Catalyst Food Leaders Announces 2026 Virtual Leadership Summit

The second annual Catalyst Leadership Summit is scheduled for April 8 and will be centered on the theme "Reimagining Leadership," bringing together leaders from across the industry for a half-day of practical insights and real-world leadership conversations.

Catalyst Food Leaders Announces 2026 Virtual Leadership Summit

Catalyst Food Leaders

CLEARWATER, Minn. — Catalyst Food Leaders will host its second annual Catalyst Leadership Summit on April 8, a virtual event designed to help food industry professionals rethink how leadership shapes culture, performance and long-term business success.

Centered on the theme “Reimagining Leadership,” the summit will bring together leaders from across food manufacturing, operations, food safety, and executive leadership for a half-day of practical insights and real-world leadership conversations, Catalyst Food Leaders said. 

The event will feature keynote speaker Candice McGlen, author of Engage Us Now!, who will encourage leaders to rethink culture change as a grassroots effort that begins with individual ownership. Additional sessions will explore how leaders can build systems that support leadership development, address unconscious bias that limits growth and create stronger team cultures that drive performance, according to the company. 

“Technical excellence has long defined leadership in food,” said Tia Glave, president of Catalyst Food Leaders. “But the industry’s biggest challenges today — retention, accountability, culture and burnout — require leaders to develop people with the same intentionality they apply to operations.”

Registration and event details are available at https://www.catalystfoodleaders.com/leadership-summit