lead a team, an organization, or yourself, Ignite 2026 will equip you to navigate challenges more effectively and contribute to a healthier, higher-performing culture.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Ignite Leadership Conference is designed for emerging leaders, seasoned executives, educators, and anyone committed to enhancing their leadership skills and making a meaningful impact in their communities.
MEET OUR SPEAKER
Lori King-Taylor, founder of Trinity Performance Solutions, is an experienced leadership coach, keynote speaker, and corporate trainer with a deep focus on emotional intelligence, intentional leadership, and building effective teams. Through decades of experience working with leaders and organizations, Lori helps individuals strengthen communication, deepen self-awareness, and navigate challenges with greater clarity and purpose. Known for her engaging, practical approach, she blends real-world insight with actionable strategies that leaders can immediately apply to create healthier relationships, stronger cultures, and more sustainable results.
WHAT ATTENDEES SAY
As a small business owner, a lot of our time and energy is spent on working inside the business, and this conference provides the opportunity to work on yourself and the business. Ignite 2024 was structured in a way that provided both visionary and practical applications that can be brought back into the workplace. I also enjoyed connecting with other Lee County leaders.
ELOISE STEWART
Eloise Design Co.
During the conference I was challenged to take a second look at myself as a leader. I was able to connect and network with other individuals in Lee County on how we could grow our leadership skills to help the community overall. I am thankful to have attended a conference that has only created positive change within myself to become the best I can be.
OLIVIA STRICKLAND
Lee County Schools
