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Leadership Events

Dark blue box with text of 98% of student attendees agreed that TLI events enhanced their leadership skillsLeadership events are a key co-curricular feature of TLI and aim to promote student leadership development through a range of fun and stimulating experiences and engagements.

TLI events offer students the opportunity to learn about key leadership constructs, hear from prominent local, national and international leaders, engage in valuable collaboration and dialogue, and practice new leadership skills. 

TLI has several signature event series offered throughout the year ranging from speaker series to student conferences and more. 

Upcoming Events

Wed, Nov 12th

10:30AM - 1PM

University Center

 

Annual Leadership Summit: "The Leadership Playbook"

Join us for the annual Leadership Summit, featuring keynote presentation by Chad Johnson, Chief Operating Office of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Learn how to maximize your best-self, develop daily disciplines, and lead your team and self with one of Florida's greatest leaders "behind-the-scenes" in the world of sports.

Chad Johnson has worked in professional sports in Tampa, Miami-Ft Lauderdale, and, since 2012, Jacksonville. He's overseen the growth of the Jaguars' operations and ticket sales to bringing world class entertainment to Daily's Place. 

All the while, Chad has focused on also building a stronger "in-house team" within the Jaguars organization. He's excited to bring the same "life lessons" he passes out daily at Everbank Stadium to our students on UNF's campus on November 12th!

Register Here: www.tinyurl.com/TLISummit2025

Signature Event Series

Male student looking ahead and smiling while sitting at a table at the annual Leadership Summit

Student Leadership Summit

The Summit is an annual conference-style event, which offers attendees valuable leadership perspectives, lessons and interactive experiences, developing practical applications of leadership.
Panel of women leaders speaking during a TLI event

Leadership Speakers Series

The LSS events offer a face-to-face experience with these influential local leaders through lectures, speaker panels, Q&As and numerous networking opportunities for UNF students.
Students sitting in chairs presenting on stage during Taylor Talks event.

Taylor Talks

Inspired by the popular TEDtalks, the annual Taylor Talks event showcases students and alumni as they share the incredibly powerful and personal stories of their transformational leadership journeys here at UNF.
For questions, concerns or special accommodations regarding TLI events, please email leadership@unf.edu