Outsourced Live DC by Outsourced Professionals Association

Outsourced Live is designed for the people redefining how organizations get work done: fractional executives, independent consultants, specialized operators, and outsourced professionals building modern careers on their own terms.

This year, we built the experience around what we consistently hear from this community: make it practical, make it valuable, and make it worth the time.

The core program runs from 11:30 am – 3:30 pm, allowing you to participate without stepping away from your business for multiple days. Optional peer sessions before and after the main program allow you to customize your experience based on your schedule and interests.

Hosted at the American Geophysical Union in Washington, DC, Outsourced Live is intentionally capped at 150 attendees to ensure meaningful conversations, real connections, and an experience that feels collaborative rather than transactional.

If you are building a practice, growing a client base, or looking to connect with others navigating the same path, this is your room.

• Freelancers
• Fractional executives
• Consultants
• Portfolio career professionals
• Solopreneurs
• Agency founders
• Specialized independent operators

• Practical conversations about growing an outsourced practice
• Honest discussions about what is working right now
• Peer relationships that continue beyond the event
• Tools and ideas you can apply immediately
• Optional networking and working sessions to extend your experience

• New professional relationships
• Ideas to strengthen your business
• Greater clarity on how others are navigating this market
• Opportunities for collaboration
• Energy from being in a room with people who understand your work

This is not a traditional conference. It is a working session for professionals building what comes next.

If you are serious about growing your business and your network, you should be in this room.

Info: Mentor-Led Discussions by Growth Stage and Specialty: Start the day with honest, tactical conversations with peers facing the same challenges you are. These facilitated roundtables are designed to remove the filters and surface real solutions from professionals actively building outsourced and fractional careers.
Table topics may include:
• Getting your first 5 clients
• Scaling from solo to small firm
• Pricing and packaging services
• Lead generation that actually works
• AI tools that save time
• Building referral pipelines
• Managing multiple clients without burnout
Why attend:
Skip generic advice and get direct insight from people doing the work right now.

Info: The workforce is changing faster than most organizations realize. Independent professionals are no longer a supplement to traditional teams; they are becoming the operating model.
This interactive keynote with audience participation will explore:
• Why fractional talent demand is accelerating
• How organizations are restructuring around flexible capacity
• Where the biggest opportunities are emerging
• How to position yourself for long-term relevance
• The mindset shifts required to thrive independently
Takeaway: A clear understanding of where the market is going and how to stay ahead of it.

Info: This is not a passive lunch.
This structured networking experience helps you intentionally build relationships with professionals you can collaborate with, refer business to, and grow alongside.
Participants will:
• Map their expertise and growth goals
• Identify collaboration opportunities
• Meet peers aligned to their focus areas
• Leave with at least 3 meaningful new connections
Takeaway: Relationships that extend beyond LinkedIn connections.

Info: While everyone is chasing algorithms, the highest performing independent professionals are mastering relationship-driven growth strategies that never stopped working.
This session explores:
• Relationship selling vs transaction selling
• How to build referral ecosystems
• Old-school positioning tactics that still outperform ads
• How to stay top-of-mind without being annoying
• Building trust as your primary growth engine
Takeaway: Proven client acquisition tactics that don’t depend on social media trends.

Info: Being great at your work is no longer enough. Visibility drives opportunity.
This practitioner panel will share how they built recognition and credibility in their fields through:
• Personal positioning strategies
• Thought leadership that creates opportunity
• Differentiation without niching yourself into a corner
• How to communicate your value clearly
• Mistakes to avoid when building your brand
Takeaway: Clear strategies to increase visibility and attract better opportunities.

Info: Fast-paced, high-value insights from experienced independent professionals sharing one strategy that made a measurable difference in their business.
Topics may include:
• My most effective client acquisition tactic
• The pricing change that improved profitability
• One AI workflow that saves me hours weekly
• The biggest mistake I made and what it taught me
• One system that helped me scale
• How I turned one client into five
Takeaway: Practical ideas you can implement immediately.

Info: Experience The Mimosa Takeover Experience from OPA Board Member, Necoya Tyson. Continue the conversations in a relaxed environment designed to foster collaboration, partnerships, and friendships across the outsourced professional community.
Featuring:
• Peer introductions
• Connector meetups
• Informal collaboration conversations
• Sponsor activations
• Refreshments and networking experiences
Takeaway: Relationships that lead to future opportunities.

Info: End the day with deeper conversations at small-group dinners hosted at restaurants throughout Washington, DC.
Participants can join curated groups based on:
• Industry focus
• Career stage
• Functional expertise
• Growth goals
Each dinner is self-pay and intentionally informal.
Takeaway: Stronger connections and trusted professional relationships.

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