Louisiana Loyal Leadership Summit

Convening Louisiana’s future worker’s comp insurance leaders to expand their impact and leverage their collective talents to elevate our home state, together.

Register for the 2024 Louisiana Loyal Leadership Summit

November 8, 2024

8:30am – 3:45pm

LWCC’s Foster Learning Center

2237 South Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge LA
ABOUT THE INITIATIVE

A free professional development event for Louisiana workers’ comp insurance agents.

The Louisiana Loyal Leadership Summit is built to sharpen skills, broaden perspectives, and equip leaders with the tools to advance their careers and their impact. Together, we’ll channel our collective strengths to spark bold ideas, strengthen our industry, and help shape a brighter future for Louisiana.

Catalyzing personal purpose & professional growth

Participants discover how to align their personal purpose with their professional path through insights from accomplished Louisiana business leaders. They walk away with practical tools to sharpen their skills, expand their network, and elevate their career, agency, and clients.

Investing in leaders, elevating our industry

When we invest in our leaders, we’re shaping the future of the industry itself. This summit focuses on the growth of the individuals who will drive Louisiana’s workers’ comp landscape forward.

Maximizing LWCC’s value for your clients

Participants deepen their understanding of LWCC’s unique value proposition and learn how to better position workers’ comp to their clients. They gain practical strategies to leverage LWCC’s offerings for stronger client relationships and better business results.

Leading Louisiana toward a brighter future

By bringing together agents from across the state with one communal goal, we can align our personal and professional aspirations with a collective mission: helping Louisiana thrive. Together, we’ll strengthen the role of workers’ comp agents in driving business success, supporting workforce well-being, and builder a stronger Louisiana.

Mutual Membership Benefits

When you choose a mutual carrier like LWCC, you get more than a workers’ comp policy. You get our specialized knowledge of Louisiana businesses and access to unique benefits, alongside our commitment to be there for Louisiana. Always.

Learn why mutuality matters

2025 Event Details

Who should attend

This event is designed for the rising stars within your agency—dedicated, driven professionals eager to lead, grow, and make a lasting impact. Send your future leaders to sharpen their skills, expand their influence, and take their leadership to the next level.

What to expect

  • A full day of leadership development alongside Louisiana’s top rising insurance leaders
  • Engaging keynotes on purposeful leadership and effective networking
  • Interactive breakout sessions focused on essential professional growth topics
  • Practical strategies to strengthen leadership skills and elevate your career
  • Deeper understanding of LWCC’s value proposition and how to leverage it for success

When & Where

  • September 19, 2025 @ 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • Foster Learning Center at LWCC
  • 2237 South Acadian Thruway Baton Rouge, LA

2025 Event Keynote

"Don’t Make it Weird"

In-person networking and business development are essential skills in the insurance industry. Post-pandemic, some of us need to dust the rust off and remember how to get back to it. And some of us need to develop our skills to interact in a business world still run by the non-TikTok crowd. This workshop will help everyone from seasoned vets to newbies make and keep meaningful connections and not make it weird in the process.

Julie Laperouse
Founder, Screaming Peacock

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The Agenda

November 8, 2024

  • 8:30 am – Breakfast and Networking
  • 9:00 am – Welcome and Power of Purpose presentation
  • 10:40 am – Break
  • 10:50 am  –  Keynote: Developing Your Personal Brand
  • 11:50 am – Lunch
  • 12:30 pm – Professional Development Breakout 1
  • 1:20 pm – Professional Development Breakout 2
  • 2:10 pm – Coffee Break
  • 2:20 pm – Champions of Louisiana Leadership Panel
  • 3:30 pm – Closing Remarks
  • 3:45 pm – Networking Reception
THE KEYNOTE

The Impact of Personal Branding & Delivery

For Louisiana to thrive, it needs confident, authentic leaders that others will want to join in elevating the state. Your personal brand is a crucial aspect of your leadership potential, as it encompasses not only what you explicitly communicate but also the values, integrity, and professionalism you consistently demonstrate through your actions. Often, the unsaid elements of your brand can resonate more powerfully than words, fostering trust and respect among your peers and team members and creating a strong foundation for effective leadership. 

Dr. Thomas “Tommy” Karam

Senior Marketing Instructor, LSU

Dr. Thomas “Tommy” Karam, Senior Marketing Instructor at LSU, deeply understands the importance of personal branding. With over two decades of experience, Dr. Karam has not only contributed to the creation of the university’s sports marketing curriculum but has also been training Tiger athletes—like Shaquille O’Neal and Joe Burrow—in personal branding and media relations since the 1990s. His expertise and insights offer invaluable tips and tricks for building a successful personal brand. 

THE FEATURED SESSION

The Power of Purpose

Some of the most beloved and successful companies share a common feature: a deeply rooted organizational purpose. Purpose is more than a marketing gimmick, it’s a powerful business strategy that can drive increased performance and enhanced stakeholder relationships.

Seth Irby

Chief Strategy Officer, LWCC

Seth Irby, Chief Strategy Officer at LWCC, will share a compelling case for embracing purpose, lead an exercise to guide the development of personal purpose, explore the difference between purpose and deep purpose, and provide three tips for developing deep purpose within an organization. Seth’s presentation builds on his experience over the last five years bringing to life LWCC’s purpose to help Louisiana thrive, alongside compelling research and case studies.

THE BREAKOUTS

Professional Development Breakout Sessions

Attendees will be invited to select two professional development breakout sessions to attend on topics ranging from crucial communication to the art of storytelling.

More details coming soon!

THE FEATURED PANEL

Champions of Louisiana Leadership Panel

A Champion of Louisiana actively contributes to transformational change in Louisiana. These Champions will share their personal and professional journeys, and how they have embraced celebrating and elevating our home state for the betterment of all.

Panelists include:

Molly Kimball

Founder, Ochsner Eat Fit 

Deborah Sternberg

Chair, Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge

Mo Vij

President & CEO, 365Labs

Trey Godfrey

 (Moderator)

Senior Vice President of Policy, Baton Rouge Area Chamber 

The Louisiana Loyal Leadership Summit is just one way we’re working to ensure Louisiana’s best days are ahead.

As a purpose-driven business, LWCC goes beyond providing workers’ comp coverage. Every decision, at every level, is driven by our steadfast commitment to the prosperity of our home state and can be summarized in two words: Louisiana Loyal.

Celebrating Louisiana through its success stories.

Louisiana has an abundance of individuals and businesses going above and beyond to ensure our best days are ahead. We're committed to telling their stories.