Innovate 2026
Bringing global attention & talent to the bluegrass
Georgetown, Kentucky
The crossroads of global ideas and local opportunity.
The smart money around the country and world is looking for culture, work ethic, affordability, talent.
When:
2026
May 12 – 14
Where
Georgetown College
2025 Agenda
Check-in at Owensboro Convention Center
Beginning at 2pm, check-in at the Owensboro Convention Center 501 W 2nd St, Owensboro, KY 42301
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Orchestrated Event
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Waterfront Meet and Greet
Join us on the gorgeous Owensboro riverfront for a kickoff and a moment to remember.
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
VIP Event
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Check-in at Owensboro Convention Center
At the front lobby of the Owensboro Convention Center 501 W 2nd St, Owensboro, KY 42301
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Breakfast & Book Signing
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
The Vision of Innovate: Nimble for today’s world of uncertainty – Brian Wallace
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
NOV 8 – Herb “Flight Time” Lang
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
Greater Kentucky Region Innovation Panel
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Venture Capital
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Corporate Innovation
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Lunch
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Ironman Amputee and a Walk in the World’s Largest Children’s Park
12:45 PM – 1:40 PM
Group Photo
1:40 PM – 1:42 PM
Marketing Strategy Innovation
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
The Future of What’s Next – Graphene and Space Elevators
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Workplace Detox: How to Regain Focus, Influence, and Velocity
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM
Break
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Israel Innovation
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Health innovation
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Human by Design: Engineering Serendipity in the Age of Automation
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Breakfast & Connection Conductors
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Social Media Innovation
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
The Go-Giver® Way with Kim Angeli
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Knowing and Owning Your Reputation
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Man vs Machine: Storytelling & AI
10:45 AM – 11:15 PM
Innovation, Planetary Motion, and Atomic Habits
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Lunch
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Strategic Growth Mastery: Building a Resilient Business for the Future
Jimmy Newson
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Small Business Innovation
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Connection Conductors
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
2025 Speaker Lineup
