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ICF Converge

The flagship annual gathering of professional coaches: 70+ sessions, credential-renewal CCE credits and the largest room of executive and career coaches in North America.

Dates
Oct 28 to Oct 30, 2026
Where
Washington, DC
Cost
Paid ticket. Pricing not on the event page: Full 3-Day Immersive, One-Day and On-Demand passes; ICF members save at every phase.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
International Coaching Federation
Suits
Changing careers, Starting or buying a business, Fractional or independent, Next act (55+)
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Cheaper ways in: One-day passes and on-demand access are cheaper than the full 3-day pass; ICF member rates.

Speaking opportunities

Open call for speakers

2026 call for presentations closed March 6, 2026; speakers pay a $500 registration fee per ICF materials. Watch for the 2027 call.

How to apply to speak

  • Call for speakers

    Call for speakers

    2026 call for presentations closed March 6, 2026; speakers pay a $500 registration fee per ICF materials. Watch for the 2027 call.

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Career coaching and outplacement, Independent and fractional consultants

Roles: career coach, outplacement consultant, executive coach

The field it serves: Staffing & Human Capital

Verified open jobs
about 664

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$128,000 a year (middle half $88,000 to $158,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 128 of the newest 664 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
29% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 664 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
+0.6% in professional and business services, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.

Full Staffing & Human Capital snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Staffing & Human Capital employers hiring now

We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.

Speakers and sessions

Named on the event’s own program. Titles and organizations are as the event lists them.

Keynotes

  • Diana Kander

    Unleash Your Curiosity

  • Sebastian Terry

    Goal Setting to Live Well

Speakers

  • Adam Smiley Poswolsky

    Friendship in the Age of Loneliness: How Coaching can Foster Human Connection at Work

  • André Brown, ACC

    Courageous Conversations: The Challenges and Opportunities for LGBTQ+ Coaches

  • Carson Tate

    Own It. Love It. Make it WORK

  • D. Marlene Thomas, PCC

    Uniting ICF Chapters During Tragedy to Evoke Positive Social Impact

  • James Robilotta

    Leading Imperfectly: The Value of Being Authentic for Coaches and Human Beings

  • Jane Hyun

    The Art of Cultural Fluency

  • Larysa Homans

    Uniting ICF Chapters During Tragedy to Evoke Positive Social Impact

  • Morwenna Stewart

    Neurodiversity: What Every Coach Should Know

  • Nankhonde Kasonde-van den Broek, PCC

    Cultural Dimensions as Visible and Invisible Participants in the Coaching Process

  • Priscilla Gill, PCC

    Coaching in an Academic Medical Center

  • Shawn Kanungo

    The Bold Ones: Coaching in a World of Disruption

  • Torin Perez

    Who Am I to Lead? Inclusive Leadership is Alive!

Read from the event’s own pages: coachingfederation.org

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in Washington, DC. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

Past and planned editions

  • 2026: October 28, 2026 to October 30, 2026, Washington, DC

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