Civility Summit 2026: Leading Through Uncivil Times
- Kalen Academy

- Oct 10
- 2 min read
Updated: 7 days ago
Registration for Civility Summit 2026 is OPEN—one year after our inaugural summit united 450+ civic leaders from 350 cities, 10 countries.➡️You're invited!
Join 20+ visionary civic leaders and world-renowned experts online for practical and empowering tools YOU can use to lead boldly in uncivil times and foster a culture of civility.
📅 Thursday, April 16, 2026 | Online | 3 hours (Full time zone details on event page)
➡️ Full agenda, speaker lineup, and registration: KalenAcademy.com/civilitysummit
Why You Can't Miss This Civility Summit
🏛️OPENING REMARKS: Mayor David Holt, President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors—an empowering national voice for non-partisan local governance, pluralism, and standing firm against political violence.
🏛️EXCLUSIVE CONVERSATIONS: Join us for candid conversations with world-renown civic thinkers Mark Kingwell, Donna Hicks, Kim Scott, Josiah Ober, and Seth Kaplan—applying their expertise directly to the leadership challenges you face every day.
🏛️REAL SOLUTIONS FROM REAL LEADERS: Get YOUR questions answered by a panel of over a dozen pioneering mayors, city managers, among civic leaders sharing success stories, proven strategies, and battle-tested tools you can implement immediately.
🏛️IMMEDIATE TAKEWAYS:
Civility Toolkit
Personalized Roadmap to transform civic culture (exclusive to live participants)
30-day recording access
Certificate of Completion
Connection to a global network of changemakers
And so much more!!!
Seats are limited. Early Bird registration (20% off) ends December 10, 2025.
➡️ See the full lineup and secure your spot: KalenAcademy.com/civilitysummit
Global Civility Summit 2026 is brought to you by Kalen Academy and proudly supported by the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC), the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA), Municipal World and our co-host Chris Eddy, local government executive and broadcaster of Australia's number 1 local government podcast Local Government News Roundup.



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