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Global Leadership Virtual Summit 2026 in Wilmington, NC!

The World’s Premiere Leadership Conference

August 6-7, 2026

Join us at the Wilmington host site!
Cape Fear Community College – Union Station
502 N. Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401

Join other leaders from the Wilmington area community at the Global Leadership Summit and experience the amazing hospitality by the The Starr Network team. For two days be equipped from experts in their field, build community and be encouraged in your own leadership journey. Leave empowered to lead where you are.

This host site is one of 400+ local communities experiencing the simulcast of the Global Leadership Summit from the LIVE Studio Audience in South Barrington, IL. You will join with other leaders and aspiring leaders from the Wilmington area to be equipped to impact your community. You’ll also receive 7 days of Video-On-Demand following the Summit to rewatch the talks!

2026 Speakers

Founding and Senior Pastor, Life.Church; Bestselling Author 

Craig Groeschel

Founding and Senior Pastor, Life.Church; Bestselling Author 
Cofounder, Going Beyond Ministries; Bestselling Author

Priscilla Shirer

Cofounder, Going Beyond Ministries; Bestselling Author
Management Educator; Bestselling Author

Jim Collins

Management Educator; Bestselling Author
Behavioral Researcher; Instructor, Harvard; Bestselling Author

Vanessa Van Edwards

Behavioral Researcher; Instructor, Harvard; Bestselling Author
CEO, American Negotiation Institute; Bestselling Author

Kwame Christian

CEO, American Negotiation Institute; Bestselling Author
Founder, North Point Ministries; Communicator; Bestselling Author

Andy Stanley

Founder, North Point Ministries; Communicator; Bestselling Author
Actress; Producer; CEO, CandyRock Entertainment; Bestselling Author

Candace Cameron Bure

Actress; Producer; CEO, CandyRock Entertainment; Bestselling Author
Harvard Professor; Bestselling Author

Arthur C. Brooks

Harvard Professor;
Bestselling Author
Cofounder and CEO, Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen

Julio Garcia

Cofounder and CEO, Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen
CEO, the Ryan Leak Group; Bestselling Author

Ryan Leak

CEO, the Ryan Leak Group; Bestselling Author
CEO, Wonder Project

Kelly Merrym

CEO, Wonder Project
President and CEO, Global Leadership Network; Author

David Ashcraft

President and CEO, Global Leadership Network; Author

Sponsors

The Wilmington host site would like to thank all of the sponsors that made this possible:

Special thanks to our location sponsor

Partner Sponsors

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