Leadership Summit

The annual Leadership Summit & Reception is an opportunity for regional leaders to connect with one another and learn from some of the nation’s guiding voices.

This afternoon of leadership development is meant to inspire and empower individuals with the reimagined perspectives and tools for enriching your own personal growth and influence.

MAY 7, 2026

Summit: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Reception: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

The Westin Arlington, 801 N. Glebe Rd. Arlington, VA

LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2026

Together, this year's speakers helped us explore how to learn from the past and present, and prepare for the future.

SPEAKERS

Jamasi Cascio

Jamais Cascio

Creator of the BANI framework for understanding a chaotic world, and author of Navigating the Age of Chaos: A Sense-Making Guide to a BANI World That Doesn’t Make Sense

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Jamais Cascio

Selected by Foreign Policy magazine as one of their Top 100 Global Thinkers, Jamais Cascio has explored the intersection of environment, technology, and culture for over 25 years, specializing in the creation and exploration of plausible future scenarios. In 2018, he created the “BANI” framework for understanding a chaotic world; this model is now in use by businesses, academics, and governments around the world. His 2025 book Navigating the Age of Chaos: A Sense-Making Guide to a BANI World That Doesn’t Make Sense digs into the meaning and uses of the BANI framework. In 2010, he was named a Distinguished Fellow at the Institute for the Future, and continues to work with them on a wide array of projects. Cascio's work has appeared across media, from academic journals and books to film documentaries and television science shows, and he speaks globally about future possibilities. In early 2009, he released his first book, Hacking the Earth: Understanding the Consequences of Geoengineering. He was invited the following year to present on the subject at the U.S. National Academies of Science. In 2017, the University of Advancing Technology awarded him an Honorary Doctorate in recognition of his ongoing work to build a better future.

Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky

Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky

Executive Director
George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

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Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky

Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky is a historian of the presidency, political culture, and the government. She is the Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library. Her research can be found in publications from op-eds to books, speaking on podcasts and other media, and teaching for every kind of audience.

Dr. Chervinsky’s book, The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution, was published on April 7, 2020 (paperback February 2022). She also co-edited Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture (February 20, 2023). She is a regular guest on podcasts and appears frequently on Listening to America podcast. She is the creator of the Audible course: The Best and Worst Presidential Cabinets in U.S. History.

Her newest book, Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic, was published on September 5, 2024.

Diana Min

Diana Min

Managing Director
Data & AI Strategy
Accenture

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Diana Min

Diana is a Managing Director in the Data & AI Strategy practice of Accenture. She has over 20 years of leading transformation programs and proven track record of advising C-suite executives with complex business and technology challenges.

Her ability to lead and coach high-performing teams and communicate across cross-functional groups has ensured delivery of solutions that yield strategic progress and measurable operational outcomes. Her expertise lies in Enterprise Data Strategy, Technology Strategy, Digital Transformation, Strategic Communication and Organizational Change Management.

At home, Diana enjoys her roles a wife and a mother to two beautiful daughters who provide constant sparks of joy everyday.

Gregory Washington, President, George Mason University

Dr. Gregory Washington

President
George Mason University

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Dr. Gregory Washington

George Mason University President Gregory Washington leads Virginia's largest, most innovative, and most diverse public university, a top-tier research institution ranked among the top 30 public universities nationally by the Wall Street Journal and one that has rapidly emerged as a national leader in upward mobility for students of all backgrounds.

U.S. News & World Report ranks George Mason as the top public university in the state for innovation, upward mobility, and internships. The Wall Street Journal ranks George Mason tops in the state for value and upward mobility.

With university goals that align with the state’s higher education agenda, George Mason under Washington has helped Virginia be named the No. 1 state in the country for business and education by CNBC.

Since launching his George Mason presidency in July 2020, Washington has formed new partnerships, created academic and entrepreneurial pathways, opened or broken ground on academic facilities on all three Virginia campuses and has presided over the highest sponsored research expenditures in George Mason history.

Washington, the former engineering dean at Ohio State University (interim) and the University of California, Irvine, was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in 2023.

TORCH AWARD FOR ETHICAL LEADERSHIP

Diane Kresh

Diane Kresh, Director, Arlington Public Library, received the Torch Award for Ethical Leadership, presented by Dominion Energy, at the Leadership Summit. This award recognizes a regional leader who embodies ethical choices and behaviors in their professional career and community service.

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Alumni at Leadership Center of Arlington reception

RECEPTION

A Reception followed the Leadership Summit, and provided an opportunity to network with attendees and alumni of the Leadership Center of Arlington programs.

Reception Time: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

at The Westin Arlington, 801 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA

TESTIMONIALS

Karen Rosales

“ I send a group of my staff members for both the content and the networking. It is a great opportunity for my team. “

Karen Rosales, CEO Arlington Community Federal Credit Union
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“ I've never missed a Leadership Summit. It is a reasonable and easy way to get current and actionable ideas about leadership. “

Beth Arthur, Former Arlington County Sheriff

Don't miss the most important

leadership event of the year!

May 7, 2026 1:00 - 6:30 p.m.