3rd Annual Ascend Mortgage Summit 2026

Elevate | Connect | Celebrate

Thursday, January 22, 2026 -  Sky Hangar, Pitt Meadows Airport

The biggest, most valuable (and completely free) day of the year for every

A Better Way Mortgage Group agent.

- OUR SPEAKERS -

Two Ways to Join — Register Separately OR BOTH

Part 1 – Ascend Mortgage Summit (11:00 AM – 4:30 PM)

Limited seats – ABW agents only

• 11:00 AM  Registration opens – coffee, tea, refreshments & light snacks available all day
• 11:30 AM  Opening remarks

• 12:00 PM  Renee Stribbell – Master Your Mortgage Business 20-year mortgage veteran turned no-fluff business coach. Renee built a 6-figure book while raising a family and managing ADHD, and now helps brokers escape survival mode and step into true CEO energy. You’ll walk away with her exact framework for trust-building lead calls, client-journey questions, CRM mastery, automations that end chaos, and exclusive ChatGPT prompts you can use the second you get home. Perfect for brand-new brokers and 7-figure producers alike.

• 1:00 PM  Break (refreshments & snacks continue)

• 1:15 PM KEYNOTE: Shawn Kanungo – The Bold Path to Relentless Reinvention Globally recognized innovation strategist, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Bold Ones (touted by McKinsey as essential reading for leaders), and the undisputed highest-rated keynote speaker in the mortgage and real estate space—fresh off electrifying the 2025 MPC National Mortgage Conference in Ottawa, where over 1,400 brokers raved about his jolt of energy on "agentic" AI, human trust as the ultimate currency, and why "the in-person experience is the brand" in a frictionless world. Named by Forbes as the "Best Virtual Keynote Speaker I’ve Ever Seen" and Edify's Top 40 Under 40, Shawn's high-octane talks—packed with real-world AI demos, counterintuitive insights from his 12+ years at Deloitte advising Fortune 500s, and a million-view content empire across LinkedIn/TikTok/YouTube—have rewired mindsets for audiences worldwide. At MPC, he challenged pros to "work scared until you become scary," blending bold disruption strategies with optimistic roadmaps that turn AI threats into your 2026 competitive edge. This is Shawn LIVE—your once-in-a-year shot to steal his playbook for relentless reinvention, straight from the guy who's the most sought-after voice on generative AI and innovation today.
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• 2:15 PM  Break (refreshments & snacks continue)
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• 2:30 PM EQ Bank Presents: The Reverse Mortgage Revolution Live on-stage panel with ABW’s top reverse-mortgage superstars (names dropping soon) sharing the exact plays, scripts, and partnerships that are exploding their volume in this niche right now.
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• 3:30 PM Networking Cocktail Hour – premium passed appetizers & open bar
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Food Note: Coffee, tea, snacks and refreshments flow all day. Premium passed appetizers during cocktails. Full multi-course seated dinner is served during the Awards portion. We recommend a good breakfast or early lunch before arriving.

Part 2 – Year-End Awards Ceremony & Celebration Dinner (4:30 PM – 7:00 PM)

Agents + one guest/spouse/partner welcome

• 4:30 PM Doors open for Awards-only guests
• 5:00 PM 2025 Full-Year Awards Ceremony – every funded file through Dec 31 now counts!
• 5:30 PM Multi-course seated dinner, cocktails, entertainment & celebration
• 7:00 PM Event concludes

Why Ascend 2026 Is Non-Negotiable

• Renee Stribbell hands you the playbook to run your business instead of letting it run you
• Shawn Kanungo LIVE— the MPC Ottawa headliner who's transformed thousands of careers; this is your free ticket to his bold, AI-fueled reinvention blueprint (a $30K+ value anywhere else)
• First-look at EQ Bank’s reverse strategy + real scripts from ABW’s reverse-mortgage leaders
• The most prestigious awards night of the year, now with complete 2025 numbers
• Zero cost to you and one guest for the dinner & awards
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Register Now – Choose Your Experience

Spots and dinner tables are strictly limited.

→ Register for Ascend Summit only (11:00 AM – 4:30 PM) → BELOW

→ Register for Awards Ceremony & Celebration Dinner (4:30 PM – 7:00 PM, +1 guest welcome) → BELOW

You can attend one part or both – whatever fits your day.

Last year sold out in under 10 days. Don’t wait.

See you January 22nd for the best Ascend yet!