ICF Converge: Where the Coaching Profession Comes Together

Coaching is a profession built on connection. Yet for many coaches, the work itself can be surprisingly independent. 

Client conversations fill our calendars. Professional development fills our schedules. But opportunities to gather with peers from around the world, exchange ideas, and engage in the broader conversation shaping our profession are far less common. 

That’s what makes ICF Converge so valuable. 

More than an educational conference, ICF Converge brings together coaches, educators, researchers, thought leaders, and practitioners from across the globe to learn from one another, share perspectives, and strengthen the profession we all serve. 

Whether you are looking to deepen your expertise, broaden your professional network, gain visibility within the coaching community, or contribute your own insights, Converge offers a place to engage with coaching beyond your day-to-day practice. 

More Than Sessions and Credits

Professional development is an important part of every ICF Converge event. Attendees gain access to new ideas, emerging research, practical tools, and continuing education opportunities. They hear from experts across coaching and related disciplines, explore evolving trends, and engage with topics influencing the future of the profession. 

But learning is only part of the experience. Many participants point to something else when reflecting on why they attend: the opportunity to connect with peers. 

Coaching can sometimes feel isolating. Converge offers a chance to step into a global community of professionals who understand the opportunities, challenges, and questions coaches are navigating every day. 

Those conversations often become one of the most valuable parts of the experience. They provide perspective, create connections across industries and regions, and remind us that we are part of something larger than our individual practices. 

Join Us for ICF Converge 2026: Washington, D.C., USA

Registration is now open for ICF Converge 2026 in Washington, D.C., USA. 

As ICF’s largest global event, Converge 26 will bring together coaches from around the world for several days of learning, discussion, and professional connection. 

Participants will have opportunities to: 

• Learn from respected voices across coaching, leadership, business, and related fields. 

• Explore emerging topics influencing the profession. 

• Earn continuing education credits. 

• Connect with coaches from different regions, industries, and specialties. 

• Engage directly with the global ICF community. 

For many attendees, the value of Converge extends beyond what happens in a session room. It comes from the opportunity to engage with peers who bring different perspectives, experiences, and approaches to the profession. 

ICF Converge Summit 2027: Share Your Expertise in Berlin

Learning is one way to advance a profession. Sharing what you know is another. 

If you have expertise, research, practical insights, or new perspectives that can help coaches grow and adapt, ICF Converge Summit 2027 offers an opportunity to bring those ideas to a global audience in a more focused setting designed for deeper discussion and exchange. 

While ICF Converge brings together the broader coaching community, Converge Summit creates space for more in-depth exploration of the ideas shaping the profession. It’s intentionally designed to encourage meaningful dialogue, hands-on learning, and direct engagement among participants. 

For presenters, Converge Summit offers a unique opportunity to move from participant to contributor by sharing expertise, elevating important conversations, and helping shape how the profession continues to evolve. 

It’s an opportunity to: 

• Share your knowledge with an international audience of coaching professionals. 

• Increase the visibility of your work and ideas. 

• Establish yourself as a thought leader within the profession. 

• Contribute to the ongoing advancement of coaching worldwide. 

 If you have insights that can help coaches grow, adapt, and better serve their clients, we encourage you to submit a presentation proposal and join the conversation. 

Advancing Coaching Excellence Together

ICF’s mission is to advance coaching standards, excellence, and impact worldwide. Gatherings like Converge help bring that mission to life. 

When coaches learn from one another, share knowledge, and engage in meaningful dialogue, the profession becomes stronger. New ideas emerge. Assumptions are challenged. Effective practices spread. Coaches gain insights they can apply directly to their work with clients and organizations. 

This is one of the ways ICF advances its commitment to “Coaching Excellence and Value” — a key focus area of the 2026–2029 Strategic Plan. By creating opportunities for learning, professional development, and the exchange of expertise, Converge helps strengthen the quality, credibility, and impact of coaching worldwide. 

The event also reflects the power of a global profession working together. When coaches from different countries, cultures, industries, and backgrounds come together, the benefits extend far beyond a single event. The ideas, relationships, and knowledge shared through those interactions help expand coaching’s reach and influence in communities around the world. 

Learn, Connect, Contribute!

Whether you join us in Washington, DC, for Converge 26 or share your expertise at Converge Summit 27 in Berlin, you have an opportunity to participate in the broader conversation shaping the coaching profession. 

Join your peers.
Share what you know.
Learn from others.
And be part of a global community committed to advancing coaching worldwide. 

Register for Converge 26 

Submit a Proposal: Converge Summit 27