June 15 & 16, 2026: NYU Coaching & Tech Summit

Thank you for considering sponsorship of the 2026 NYU Coaching and Technology Summit, celebrating our 5th anniversary, on Monday, June 15 and Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the Kimmel Center in New York City.

Now in its fifth year, the Summit continues to serve as the premier global forum where coaching innovation meets technology-driven transformation. Through pre-conference marketing, prominent on-site visibility, expo opportunities, and post-event engagement, sponsorship offers exceptional exposure to a projected audience of 500+ enterprise leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and association executives from New York, across the U.S., and around the world.

Your partnership helps support research, scholarships, and academic programming for NYU graduate and certificate students—advancing the next generation of leaders in coaching and human development technology.

With an expanded format for 2026, this year’s 5th Anniversary Summit will feature two full days of programming across the main plenary hall, expo hall, and multiple breakout spaces at NYU’s Kimmel Center. Join us to showcase your brand, connect with thought leaders, and celebrate five years of shaping the future of coaching and technology.

Interested in sponsoring?
Please review the forms below and email NYUCoachingInnovationLab@nyu.edu with the subject line: 2026 Coaching & Tech – Sponsorship 

Please send the donation to chartfield: 20-44650-WSQPG-MC221
Any questions, please call Liz Chen at 212-992-3660

2026 SPONSORSHIP FORM

Sponsoring the 2026 NYU Coaching & Technology Summit (5th Anniversary) is a strategic opportunity for early-stage startups delivering innovative, technology-driven solutions in the human development space. The Summit connects you with 500+ professionals across learning & development, digital coaching, employee experience, health & wellness, and talent management.

Designed with emerging companies in mind—especially those with limited U.S. presence but high scalability—the event offers high-visibility placements across our plenary hall, expo floor, and breakout sessions, plus opportunities for demos, pilots, and partnerships with an interdisciplinary audience focused on measurable outcomes.

Interested in sponsoring?
Please review the form below and email NYUCoachingInnovationLab@nyu.edu with the subject line: 2026 Coaching & Tech – Emerging Tech.

Emerging Tech Sponsorship

Excitement is building as the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches! With New York and New Jersey set to host several major matches—including the highly anticipated World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium on July 19—the region will be buzzing with fans from across the globe.

Because of this event, finding local accommodations will be a significant challenge. We highly recommend making your travel plans and room reservations as early as possible to ensure availability.

For those visiting the university or the city, please take advantage of NYU's own curated list of Hotel Discounts. This resource provides preferred rates at various hotels near our campuses, helping you secure a stay amidst the World Cup festivities.

• David Cooley,  Career and Executive Coach, David E. Cooley Career and Executive Coaching
• Nicole Forward, Head of Coaching and Development, RHR International
• Alexander Haitoglou, Founder & CEO, Ovidia
• Rebecca Rutschmann, AI in Coaching Pioneer, Viva la Coaching AI Academy
• Neal Sundberg, Director of Coaching, Brightline

Monday, June 15th, 2026

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Doors Open | Registration & Coffee| NYU Jazz Ensemble

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM - Welcome & Opening Remarks 

• Anna Tavis, PhD, Chair and Clinical Professor, Human Capital Management Department, NYU School of Professional Studies 

• Angie Kamath, Dean, NYU School of Professional Studies

9:40 AM - 10:10 AM - Fireside Chat: 

• Moderator: Anna Tavis, PhD Chair and Clinical Professor, Human Capital Management Department, NYU School of Professional Studies 

• Anindya Ghose, Heinz Riehl Chair Professor, NYU Stern School of Business, Best Selling Author of Thrive: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM - CEO Panel:

• Moderator: Matthew Breitfelder, Global Head of Human Capital at Apollo, 

• Levi Goertz, Co-Founder and Head of Solutions, Valence OR Parker Mitchel, Founder & CEO, Valence

• Jonathan Kirschner, Founder and CEO, AIIR Consulting

• Pam Krulitz, Co-Founder and CEO, Optify

• Katie McCleary, Co-Founder and CEO, Listening Intelligence

• Alex Haitoglou, Founder & CEO, Ovida

10:55 AM - 11:05 AM - Coffee Break & Networking

11:05 AM - 11:55 PM - Executive Spark Talk - Valence

• Levi Goertz, Co-Founder and Head of Solutions, Valence

11:55 PM - 12:00 PM - Strategic Executive Coaching 

• David Cooley,  Career and Executive Coach, David E. Cooley Career and Executive Coaching

