2026 IEEE International Leadership Conference (ILC)

Evolution: Advancing Leadership Across Generations

3–4 October 2026 | Budapest, Hungary

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Honoring Expertise, Accelerating Potential

At the 2026 IEEE International Leadership Conference (ILC), we recognize that true leadership excellence unites proven expertise with future potential. By fostering a collaborative, multigenerational community, the event cultivates a unique environment where deep industry wisdom fuels innovation, actionable mentorship accelerates development, and shared experience drives sustained impact.

Accelerate Your Potential

  • Expand influence: Transition from technical expert to influential leader by navigating mid-career pivots and leading diverse teams.

  • Master adaptive leadership: Lead through complexity and uncertainty with empathy, ethics, and executive presence.

  • Drive internal innovation: Champion an entrepreneurial mindset within established organizations to connect engineering with commercialization.

  • Build mentorship networks: Foster continuous cross-generational knowledge transfer and effective coaching.

  • Lead for global impact: Solve real-world challenges by applying sustainable engineering practices and responsible AI.

  • Redefine your legacy: Discover new pathways for reinvention through board leadership, advisory roles, and civic engagement.

Ariel view of Intercontinental Budapest by IHG.

Important Dates

  • Conference Dates:
    3 – 4 October, 2026

  • Early Bird Rate:
    Now – 31 August 2026

  • Regular Rate:
    1 September – 26 September

  • Late / Onsite Registration:
    27 September – 4 October

Announcements

  • Call for Speakers

    If you’re leading, innovating, mentoring, building, or reimagining the future of technology, we want to hear from you.
    Let’s build a program that inspires and equips leaders across generations and disciplines.

    Submit your speaker proposal.

     

Sponsors

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