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August 12-14, 2026 • Marriott Marquis •  DC

2026 Agenda

Explore the agenda to plan your time and maximize your conference experience

Updated 8/7/2026

Note: Agenda Subject to Change / NO REFUNDS, EXCHANGES or TRANSFERS

Designed to help you get the most out of your NSN Conference experience, each track is tailored to support professionals at different stages of their career journey. Think of these tracks as curated recommendations—mix and match sessions to create a conference experience that’s uniquely yours.

 

8:00am – 7:00pmRegistration and Information Desk
10:00am – 10:45am

Entrepreneurs & Wealth Builders

Master Class # 1: The Seven Silent Leaks Stealing Your Future Wealth: The
Decisions High Earners Delay—And Why It Costs More Than You Think

10:00am – 10:45am

Young Professionals

Master Class # 2: Designing a Career That Serves Your Life

10:30am – 3:00pm

Young Professionals

Young Professionals Lounge (Sponsored By: Stryker)

10:30am – 12:30pm

Young Professionals

Young Professionals Mid-Day Mingle (Sponsored By: Stryker)

11:00am – 11:45am

Sales Professionals

Master Class # 3: Selling in Flow: Performing Under Pressure When It Matters Most

11:00am – 12:00pm

Sales Professionals

Master Class #4: Strategic AI Fluency: Turn 60 Minutes into Your Next Career Win

12:00pm – 1:15pmGeneral Session: Lunch & Opening Ceremony
1:15pm – 2:10pmGeneral Session: VP Panel #1
2:15pm – 3:15pmGeneral Session: Beyond Excellence: The Pursuit of Greatness Through Vision, Resilience & Reinvention – A Moderated Q&A with Kwame Onwuachi
3:15pm – 3:45pmPhotos with Kwame Onwuachi
3:30pm – 4:30pmNSN Members ONLY Reception: Fireside Chat with David Richardson, NSN CEO
5:30pm – 6:00pmAwards Reception
6:00pm – 7:15pmAwards Program
7:30pm – 10:00pmCorporate Hospitality Suite – Novo Nordisk
7:30pm – 10:00pmCorporate Hospitality Suite – Bristol Myers Squibb
7:30pm – 10:00pmCorporate Hospitality Suite – Medtronic
7:30pm – 10:00pmCorporate Hospitality Suite – AbbVie
7:30pm – 10:00pmCorporate Hospitality Suite – NSN Members Suite
10:30pm – 1:00amChapter Suites
8:00am – 7:00pmRegistration and Information Desk
8:30am – 9:15am

Job Seekers

NSN Members ONLY – Critical Interview Skills/Career Fair Opportunities

8:30am – 10:00amContinental Breakfast (Sponsored By: AbbVie, Grainger)
9:00am – 3:00pm

Young Professionals

Young Professionals Lounge (Sponsored By: Stryker)

9:00am – 5:00pmSponsor Private Interviews (Convention Center)
9:00am – 9:45am

Sales Professionals

Workshop: Power Moves: How Women Leaders Break Barriers and Build Influence

9:00am – 9:45am

Entrepreneurs & Wealth Builders

Workshop: Trademarks: Legal Strategies to Protect Your Brand and Business

9:00am – 9:45am

Young Professionals

Workshop: Next Level Ready: How to Position Yourself for the Role You Want Before You Have it (Sponsored By: Stryker)

9:00am – 9:45am

Sales Professionals

Workshop: From Stability to Strategy: A Strategic Career Assessment for Long-Term Growth

9:00am – 9:45am

Current Sales Managers

Workshop: The Leadership Shift: Elevating from Sales Manager to Executive Influence

9:00am – 9:45am

Future Sales Managers

Workshop: From Top Performer to Trusted Leader: The Real Path to Sales Management

10:00am – 10:15amGeneral Session: VP Panel Sponsor Speaker # 2 (Sponsored By: Grainger)
10:15am – 11:00amGeneral Session: VP Panel # 2
11:00am – 11:45amGeneral Session: Keynote Speaker: Damola Adamolekun
12:15pm – 1:15pmLunch & Learn – The Edwards Difference: Where Patient Impact Drives Performance. (Sponsored by: Edwards Lifesciences) (Convention Center)
12:15pm – 1:15pmLunch & Learn – Listen, Learn, Engage. (Sponsored by: Merck) (Convention Center)
12:15pm – 1:15pmLunch & Learn – Lunch and Learn: Exploring Siemens Healthineers: Game On! (Sponsored by: Siemens Healthineers) (Convention Center)
12:15pm – 1:15pmLunch & Learn – Sanofi & National Sales Network Impact Stories. (Sponsored by: Sanofi) Convention Center)
12:15pm – 1:15pmLunch & Learn – The Regeneron Way: People. Science. Impact. (Sponsored by: Regeneron) (Convention Center)
12:15pm – 1:15pmLunch & Learn – Med-Tech Talk: Purpose, People & Innovation. (Sponsored by: GE Healthcare) (Convention Center)
12:15pm – 1:15pmInvite Only Lunch and Learn: Creating Economic Opportunity: Sales Careers at LinkedIn. (Sponsored by: LinkedIn) (Convention Center)
12:00pm – 1:00pmCareer Fair – NSN Members ONLY (Convention Center)
1:00pm – 5:00pm

