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NOVEMBER 13, 2024 • WASHINGTON, DC

Looking for your next big idea?

We’re putting eight world-class speakers in a room of 200+ vetted CEOs and entrepreneurs.

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November 13, 2024
10:00 am - 6:00 pm

The Capital Turnaround

700 M St Southeast,
Washington, DC 20003

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Are you ready to make your next big move?

Whether it’s an investment, a new hire, an acquisition, or some other project, your next step carries both opportunity and risk. That’s the game we play as entrepreneurs.

As we make bigger and faster decisions, it becomes more important than ever to surround ourselves with the right people and the right ideas.

But here’s the secret: the right people and the right ideas aren’t always where you expect them to be. They’re hidden in closely-held chat groups, high-ticket networking groups, and exclusive in-person events.

CADRE was designed to bring you those same people and those same ideas in a close-knit community of seasoned and vetted entrepreneurs and business leaders. Our annual event, CADREcon, is where we all meet up to share our biggest and best ideas.

What is CADREcon?

CADREcon is a one-day immersive “un-networking” event hosted in Washington, DC. and is the one CADRE each year that is open to non-members. Over the course of the day, you’ll be introduced to fellow CEOs and entrepreneurs who, like you, are hungry for deep connection and big ideas.

We’ve designed CADREcon from the ground up to be unlike other “traditional” networking events. Instead of dry, endless keynote presentations, we host short TED-style talks in a “choose your own adventure” format.

“As good as any Ted event I’ve been to.”

Heather Combs

"One of the best events that I've ever attended."

Kathy Fowler 

"I was beyond impressed!"

Alan Stein

"Bite-size ideas with a magnitude 10 impact"

Friderike Butler

"Cadrecon will quench even the thirstiest for knowledge."

Jesse Konig

"One of the best events in DC!"

Joe Mechlinski

"I went to see one speaker and ended up seeing 11 inspirational talks!"

Kay Bransford

What do you need most right now?

The roller coaster of entrepreneurship can bring you to the highest highs and the lowest lows. At any given point, we can swing from one state to another. That’s the game of entrepreneurship. But that doesn’t mean you have to experience it alone.

CADREcon is crafted to bring you the people, insights, and opportunities that serve you most. Sometimes it feels like taking a vitamin, such as new relationships and new ideas. Other times, it feels like taking medicine, such as facing difficult truths, making hard decisions, and receiving some tough love. Whatever you’re working on or facing right now, our agenda and members will give you a dose of what’s good for you.

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Speakers

At CADREcon 2024

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KEYNOTE

Sally Hogshead

DIFFERENT IS BETTER THAN BETTER: Trade the tyranny of better for your YOU-est you

The day will conclude with a keynote from Sally Hogshead, with a two-part presentation that is half workshop, and half science lab. Sally will lead CADREcon IV attendees to discover your brand's most profitable and polarizing traits.

OPENING KEYNOTE

JOE MECHLINSKI

Who Says? - Why blend in when you were born to stand out?

Who Says? is for those who refuse to live life on autopilot. It’s an invitation to question everything and discover the genius of thinking differently. Designed for visionaries, rebels, and creators, Who Says? reflects the unlimited potential within you, waiting to be explored.

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Dr. Sherry Walling

Exit Strategy
The Psychology of When, Why, and How to Leave Your Business

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Exit Strategy: The Psychology of When, Why, and How to Leave Your Business

Entrepreneurs pour their time, resources and creative energy into their business. It becomes what they’re known for, an extension of them... their baby. However, one’s relationships with their business isn’t permanent. Exiting a business can be an extraordinarily difficult process: logistically, relationally, and psychologically.

In this talk, Dr. Sherry will invite attendees to explore the rarely considered human aspects of an exit. We will touch on the motivations that guide exit decisions, and how to best prepare for the intensity, complexity, and duration of the exit process. We’ll also address the deep and juicy work of re-orienting to life after the business. Following the talk, Rob Walling, who has guided tens of thousands of founders on their entrepreneurial journeys, will join Sherry for an in-depth post-talk workshop.

