IGNiTE Digital Leadership Summit
September 3, 2026·Madison, WI

The summit for leaders igniting digital growth.

A one-day gathering for business owners, senior leaders, and teams who are responsible for digital direction. Leave with a strategy you can implement the next day.

About the summit

An inspiring day for leaders responsible for direction.

IGNiTE 2026 is designed for business owners, senior leaders, and teams who are setting direction and driving results in a digital world. You don't need to be a digital expert — you need to be the person deciding what's next. You'll hear from founders and executives actively leading digital transformation, with sessions that combine strategic perspective and practical application so you leave with clarity and a plan.

Internal Clarity

Get your leadership team aligned around a focused digital strategy everyone can act on.

External Authority

Build trust and visibility in your market so the right customers find you first.

Personal Growth

Leave with confidence to start (or restart) the initiatives that will actually move your business forward.

What you'll walk away with
Ideas and strategy

A digital direction you can explain to your team and act on the next day.

Confidence to take action

A creative mindset and inspiration to start taking action towards growth.

A network of peers

Connections with other leaders making the same decisions and facing the same challenges.

Watch

See what IGNiTE is about.

September 3, 2026 · 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Agenda

  1. 8:00 AM
    Registration, Breakfast & Networking
  2. 9:00 AM
    Your Favorite Teacher's Toolkit
    Building trust through educational content with Ema Roloff & Zak Heimerl
  3. 9:45 AM
    Open Always Beats Ready
    Creative leadership & mindset session with Ian McCain
  4. 10:30 AM
    Coffee & Networking Break
  5. 11:00 AM
    Leading With Purpose
    A fireside chat with Cayce Lynch on leading a purpose-driven organization
  6. 12:00 PM
    Lunch
  7. 1:00 PM
    Built Online: How Small Businesses Are Winning on Social
    Panel with Phillip Morris, Dave Crysler, Bobbie Shrivastav & Alexander Dopazo
  8. 2:00 PM
    Snack & Networking Break
  9. 2:30 PM
    The Open Source Self — Scaling Influence Inside a Global Giant
    Creating impact at large organizations with Ryan Etten
  10. 3:15 PM
    Digital Leadership: How To Be a Leader in a World Full of Followers — Book Q&A
    Ema & James Roloff
  11. 4:00 PM
    Closing Remarks
  12. 4:10 PM
    Happy Hour & Networking
  13. 5:30 PM
    Summit Concludes
Speakers

Voices on the IGNiTE stage.

Operators, founders, and creative leaders sharing what's actually working in digital leadership today.

Ema Roloff
Ema Roloff
Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer · Roloff Consulting
Your Favorite Teacher's Toolkit · Book Q&A
James Roloff
James Roloff
Co-Founder & CEO · Roloff Consulting
Digital Leadership Book Q&A
Zak Heimerl
Zak Heimerl
Sr. Technical Writer & Instructional Designer · Contiem
Your Favorite Teacher's Toolkit
Ian McCain
Ian McCain
Vice President & COO · Datum Evolve
Open Always Beats Ready
Cayce Lynch
Cayce Lynch
National Managing Partner · Tyson & Mendes
Leading With Purpose — Fireside Chat
Ryan Etten
Ryan Etten
Principal Solutions Architect · Broadcom
The Open Source Self
Phillip Morris
Phillip Morris
Principal Advisor · Dekkra Advisors
Built Online — Panel
Dave Crysler
Dave Crysler
Founder & Principal Consultant · The Crysler Club
Built Online — Panel
Bobbie Shrivastav
Bobbie Shrivastav
Co-Founder & CEO · Solvrays
Built Online — Panel
Alexander Dopazo
Alexander Dopazo
Vice President · Dopazo & Associates
Built Online — Panel
Location

Park Hotel, Madison.

A historic boutique hotel steps from the Wisconsin State Capitol, in the heart of downtown Madison. Walk to dinner, the lakefront, and the Capitol Square.

22 S Carroll St, Madison, WI 53703
Tickets

Get your ticket at the Final Summit rate.

Current tier
Summit Ticket
$397

No prior digital strategy experience required.

  • Breakfast, lunch & breaks
  • All sessions & panels
  • Networking happy hour
Bringing a group?Contact usfor a discount code for teams of three or more.
Organized by

Roloff Consulting

IGNiTE is produced by the team at Roloff Consulting, helping leaders build clarity, authority, and momentum in a digital world.

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Sponsors

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Thank you to the partners powering IGNiTE 2026.

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Be part of the future of digital leadership.

September 3, 2026 · Park Hotel · Madison, WI

If you're the person deciding what's next for your business, this is for you.