Cory Warfield
AI, Attention & Influence: Winning in the New Economy
“If it's not human, it's scary.”
A People Party Palooza by Do The ThingThe Future
The Future
of Leadership
August 17 – 20, 20264 Days
Leadership isn't announced from a stage anymore. It's built in the room, together. Four days. Real leaders. A billion dollars of collective impact — closing with the Billion Dollar Impact Party, recorded live in Los Angeles.
Hosted by Stacey Lauren & co-host Avery Crumrine
15 Live Events50+ SpeakersLos Angeles Finale
The Speakers
Who you'll learn from.
Avery Crumrine
Bestselling Author & Founder, Asterah
Yanik Silver
Founder, Maverick1000
George Makrinos
Writer of Wicked 3
Mike Richardson
Author & Advisor to Boards and CEOs
Emily Sturgill
Founder, Her Closing Edge
Ryan Montis
Business Coach & Marketing Strategist
Kim Sorrelle
CEO, Love Is
Jocelyn King
Founder & CEO, Smarter Online Safety
Laura Carney
Author, My Father's List
Melody Wilder
Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
Kelly Burke
Coach & Consultant, Breezemont Group
Dr. Anita Sanchez
Founder, Living Indigenous Wisdom
Jason Miller
CEO, Strategic Advisor Board
Jean Green
Founder, Oh Snap Storytelling
Wendy Earley
Founder, Pixel Quiver
Shelby Long
CEO, Cadence Speaker Collective
Scott Thornton
President, Temecula Winnelson
Mare Brighton
Founder & CEO, Connection Project 360
Marci Shimoff
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author
Alan Ezeir
Partner, Mentor and Advisor
Claire Angelle
Founder and CEO, Elevia
Dr. Nancy De Andrade
Founder, La Jolla Holistic Center
Nate Kievman
CEO & Managing Partner, MyDeepTrust.ai & Affiniti Growth.com
Tige Charity
Founder, Kids in the Spotlight
Bob Serling
Founder, LicensingLab
Cory Warfield
LinkedIn Top Voice & Founder Coach
Eric Berman
CEO, Speakeasy Mastermind
Dr. Joshua Ducharme
Vice President, JD Creative and Consulting Solutions
Kathryn Severns Avery
Founder, First Responder Training Alliance
Jasmine Jonte
CEO, CRE8TION
Lisa D'Acquisto
Founder, Auvinsa Consulting
Allison Maslan
CEO, Pinnacle Global Network
Dr. Kim Redman
CEO, Creatrix Go Quantum
Jim Bunch
President & CEO, Connect.win
Jennie Edwards
Brand Visionary Storyteller, Guided By Imagination
Phil 'The Connector' Herrington
Founder, The Connector Community
Sandi Masori
Self-Publishing Expert, Expert Book 4 U
Johann Nogueira
Founder, AI Tech Advisory
Tom Morgan
Founder, The Leading Edge
Nataly Kogan
Founder, Dare Yourself Ventures
Elle Stoddard
VP of Finance, Dance Marathon at SDSU
Javed Bhaghani
President, Biscayne Hospitality
James Hickey
Founder, SD Networking Events
Felena Hanson
Founder, Hera Hub
Bob Dalton
Founder, LOCL
Emily Letran
President, Exceptional Leverage Inc
Pardis Mahdavi
Founder & CEO, MyUni
Angela Brannon-Baptiste
Co-founder & CEO, It's All About the Kids Foundation
Carlos Cervantes
HR Manager, SANDAG
Ryan Berman
Founder, Courageous
Jeff Bush
CEO, BDR.ai
Rick Schirmer
Founder & CEO, ViralBrand
Eric Lofholm
Founder & CEO, Eric Lofholm International
Nicholas Raschella
Founder, Partnerology
Marissa Meltzer
Director of Brand Partnerships, David Meltzer Enterprises
Dr. Julie Ducharme
Founder, Lead and Empower Her: She Talks
Nicole Haase
CEO & Co-Founder, Modern Prairie
Anastasia Vladychynska
Founder, Vladychynska Consulting
Estie Starr
Founder, Strand Consulting
Chloe Fogle
Co-Director of Participant Relations, Dance Marathon at SDSU
Meet Every Speaker →
More speakers being added.
