The complete two-day flow for Forum members attending the retreat — objectives, agenda, and the frameworks we'll use together.
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Retreat Objectives
The goal isn't simply networking. By the end, every attendee should:
Share their personal and professional story
Understand the impact created by fellow members
Build meaningful relationships with other leaders
Identify opportunities for collaboration
Expand their professional network
Commit to creating greater impact in the year ahead
THE IMPACT WALL
Throughout the retreat, attendees contribute to a live wall across three categories — a visual record of the opportunities, introductions, and partnerships generated on-site.
I Need
What you're looking for — introductions, resources, expertise.
I CAN HELP
What you're looking for — introductions, resources, expertise.
Let's Build
Ideas for board opportunities, investments, and joint projects.
DAY ONE — Impact Showcase & Community Connection (Thursday)
Outward-facing — Napa Car Club members, Chamber members, sponsors & invited guests welcome alongside Thrive members. Focus: inspiration, visibility, storytelling, connection.
9:00 AM
Welcome & Guided Meditation
"What impact do I hope to create during the next two days?"
9:20 AM
Opening Keynote — Josh Diosomito
Founder, Good Human Institute — "The Ripple Effect of Leadership"
9:50 AM
Human Impact Bingo
Interactive networking to surface shared experiences
10:15 AM
Impact Stories Panel One
"Building Impact Through Business" — member presentations & moderated discussion
11:30 AM
Break
11:45 AM
Impact Stories Panel Two
"Impact Through People" — leadership, culture, human capital, workforce & organizational transformation
1:00 PM
Networking Lunch & Wine Experience
Facilitated conversation topics
2:30 PM
Impact Stories Panel Three
"Impact Through Innovation" — technology, AI, healthcare, product innovation & industry transformation
3:45 PM
Break
4:00 PM
Leadership Exchange Roundtables
Facilitated networking discussions on key leadership themes
4:45 PM
Day One Reflection
What did I learn? Who do I want to know better?
5:00 PM
Thrive Impact Mixer
Open to Thrive, Chamber & Car Club members, sponsors & guests — wine tasting, wood-fired pizza, DJ & music, member showcase · Community guest pass $50, runs to 9:00 PM
A private Thrive member experience — deeper relationships, collaboration, accountability, and future impact.
9:00 AM
Morning Meditation & Reflection
"What impact do I want to be remembered for?"
9:20 AM
Opening Keynote — Steve Harden
Author — "Legacy, Leadership and the Power of Influence"
9:50 AM
Two Truths & a Transformation
Interactive exercise on personal growth & leadership journeys
10:15 AM
Impact Stories Panel Four
"Community Impact"
11:30 AM
Break
11:45 AM
Impact Stories Panel Five
"Industry Impact"
1:00 PM
Networking Lunch & Wine Experience
"What collaboration should exist in this room that doesn't exist today?"
2:30 PM
Impact Stories Panel Six
"Legacy Impact" — mentorship, succession, vision, purpose & building something larger than ourselves
3:45 PM
Break
4:00 PM
Thrive Collaboration Lab
A challenge they're solving, an opportunity they're pursuing, help they need or can offer
4:45 PM
Closing Impact Commitments
Each attendee shares one commitment
5:00 PM
Playte Kitchen Experience
Private Thrive culinary experience — cooking together, wine pairings, collaborative dining, celebration & networking · runs to 8:30 PM
RETREAT THEME
Impact on our teams. Impact on our organizations. Impact on our industries. Impact on our communities. Impact on the people whose lives we touch every day.
Hazel S. Evans — Day One Opening Remarks
Welcome everyone.
Thank you for being here.
Over the next two days, we will spend time discussing leadership, business, innovation, community, and impact. But the real purpose of this retreat is much simpler.
It is about people.
Many of us have spent months getting to know one another through Zoom screens, emails, introductions, and conversations. Today we have the opportunity to move those relationships from virtual to personal.
The theme of this retreat is Impact.
Every person in this room creates impact every day, whether they realize it or not.
Through the companies we build.
The teams we lead.
The communities we serve.
The lives we touch.
The advice we give.
The opportunities we create for others.
At Thrive, we believe that leadership is not measured solely by revenue, title, position, or influence.
Leadership is measured by the positive impact we create in the lives of others.
Over the next two days, I encourage you to be curious.
Share your story.
Ask questions.
Learn from one another.
Look for opportunities to help before looking for opportunities to receive.
Most importantly, embrace what we call the Thrive Rule of Three.
Leave this retreat with:
One person who inspires you.
One person you can help.
One person you want to continue building a relationship with.
And if possible, one person who is completely different from you and challenges your thinking.
If we accomplish that together, this retreat will have been a tremendous success.
Thank you for investing your time, your energy, and your experience into this community.
Let's learn from one another.
Let's support one another.
And let's create more impact together than any one of us could create alone.
Welcome to Thrive Impact 2026.
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