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM - Demo - OwlHub

• David Morelli, Cofounder and CEO, OwlHub

12:15 PM - 12:55 PM - Breakout Rooms 

• Valence

  • Levi Goertz, Co-Founder and Head of Solutions, Valence OR Parker Mitchell, Founder & CEO, Valence

• Hogan Assessment

  • Josh Rich, Product Manager AI, Hogan Assessment

  • Ryne Sherman, Chief Science Officer, Hogan Assessment

• Korn Ferry

  • Kevin Gagan, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM - Lunch + Expo Hall 

EISNER & LUBIN AUDITORIUM, 4TH FLOOR

1:50 PM - 2:10 PM - Opening Afternoon Keynote

• Nickle Lamoreaux, Chief Human Resources Officer, IBM

2:10 PM - 2:30 PM - Leadership Exchange: The New Standard for Enterprise Talent

• Nickle Lamoreaux, SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, IBM 

• Christian Schmeichel, PhD, SVP and Global Head of People & Culture Services, SAP

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM -  Executive Spark Talk - BTS Strategy

• Sheila Boysen, Coach and Leadership, BTS

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM - CHRO Panel: Scaling Development from the Front Line to the Boardroom

• Moderater: Lucien Alziari, Formerly Chief People Officer, Prudential Financial | Global Business Transformation Strategist & Board Director 

• Jonathan Dunne, Global Chief People Officer, Deloitte

• Matthew Breitfelder, Global Head of Human Capital, Apollo 

• Malaika Myers, CHRO,  Hyatt Hotels Corporation

• Vicki Walia, Chief People Officer, Prudential Financial

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM - Executive Spark Talk: Ovida

• Alex Haitoglou, Founder & CEO, Ovida

• Dr. Roberto Benzo, MD Pulmonologist, Mayo Clinic 

• Dr. Maria Benzo, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM - Coffee & Networking

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM - Research Panel: ​​”The Research Shaping the Future of Coaching”

• Moderator: Rebecca Rutschman, AI Coaching Pioneer Consultant, Viva la Coaching Academy

• Laura Rees-Davies, PhD, Founder, GlideForward Consulting

• Nicky Terblanche, PhD, Associate Professor, Stellenbosch Business School and Founder of coachvici.com

• Susan Caesar, Director of Artificial Intelligence, ICF 

• Sheila Boysen, PhD Coach and Leadership, BTS

• Iliana Grosse-Buening, Chair IEEE Global Artificial Intelligence Systems (AIS) Flourishing Initiative, IEEE Standards Association | IEEE SA

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM - Demo - Coachbot AI

• Lewin Keller, Founder and CEO, Coachbot AI

5:00 PM - 5:15 PM - Demo - Zanga African Metrics

• Nankhonde van den Broek, Founder and CEO, Zanga African Metrics

5:15 PM - 6:00 PM - Credentialing Panel: “Standards and Credentialing for the Future of Coaching"

• Moderator: Woody Woodward, PhD, Chief Coaching Officer, BetterUp

• John Bennett, PhD, President, Fielding University

• Terrence E. Maltbia, PhD, Professor of Practice, Department of Organization and Leadership, Columbia University 

• Mikko Sorvari, EMCC, President

6:00 PM - 6:15 PM - Demo - Agile Brain

• John Penrose, Chief Executive Officer at Leading Indicator Systems, Agile Brain

6:15 PM - 6:20 PM - Closing Remarks 

• Anna Tavis, PhD, Chair and Clinical Professor, Human Capital Management Department, NYU School of Professional Studies

6:20 PM - 8:00 PM - Reception – Everyone is Welcome!

Expo Hall (4th floor, Eisner and Lubin Auditorium)

NYU Steinhardt Jazz Band

Please note that the agenda is tentative and subject to change. This is a working agenda and will be updated as details are finalized.

Tuesday, June 16th, 2026

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM - Doors Open - 4th Floor
Eisner and Lubin Auditorium
Coffee & Networking
NYU Steinhardt Jazz Ensemble

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM - Welcome & Opening Remarks, All sessions will continue on the 10th floor

• Anna Tavis, PhD, Chair and Clinical Professor, Human Capital Management Department, NYU School of Professional Studies 

• Martin Ihrig, PhD, Clinical Professor and Associate Dean of Division of Programs in Business, NYU School of Professional Studies 
  

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM - Keynote – The Mayo Clinic Blueprint: Scaling Coaching in Healthcare

• Moain Abu Dabrh, Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic and National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching, Board Chair

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM - Launch, Executive Spark Talk  - Osmo

