Ignite Your Leadership. Lead the Charge.
Join your colleagues from across the state for an energizing professional conference designed for school leaders who are ready to move beyond the day-to-day and lead with renewed clarity and conviction. Through dynamic keynotes, relevant learning sessions, and meaningful collaboration, you’ll gain practical strategies to strengthen your leadership, inspire your team, and create lasting impact in your school community.
Walk away recharged, refocused, and ready to lead the charge.
Two Full Days of Engagement!
For 2027, we’re making more room for what makes the OAESA Professional Conference so impactful: meaningful learning, authentic connection, and inspiration that lasts long after you return to your school. With two full days of engagement, you’ll have more time to explore relevant clinic sessions, transition between sessions without feeling rushed, and build relationships with colleagues who understand the joys and challenges of school leadership. And we’re saving a powerful finale for the end! Join acclaimed keynote speaker Joe Sanfelippo for an energizing experience that will challenge your thinking, reignite your passion for leadership, and inspire you to make a lasting impact in your school community.
More time to learn, more opportunities to connect, and more inspiration to Lead the Charge!
2027 Conference Schedule
Tuesday, June 15, 2027
8:00 – 4:00 Trade Show Open
7:30 – 9:00 Attendee Registration
8:15 – 8:40 Zone Meet and Greet
9:00 – 10:30 Opening Keynote: Joe Beckman
10:30 – 11:00 Trade Show Time
11:00 – 12:00 Clinic Session 1
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch/Trade Show
1:00 – 2:00 Clinic Session 2
2:00 – 2:20 Trade Show Time
2:20 – 3:20 Clinic Session 3
3:30 – 4:00 Trade Show Time
4:30 – 6:30 Reception/Awards Celebration
7:30-10:00 Principal’s Unplugged
Wednesday, June 16, 2027
7:30 – 8:30 Breakfast & Morning Convocation
8:00 – 8:45 Opening Legislative Update SNL Style
8:45 – 9:15 Trade Show Time
9:15 – 10:15 Clinic Session 4
10:25 – 11:25 Clinic Session 5
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch/Trade Show
12:30 – 1:30 Clinic Session 6
1:40 – 3:00 Closing Keynote – Joe Sanfellippo
2027 Keynote Speakers
Just Look Back: Building Your Road in Education
Joe Beckman, Motivational Speaker and Author
In "Just Look Back: Building your Road in Education," nationally recognized motivational speaker and author, Joe Beckman, guides educators to explore the profound impact of their daily actions and relationships in shaping a lasting legacy. Drawing on scientific insights into connection and well-being, this keynote illuminates the incredible influence educators already wield, offers practical "Caveman Wisdoms" for immediate success, and inspires a collective commitment to building enduring and supportive educational paths for all. Participants will leave reignited with purpose, recognizing their unique role in fostering connections, shaping lives, and leaving an indelible mark.
Lead From WHO You Are
Joe Sanfellippo, Retired Superintendent, Leadership Speaker, Author
The best leaders aren’t trying to become someone else. They’re trying to become more of who they already are. Competing priorities and constant demands can pull leaders away from the values that first brought them to the work. Lead From WHO You Are helps participants reconnect with those values through the Personal, People, and Process Rhythms. They will explore how to stay grounded, build trust through intentional presence, and create habits that keep culture aligned with purpose. The focus is on giving the best version of you a better chance to show up, especially when leadership gets hard.