An Executive Symposium is a gathering of senior leaders from an area to discuss a pressing topic impacting the business community. The main focus of an Executive Symposium is learning, networking, and critically thinking about ways that leaders can solve pressing challenges in a group forum. Past Executive Symposium topics include: Turning Change Initiatives Into Measurable Wins; Building A Culture That Adapts; Balancing Innovation, Stability, and Team Capacity.
No, but there are Pre-Symposium Panels available on the Ambition In Motion YouTube Channel where attendees of an upcoming Executive Symposium share their thoughts on the topic and best practices.
Executive Symposiums are hosted at unique venues such as high end car dealerships which include Lamborghini, Ferrari, and McLaren, art galleries, professional sports stadiums such as the Round Rock Express and Houston Dynamo, and high end design stores.
Executive Symposiums started in Austin, TX and have since expanded to Dallas, TX and Houston, TX with more cities to come in the late 2020’s.
Executive Symposiums are hosted every 2 months. As the popularity of the Symposiums grow, the end vision is to be hosting an Executive Symposium every month in different cities across the United States.
Business owners, C-suite executives, Vice Presidents and Directors for companies in a local region. They range from fortune 500 companies to small businesses and everything in between.
Executive Symposium topics are determined by challenges shared in the Executive Mastermind groups Ambition In Motion facilitates. For example, the December 2022 topic of How to Lead During Times of Recession Uncertainty was determined via interviews with senior executives of over 100 companies in the Austin, Texas area when asked about what they felt their biggest challenge was leading their team. In 2026, the topics revolve heavily around change management and how to get teams to use AI more effectively to drive efficiency.
Panelists for Executive Symposiums are determined based on their role within a local prominent organization and their unique perspective on the topic for the event. The goal for determining panelists is to gather a diverse array of speakers from different entities within a business and from different industries so then the attendees can get a full understanding as to how different leaders in different departments and industries handle that situation. Panelists are typically pulled from members in the Ambition In Motion Executive Mastermind groups. Sponsors can also garner a panelist spot at the Platinum Level Sponsorship.
The panelists have included: Mindy Honcoop, Bernie Calcote, Herb Dyer, Todd Coerver, John Adcock, Nicole Tanzillo, David Rugaju, Pilar Schenk, Alex Eagle, Sean Spector, Marissa Barcza, Dan Durkin, Stephanie Ducote, Ken Sensanbaugher, Pat Onstad, Jeremy Roberts, Laurie Oswald, Matt Clark, Daniel Smith, Robby Humble, Tom Vo, Cat Gonzalez, Dianne Huiwen Eldridge, Jorge Estrada, Michael Meche, D'Mar Phillips, Stacey Duckett, and more.
Our vision at Ambition In Motion is a world where the vast majority of people are excited to go to work, when they are there their expectations meet reality and when they come home they feel fulfilled. We believe that to accomplish this vision leaders must be at their best because people don't quit jobs, they quit bosses. We believe that there is no such thing as an intentionally bad boss but that when leaders become too isolated and don't get enough feedback and objectivity, they can be susceptible to making poor leadership decisions. By creating regular gatherings for leaders to work through their challenges, we can ideally help leaders consistently be at their best for their people and teams.
Leaders can stay involved in these conversations after the Executive Symposiums by joining an Executive Mastermind group. Ambition In Motion has over 20 groups where leaders come together monthly to discuss leadership challenges and gather feedback from peers who can relate.
Yes. Executive Symposiums are typically catered by local food vendors and spirit makers. Attendees can expect to enjoy great alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and Hors d'oeuvres during the event.
Yes. Attendees will be assigned to a Case Study Table on their nametag and a portion of the evening will be dedicated to working with your case study table through the challenge presented in the case study.
Of course. We just would like to have them RSVP so then we can anticipate our catering and beverage needs.
Yes. Sponsorship is what allows us to host these incredible events. There are 3 tiers of sponsorship, Platinum, Gold, and Silver. Chat with Garrett Mintz to learn how your organization can get involved with sponsoring an upcoming Executive Symposium.