• Antons Davis, Founder & CEO, Osmo

10:15 AM - 11:05 AM - Launch, Executive Spark Talk  - Kornferry

• Kevin Gagan, Senior Client Partner, Global Leader, Enterprise Coaching, Kornferry

11:05 AM - 11:20 PM - Coffee Break & Networking

11:20 PM - 12:00 PM - Health and Wellness Coaching Innovation Panel 

• Moderator: Nicole Forward, Head of Coaching and Development / Practice Leader, RHR

• Neal Sundberg, Director, Brightline 

• Rachel Cossar, CEO and Co-Founder, Virtual Sapiens

• Shelby Garay, Program Director, Headspace Training Institute

• Asher Bauer, BetterUp Researcher

• Kasia Smith, Head of Provider Network & Health Coaching | Founding Team, Pillar

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM - Executive Spark Talk - Listening Intelligence 

• Katie McCleary, Co-Founder and CEO, Listening Intelligence

12:15 PM - 12:55 PM - Breakout Rooms

Listening Intelligence

• Katie McCleary, Co-Founder and CEO, Listening Intelligence
• Allison O'Brien, VP of Enterprise Learning, Listening Intelligence

Osmo

• Antons Davis, Founder and CEO, Osmo 

ICF

• Robert Garcia, Vice President at International Coaching Federation, ICF

Tenor 

• James Cross, Co-Founder, Tenor

12:55 PM - 1:55 PM - Lunch + Expo Hall 

EISNER & LUBIN AUDITORIUM, 4TH FLOOR

1:55 PM - 2:00 PM - Welcome Remarks

• Anna Tavis, PhD, Chair and Clinical Professor, Human Capital Management Department, NYU School of Professional Studies

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM - Opening Afternoon Keynote: Purpose, Flourishing and Coaching

• Suzy Welch, PhD, Director, NYU Stern Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing; Clinical Professor of Management and Organizations and Professor of Management Practice, NYU Stern School of Business

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM - Executive Spark Talk - AIIR Consulting

• Jonathan Kirschner, Founder and CEO, AIIR Consulting

2:30 PM - 2:35 PM - Coaching for Good: OWN YOUR NEXT

• Gina Martin, Founder & Executive Director

2:35 PM - 2:40 PM - Coaching for Good: Veterans in Pursuit of Prosperity

• Fenton Reese, Founder, Veterans in Pursuit of Prosperity

2:40 PM - 2:55 PM - Executive Spark Talk - Hogan Assessments

• Ryne Sherman, Chief Science Officer, Hogan Assessments

• Josh Rich, Product Manager AI, Hogan Assessments

2:55 PM - 3:10 PM - Demo - Tough Day

• Katherine von Jan, Co-Founder and CEO, Tough Day

3:10 PM - 3:25 PM - Coffee Break & Networking

3:25 PM – 4:05 PM - Whole Person Coaching: Integrating Health, Wellbeing and Human Performance Panel

• Moderator: Moain Abu Dabrh | Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic; Board Chair, National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching 

• Deanna Fournier, Executive Director, National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching 

• Dr. Jessica Singh, MD, Adjunct Faculty, NYU

• Dr. Devin Mann, MD, Professor of Population Health & Medicine; Director, Section of Digitally Enabled Care and Strategic Director Digital Health Innovation, NYU Langone Health

4:05 PM – 4:20 PM -  Executive Spark Talk - Tenor

• James Cross, Co-Founder 

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM - Demo - Engagedly

• Srikant Chellappa, Co-Founder and CEO, Engagedly

4:35 PM - 4:50 PM - Demo - Virtual Sapiens

• Rachel Cossar, Co-Founder and CEO, Virtual Sapiens

4:50 PM - 5:05 PM - Demo - Quso.ai

• Vedant Maheshwari, Co-Founder and CEO, Quso.ai

5:05 PM - 5:45 PM - Scaling Care: “Innovations in Health & Wellbeing Coaching”

• Moderator: Maureen Kennedy, Head of Coaching, Bravely 

• James Cross, CEO, Tenor

• Lewin Keller, Founder and CEO, Coachbot AI

• Nick Wooters, Co-Founder, Coya

• Vikram Sreedhar, Co-Founder and CTO, Shimmer

5:45 PM - 5:50 PM - Closing Remarks 

• Anna Tavis, PhD, Chair and Clinical Professor, Human Capital Management Department, NYU School of Professional Studies 
  

Please note that the agenda is tentative and subject to change. This is a working agenda and will be updated as details are finalized.