🚀 Unleash the Champion Within at the 2025 Leader Summit
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Something extraordinary is coming to the Winona region this fall—and it’s going to change the way you think about leadership.
The Winona Area Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to introduce its brand-new flagship event, the 2025 Leader Summit: Unleash the Champion Within, taking place Tuesday, September 30th at Winona State University: Kryszko Ballroom. Presenting Sponsors for this event are WinCraft by Fanatics and Xcel Energy.
This isn’t just another leadership conference—it’s an immersive, full-day experience designed to fuel your passion, elevate your potential, and ignite your impact in the workplace and beyond.
💥 World-Class Speakers, Game-Changing Insights
The Leader Summit will feature four nationally recognized powerhouse speakers, each bringing a unique story and set of tools that will challenge you to lead with excellence and authenticity:
🏈 Matt Birk
“5 Things I Think I Know about Success” NFL veteran, Super Bowl Champion, and Harvard grad, Matt Birk knows what it takes to thrive in competitive environments. With humor, humility, and hard-earned wisdom, Matt shares elite strategies that drive team success, personal growth, and lasting change.
✈️ Kenyon Salo
“The Bucket List Life: Create More. Share More. Live More.” As one of only five members of the Denver Broncos Thunderstorm Skydive Team, Kenyon takes inspiration to new heights—literally. With adrenaline-fueled experiences and a message of living life to the fullest, Kenyon will help you identify what you truly want and how to make it happen both personally and professionally.
🎙 Lauren Sisler
“Shatterproof Leadership: Forging Resilience, Bravery, and Purpose in the Workplace” Award-winning sports broadcaster and author Lauren Sisler shares her powerful journey of loss, resilience, and redemption. Through compelling storytelling, Lauren inspires audiences to find strength in vulnerability and lead with compassion, courage, and clarity.
🏃♀️ Sarah Wells
“The 16-Stride Factor: Supercharge Your Organization with Innovative Thinking” Olympian and Pan Am Games silver medalist Sarah Wells brings the heart of a champion and the mind of a strategist. Her talk is a masterclass in mindset, motivation, and innovation—teaching you to embrace obstacles as fuel for growth and organizational change.
🎟 Ticket Options for Every Level of Experience
General Ticket: $500/person (open seating)
VIP Ticket: $700/person (includes reserved seating, exclusive swag from presenting sponsor WinCraft by Fanatics, and a 1-hour meet and greet with speakers)
VIP Table of 8: $5000 (premium experience for teams and top-tier leaders, including priority front of room seating, meet and greet & swag, and opportunity to go on a morning run with Sarah Wells)
Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, manager, or aspiring leader, this summit is built for those who are hungry to grow and ready to lead.
🌟 Be Part of Something Bigger
This event marks the beginning of a new legacy of leadership excellence in our region. It’s more than just a day—it’s a launchpad for transformation. Don’t miss your chance to connect with visionaries, get fired up by bold ideas, and unleash the champion within.
📞 Contact the Winona Chamber today to register.
Seats are limited—and momentum is already building.
Let’s rise together!