January 8 – 10, 2027 | Hilton Head, SC

AOPA’s 2027 Invite-Only O&P Leadership Conference will take place January 8 – 10 in Hilton Head, SC!
AOPA is fulfilling member and profession expectations to lead change. By funding strategic initiatives, rallying volunteers, and working collaboratively with sister organizations, AOPA is helping define a future that triangulates data, clinical pathways, and value-driven care to improve outcomes and more effectively tell our story to policymakers, payers, patients and those considering a career in O&P.
Why Attend?
By joining today’s and tomorrow’s O&P leaders at next year’s Leadership Conference, you (and other leaders from your business) will have the opportunity to help AOPA lead change by:
- Learning about evolving industry trends, emerging technologies, and the O&P schools
- Gaining insights and perspectives from subject matter experts, and discuss pivotal issues
- Expanding your professional network, including young innovators and entrepreneurs
- Hearing from the value-driven care workgroup led by key leaders
- Engaging in conversations with board members, staff and, volunteers about action plans, investments and partnerships that are driving a multi-year effort to transform lives and strengthen member businesses
Registration and housing opening over the summer. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to make sure you are on the invitation list.
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2026 Schedule at a Glance
Review the 2026 O&P Leadership Conference Program here.
| 2:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 2:30 p.m. | INVITATION ONLY: Emerging Leaders Pre-Conference Workshop |
| 5:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration Open |
| 7:45 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:45 a.m. | Welcome |
| 9:00 a.m. | General Session |
| 9:30 a.m. | Q&A with Rick, Kimberly, and Teri |
| 9:45 a.m. | Keynote |
| 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 a.m. | General Session |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. | CEO Panel |
| 2:30 p.m. | General Session |
| 3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30 p.m. | Breakouts |
| 4:15 p.m. | Debate Club |
| 5:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration Open |
| 7:45 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:45 a.m. | Welcome |
| 9:05 a.m. | General Session |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | General Session |
| 11:30 a.m. | Closing Remarks |

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