NLC - 2026 Catalyst Lab - San Diego, CA

The Catalyst Lab, a 2.5 day, collaborative, interactive, and boundary pushing workshop style event, will help leaders move beyond challenges to generate new ideas and creative strategies to build and rebuild a stronger workforce. There is so much capacity among Leadership Institute graduates and field leaders to innovate and scale up promising practices; the Catalyst Lab is designed to increase the speed and potential for needed change, by harnessing, leveraging, and putting action to the ideas, innovations, and promising practices that attendees and field experts bring.

Partner organizations of the Catalyst Lab

Open to Leadership Institute graduates and their colleagues (must work at the same organization) the 2026 Catalyst Lab: The Workforce We Need will bring together a network of workforce champions committed to doing differently in our organizations and systems.

Please note: Registration closes January 26th and will be open to the first 40 people who register.

Location

San Diego Regional Center, San Diego, CA

Dates

The Catalyst Lab will take place from February 24-26, 2026 at the San Diego Regional Center. We will have a welcome dinner for anyone traveling in on 2/23 (but not required).

2/24/26: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
2/25/26: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
2/26/26: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Cost

The 2026 Catalyst Lab will cost $1,250 per person. The cost will include most meals, all materials, and access to a range of curated resources and experts in supporting a sustainable workforce. The NLCDD team will also schedule a virtual meeting with you and others from your organization ahead of the Catalyst Lab to help you get the most out of the experience. Up to four people from one organization may register; one attendee from each organization must be a Leadership Institute graduate.

Need Assistance?

If you have any questions or need assistance with the Catalyst Lab, please email Nicole Jones at njones@natleadership.org.

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