Sneak Peek
Meet them before the room does.
Stacey sat down with some of the speakers ahead of the event — what they're bringing, who their room is for, and what they want you to walk out with.
Experiences On Offer
Some things you can't buy anywhere else.
- Sale
- The Billion Dollar Impact Party
- Bidding
- Live, in the room
- Proceeds
- A portion to Dance Marathon at SDSU
More experiences revealed as we get closer.
The Bigger Picture
This is where a billion dollars of impact gets built. Not performed. Built, live, by the people who show up.
The Future of Leadership is the next chapter of a platform for purpose-driven commerce — where life success and business success come together with live experiences, learning, and impact. This is a room built for learning directly from the people on stage, meeting the other leaders and creators sitting next to you, and co-creating what happens next — together. Part interactive summit, part community, part open door.
Every purchase creates impact, with a percentage supporting Dance Marathon, a student-led organization supporting Children's Miracle Network and Rady Children's Hospital.
Four days. Real leaders. Real experiences. Real impact.
The Summit Part
Real speakers, real sessions.
You're not sitting quietly in a chair — you're in the room, adding to the conversation.
The Community Part
Meet the people building it.
Get to know the other leaders and creators in the room — you're not just learning from them, you're co-creating what comes next together.
The Opportunity Part
Every room opens a door.
The people on stage aren't just speaking — they're offering real opportunities, connections, and next steps you can actually walk through.
August 17 – 20, 2026
Leadership is becoming more collaborative, more visible, more human — even as AI changes everything else.
21 live events. 50+ speakers. However you lead — as a founder, a CEO, a creator, or a changemaker — this is where the shift happens.
Hosted by Stacey Lauren & Co-Host Avery Crumrine
Stacey Lauren discovered the biggest thing that helps you do the thing is being in a community that helps you achieve your goals. Now, that discovery has grown into a billion dollars of impact — uniting communities together to achieve their goals, together.
What becomes possible when we stop leading in silos and start creating impact together?
This conversation invites you to think bigger about your role as a leader, entrepreneur, founder, creator, or changemaker. Together, we'll explore what it looks like to create a billion dollars of impact by bringing together the people, platforms, and communities that are already changing the world.
Stacey Lauren
Host
Brings the vision of uniting leaders, communities, and causes to create measurable impact.
Avery Crumrine
Co-Host
Reminds us that leadership isn't defined by age — it's defined by the willingness to create meaningful change.
The future of leadership isn't just collaborative — it's intergenerational.
Imagine If
Leaders and founders put their visibility to work for meaningful causes.
CEOs, founders, and exited entrepreneurs found new purpose through philanthropy and collaboration.
Masterminds, networking groups, and communities became catalysts for change.
Entrepreneurs transformed their products, services, and experiences into opportunities to create impact.
Every dollar spent on personal, professional, and business growth created measurable good in the world.
Leaders intentionally partnered across generations to build a better future.
The Format
It's called a People Party. And you're not watching from the back.
The Future of Leadership is a People Party Palooza — Do The Thing's flagship gathering format. This is a huge opportunity to be educated directly by the speakers on stage — real expertise, real experience, and a ton to learn in every room. You're not just meeting other leaders. You're adding to the conversation and learning alongside them. No keynote to sit through. No audience to disappear into.
Day 4 Finale
The Billion Dollar Impact Party
Recorded live at an iconic Los Angeles studio, the finale brings the week to a close — the biggest live-selling moment after four days of offers sold live in every session, with a portion of the proceeds supporting Dance Marathon. Watch it virtually, from the comfort of your own home.
Stacey Lauren sits down with co-host Avery Crumrine — how the event was born, the power of a fundraiser, and how you can create impact the same way.