Job Seekers

Career Fair (Convention Center)

1:00pm – 2:00pm

Current Sales Managers

Sales Leaders Only: Damola Adamolekun, CEO, Red Lobster (Invite ONLY)

1:30pm – 2:15pm

Young Professionals

Workshop: The First 5 Years: Moves That Set (or Stall) Your Career Trajectory (Sponsored by: Stryker)

1:30pm – 2:15pm

Current Sales Managers

Workshop: From Sales Manager to Strategic Leader: Navigating the Path to Executive Leadership

1:30pm – 2:15pm

Future Sales Managers

Workshop: From Top Performer to Trusted Leader: The Real Path to Sales Management

1:30pm – 2:15pm

Sales Professionals

Workshop: When Ambition Outpaces Capacity

1:30pm – 2:15pm

Sales Professionals

Workshop: Identifying & Focusing On The Decision Maker

1:30pm – 2:15pm

Entrepreneurs & Wealth Builders

Workshop: Beyond Excellence: Building Businesses That Create Opportunity, Impact, and Legacy

2:30pm – 3:00pmDamola Adamolekun Photos on Career Fair Learning Stage
2:30pm – 3:30pmSales Executive Leadership Symposium (SEL – Invite Only) (Sponsored By:
LinkedIn)
3:15pm – 3:45pmLearning Stage: Beyond the Trademark: Building a Brand Worth Protecting
4:00pm – 4:30pmLearning Stage: Navigating Organizational Awareness, Strategic Relationships & Visibility
5:00pm – 7:00pmConference Break
7:00pm – 10:00pmCorporate Hospitality Suite – Abbott
7:00pm – 10:00pmCorporate Hospitality Suite – AstraZeneca
7:00pm – 10:00pmCorporate Hospitality Suite – Grainger
7:00pm – 10:00pmCorporate Hospitality Suite – NSN Members Suite
7:00pm – 10:00pmCorporate Hospitality Suite – NSN Atlanta Chapter Suite
7:00pm – 10:00pmCorporate Hospitality Suite – NSN Young Professional Suite
10:00pm – 1:00amChapter Suites
 
8:00am – 5:00pm Registration and Information Desk
8:30am – 10:00am Continental Breakfast (Sponsored By: AbbVie)
8:30am – 10:00am Young Professionals
Young Professional Breakfast (Convention Center) (Sponsored By: Novartis)
9:00am – 2:00pm Young Professionals
Young Professionals Lounge (Sponsored By: Stryker)
9:00am – 2:00pm Job Seekers
Career Fair & Private Interviews (Convention Center)
9:00am – 9:30am Learning Stage: Beyond the Trademark: Building a Brand Worth Protecting
10:00am – 10:30am Learning Stage: Navigating Organizational Awareness, Strategic Relationships & Visibility
11:00am – 11:45am Learning Stage: Rewrite the Rules, Own the Story with Robinne Lee
11:45am – 12:15am Robinne Lee Photos on Career Fair Learning Stage
11:30am – 1:30pm Lunch / Networking On The Career Fair Floor
1:00am – 1:30pm #NSNtoHired Celebration
2:00pm – 2:45pm Entrepreneurs & Wealth Builders
Workshop: How To Preserve Generational Wealth
2:00pm – 2:45pm Young Professionals
Workshop: You Don’t Need a Title to Lead (Sponsored By: Stryker)
2:00pm – 2:45pm Sales Professionals
Workshop: For Sales Professionals – The Sales Formula
2:00pm – 2:45pm Current Sales Managers
Workshop: Leading at the Next Level: What It Takes to Advance Beyond Sales Management
3:00pm – 4:30pm Beyond Excellence: Owning Your Power, Defining Your Success & Building Your Legacy – A Moderated Q&A with Taraji P. Henson
4:30pm – 6:00pm Taraji P. Henson Photos
4:30pm – 7:00pm Conference Farewell