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ILLUMINATE LIVE™
See what becomes possible.
October 28–29, 2026
The Theater at Innovation Square
In the Heart of Downtown Rochester
131 Chestnut Street | Rochester, NY 14604
The future is changing.
What’s next for you?
ABOUT ILLUMINATE LIVE™
ILLUMINATE LIVE™ is a two-day transformational experience created for people who know there is more possible for their lives, careers, businesses, leadership, and communities.
The world is changing rapidly, and navigating what comes next requires more than inspiration. It requires clarity, access, meaningful relationships, trusted resources, and new ways of thinking about how we live, lead, build, and grow.
ILLUMINATE LIVE™ brings together transformational speakers, business and community leaders, innovators, experts, organizations, resources, music, and a dynamic community of people exploring what is possible next.
At the center of the experience are six interconnected dimensions that shape our lives and our future:
VOICE
How we communicate, lead, advocate, influence, and make ourselves heard.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
How we strengthen the physical, mental, and emotional foundation that supports everything else we do.
WEALTH & ECONOMIC POWER
How we build financial knowledge, ownership, businesses, access to capital, and greater economic possibility.
FUTURE / TECH / AI
How we understand emerging technology, innovation, artificial intelligence, and the changing world of work.
WORLD
How we understand our place within our communities and an increasingly interconnected world.
SOUL
How we reconnect with purpose, fulfillment, meaning, alignment, and who we are becoming.
ILLUMINATE LIVE™ is intentionally designed to connect ideas with resources, people with opportunity, and possibility with a pathway forward.
Because inspiration may open your mind.
Access can change what happens next.
WHO IS ILLUMINATE LIVE™ FOR?
ILLUMINATE LIVE™ is for people ready for what’s next.
Entrepreneurs. Professionals. Executives. Business owners. Creatives. Innovators. Civic and community leaders. Students. Emerging leaders. People navigating transition. People reinventing themselves. People building something new.
And people who simply know there is more possible for their lives.
ILLUMINATE LIVE™ is an inclusive experience open to everyone.
You do not have to have your next chapter figured out.
You only need to be ready to explore what becomes possible.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER COULD START IN THIS ROOM.
Two days.
Six dimensions.
Powerful conversations. Real resources. Meaningful connections. New possibilities.
ILLUMINATE LIVE™
See what becomes possible.
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📅 Event Dates
October 28–29, 2026
- October 28 : Illuminate LIVE™ Main Experience : 8:00am - 5:15pm
- Illuminate Marketplace Opens: 8:00am
- LIVE Event Programming begins at 10:00am
- Post Event Networking Happy Hour: 4:15-5:15pm
- October 29: Illuminate Your Soul — a powerful closing experience centered on discovery, authenticity, alignment, reflection, and renewal: 9:00am-12:00pm
WHAT TO EXPECT
ILLUMINATE LIVE™ is more than a gathering. It is an immersive experience designed to give you new perspective, meaningful connection, practical insight, and greater access to the people and resources that can help shape what comes next.
Across two powerful days, you can expect:
• Transformational keynotes and powerful conversations
• Business, leadership, wealth, wellness, technology, AI, and future-focused discussions
• Practical tools, trusted resources, and real-world insight
• Access to leaders, experts, companies, institutions, and community organizations
• The ILLUMINATE Marketplace
• Musical performances and special experiences
• The Luminary Awards
• Meaningful networking and relationship building
• Opportunities to discover resources, ideas, and pathways you may not have known existed
• Unexpected moments designed to expand what you see as possible
Come ready to listen, engage, connect, discover, and experience what can happen when the right people, ideas, resources, and opportunities come together in one room.
TWO DAYS. TWO DISTINCT EXPERIENCES.
DAY ONE | OCTOBER 28
Expand what you see as possible.
Day One is a full immersive experience exploring the six dimensions of ILLUMINATE LIVE™ through powerful keynotes, dynamic conversations, business and community leaders, innovators, experts, resources, music, connection, and opportunity.
Throughout the day, conversations will explore:
VOICE
Leadership, communication, influence, visibility, advocacy, and the power of being heard.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Physical, mental, and emotional well-being and the role health plays in how we live, work, and lead.
WEALTH & ECONOMIC POWER
Financial empowerment, entrepreneurship, ownership, access to capital, wealth building, and economic opportunity.
FUTURE / TECH / AI
Artificial intelligence, innovation, emerging technology, the future of work, and preparing ourselves and the next generation for what is ahead.
WORLD
Community, culture, civic engagement, global perspective, and understanding our role in a rapidly changing world.
