12/11/2025
We’re honored to welcome Jim Davidson as the Closing Keynote speaker for the 2026 AAPPR Advancing Connections Annual Conference.
A renowned resilience expert, Everest expedition climber, and bestselling author, Jim Davidson brings hard-earned insight from more than four decades of high-altitude challenges and real-world adversity. His story of surviving the deadliest day on Mount Everest, returning two years later to reach the summit, and transforming crisis into growth has been featured across major networks including National Geographic, Smithsonian Channel, NPR, and CNN.
His keynote, Everest Resilience: Overcoming Adversity and Reaching High Goals, explores what it takes to stay steady through uncertainty, lead with clarity when the path forward is unclear, and rebound stronger after setbacks. Attendees will walk away with practical strategies for cultivating resilience, supporting their teams through change, and pursuing ambitious goals with renewed confidence.
Join us as we close out the 2026 AAPPR Advancing Connections Annual Conference with an inspiring message that prepares you for the challenges and opportunities ahead.