Join us in Colorado Springs for the US Central Leadership Summit—an energizing, high-impact gathering of EO leaders and rising stars from across the US Central region.
9/9: 8am - 9am - Breakfast at Mining Exchange Hotel (The Elkton Room) Ballroom C and Terrace
9/9 - 9am -12pm Leadership Summit Workshop (Leaders Lab & 5% in the Wild)
9/9 - 12pm - 1:15pm - Lunch at Mining Exchange Hotel (The Elkton Room) Ballroom C and Terrace
9/9 - 1:15pm - 2:00pm - Free Time
9/9 - 2:15pm - Depart for United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum (walkers leave by 2pm - 15 min walk) - Transportation will leave at 2:15pm from hotel lobby
From the Leadership Lab to the 5% in the wild, get ready to lead, learn, and be transformed.
Dr. Malik Muhhamed
Who Is Dr. Malik Muhhamed
For nearly three decades, Dr. Abdul-Malik Muhammad has been serving both youth and adults as an educator, transformational leader, entrepreneur, and author.
His core message of the power of leadership to build healthy community functioning derives from his experience as a community, educational, and corporate leader.
The Leader’s Lab is not your typical workshop—it’s a space where leadership is built,
tested, and stress-tested in real time. In this highly interactive session, participants will
explore Malik’s signature leadership formula (Connection + Challenge = Change),
experiment with practical frameworks, and walk away with systems they can apply
immediately.
This workshop blends bold ideas with grounded tools: from reframing metrics that matter,
to “scrimmaging” new initiatives before rollout, to knee-to-knee leadership conversations
that rebuild trust. Designed for people who want to lead with clarity, courage, and culture,
The Leader’s Lab is where learning becomes action.
"Alex Zatvor is the founder and CEO of Destify, an award-winning destination wedding travel company, and the founder of Gate.org, a nonprofit supporting families in Ukraine affected by war. A proud member of EO, YPO, and 3i, he brings the same energy to inspired leadership as he does to last-minute adventures. Alex is passionate about blending disciplined performance with the thrill of saying “yes” to the unexpected."
“Paul Pagel founded 8th Light in 2006, and ever since then he has been committed to building a business and a community for software as a craft. Under his direction as CEO, 8th Light has grown 10X, and employed more than 150 software professionals spread across the US and Europe. Now Paul is Chairman of the Board of Directors and has continued his entrepreneurial journey starting companies.”