The day will also include special performances, the ILLUMINATE Marketplace, meaningful networking, resource connections, and the presentation of the 2026 ILLUMINATE Luminary Awards.
DAY TWO | OCTOBER 29
Go deeper.
Day Two moves beyond information and into reflection, alignment, fulfillment, purpose, and what comes next.
Through the SOUL dimension of ILLUMINATE LIVE™, we explore the internal questions that can be just as important as the external opportunities:
What is calling you forward?
What may be holding you back?
What does fulfillment look like now?
And what will you do with everything you have experienced?
Day Two is designed to create space to reflect, reconnect, and move forward with greater intention.
FEATURED EXPERIENCES
TRANSFORMATIONAL SPEAKERS & CONVERSATIONS
Hear from leaders, experts, innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers bringing insight from across business, leadership, wellness, wealth, technology, community, culture, and personal transformation.
Expect conversations that challenge the way you think, introduce new possibilities, and connect big ideas to real life.
LISA NICHOLS LIVE
Experience transformational speaker, bestselling author, and global thought leader Lisa Nichols live at ILLUMINATE LIVE™.
Through powerful storytelling, insight, and an unforgettable stage experience, Lisa will challenge audiences to think differently about their voice, their potential, and what becomes possible when they stop limiting what they believe they can become.
THE ILLUMINATE MARKETPLACE
Discover businesses, organizations, programs, services, resources, and opportunities designed to support different areas of your life and future.
The Marketplace is not simply a place to shop.
It is designed as a place to discover, connect, ask questions, access resources, and build relationships with organizations and people who may be able to support your next step.
THE LUMINARY AWARDS
ILLUMINATE LIVE™ will recognize extraordinary individuals whose leadership, impact, courage, innovation, and service are helping illuminate a path forward for others.
The 2026 Luminary Awards celebrate people whose work demonstrates what becomes possible when purpose and action come together.
MUSIC + SPECIAL EXPERIENCES
ILLUMINATE LIVE™ is intentionally designed to engage more than the mind.
Throughout the experience, attendees can expect music, performances, special moments, and creative elements woven throughout the programming to create an atmosphere that feels dynamic, human, and alive.
CONNECTION THAT GOES BEYOND NETWORKING
This is not about collecting business cards.
ILLUMINATE LIVE™ creates opportunities to build authentic relationships with entrepreneurs, professionals, leaders, experts, organizations, students, innovators, and people from different industries and walks of life.
You never know which conversation, introduction, resource, or relationship could change what happens next.
WHAT WILL YOU WALK AWAY WITH?
Our goal is for you to leave ILLUMINATE LIVE™ with more than notes.
Come for greater:
CLARITY
A clearer perspective on what is changing, what matters to you, and what may be possible next.
TOOLS
Practical ideas, strategies, and information you can apply to your life, career, business, leadership, or community.
ACCESS
Connections to leaders, experts, organizations, companies, institutions, programs, and opportunities you may not otherwise encounter.
RESOURCES
Real programs, services, expertise, and pathways that can help support your next step.
COMMUNITY
Relationships with people who are building, growing, leading, creating, navigating change, and reinventing.
OPPORTUNITY
New ideas, connections, resources, and possibilities that can illuminate a direction forward.
Inspiration can open your mind. Access can change what happens next.
EVENT LOCATION
The Theater at Innovation Square
In the Heart of Downtown Rochester
131 Chestnut Street | Rochester, NY 14604
ILLUMINATE LIVE™ will take place in the heart of downtown Rochester at The Theater at Innovation Square.
BEYOND THE LIVE EXPERIENCE
✔ Transformational keynote speakers & visionary thought leaders
✔ Powerful panel conversations centered on leadership, innovation, and the future
✔ Three special musical guest performances designed to inspire and celebrate the moment
✔ Luminary Award Recognition, honoring extraordinary leaders and changemakers making meaningful impact
✔ Innovation, workforce development, and future-focused leadership discussions
✔ The Illuminate Marketplace™ — an immersive vendor experience featuring local businesses, brand activations, and opportunities to shop, connect, and support community entrepreneurs
✔ Immersive sponsor activations and partner experiences
✔ High-impact networking with executives, entrepreneurs, creators, and emerging leaders
✔ Media moments, storytelling, and curated content capture opportunities
✔ A major philanthropic community-impact giveaway, reflecting our commitment to Rochester and surrounding regions
✔ A high-energy, transformational atmosphere designed to empower bold action
COMMUNITY IMPACT & PHILANTHROPY
Event venue
The Theater At Innovation Square, 131 Chestnut Street, Rochester, United States
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