The Global Leadership Summit
Fresh, actionable and inspiring leadership content from a world-class faculty at a convenient location near you.
The Global Leadership Summit is an annual event that brings together leaders (and aspiring leaders) from all walks of life. Over two days, 13 world-class thinkers and speakers will use compelling stories and practical advice to equip, inspire and motivate you to impact your workplace, community, and world. This year GLS 2023 will inspire you to LEAD WHERE YOU ARE! God has given everyone some measure of influence to leverage. The Summit will help you identify how and where you can apply your influence for lasting impact.
Join us live on campus! We encourage you to take advantage of this option to have a richer and more interactive experience with your Lake Avenue Church community. We have a special discount code available to help take $20 off the normal registration cost if you sign up by July 12. Check out all the details below and link to the GLS registration site.
LAC Testimonies
Peter Hutto
LAC Member and GLS Leadership Team Volunteer
Rich Chinen
Pasadena Attorney, Past President of the Tournament of Roses, Non-profit Board Member, LAC Congregational Leader
Videos
Summit Promotional Videos
What is the Summit?
Don't Waste Your Influence - Craig Groeschel
2023 Summit Promo from Craig Groeschel
2023 Summit Promo Video - with Condoleezza Rice
Everyone Has Influence
For more information, please check out the Global Leadership Summit website.
World-Class Faculty
The diverse Summit faculty delivers a unique blend of vision, inspiration and practical skills you can immediately apply.
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Bob Iger
Former CEO & Executive Chairman, The Walt Disney Company; New York Times
Best-Selling AuthorOver his 15 years of leading The Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger built Disney into one of the largest and most admired media entertainment companies in the world. During his tenure, Disney has been recognized as one of the “Most Reputable Companies” and one of the “Best Employers” by Forbes. Additionally, Iger has been named one of the “World’s Most Powerful People” by Forbes, among several other notable recognitions. His latest book is The Ride of a Lifetime.
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Stephanie Chung
Chief Growth Officer, Wheels Up; Former President, JetSuite; Advisory Council, National Business Aviation Association
With over 30 years of experience catalyzing transformative growth in the aviation sector, Stephanie Chung has widely been recognized as a trailblazer. During her tenure as President of JetSuite, Chung repositioned the brand from a commodity service to a luxury customer experience. Under her leadership, JetSuite was voted one of the Best Places To Work by the Human Rights Campaign. In 2020, Chung joined Wheels Up, the leading brand in private aviation, as the company’s first Chief Growth Officer.
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Andy Stanley
Founder & Pastor, North Point Ministries; Host, Your Move with Andy Stanley; Best-Selling Author
Communicator, author, and pastor, Andy Stanley founded Atlanta-based North Point Ministries (NPM) in 1995. Today, NPM consists of eight churches in the Atlanta area and a network of nearly 130 churches around the globe that collectively serve nearly 185,000 people weekly. As host of Your Move with Andy Stanley, which delivers over 10.5 million messages each month, and author of more than 20 books, including his new release, Not in It to Win It, he is considered one of the most influential pastors in America.
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Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
President & CEO, SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management; President & CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund; Best-Selling Author
Driving social and economic change in the workplace, Taylor leads SHRM toward fostering mutually beneficial work environments, reaching 300,000+ members in 165+ countries who impact the lives of 110+ million workers every day. As a sought-after voice on matters affecting work, he is frequently invited to testify before Congress on critical workforce issues and authors a weekly column, “Ask HR,” in USA Today. His decades of industry leadership have shaped his knowledge and perspective as an expert in his field. His latest book is Reset.
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Lynsi Snyder
Owner & President, In-N-Out Burger; Founder, Army of Love; Top Restaurant CEO by Glassdoor
From the day Lynsi was born, In-N-Out has been a significant part of her life. Her grandparents founded In-N-Out in 1948 and to this day, the business remains privately owned and operated. In-N-Out’s peoplefocused values and team-oriented atmosphere have landed the company on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list for seven years and Forbes’ list as one of the Best Employers in America. Lynsi is committed to maintaining and enhancing the well-being of the entire In-N-Out family which now numbers approximately 30,000.
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Deb Liu
President & CEO, Ancestry; Award-Winning Tech Leader; Founder, Women In Product; New York Times Best-Selling Author
Deb Liu has been named one of Business Insider’s most powerful female engineers and one of PaymentsSource’s most influential women in payments. Prior to joining Ancestry as President and CEO, she was a senior executive at Facebook, where she created and led Facebook Marketplace, as well as their payments platform, which includes Facebook Pay. She also spent several years in product roles at PayPal and eBay. Actively involved in promoting diversity in tech, Deb founded Women In Product, a nonprofit with over 30,000 members. Her latest book is Take Back Your Power.
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Judah Smith
Lead Pastor, Churchome; Founder, Faithful App; New York Times Best-Selling Author
Judah Smith is the Lead Pastor of Churchome, formerly called The City Church. Noted for its cultural relevance, commitment to biblical integrity, and love for Jesus, Churchome is a thriving community with multiple locations and a global app. Judah is known around the world for his preaching ministry. His fresh, anointed, humorous messages demystify the Bible and make Christianity real. Judah is also the author of the New York Times best-selling book Jesus Is ____. His latest book is How’s Your Soul?
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Vanessa Van Edwards
Founder & Lead Behavioral Investigator, Science of People; Internationally Acclaimed Speaker; Best-Selling Author
Vanessa Van Edwards is the national best-selling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding With People, which has been translated into 16 languages. Over 36 million people have seen her on YouTube and in her viral TED Talk. Her behavior research lab, Science of People, has been featured in Fast Company, Inc., USA Today, Entrepreneur Magazine, and on CNN, CBS, and many more. For over a decade, Vanessa has been leading corporate trainings and workshops to audiences around the world. Her latest book is Cues.
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Jon Acuff
Leadership Expert; Inc. Top 100 Leadership Speaker; New York Times Best-Selling Author
Jon Acuff is the New York Times best-selling author of seven books, including his newest release, Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking. For over 20 years he’s helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, and Staples. He’s an Inc. magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker, and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences and companies around the world including: FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft, Chick-fil-A, Nokia, and Comedy Central.
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Dr. Heidi Grant
Social Psychologist; Science of Leadership Expert; Director, Research & Development, EY Americas Learning; Best-Selling Author
Dr. Heidi Grant is a social psychologist with expertise in the science of leadership. Named often by Thinkers50 as one of most influential global management thinkers, Dr. Grant is a contributor to various publications including the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Wall Street Journal among several others and has also appeared on CBS This Morning. She is the author of many best-selling books including her most recent release, Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You.
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Craig Groeschel
Founder & Senior Pastor, Life.Church; Host, Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast; New York Times Best-Selling Author
Globally recognized as a leader of leaders, Groeschel is the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church, rated the #1 place to work in 2021 for small and mid-size companies by Glassdoor, and the innovative creator of the YouVersion Bible App. On behalf of The Global Leadership Summit, he advocates to build leaders in every sector of society. He is a New York Times best-selling author and the host of the top-ranked Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. His latest book is Lead Like It Matters.
Registration
The Global Leadership Summit is an amazing value. Comparable leadership summits in the marketplace can cost thousands of dollars.
The next cutoff for the $159 price is July 12, after that the price is full price of $179 all the way up until August 4 – so register today!