(Detailed program provided at the Summit)
EPIC Impact Society is a not-for-profit community of international professionals from a cross-pollination of industries, who catalyze creativity and innovation to empower transformation.
Four Core society pillars are based on strategic experiential learning summits, with a pause from technology to focus on ingenuity, and expanding community engagement through through facilitating free workshops to benefit individuals, organizations, municipalities and social impact charities with actionable solutions for an array of challenges.
PANELS, SPEAKER SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS & MORE
8:00 - 10:00 am CHECK-IN
10:00 - 12 pm OPENING SESSION
12:00 - 1:30 pm LUNCH (on-site)
1:30 - 3:30 pm SESSION A
options: Workshops
Education Panel
1:30 - 5:00 pm DEEP DIVE
3:00 - 3:30 pm PAUSE
3:30 - 5:00 pm SESSION B
options: Workshops
Social Innovation Panel
5:30 - 7:30 pm DINNER (on-site)
7:30 - 9:00 pm EPIC Conversation
8:00 - 10:00 am CHECK-IN
10:00 - 12 pm OPENING SESSION
12:00 - 1:30 pm LUNCH (on-site)
1:30 - 3:30 pm SESSION A
options: Workshops
Education Panel
1:30 - 5:00 pm DEEP DIVE
3:00 - 3:30 pm PAUSE
3:30 - 5:00 pm SESSION B
options: Workshops
Social Innovation Panel
5:30 - 7:30 pm DINNER (on-site)
7:30 - 9:00 pm EPIC Conversation
8:00 - 10:00 am CHECK-IN
10:00 - 12 pm OPENING SESSION
12:00 - 1:30 pm LUNCH (on-site)
1:30 - 3:30 pm SESSION A
options: Workshops
Education Panel
1:30 - 5:00 pm DEEP DIVE
3:00 - 3:30 pm PAUSE
3:30 - 5:00 pm SESSION B
options: Workshops
Social Innovation Panel
5:30 - 7:30 pm DINNER (on-site)
7:30 - 9:00 pm EPIC Conversation
"I Loved how education, entrepreneurship, education and entertainment were unfolded at a very high level and in playful ways. It provided access to 'other worlds' and ways of thinking...clearly showing lots of similarities to where ideas can cross-pollinate. Super, super inspiring!"
-Lene Jensby, CEO, Autens; Denmark
PANELISTS
In no particular order and more to come!
2019
8:00 - 10:00 am EPIC BEGINNINGS
10:00 - 12 pm MORNING SESSIONS
12:00 - 1:30 pm LUNCH (on-site)
1:30 - 3:30 pm SESSION A
options: Workshops
Entertainment Panel
1:30 - 5:00 pm DEEP DIVE
3:00 - 3:30 pm PAUSE
3:30 - 5:00 pm SESSION B
options: Workshops
Social Innovation Panel
5:00 - 6:00pm DINNER (on-site)
6:30 - 7:00pm STEP & REPEAT
7:00 - 9:00pm AWARDS
9:00 - 9:30pm EPIC Wrap session
8:00 - 10:00 am EPIC BEGINNINGS
10:00 - 12 pm MORNING SESSIONS
12:00 - 1:30 pm LUNCH (on-site)
1:30 - 3:30 pm SESSION A
options: Workshops
Entertainment Panel
1:30 - 5:00 pm DEEP DIVE
3:00 - 3:30 pm PAUSE
3:30 - 5:00 pm SESSION B
options: Workshops
Social Innovation Panel
5:00 - 6:00pm DINNER (on-site)
6:30 - 7:00pm STEP & REPEAT
7:00 - 9:00pm AWARDS
9:00 - 9:30pm EPIC Wrap session
Monday, April 27, 2026
SUMMIT DAY ONE SCHEDULE
Collective Exploration Labs will be open for all-day interactive access:
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Story Lab
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Play Lab
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Creative Problem-solving Lab
*Disconnecting from digital devices throughout the summit is an integral part of the discovery experience. Printed Programs are provided at check-in.
PRE-SUMMIT CHECK-IN
Check-In at the Hacienda
OPENING SESSION
EPIC Beginnings: EPIC Team
Sponsor Spotlight: Whole Champion Foundation
Interactive Activity: Possibility Books
Insight Talks:
Eli Singer: Founder, Offline.now
Dorte Nielsen: Author & Danish creativity expert
Jacqueline Lloyd-Smith: Founder, Strategic Play Global
PAUSE
Free Time and Collective Exploration Labs
LUNCH & EPIC EXCHANGES
During lunchtime, there is an option to engage in an EPIC Exchange conversation hosted by subject matter experts:
Carolyn Trocino
Nature's Ingenuity Expedition: Transform a Business Culture
Victoria Bowen
What Happened to Workplace Culture?
SESSION B: Workshops
Charting The Unknown:
How Shared Stories Fuel Discovery
Paul Propster
The Next Chapter:
Finding Clarity & Purpose in Career Transition
Yas Hardaway
Designing For Luck:
Building Serendipity Systems For An AI-Shaped World
Gigi Johnson
PANEL & CONNECTION
Digital Wellness Panel
Gain insights on the value of digital wellness in a digitally driven world and how to manage it to foster greater creativity and innovation.
Connection Crew Activation
SESSION A: Workshops
The Epidemic We Don't See: Loneliness
Stacy Stowell and Dr. Stowell
Play: The Neurobiology of Social Interaction & Collective Exploration
Matthew Jones
The Idea Factory: How To Bring an Idea to Fruition
Liberty Worth
The IRL Joyful Connection Masterclass: Practice Live Connection Experiences That Spark Belonging, Insight and Creative Collaboration
Connection Crew: Hansen Hunt, Asha Sarode, Elaine Chung,
and Sara Schairer
8:00 - 9:00 AM
9:00 - 10:30 AM
10: 30 - 11:00 AM
11:00 - 12:30 PM
12:30 - 2:00 PM
2:00 - 3:00 PM
3:30 - 5:00 PM
PAUSE
Free Time & Collective Exploration Labs
3:00 - 3:30 PM
5:00 - 5:30 PM
EPIC HUDDLE
Facilitated Cross-Pollination Groups