uLead2026 - The Summit of Educational Leadership: Full Schedule

This is the Sched site for the uLead 2026.

Welcome to uLead 2026. We are thrilled you will be joining us at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel for our annual school leadership conference hosted by the Council for School Leadership of The Alberta Teachers’ Association.

If you have any questions during the event, we will have uLead team members throughout the venue wearing red and black plaid. The registration desk will also have our team available throughout the conference. This table can be found just outside of the Van Horne Ballroom, where all of our keynote presentations are taking place.

If you need a digital map of the facilities, you can click here

In order for our team to best determine room allocations for breakout sessions would ask that delegates log in (top right corner of this page) and select sessions that they are interested in attending.

Finally, if you are interested in earning University credits for attending uLead, please visit the uLead website

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10:45am MDT

Leadership Rewired

Monday April 20, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am MDT

Cascade Room (Main Building)

Everyone is wired for survival — to protect, control, and react. But great leadership begins when we learn to rewire. In this dynamic, research-based keynote, Dr. Brad Johnson reveals how fear-based habits quietly shape culture and communication — and how leaders can reprogram their mindset toward trust, creativity, and connection. Drawing from neuroscience and real-world leadership stories, he shows how to shift from managing by instinct to leading with intention.

Speakers

Brad Johnson

Dr. Brad Johnson is a globally recognized education thought leader, ranked #2 on the Global Gurus Top 30 in Education. As the best-selling author of 20 books, many of which have been translated into multiple languages, he is a leading voice in leadership, motivation, and teacher empowerment.With... Read More →

Monday April 20, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am MDT
Cascade Room (Main Building)

School Culture

2:45pm MDT

Nothing More Important Than Culture

Monday April 20, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm MDT

Cascade Room (Main Building)

Culture is the "invisible hand" that guides how people behave, perform and interact in a school. There is nothing more important. Culture shapes how teachers teach, how students learn, and how the broader staff team collaborate.

Speakers

Kim Hutzul

Kim Hutzul, Principal of D.A. Ferguson Middle School in Taber, Alberta, has over two decades of experience dedicated to creating supportive, inclusive, and innovative learning environments. She holds a BEd from the University of Saskatchewan, a Special Education certification, and... Read More →

Melissa Gartly

Melissa Gartly earned her BA/BEd from the University of Lethbridge and has since dedicated her career to rural Alberta education, teaching at the elementary and junior high level and serving as vice-principal before becoming principal. She is passionate about building leaders and... Read More →

Greg Bowes

Greg Bowes, born and raised in southern Saskatchewan, holds a BSc and BEd from the University of Saskatchewan, where he also played for the Huskies Basketball team. After beginning his teaching career in Lethbridge, he joined Horizon School Division in 2010, spending 12 years at WR... Read More →

Amber Doram

Teacher, Horizon School Div

Amber Doram holds a BA/BEd from the University of Lethbridge and a diploma in Broadcast Journalism. She began her teaching career in Horizon School Division and has taught across Kâ€“12, most recently at the high school level, where her engaging, hands-on approach and high expectations... Read More →

Monday April 20, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm MDT
Cascade Room (Main Building)