Your Hosts
Stacey Lauren
Host
A high-energy live event host and movement creator, and the visionary founder of the Do The Thing platform, inspiring people to turn connection into collective action.
She's the one building the Billion Dollar Impact Marketplace — real speakers, real experiences, and a new way to walk away with something that moves you forward.
Her work continues to prove that leadership begins the moment you decide to engage people around your message.
Avery Crumrine
Co-Host
A speaker, bestselling author, and finance student at San Diego State University, Avery's work is centered around follow-through, accountability, and helping people turn ideas into something real.
She's the creator of The Author Follow Through System, helping people write and publish a book in 45 days through structure, execution, and support.
A living example of the intergenerational leadership this event is built around.
Supporting
Dance Marathon
A student-led organization supporting Children's Miracle Network and Rady Children's Hospital. A percentage of every purchase during The Future of Leadership goes directly to their work.
Sponsors
Backed by
Businesses putting their name behind four days of leadership — and a percentage of every purchase going to Dance Marathon. There’s still room on this wall.
What's Inside
4 days of live experiences.
Conversations and interactive experiences around leadership, AI, storytelling, visibility, philanthropy, innovation, and building businesses and communities that matter.
Day 1
Purpose, People & Possibility
The human side of leadership — purpose, relationships, communication, culture, and creating leverage through people.
01
Kickoff
Opening Ceremony
With Stacey Lauren & Avery Crumrine
02
Purpose & Impact
1k Suns Meets Billion Dollar Impact
With Yanik Silver, Tige Charity, Kathryn Avery & Mike Richardson
03
Relationships & Networking
Play Bigger Together: The Power of Community and Strategic Relationships
With Phil Herrington, Nicholas Raschella, Eric Berman, Felena Hanson, Tom Morgan & Dr. Julie Ducharme
04
Prep & Presence
Green Room: Get Ready for Your Billion Dollar Impact Moment
With Emily Sturgill, Ryan Montis & Eric Lofholm
05
Leadership
The Audience Is the Teacher
With Bob Dalton
06
Business & Impact
Building Companies That Change the World
With Lisa D'Acquisto, Kim Sorrelle, Jocelyn King, Laura Carney, Marci Shimoff, Carlos Cervantes, Ryan Berman, Javed Bhaghani & Anastasia Vladychynska
07
Sales
Scale Your Sales Without Scaling Your Business
With Bob Serling
Day 2
AI, Innovation & Impact
How leaders are leveraging AI, collective intelligence, and innovation to shape the future.
01
Community & Impact
Spread the Impact Party
With Phil Herrington, Melody Wilder & Avery Crumrine
02
Leadership
The Power of Collective Intelligence
With Mike Richardson & guest CEOs
03
Leadership
What's Next, After You've Reached the Top of the Mountain
With Alan Ezeir, Dr. Nancy De Andrade, Nataly Kogan, Kim Sorrelle & Jeff Bush
04
AI & Trust
Trust Is the Currency of the Future: Are You Built to Last?
With Nathan Kievman
05
AI & Marketing
AI, Attention & Influence: Winning in the New Economy
With Cory Warfield
06
AI & Business Growth
How to Build, Grow, and Scale Your Company in the Age of AI
With Johann Nogueira
07
AI & Entrepreneurship
The Next Era of AI: One-Person Entrepreneurs Creating Billion-Dollar Companies
With Jim Bunch & Jocelyn King
Day 3
Leadership scales through visibility and impact.
Visibility, storytelling, movements, philanthropy, and creating lasting impact.
