July 23-25 • Galt House Hotel, Louisville

SCHEDULE, SPEAKERS, AND MORE


Learning Opportunities
Education Session Proposals
Featured Sessions

General Sessions
Keynote Speaker
Adopted Charity

Meals & Networking Opportunities
Fun, Food & Networking

Lodging Reservations
Event Location & Lodging

Future Dates
KASA Home

EXHIBIT

Become an Exhibitor/Sponsor

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

        



Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday has successfully merged ancient wisdom with modern marketing strategies. His bestselling books, including The Obstacle is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, and Discipline is Destiny, have sold over 10 million copies and are taught globally. Holiday's work, rooted in Stoicism, teaches that while we can't control life’s events, we can control our responses. He has influenced Super Bowl-winning teams, Olympic champions, and major companies like Google, Twitter, and Microsoft. His teachings are widely followed by leaders in business, sports, and politics. Ryan resides in Austin, TX, where he also raises livestock.

 




Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D., Commissioner of Education
Fletcher, with nearly 30 years of education experience, previously served as superintendent of Lawrence County Schools, where he expanded dual credit and career and technical education opportunities. His tenure saw involvement in the Kentucky Innovative Learning Network (KY ILN) and Local Laboratories of Learning (L3). He has chaired the Appalachia Regional Advisory Committee and the Local Superintendents Advisory Council, and participated in various statewide educational initiatives, including the Kentucky United We Learn Council and the School Funding Task Force. Fletcher holds degrees from Morehead State University and the University of Kentucky, and has held various teaching and leadership roles, earning multiple awards, including Bourbon County Teacher of the Year and Kentucky Principal of the Year.