The 5th Annual ACE Leadership Conference will be hosted on the campus of the University of Notre Dame on November 8-10, 2026. The conference will provide an opportunity to learn from other Catholic school leaders from across the country, and gain insight into the challenges and issues you face in your work. The theme for the 2026 conference is Architects of Impact: Engineering Excellence for Vibrant Catholic Schools, and attendees will come away with tangible tools to bring back to their schools and dioceses for engineering improvement within four specific domains: Executive Management, Instructional Leadership, Spiritual Formation, and School Culture.

Registration Fee

Event registration fee does not include hotel

Early Bird Rate $300, June 1st - July 1st 

Standard Rate $350, July 2nd - October 1st or full

Please note the University Events Office has moved away from cash and check and are now operating through credit card transactions. All credit card transactions will have an additional 3% service fee. If paying with title funds, please reach out to the conference staff for further assistance. Email aceleadershipconference@nd.edu