Fuel & Fire Forum 2026 | BDI Leadership Network

FUEL & FIRE

Forum

Intentional Intelligence

Insight Implementation Impact
May 7, 2026 · Wyndham Garden, Manassas VA

Your brain drives your mind, your energy,
and your body — your life and your business.

What drives your brain?

Intentional Intelligence.

Optimize your brain.  Automate your business.

Conference session
Audience engagement
Fuel & Fire Forum event crowd

Fuel Your Being

Morning Session  |  8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Includes Networking Lunch + Expert Tables

Matthew & Carol Newell  •  Dr. Alexis Epperly  •  Dr. Summer Watson  •  Tim Rook  •  Bryan DePhillips  •  + MORE

Optimize your brain. Elevate your performance. Walk away with the science, the confidence, and the certainty of exactly how your brain works -- and how to make it work for you. Sharper thinking. Sustained energy. Habits that last.

Fire Up Your Business

Afternoon Session  |  1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Includes Networking Lunch + Expert Tables

Larry Fischer  •  Jim DiModica  •  Jim Geissler  •  Chris Peden  •  Greg Ballard  •  Sanjay Patel  •  + MORE

AI automation that works. Sales that close. Capital strategy. Financial intelligence. Learn how to be your own bank. The tools your business needs right now -- live and ready to implement.

Optimize your thinking in the morning.  Execute with precision in the afternoon.

Forum Presenters

Presenters & Partners

Mary Alphs

Mary Alphs

Founder / CEO, BDI

Matthew & Carol Newell

Matthew & Carol Newell

Family Hope Center

Dr. Alexis Epperly

Dr. Alexis Epperly

Presenter

Brian Ukemi

Brian Ukemi

Health & Movement

Dr. Summer Watson

Dr. Summer Watson

KORE Women

Jim DiModica

Jim DiModica

Sales & Business Strategy

Jim Geissler

Jim Geissler

Partner

Greg Ballard

Greg Ballard

Kingdom Factor

Chris Peden

Chris Peden

CFO & Financial Strategy

Christie Pride

Christie Pride

Occupational Therapist

Keynote

Matthew & Carol Newell

Matthew & Carol Newell

Co-Founders, Family Hope Center

Co-founders and directors of the Family Hope Center, Matthew and Carol have spent over four decades developing personalized neurodevelopment programs for more than 15,000 families across 34 countries. Their abilities-focused approach uses the principles of neuroplasticity to help children and adults achieve extraordinary breakthroughs in functional independence, motor development, communication, and cognition.

Keynote

Larry Fischer

Larry Fischer

Marketing, AI Expert & Strategist

Founder of Internet Media Now, Larry brings decades of experience in marketing strategy, business automation, and AI transformation. He helps business owners deploy intelligent systems that drive growth, streamline operations, and create lasting competitive advantages. His approach combines cutting-edge AI tools with proven marketing fundamentals.

Learn. Leverage. Lead.

Train your brain.   Deploy intelligent systems.   Lead with intention.

Three Expertise Areas

Build the Person · Build the Team · Build the Business

Two Proven Frameworks

Know → Grow → Go → Sow
Identity → Strategy → Execution → Support

One Purpose

Identity-Driven Growth

Mary Benson Alphs

Founder & Chief Strategist

Proven Strategic Leadership & Business Growth, Human-Led and AI-Enhanced

Proud Sponsor of The APT Impact Sales Academy

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Every Ticket Includes

Your Personalized Game Plan

This isn't just another conference where you take notes and forget. You'll leave with a tailored action plan built around YOUR specific goals, turning insight into implementation.

Insight Clarity on what matters
Implementation Your step-by-step plan
Impact Measurable results

See What's Coming

Fuel & Fire Forum Video

Hear From Our Community

Voices of Fuel & Fire

Leaders and partners share what the Fuel & Fire Forum means to them

Dr. Alexis Epperly

Invitation

Dr. Alexis Epperly

Testimony

Tessa Willen

Jim Geissler

Select Your Tier

Choose Your Experience

Every tier includes the Strategic Networking Luncheon, session materials & recording access

May 6 · Night Before ★ VIP Experience
Night Before Experience

The Neuro Playground

with Matthew & Carol Newell and Mary Alphs

Step into an immersive, hands-on experience designed to activate how you think, move, and perform. Grounded in decades of neurological development work at the Family Hope Center, this interactive neuro playground uses targeted movement and engagement to stimulate and strengthen brain function for higher performance.

Originally developed to strengthen brain function at its core, now experienced by leaders to optimize clarity, focus, and performance.

What to Expect

  • Movement-based brain activation exercises
  • Real-time cognitive and physical engagement
  • Interactive stations to stimulate neural pathways
  • Immediate application to focus, energy, and decision-making
  • Curated meet & greet with vendor partners & sponsors
  • Intimate networking evening

Why It Matters

Most people train knowledge. Few train the brain itself. This experience provides a direct pathway to sharper thinking, faster processing, and more intentional performance.

Not a session. An experience.

Price $39.00
Select Night Before
Fuel Your Being

Morning w/ Lunch

$99

Included

  • Morning session: Mindset, brain optimization & peak performance
  • Strategic Networking Luncheon
  • Session materials & recording access
  • Vendor showcase access
Included

Personalized Game Plan
Insight > Implementation > Impact

Fire Up Your Business

Afternoon w/ Lunch

$99

Included

  • Afternoon session: AI, positioning, sales & brand differentiation
  • Strategic Networking Luncheon
  • Session materials & recording access
  • Vendor showcase access
Included

Personalized Game Plan
Insight > Implementation > Impact

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The Complete Experience

Full Day Access

Early Bird Price
$159

$199 Save $40

Included

  • Morning: Fuel Your Being
  • Strategic Networking Luncheon
  • Afternoon: Fire Up Your Business
  • Vendor showcase & recording access
Included

Personalized Game Plan
Insight > Implementation > Impact

Best Value
The Full Transformation

Prime Access VIP

Early Bird Price
$259

$299 Save $40

Everything Included

  • NIGHT BEFORE (May 6): Neuro Playground
  • Meet & greet with vendor partners
  • Full Day + Networking Lunch
  • Priority front-of-room seating
  • VIP badge + early breakout access
  • VIP digital resource vault
  • 15-min strategy debrief with Mary
  • VIP swag bag
Included

Personalized Game Plan
Insight > Implementation > Impact

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BDI Leadership Network

The BDI Leadership Network brings together visionary leaders for transformation, growth, and community impact.

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