KCADC Annual Meeting

Celebrating the Power of OneKC

KCADC’s Annual Meeting is the KC region’s premier business event – bringing together 2,000 top executives and civic leaders.

Join us as we celebrate the momentum driving KC forward, spotlighting major wins in corporate attraction and transformative developments shaping the region’s future.

2026 KCADC Annual Meeting

Thursday, November 12, 2026
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Kay Barnes Grand Ballroom | KC Convention Center

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Program

The 2026 KCADC Annual Meeting celebrates five decades of regional partnership by looking squarely at the future. The program offers a platform to engage with the area’s top decision-makers and gain perspective from KCADC executive leadership.

Keynote Speaker

Adam Grant is a renowned organizational psychologist, bestselling author and host of the hit business podcast, ReThinking.

With millions of books sold and more than 35 million TED Talk views, Adam challenges leaders across the globe to reframe their perspectives around motivation, success and change.

He has been named one of the world’s most influential management thinkers, recognized among Fortune’s 40 Under 40 and honored with distinguished scientific achievement awards from the American Psychological Association and National Science Foundation.

As KCADC celebrates 50 years of connecting leaders and driving regional growth, Adam will share powerful insights from his highly anticipated new book, Vibe, challenging leaders to harness the power of connection and Kansas City’s collaborative spirit to propel the region’s next five decades of success.