IA-CEO Employee Ownership Annual Conference 2026

It takes place at FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa.

The audience includes business owners considering a transition, employee-owned companies, employee owners, professional advisors, community and economic development leaders, academics, students, policymakers, and philanthropy leaders.

It is most useful for owners weighing succession or an ownership transition, and for advisors and consultants who work on those deals, since the listed audience puts both groups alongside current employee-owners and companies already at different stages of ownership. Specialists wanting a narrow technical session for a single profession may find the mix too broad, because the audience also takes in economic development staff, researchers, students, policymakers and foundation leaders.