The Catholic Church faces a moment of great opportunity.
Pope Leo’s Magnifica Humanitas challenged the Church to focus on a future with Artificial Intelligence.
What are the implications of that challenge?
What does this moment ask of—and offer—leaders in Catholic institutions, from dioceses to parishes to nonprofits?
Our 2026 Catholic Partnership Summit leverages our decades-long work of building a culture of standards-based excellence in Catholic institutions to address the pressing questions around AI, focusing not on whether to use the powerful new tools at our disposal but rather on how.
The Summit will consider the challenges and opportunities AI presents institutions of the Church today by wrestling with two enduring questions:
i.
What makes an institution strong enough to carry its mission?
Vision does not survive on conviction alone. It survives on effective governance, sound finances, operations that work, and leaders who have built something strong enough to hold the weight.
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How do we take up what is new without losing who we are?
Technology and other tools should sharpen our judgment and serve the mission, rather than do our thinking for us or make us a product of someone else's vision.
Join us October 20–21
Learn from leaders in the field, those building this revolution and those responding to it. Go deeper with peers: share what's working, wrestle with what worries you, and leave with knowledge, perspective, and community.
Summit Agenda
Day 1 — October 20
4:00 p.m.
Mass at the Madonna Della Strada Chapel
5:00 p.m.
Summit Check-In
Welcome Reception & Cocktails
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Dinner with Keynote
Day 2 — October 21
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Address
What Catholics are telling us, and what this moment asks of us.
9:15 a.m.
Morning Panels & Roundtable Discussions
Strong Enough to Carry the Mission: Vision- and Mission-Driven Leadership
Mission begins with leadership. We will go into the weeds on vision- and mission-driven leadership—how leaders set direction, shape culture, and hold an institution to its purpose, especially in the age of AI.
Finance, Operations and Good Institutional Stewardship
A mission is only as durable as the institution beneath it. We will explore the importance of finance and operations best practices and how we can leverage technology as a force multiplier to support our work and extend our impact.
12:30 p.m.
Lunch & Featured Conversation
Lessons from the Field: Proof points from partners putting standards to work.
2:15 p.m.
Afternoon Panel & Roundtable Discussion
Magnifica Humanitas and “The Wise Use of Powerful Tools”
How do we take up what is new without losing who we are: the wise use of powerful tools and technology as an evangelization tool.
4:00 p.m.
Closing Keynote
Technology as an Evangelization Tool: Meeting Catholics Where They Are: Digital Tools, New Structures, Timeless Faith
5:15 p.m.
Final Remarks
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Reception overlooking Lake Michigan
Drinks and light fare served
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