Come back to learn with the Pack at our Lifelong Learning Annual Summit.
The Lifelong Learning Annual Summit attracts more than 150 accounting and business professionals.
A day for expert faculty, public accounting and industry leaders, and Jenkins MAC alumni to learn, share and network. Hosted in collaboration with NC State Executive Education.
“Coming back to NC State and being able to reconnect with people… and also learn about emerging topics… I don’t think you get that in other CPEs.”
Brendan Madigan, CPA (MAC ’16)
CFO, Limited Run Games
Summit Details
The next Lifelong Learning Annual Summit will take place in Fall 2027 at NC State University’s Talley Student Union. Details will be announced in Summer 2027.
Poole College faculty, staff and students: Complimentary registration available by contacting Vanessa Moore ([email protected]) in the Jenkins MAC Program Office.
Two registration types are offered:
Business Registration
Designed for organizations seeking to invest in their team’s development and growth. Your organization will benefit from sending up to 5 employees, a dedicated company table, and the opportunity to showcase your company’s commitment to lifelong learning through branding across summit materials. Breakfast and lunch is included.
Thank you to the following organizations for supporting the Summit in 2026: Atticus, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, EY, Forvis Mazars, KBI Biopharma, NC State University, North Carolina Utilities Commission, Pyxus International, Inc., Triangle Consulting Group LLC, and Vaco, LLC.
Individual Registration
Want to reconnect with NC State peers and faculty, gain valuable insights from industry leaders and further your professional development with CPE? This one’s for you! Breakfast and lunch is included.
Schedule and Speakers
The Summit typically runs from 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and provides an estimated 7.5 hours of available CPE credits, including the required NC Ethics credit, presented by NCACPA.
The table below provides details about the 2026 Lifelong Learning Annual Summit.
Session Time
Session Presenter
Session Topic
8:30–9:00 a.m.
n/a
Breakfast
9:00–9:10 a.m.
Scott Showalter, Director, Jenkins MAC Program
Welcome and Review of the Agenda
9:10–10:10 a.m.
Keynote: Doug Warf, Senior Advisor, Business Engagement, North Carolina Office of the Governor
Leadership Across Arenas: A Conversation with Doug Warf
10:10–10:30 a.m.
n/a
Break and Fellowship
10:30–11:00 a.m.
Kenny Flowers, Chief Deputy Secretary, North Carolina Department of Commerce
North Carolina’s Approach to Economic Development: Building a First in Opportunity Economy
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Matt Parson, Executive VP and CFO, SAS
Will People Matter: A Discussion on AI’s Impact on Accounting and Finance
12:00–12:45 p.m.
n/a
Lunch: Taco Bar
12:45–1:45 p.m.
Mark McIntire, Director, Government Affairs, Energy, the Environment and Stakeholder Engagement, Duke Energy Corporation
Butterflies, Population, and Bad Policy: Lessons for Improving the Most Complex Machine Ever Built
1:45–2:45 p.m.
Chuck Norman, Owner and Principal, S&A Communications
The First Hour: Managing Business Risk and Reputation When a Crisis Hits
2:45–3:00 p.m.
n/a
Break and Fellowship
3:00–4:00 p.m.
Robert Broome, Vice President of Advocacy & Outreach, NCACPA
Advocacy Update for the Accounting Profession
4:00–4:50 p.m.
Hunter Cook, Instructor (former DHG Partner, Past Chair of NCACPA and Past President of NC State Board of CPA Examiners), NC Association of CPA’s
The Lifelong Learning Annual Summit will provide an estimated 7.5 hours of available CPE credits, including the required NC Ethics credit, presented by NCACPA. The format for all sessions will be group live; program level will be basic; and no prerequisites.
Reflections on the 2024 Summit
In 2024, approximately 125 accounting professionals gathered at Talley Student Union for Poole College of Management’s third annual Jenkins MAC Lifelong Learning Annual Summit, hosted in partnership with NC State Executive Education. The event provided accountants with the opportunity to earn continuing professional education (CPE) credits while learning from and networking with other accounting professionals from across the region.
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Lifelong Learning Info
Additional CPE Information
Refund: For group internet and group live events offered via MAC Lifelong Learning, all sales are final. Full or partial refunds will not be issued for failure to attend one or more of the virtual events offered as a subscription. Refunds will not be issued if attendees fail to attend or do not complete the required actions to earn CPE credits. Attendees who do not attend or do not complete the required actions to earn CPE may receive a link to the recording of the event after the completion of the course. This recording does not qualify for CPE credits.
Cancellation: In case of program cancellation by MAC Lifelong Learning, when practicable, all registered participants will be contacted via-email with at least two weeks’ notice. Pro Rata registration fees will be refunded to all participants when the event was not rescheduled.
For more information regarding the refund, cancellation or concern policies, please contact our offices at [email protected]. The NC State University Executive Education, LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: http://www.nasbaregistry.org.
Attendance Policy: Attendance Policy for Group-Live and Group Internet Based Events for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credit Hours
