Lifelong Learning Summit

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)

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Registration

The 2025 Lifelong Learning Annual Summit date will be held on Friday, September 26, 2025, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at NC State University’s Talley Student Union.

Two registration types are offered:

Business Registration – $700 for up to 5 employees

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.

Thank you to the following organizations for supporting the Summit in 2024: Kontoor Brands, Inc., Pyxus International, Inc., Cornerstone Building Brands, Fidelity Investments, Triangle Consulting Group LLC, Forvis Mazars US, Two Roosters Ice Cream and North Carolina State University.

Individual Registration – $205

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! Includes breakfast, lunch, and breaks.

Schedule at a Glance

The 2025 Summit provides 7.5 hours of available CPE credits, including the 1.0 required NC Ethics credit presented by NCACPA.

Time	Session	Session Leader(s)
8:30-9:00 a.m.	Breakfast
9:00-9:05 a.m.	Welcome and Review of Agenda	Scott Showalter Director, MAC Program
9:05-10:05 a.m.	Panel Discussion: Social Entrepreneurs	Lindsay Wrege, 321 Coffee Jess Ekstrom, Headbands of Hope Sydney Loflin, Focused as a Bee  Kathy Krawczyk, Moderator
10:05-10:30 a.m.	Break and Fellowship
10:30-11:30 a.m.	Managing Risk in a Volatile World	Keith Goad CFO, Builders Mutual
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	Juggling Elephants: Revisited	Jones Loflin Coach
12:30-1:15 p.m.	Lunch and Alumni Spotlight	Michael Zimmerman, Jr. ’14 Director, Business Development, Auditsight
1:15-2:15 p.m.	AI: What’s Really Going On	Jonathan Kraftchick Partner, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC
2:15-3:15 p.m.	NIL: Now What	Chris Vurnakes Executive Director, One Pack NIL
3:15-3:45 p.m.	Legislative Updates for the Accounting Profession	Robert Broome, CAE Director of Advocacy, NCACPA
3:45-4:10 p.m.	Break and Fellowship
4:10-5:00 p.m.	Ethics	Hunter Cook, NCACPA
5:00 p.m.	Adjournment

Additional CPE Information

Refund: For group internet based webinars 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 will 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 executiveeducation@ncsu.edu. 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