Enterprise Leadership Conference

4 decades of helping our High School Juniors of today become the innovators and entrepreneurs of tomorrow.
March 11-13, 2026

About ELC

The Enterprise Leadership Conference (ELC) is an experience designed to challenge and inspire. Over three packed days at the stunning Asilomar Conference Grounds, motivated high school juniors team up to create real business ideas, pitch them to real judges, and walk away with real-world skills. Led by dedicated Rotarians and powered by fun, friendship, and fierce collaboration, ELC helps students grow into confident thinkers, communicators, and leaders.

ELC Team presenting

What is ELC?

ELC is a 3-day conference led by local Rotarians that provides a comprehensive introduction for students to learn how to develop a viable Business Plan.
2024 ELC Students at Game Night

Why Attend ELC?

ELC provides an innovative and interactive program that serves as a strong foundation for both future business courses and personal development.
2023 ELC Students on the beach

Who Can Apply?

ELC is designed to help develop leadership and presentation skills for high school juniors located in San Jose and Los Gatos.
Explore the ELC Program

Sponsors

A heartwarming THANK YOU to our Rotary Clubs and Corporate Sponsors for their support. They make it possible each year to send selected high school juniors through the ELC program at no cost to the students or their parents.
Plug and Play Logo
Blach Construction LogoStar One Credit Union Logo
Evenium Logo

Curriculum

Just Build It!

With your new-found knowledge, your team of 8 students will develop a business or service, and then “pitch” your theoretical Business Plan in friendly competition with the other teams on the last day of the conference.

Scoping Out the Marketplace

Who is your audience? Define your product or service. Define who your competition is and what their message is.

Decision Making & Corporate Structure

Learn how corporations are structured and how effective teams execute business plans the most effectively.

How to Fund Your Ideas and Make a Profit

Learn the basics of creating financial statements, pricing your product, and going to market. Understand different methods to finance the start-up of your business or service.

The Mission, The Vision, and Ethics

How to create a Mission Statement, design a Vision Statement, and establish a Corporate Culture

  • Kathleen Thomas speaking at San Jose Rotary event

Speakers

Testimonials

ELC Students Gathered
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed ELC and how grateful I am to have had this experience....I learned so, so much in just a few days....I would 100000% recommend ELC to juniors next year.
— 2025 ELC Student
ELC Students at ELC conference
Very fun and unique experience I really liked the time spent there and if I were given the opportunity I would go again, 10 out of 10! I will recommend it to everyone I know.
— 2024 ELC Student
ELC students participating in challenge
It was a great experience while learning a lot about business with new people. It was cool to see how quickly we could bond and get our ideas together.
— 2023 ELC Student
pencillicensetext-align-left