SAVE YOUR SEAT FOR LEAPCON SPRING 2025
LEAP LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA | FEBRUARY 28 - MARCH 2
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Some memories from past events

Hosted by
Ilana Golan
Founder & CEO
Ilana Golan Founder & CEO of Leap Academy, a groundbreaking platform that guides driven professionals through career transitions, leadership, personal branding, and growth.
Ilana has built multiple 7 and 8 figure businesses, hosts the top-ranking Leap Academy Podcast, is an investor in over 100 companies, a board director, and an award-winning international keynote speaker with numerous recognitions for impacting the lives of 70,000 individuals across four continents, adding an astounding $60 million of value to the market and fostering better leaders, teams, and societies.
Guest Speakers

Heather Jerrehian
Serial Founder, Investor & Author

Guy Horowitz
Investor, venture capitalist, board & chairman
Tech executive and venture capitalists with multiple exits. Sits on multiple boards. Founder & GM of Deutsche Telekom's strategic investments.

Adi Ruppin
Serial Entrepreneur with 4 exits!
Adi founded four companies that were acquired by companies such as Checkpoint, Blackberry & VMware and he recently raised funds for his 5th company.

Arnie Katz
Chief Product and Technology Officer at GoFundMe
Arnie was a founder, an executive at Walmart, & CPO at companies like StubHub and GoFundMe.
Meet the Coaches

Heather Doyle
Director of Sales & Career Strategy
Meet Heather, a Career Strategy Coach who navigated a rapid ascent from individual contributor to COO in less than a decade. With over 20 years of global experience across industries, she’s collaborated with CEOs and executive teams to align company vision, goals, and operations, fostering growth across global markets. As a Certified Career Strategy Coach, Heather assists driven professionals worldwide in advancing their careers or transitioning to entrepreneurship with simplicity and clarity. Heather is passionate about empowering driven professionals, entrepreneurs, and C-suite executives to define their zone of genius, land the next role in their upward trajectory or transition industries, and skyrocket their success and impact.

Su Zangara
Executive Mindset Coach
Su has coached and trained hundreds of professionals to help them get into a powerful mindset, unlock their potential and get to the next level to achieve their goals. She has worked with clients from Google, Amazon, Meta, PayPal, Intel, BeachBody, Education as well as many small start up businesses, various industries with clients around the world. She is a certified Professional Certified Coach and trained as a Results Coach through the Tony Robbins Coaching Academy.

Gina Martin
Executive Leadership & Performance Coach

Shannon Vukovljak
Career Transition Coach
Meet Shannon Vukovljak, a passionate Executive Career Coach and Certified Professional Coach who is known for guiding high achievers through impactful career transitions. Her unique superpower lies in her ability to connect deeply, listen attentively and inspire decisive action. Throughout her career, Shannon has excelled in leveraging interpersonal skills and effective communication to cultivate meaningful connections, leaving a lasting impact on individuals’ career trajectories.
Shannon is committed to making a profound impact on professionals’ lives, helping them navigate the path towards fulfillment and success. With a kind, empathetic, and direct approach, she is dedicated to fostering growth and transformation in every client she works with.

Gillian Dunn
Career Transition Coach
Gillian Dunn helps corporate leaders overcome stress, communicate confidently, and manage change fearlessly to achieve their professional goals. As a thinking partner, she helps clients gain insight so they leave sessions with a renewed perspective and tangible actions to achieve the outcomes they seek. Gillian has worked with clients ranging from new managers to C-Suite execs at companies such as Cisco, Meta, Salesforce, Google, Johnson & Johnson, Easter Seals, Stanley Black & Decker, and Boston Beer Company. She is also a corporate trainer for Fortune 500 companies, leading sessions on topics like embodying executive presence, engaging an audience, conducting difficult conversations, and pitching like a pro.

Jacqui Porter
Career Transition Coach
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When is LeapCon 2025?
February 28th- March 2nd, 2025
Registration begins at 8am Friday February 28
Special day with Ilana Golan at her home February 27th 2025 for those who purchased tickets to attend "At Home With Ilana"
Where is LeapCon2025 Located?
LeapCon is located in San Jose California at the Signia by Hilton Hotel at 170 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113
How can I register?
Once you purchase a ticket you will be automatically registered for the event.
Check-in begins at 8am Friday February 28.
What's the dress code?
The dress code is business casual for the daytime sessions but make sure you are comfortable.
The welcome party on Friday February 28 will be black tie.
The dress code for the party on Saturday March 1 is formal (access for Premier, Diamond, Millionaires Club & President's Club tickets only)
What's the agenda?
Registration opens at 8am Friday February 28
Daily schedules aren't published until a few days before the event but plan on starting around 9:00AM and concluding around 5:00pm each day with a break around lunchtime.
Training will take place from 9am-5:30pm each day with a break around lunchtime.
There will be a welcome party for all attendees on Friday February 28 at 8pm.
We do reserve the right to change this schedule at any time.
Does the hotel offer free parking?
No. Currently, overnight valet parking costs $50.00 (tax inclusive) per night.
Hourly parking rates are available at $20.00 for the first hour, $2.00 for each additional hour, not to exceed $47.00.
Alternative parking locations offsite include:
50 W San Fernando St Garage
(408) 283-5068
Rates & Info Link:
https://www.parkme.com/lot/22188/50-west-san-jose-ca
285 S Market St Parking Lot
Rates & Info Link:
https://www.parkvel.com/california/san-jose/285-s-market-st-parking/
For additional parking locations nearby and located in downtown: