(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
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
SUMMIT DAY TWO 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.
CHECK-IN COFFEE TIME
Check-In at the Hacienda
OPENING SESSION
EPIC Beginnings: Society Team
Sponsor Spotlights: Talent Rise, Lokre
Interactive Activity: Connection Crew
EPIC Innovation Award #2 Honoree: Artist
EPIC Conversation: tbd
Insight Talks:
Kristen Fox: Talent Rise; Coaching & Leadership
Bradley Rapier: Founder, Groove Theory
Genein Letford, Award-winning Educator
PAUSE
LUNCH & EPIC EXCHANGES
During lunchtime, there is an option to engage in an EPIC Exchange conversation hosted by subject matter experts:
Clark Souers
Stress Resiliency
Tim Jones
Longer Tables Experience Insight
Dennis Baker
The Power of a Personal Board of Directors
SESSION B: Workshops
Joyful Resilience - From Burnout to Balance
Petra Beumer
Reclaim Your Voice: Authentic Expression, Creativity & Global Impact
Justine Reiss
The New Leading Edge: Your Brain & The Arts
Genein Letford
Shared Discovery: A Collaborative Journey Through the Six Building Blocks of Innovation
Jason Williams
PANEL
Panel: Authentic Leadership
Gain insights on leading authentically in an ever-increasing digitally dominated culture.
SESSION A: Workshops
Embodied Exploration: A Playful Pathway to Creative Collaboration
Elisabet Camprubi Torreblanca
The Warm Front:
Thawing a Frozen Middle With The C.A.R.T. System TM
Charles 'Doc' Roome, PhD
Lights, Camera, Collaboration: Leading Through the 3 C's
Kristen Fox and Laura Barker
8:30 - 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
4:00 - 5:30 PM
EPIC AWARD HONOREE
INSIGHT TALKS
EPIC Innovation Award: Community Engagement
Insight Talks:
Mark Sylvester: TEDx Santa Barbara Executive Director
Kymberlee Weil: Founder, Storytelling School
3:00 - 3:30 PM
3:30 - 4:00 PM
PAUSE
5:30 - 6:00 PM
EPIC HUDDLE
Facilitated Cross-Pollination Groups
Day two ends at 6:00 PM.
Optional offsite connections: Choose Your Own Adventure (coming soon!)