01
Community & Leadership
Event Marketing Mastery: 10 Proven Strategies to Fill More Seats, Build Your Brand & Grow Your Business
With James Hickey
02
Storytelling
The Future of Leadership Is Storytelling
With George Makrinos, Emily Letran, Laura Carney, Claire Angelle, Wendy Earley, Dr. Joshua Ducharme, Jean Green & Nicole Haase
03
Visibility & Media
Put Your Story to Work: Books, Billboards & Beyond
With Jennie Edwards, Kelly Burke, Avery Crumrine, Sandi Masori, Dr. Julie Ducharme & Estie Starr
04
Marketplace & Impact
Leadership through Growth: Purpose-Driven Commerce in Action
With Dr. Anita Sanchez, Avery Crumrine, Kim Sorrelle, Jasmine Jonte, Shelby Long, Scott Thornton, Mare Brighton, Jason Miller, Carlos Cervantes & Allison Maslan
05
Branding & Visibility
Viral Brands
With Rick Schirmer
06
Philanthropy
About Dance Marathon
With Avery Crumrine, Elle Stoddard & Chloe Fogle
07
Leadership
Generational Leadership: Building Leaders for a World That Doesn't Exist Yet
With Cory Warfield, Shelby Long, Dr. Kim Redman, Avery Crumrine, Pardis Mahdavi, Marissa Meltzer, Mare Brighton & Angela Brannon-Baptiste
Day 4
FinaleBillion Dollar Impact Party
The week comes full circle at the Billion Dollar Impact Party — recorded live in Los Angeles. It's the biggest live-selling moment of the week, after four days of offers sold live in every session. Stacey Lauren sits down with co-host Avery Crumrine, then the room opens for the finale's live shopping. Watch it virtually, from the comfort of your own home.
You're not here to watch. You're here to build it.
The future of leadership isn't about building bigger platforms — it's about building bigger possibilities together. It's about lighting others up, creating opportunities for impact, and leaving a legacy that extends far beyond ourselves.
Come ready to connect, contribute, collaborate, and help shape what's possible when visionary leaders unite to light 1,000 Suns and create a billion dollars of impact.
August 17–20 — four days built for the leaders who show up, not just sign up.
Free registration
Save your free spot.
Your free ticket includes the weekday virtual events, Treasure Chest, and the Billion Dollar Impact Party.
$0
Optional VIP Upgrade · $97
Want the replays too?
Replays are a VIP perk. VIP adds ongoing access to every session recording, plus a private behind-the-scenes session with Stacey after the event. And your $97? 100% goes to Dance Marathon.
FAQ
What is a People Party?
Do The Thing's format for real, interactive gatherings — no keynote to sit through, no audience to disappear into. You're in the room, adding to the conversation and meeting the people in it.
What is a People Party Palooza?
A multi-day run of People Parties back to back — Do The Thing's flagship gathering format. The Future of Leadership is a People Party Palooza: four days building toward the Billion Dollar Impact Party.
Is this a fundraiser?
Kind of, but the fun kind. You're not writing a check — every session has a live-selling moment where speakers bring real offers, you can buy the ones that are right for you, and a portion of the proceeds goes to Dance Marathon. Impact happens as a side effect of a great four days, not the point of it.
Will I actually participate, or just show up and sit there?
You'll participate. Every session runs as a People Party — built for you to meet other leaders, add to the conversation, and leave with something real. Not a keynote you scroll through from the back row.
What is the Billion Dollar Impact Party?
The Day 4 finale, recorded live at an iconic Los Angeles studio — the biggest live-selling moment of the week, after four days of offers sold live in every session. Stacey Lauren sits down with co-host Avery Crumrine on how the event was born and the power of a fundraiser. You can watch it virtually, from the comfort of your own home.
How does the live selling work?
Every session has a live-selling moment: speakers bring real offers, and you can buy the ones right for you on Spltyr, our live-selling platform. A portion of the proceeds goes to Dance Marathon. When you register, you'll set up your free digital paddle on Spltyr so you're ready to take part - and the Aug 20 finale is the biggest selling moment of the whole week.
Where does the money go?
A portion of the proceeds from every purchase goes to Dance Marathon, a student-led organization supporting Children's Miracle Network and Rady Children's Hospital.
What's the format — virtual or in person?
Days 1–3 meet live on Zoom. Day 4 is the celebration — also on Zoom, but recorded live at an iconic Los Angeles studio and streamed in real time.
Do I have to stay the whole time?
You can stay the whole time, or just join the sessions you want.