Countdown to LEAD Forum 2026
April 30, 2026
Silver Spring Civic Building
1 Veterans Plaza
Silver Spring, MD 20910
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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LEAD Forum is ideal for: Executives and senior leaders evaluating procurement, funding, and diversification strategy
BUSINESS RESILIENCE:
Adapting Business, Funding, and Strategy in a Shifting Government Landscape
Join Leadership Montgomery for the LEAD Forum: A one-day convening for entrepreneurs, businesses, and nonprofit organizations navigating disruption caused by recent Federal Government changes.
The LEAD Forum is for professionals at all levels who work with government, are considering entering that space, or are reassessing their reliance on it, and need practical insight to determine how funding, procurement, and policy changes should shape their organization’s next steps.
In partnership with the Montgomery County Business Center, Leadership Montgomery convenes this cross-sector audience to strengthen understanding, readiness, and capability across the local business and nonprofit ecosystem, while creating opportunities to connect with government representatives, partners, and peers.
During this conference, participants will:
- Analyze current federal, state, and county procurement and policy changes—and what they mean in practice
- Identify viable pathways for growth, including opportunities within and beyond government
- Understand compliance, registration, and operational requirements needed to compete
- Explore funding strategies to diversify revenue and stabilize operations
- Determine what to pursue, pause, or stop in the next 30–90 days
- Leave with concrete next-step actions aligned to their organization’s strategy and capacity
KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Ernie Drew Jarvis
Vice Chairman, Savills Washington, D.C.
FORUM SCHEDULE
Time
Session*
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Registration, Breakfast and Exhibition Hall
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Session:
How Government Funding, Procurement, and Policy are Changing- and Why it Matters in Practice
10:30-10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45- 11:45 a.m
Breakout Sessions: Understanding
Track A: What Recent Federal Changes Mean For Risk, Cost, and Capacity
Track B: How Funding Choices Affect Staffing, Cash Flow, and Growth
Track C: Leading Through Disruption
11:45-1:15 p.m.
Lunch and Impact Networking
1:15 p.m.- 2:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions: Applying
Track A: Choosing the Right Procurement Path
Track B: Choosing Revenue Models that Fit Your Organization
Track C: What Has to Change First When Resources Are Limited/What to Fix First When You Can’t Fix Everything
2:15-2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions: Acting
Track A: Assessing Fit before You Bid
Track B: Choosing Funding That Aligns with Your Capacity and Strategy
Track C: Aligning Strategy, Capacity, and Opportunity
3:30-3:45 p.m.
Break
3:45-4:30 p.m.
Closing General Session: Turning Insight Into Action
*Titles subject to change.
CONFERENCE PRICING
Early Bird (Before March 30):
Attendee Price: $40
Current/Former Federal Workers: $10
Regular Pricing (After March 30):
Attendee Price: $50
Current/Former Federal Workers: $10

EVENT SPONSORS
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CONTACT US
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Leadership Montgomery
6010 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone | 301.881.3333








