2026 Monarch's LEADership Conference

Tau Alpha Pi, attend the 2026 LEADership Conference listen in on Mateo Portelli's upcoming session, “Start With Duty: Leadership and Career Excellence Through the Eyes of a Cyber Officer,” taking place on Friday, February 13, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the Executive Dining Room, Webb Student Center.

Although framed as a leadership session, the discussion directly aligns with Tau Alpha Pi’s mission of recognizing academic excellence while encouraging a lifelong commitment to learning, responsibility, and professional integrity. Drawing on his experience in technically demanding, high-accountability environments, Portelli will explore how leadership emerges when strong scholarship is paired with judgment, discipline, and ownership of outcomes.

Tau Alpha Pi members may find particular relevance in discussions around:
- Translating academic excellence into professional responsibility
- Leadership grounded in competence, rigor, and ethical judgment
- Accountability for technical decisions that affect systems and people
- Lifelong learning as a leadership obligation, not just a credential
- Viewing leadership as stewardship of knowledge and standards

The session is discussion-oriented and intellectually grounded. While informed by national service and cyber operations experience, the principles apply directly to engineering technology careers, applied engineering roles, industry leadership, research, and professional practice—especially where credibility and responsibility matter more than title.

The event is free and open to students. Members may register directly using the link below: https://odu.campusgroups.com/MonarchsLEAD/rsvp_boot?id=2270155

"I would be honored to have Tau Alpha Pi represented and hope this session complements your chapter’s commitment to scholarship, excellence, and the professional development of engineering technology students. Please feel free to share this invitation with your membership, and do not hesitate to reach out with any questions."

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