Time for a Leadership Transformation
Leadership isn’t about climbing ladders. It’s about climbing higher in purpose, clarity, and capability.
That’s the mission of SPX BASECAMP, which will take place August 14–16 in Whistler. It is a leadership expedition designed to reset your mindset, expand your influence, and connect you to changemakers ready to lead the future.
From AI to zero ceilings, BASECAMP invites you to reimagine how you lead, think, and grow.
Here’s what to expect each day.
Day 1. Thursday, August 14th. Future Vision
Focus: foresight, exploration, intentional leadership, innovation
BASECAMP opens by grounding you in possibility. Through storytelling, creativity, and cultural immersion, you’ll explore who you’re becoming as a leader and where your vision will take you.
Village Discovery Time: Unstructured time to reset, explore, and mentally arrive.
Discovery Circle | Crossing the Threshold into Future Possibility: Samantha Yarwood & Mark Harrison A bold kickoff designed to help you set intention, name your next chapter, and symbolically step into the future you want to create.
Meet, Greet & Eat: A relaxed evening of food and new connections.
Summit Celebration | Cultural Event: A Gen Z-fueled celebration that reminds us that creativity is the currency of future leadership.
Day 1 Themes to Watch
Leadership Is Not a Role. It’s a Roadmap to Somewhere New
The Future Isn’t a Timeline. It’s a Canvas
We Don’t Need More Experts. We Need More Explorers
The Most Overlooked Leadership Skill: Wonder
Day 2. Friday, August 15th. Collective Path.
Focus: team alignment, trust, respect, shared vision, systems leadership
On Day 2, we ascend together. You’ll learn how to build inclusive cultures, guide transformation, and make strategic decisions with others without losing clarity or purpose.
Reflection Retreat | Morning Yoga or Guided Hike: Start the day in motion and intention.
Trailhead Briefing: Reimagining Leadership Through Indigenous Values
Cliff Fregin - Explore trust, storytelling, and Indigenous leadership wisdom to anchor your approach in inclusion and relationship building
Discovery Circle: Beyond the Algorithm – Leading AI Transformation
Jeremy Korst - A human-first guide to leading teams through AI disruption focused on upskilling talent, shifting mindsets, and shared capability.
Collaborative Ascent | Clear the Fog: Leadership Clarity in Real Time
Bonny van Rest - Learn how to reframe challenges in real time and lead through clarity even amid complexity.
Peak 2 Peak Discovery Circles | Overcoming Fear: Leading When You’re Out of Your Comfort Zone
Jeremy Korst, Cliff Fregin, Bonny van Rest, Greg Giuliano, Samantha Yarwood, and Fiona O’Brien: Master the art of leading through fear with real stories and proven strategies for navigating uncertainty.
Reflection Retreat | Mountain Hike: Climb higher and reflect deeper as we traverse the trails of Whistler Mountain.
Summit Celebration | Mountain Top Summer Feast: Enjoy locally inspired cuisine and celebrate your journey while taking in breathtaking views. Evening Adventure | TBA Old stories tell of the wondrous things that happen near Whistler. Between the trees, in the shadow of mountains, legends say there’s a hidden valley where stardust falls from the sky, filling all living things with its pure light.
Day 2 Themes to Watch
Trust isn’t given. It’s built together
Human-centered leadership in an AI Era
Leading isn’t directing, it’s bringing others along
Day 3. August 16th. Personal Reinvention
Focus: inner transformation, embodiment, resilience, purpose
The summit is where everything comes together. On Day 3, we ride, reflect, and reinvent. You’ll leave with a leadership plan rooted in your identity, not just what you do.
BASECAMP Ride-Out: Group Cycling Adventure Choose your path: trail, road, or gravel, and move toward clarity and connection with your cohort.
Summit Celebration | Cultural Event: Elevate your perspective and celebrate human potential through bold acts of greatness.
Collaborative Ascent | Rethink. Reset. Renew: Shift From Manager to Coach to Empower Others
Greg Giuliano & Sina Johnson Make the shift from directive to developmental leadership. This session gives you coaching tools to elevate your ability to empower others and lead the next version of yourself.
Trailhead Briefing | Entering Spaces Not Built for You: A Journey of Reinvention
Fiona O’Brien - Entering spaces not built for you can be the spark for powerful transformation - learn how to envision and shape the room you want to create for your future.
Closing Circle: Leadership Reflections, Revelations, and the Path Forward
Samantha Yarwood & Mark Harrison Reflect. Share. Commit. Leave with a plan and a network to support it.
Summit Celebration | Basecamp Farewell: Close your journey with an intimate evening to share, connect, and look ahead.
Day 3 Themes to Watch
Coaching: The new leadership standard
Personal reinvention isn’t starting over. It’s becoming your best self
From reflection to forward intention
SPX BASECAMP is not about stepping away from work. It’s about stepping deeper into yourself.
Whether you’re a founder, strategist, intrapreneur, or team lead, this climb sharpens your clarity and elevates your impact.
August 14–16 | Whistler, BC sponsorshipx.com/spxbasecamp
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