About Dr. Sherry Walling

Dr. Sherry Walling is a clinical psychologist, speaker, best-selling author, and mental health advocate specializing in the unique challenges faced by entrepreneurs. With a PhD in clinical psychology, Sherry has completed research fellowships at Yale University School of Medicine and the National Center for PTSD. She is the host of the ZenFounder podcast, lauded by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, and downloaded over 1,000,000 times. Her books, The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Keeping Your Sh*t Together and Touching Two Worlds, offer deep insights into managing stress, trauma, and grief, particularly in the entrepreneurial world.

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Dr. Heather Wilde

Demystifying Midlife Medicine

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Demystifying Midlife Medicine

Are you headed into the second half of your life and starting to feel as though you would like better performance in the boardroom AND the bedroom? Does your body not work quite as efficiently as you are used to? Do you want to decrease the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and dementia? Are you interested in antiaging medicine, but feel overwhelmed and confused about what it means to "biohack" and which author or influencer is the best to listen to?

This session will educate and empower you about personalized biohacking and how to optimize your entrepreneurial performance at any age. Feel better able to discern what is fact, and what is fiction about peptides, stem cells, exosomes, bioidentical hormone replacement, natural aesthetics, weight loss, detoxification, functional medicine and other popular biohacking and anti aging topics so you can make informed decisions and powerful moves in the direction of more energy, wellness, success and longevity.

About Dr. Heather Wilde

Ivy League Educated Naturopathic Physician, Author, Mother, Innovator, Adventurer, Hypnotherapist, Naturalist, Innovator, and the first woman in history to go to Antarctica with no supplies. Dr. Wilde is trained in conventional, functional, integrative, and natural medicine and is licensed in Arizona, California, Montana and Washington DC. She blends ancient wisdom and modern medicine with a wide range of evidence-based testing and treatments to maximize antiaging and biohacking. Her mission to is optimize exceptional entrepreneurs and executives with individualized health innovations, so they are better able to bring their personal and professional goals to fruition with power and clarity for the betterment of all humanity.

Dr. Wilde is a medical detective, elite results coach, and master NLP and hypnotherapy practitioner who collaboratively creates a personalized “mystical meat suit user’s manual” and treatment plan tailored to individual health goals and concerns.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Wilde is also the author of The Wilde Way, The Wilde Life Planner, and the Wilde Vitality Holistic Detoxification Course. She has published numerous articles on natural health and wellness, consults for clinical labs, and is an international speaker and lecturer on topics including environmental and functional medicine to biohacking, antiaging, and how to live your best life in middle age and beyond.

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Melanie Spring

The Secrets of Scarcity

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The Secrets of Scarcity

There's a lot of talk of abundance these days, yet in order to understand it, we have to first understand scarcity—and that can be uncomfortable. To live an abundant life, we need to know how to recognize and remove scarcity from our lives—specifically from the vicious cycles: “Scarcity Loops.”

In her session, Melanie will explore scarcity with new perspectives you may not have held before. She’ll gently peel back the layers of different areas of life that scarcity can wiggle its way into. When we’re done, she’ll have equipped you with practical tools that can help you enter a more permanent state of attraction and abundance.

All you have to do is be open to what’s possible.

About Melanie Spring

International keynote speaker and leader of The Brilliant Rebellion, Melanie Spring, is driven to energize teams and individuals to discover their brilliance. As a bold and inspiring thought leader, she guides leaders to shed their limiting beliefs and build teams that work.

With more than two decades as a workshop facilitator and brand strategist assisting Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, Melanie fuses her leadership coaching and expertise in branding and speaking with a passion for personal development.

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Marcus Sheridan

The Power of Perfect Questions
How Great Leaders Build Extraordinary Teams Through Masterful Discovery

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The Power of Perfect Questions: How Great Leaders Build Extraordinary Teams Through Masterful Discovery

Ever wonder why some teams just click while others struggle? It's not magic - it's all about asking the right questions. But here's the thing: most leaders are stuck in the habit of giving answers instead of digging deeper.

In this eye-opening session, you'll uncover the secret weapon of great leaders: the power of perfect questions.

With a proven framework that has changed thousands of personal and professional lives, you'll learn how to turn everyday chats into golden opportunities for growth and breakthrough ideas.

Imagine being the kind of leader who:

  • Energizes and empowers your team to always find their own solutions
  • Inspires shy team members to open up and share their best ideas
  • Never flinches in moments of conflict or friction and instead always knows exactly what to say next
  • Delivers masterful, uplifting meetings and messages, every time.

This isn't about fancy words or complicated theories. It's about real, practical ways to connect with your team and bring out their best. Whether you're leading a big company or a small project, these skills will change the way you communicate, and in the process, positively impact everyone around you.

About Marcus Sheridan

Marcus Sheridan is a globally recognized communication expert, bestselling author, and captivating keynote speaker specializing in Transformational Communication. With over two decades of industry experience, Marcus has mastered the art of connecting, engaging, and influencing individuals and organizations. His expertise spans the topics of sales, leadership, marketing, AI, personal development, and trust.

Starting his journey after college, he is an entrepreneurial success story. Marcus founded a business that grew into the world's most-trafficked swimming pool company, revolutionizing effective communication in the business landscape. He ignited the They Ask, You Answer movement, empowering businesses to embrace transparency in their marketing and communications. His bestselling book, They Ask, You Answer, has sold over 100,000 copies, and has been translated into several languages. As a dynamic speaker, Marcus engages audiences worldwide, and is known for his real-time interactions that transcend norms, resulting in memorable presentations every time.

Featured in renowned media outlets such as The New York Times and Forbes, Marcus solidifies his role as a trailblazer in communication. His clients include recognizable brands such as Whirlpool, Discover, Bass Pro Shops, Cisco, Microsoft, and many more.

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Irene Pace

If It's Hysterical It's Historical
How to cultivate calm in your nervous system (without losing your competitive edge)

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If It's Hysterical It's Historical: How to cultivate calm in your nervous system (without losing your competitive edge)

Why is it that even the strongest, most driven, and most successful among us can crumble for a single potato chip, spend hours doom scrolling social media, or find themselves yelling at their kid … again?

It’s not poor willpower or self-sabotage that drives hysterical behaviors like these; it’s your nervous system. Even your wildest, most out-of-control impulses are not bad, wrong, or broken. They’re misunderstood outputs from the most brilliantly adaptive part of us that are stuck running old programs. An update is available.

About Irene Pace

Author, speaker, and behavior change specialist Irene Pace is the Founder and CEO of Pace Nutrition Inc., where she leads perhaps the most effective programs in the world for helping people solve their eating issues.

Irene began her career over 20 years ago as a registered dietitian in hospitals, clinics, and private practice. During that time, she discovered that the key to lasting change isn’t just knowing what to eat—it’s understanding the nervous system. Through her pioneering Greet the Pull™️ method, Irene uses the science of connection and the nervous system to help people understand their habits, reshape long-held patterns of behavior, and transform their lives.

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Amanda Fischer

Special Guest
A Stand-up Comedy Set

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About Amanda Fischer

Amanda was born in St. Louis, MO, but has always been a Northeasterner at heart. She ditched the town famous for friendly baseball fans, Nelly, and carjackings at her first chance, and relocated to Washington, DC —still not the Northeast.

For over a decade, Amanda has built her business as a Fractional Chief Marketing Officer. She’s also the cofounder of NickelBronx, a brand-first digital agency that helps organizations stand out in a crowded marketplace.

When she's not crafting marketing magic, Amanda can be found on stage performing stand-up comedy in South Florida.

She lives (where Northeasterners go to die) in Boca Raton, FL with her husband, her two sons, and their small, fluffy white dog, Ziggy.

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