When was the last Veteran Coaching Network summit?

The VCN National Leadership Summit was held on August 8, 2026 as one live virtual day, with pop-up watch locations in Kansas and Texas and attendees joining from across the nation.

Can I still watch the August 8, 2026 summit?

Yes. The full recap video is embedded on this page, so you can watch the panels and highlights any time.

When is the next VCN summit?

The VCN Career Transition and Workforce Readiness Summit takes place November 7, 2026. General admission is $24.99, with an optional $75 after-networking event add-on.

Past Summits

The mission continues. The room keeps growing.

Relive the moments from Veteran Coaching Network summits — the panels, the pop-ups, and the community that showed up.

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Featured recap

Watch the August 8 summit recap

Four expert panels, pop-up watch locations, and a national community — in one look back.

Watch every session

The intro, all four panels, and the closing thank-you from August 8, 2026. Click any card to play it right here.

Veteran Coaching Network Leadership Summit (Intro)
Start here — how the day was built
Veteran Book Authors & Storytellers
Panel 1 — writing, publishing, owning your voice
Veteran Nonprofits
Panel 2 — boards, grants, and growth
Vetrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs, Founders & Business Owners
Panel 3 — offers, pricing, operations
Veterans in Artificial Intelligence
Panel 4 — where the work is and how to get skilled
Thank You to All Moderators and Panelists (Outro)
Closing remarks and gratitude

With gratitude

Thank you

To every panelist and moderator who gave their time, candor and expertise on August 8, 2026 — thank you. Your stories moved this community forward.

And a special thank you to VFW Post 56 and its leadership for the hospitality, the space and the hands-on support that made this such a great event. We could not have done it without you.

August 8, 2026

VCN National Leadership Summit — August 8, 2026

Four Expert Panels. One Community. Endless Opportunities.

One live virtual day, joined by pop-up watch locations in Kansas and Texas and attendees tuning in from across the nation — closing out with a post-summit networking event where the conversations kept going long after the final panel.

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Panels & speaker lineups

The official flyers from the August 8, 2026 summit. Select one to view it full size.

Meet our speakers — VCN summit flyer, August 8, 2026 — Meet our speakersOne mission. One network. Limitless impact.

Veteran book authors & storytellers — VCN summit flyer, August 8, 2026 — Veteran book authors & storytellersStories that inspire. Lessons that lead. Legacies that last.

Veteran nonprofits — VCN summit flyer, August 8, 2026 — Veteran nonprofitsPowering purpose. Strengthening communities.

Vetrepreneurs — entrepreneurs, founders & business owners — VCN summit flyer, August 8, 2026 — Vetrepreneurs — entrepreneurs, founders & business ownersBuilding businesses. Creating legacy. Impacting communities.

Veterans in AI — VCN summit flyer, August 8, 2026 — Veterans in AILeading innovation. Shaping the future.

On the air

Moments from the live broadcast

Speakers and panels captured during the August 8, 2026 livestream.

Full panel on the air — Luke Medvegy, SgtQ, Leeanne Hudson, Aaron Barnes, Bradley Wood, Mike Saltijeral and Katrina Golden, VCN summit livestream, August 8, 2026 — Full panel on the airLuke Medvegy, SgtQ, Leeanne Hudson, Aaron Barnes, Bradley Wood, Mike Saltijeral and Katrina Golden

Luke Medvegy — Host & founder, Veteran Coaching Network — VFW Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, VCN summit livestream, August 8, 2026 — Luke MedvegyHost & founder, Veteran Coaching Network — VFW Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Panel in session — Dr. Ken Long, Ashton Kroner, Sean Otto, Holly Quinonez, Bradley Wood and James Suh, VCN summit livestream, August 8, 2026 — Panel in sessionDr. Ken Long, Ashton Kroner, Sean Otto, Holly Quinonez, Bradley Wood and James Suh

Dr. Ken Long — VFW Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, VCN summit livestream, August 8, 2026 — Dr. Ken LongVFW Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Ashton Kroner — VP Operations Hub, Kellor Resources, LLC, VCN summit livestream, August 8, 2026 — Ashton KronerVP Operations Hub, Kellor Resources, LLC

Danny Li — Founder of Danny Li Podcast, VCN summit livestream, August 8, 2026 — Danny LiFounder of Danny Li Podcast

Tad Slatter — Project HALO — nonprofit, VCN summit livestream, August 8, 2026 — Tad SlatterProject HALO — nonprofit

Natalie Schibell, MPH — Founder & President, Mission to Commission Inc., VCN summit livestream, August 8, 2026 — Natalie Schibell, MPHFounder & President, Mission to Commission Inc.

Veteran nonprofits panel — Live panel discussion, VCN summit livestream, August 8, 2026 — Veteran nonprofits panelLive panel discussion

Aaron "SGT Q" Quinonez — Founder QMissions / CEO QActual, VCN summit livestream, August 8, 2026 — Aaron "SGT Q" QuinonezFounder QMissions / CEO QActual

Mike Saltijeral — Marine, entrepreneur, inventor, VCN summit livestream, August 8, 2026 — Mike SaltijeralMarine, entrepreneur, inventor

Bradley Wood — Founder of PrizmForge LLC, VCN summit livestream, August 8, 2026 — Bradley WoodFounder of PrizmForge LLC

Holly Quinonez — AI panelist, VCN summit livestream, August 8, 2026 — Holly QuinonezAI panelist

Post-summit virtual networking

After the broadcast wrapped, attendees stayed on for an open virtual networking room — introductions, book shares, and connections across the country. Select the photo to view it full size.