GET READY FOR THE BEST WEEK OF THE YEAR!
Ignite 2026: January 13-15
January 13th: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
January 14th: 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
January 15th: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Holiday Party 5:00 - 9:30 PM
RSVP (and session sign ups) here!
Meet our Ignite speakers!
Keynote Speakers and Workshop Leaders
Holly Mandel
CEO of iMergence
Timothy Landhuis
VP Research at SIA
Cara Silletto
President of Magnet Culture
Katrina Collier
Author and Speaker
Kayleen McCabe
TV Host and
Trades Ambassador,
NCW Brand Ambassador
Workshop Sessions
At Ignite, not only do we have amazing keynote speakers come in and share their knowledge with everyone- but we have workshops to get you thinking and moving around on Tuesday as well. Check out below or head to the workshop page for more information (especially when deciding which sessions you'll be attending!)
Igniting the Workforce: Insights from
Kayleen McCabe
Join NCW brand ambassador and TV host Kayleen McCabe for two Ignite breakout sessions sharing insights on recruiting, retention, and elevating the trades. She’ll also discuss collaborating with BD, recruiting, and FS teams to capture impactful content from the field that strengthens the NCW brand.
Client Panel
During this session we will have clients come in for a Q&A panel.
Magnet Culture: The Evolution of Employees from A to GenZ
The Evolution of Employees from A to GenZ goes into depth about the "why" behind the mindsets of our multigenerational workforce. They will be doing TWO sessions.
Leadership Panel
During this panel we will have some of our NCW leadership come in and talk about their time at NCW.
Katrina Collier - Embracing AI to Enhance Human Connection
Katrina will go into more detail on how we can utilize AI to better our practices within NCW, but still keeping our core focus on the human part of recruiting.
NCW History
NCW History is a staple to Ignite, with Dan and Steve going over the history of how NCW started 25 years ago. We highly recommend this for newer NCW employees!