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Faith, business leaders gather for final T.D. Jakes leadership conference

Free Press staff report | 4/10/2025, 6 p.m.

T.D. Jakes’ International Leadership Summit, presented by Wells Fargo, will hold its final gathering April 10-12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, bringing together faith and business leaders for a last time under its current format.

This year’s theme, “Changing of the Guard,” emphasizes equipping leaders while preserving wisdom from previous generations. 

Though the summit concludes after 14 years, organizers revealed next year will introduce a reimagined series of high-level leadership convenings designed for deeper engagement.

The event features prominent speakers including Mellody Hobson, co-CEO of Ariel Advisors and a 2015 Time Magazine most influential person, who joins Jakes on April 11. Other participants include Dr. Myron Rolle, a Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon and former NFL player; James Meeks, founder of Chicago’s Salem Baptist Church; and Carla Harris of Morgan Stanley.

The final International Leadership Summit runs April 10-12 in Orlando. Individual registrations are $300. For more information, visit thisisils.org.