National Conference
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Learn Today. Lead Tomorrow.
Every year, NatCon brings together students from across the country, inspiring speakers, leading employers, higher education professionals, nonprofits, government agencies, and thought leaders. Over 2,500 attendees joined us for NatCon 2020 in Los Angeles last January.
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SVA seeks to partner with corporations, nonprofits, government agencies, and foundations that share our mission to transform the skills and experience of student veterans and military-connected student to ensure they achieve their greatest potential.
2020 Speakers & Participants
Deshauna Barber
Miss USA 2016, U.S. Army Captain, motivational speaker
Simon Sinek
Author of multiple best-selling books on leadership, unshakable optimist
MAJOR
GRAMMY-Nominated singer-songwriter
Kirstie Ennis
Athlete, Marine Veteran, Pat Tillman Award recipient
Jamie Gray Hyder
Actress, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Ron Meyer
Vice Chairman, NBCUniversal and Marine Veteran
Sam Woolf
Singer-songwriter and top 5 finalist on American Idol
Rudy Reyes
Actor, stuntman, martial artist, and Marine Veteran
Jo Ling Kent
NBC News Business & Technology Correspondent
Sponsors and Exhibitors
Schedule of Events
Friday, January 3
7:30am Registration Opens
1:00-2:00pm Breakout Sessions
2:00-2:30pm Refreshment Break
2:45-3:45pm Breakout Sessions
4:00-6:00pm Opening Ceremony
6:00pm SVA Campus Opens
Saturday, January 4
7:00-8:00am MVP Training
7:30am Registration Opens
8:00-9:30am Breakfast
9:30-10:30am Breakout Sessions
10:45-11:45am Breakout Sessions
11:45am-1:15pm Lunch
1:15-2:15pm Breakout Sessions
2:30-4:30pm Keynote Address
4:30-5:00pm Refreshment & Networking Break
Saturday, January 5
8:00-9:30am Breakfast
9:30-10:30am Breakout Sessions
10:45am-12:15pm Keynote Address
12:15-1:45pm Lunch
1:45-2:45pm Breakout Sessions
3:00pm SVA Campus Closes
3:00-4:00pm Breakout Sessions
6:00-9:30pm SVA Honors Banquet