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September 3, 2026·Madison, WI

IGNiTE 2026

A full day of founders, executives and creative leaders sharing what's actually working in digital leadership, hosted at the Park Hotel on Madison's Capitol Square. Here's everything that happened.

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What IGNiTE is about.

September 3, 2026 · 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

The 2026 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

Who took the IGNiTE stage.

Operators, founders, and creative leaders who shared what's 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
2026 Venue

Park Hotel, Madison.

A historic boutique hotel steps from the Wisconsin State Capitol, in the heart of downtown Madison.

22 S Carroll St, Madison, WI 53703
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