Tech Leaders Forum
TCCP Tech Leaders Forum
Real conversations. Real challenges. Real leadership.
As an IT executive leader within the central Pennsylvania region, welcome to the TCCP Tech Leaders Forum!
The TCCP Tech Leaders Forum is an exclusive, members-only peer network designed for Central Pennsylvania’s top technology and business executives who are shaping the future of their organizations and our region’s digital economy. This ongoing forum provides a trusted, confidential space where you can have real conversations about real challenges – sharing insights, learn from other executive IT leaders, and strengthen your leadership in the process.
Meeting every other month, the Tech Leaders Forum connects CIOs, CTOs, CEOs, Presidents, and other senior technology decision-makers for candid, thought-provoking discussions. Each session blends peer exchange, strategic exploration, and practical takeaways that help you lead with confidence and clarity in a rapidly evolving tech landscape. With a focus on connection, collaboration, and continuous learning, this forum is where Central Pennsylvania’s technology leadership community learns, grows, and leads together.
Special thank you to our volunteer co-facilitators Dr. Rabiah Muhammad with Focal Point of Southern Pennsylvania & Northern Maryland and Bradley Milbrand with Milbrand Consulting.
Tech leaders of Central PA — we want your input!
The TCCP Tech Leaders Forum is launching in March 2026, and we’re designing it with you in mind. This exclusive, members-only peer group will bring CIOs, CTOs, CEOs, and senior tech executives together for candid conversations on leadership, strategy, and innovation.
Take our 2–3 minute, completely anonymous survey to help shape the topics, format, and structure of this high-impact forum. Your voice will directly influence the Tech Leaders Forum and future TCCP programming. Don’t delay – the survey closes Friday, 1/30/2026!
About Dr. Rabiah Muhammad: Dr. Rabiah Muhammad, PhD, is an Organizational and Personnel Psychologist specializing in leadership development and technology-driven workforce transformation. With more than 20 years across federal agencies (IRS, OPM, VA, TSA, and DoD) and private industries, she helps agencies and businesses modernize leadership pipelines, strengthen talent systems, and adopt data-informed strategies that meet the demands of a digital workplace. As co-founder of Focal Point of Southern Pennsylvania & Northern Maryland, she partners with technology leaders, executives, and cross-functional teams to redesign organizational structure, build scalable skill and career paths, and implement analytics-enabled approaches to hiring, assessment, and employee development. Her work bridges psychology, human capital strategy, and emerging technologies to translate complex workforce challenges into clear, actionable solutions. A Certified Professional Career Coach and graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park (PhD, Industrial-Organizational Psychology), Dr. Muhammad is known for her pragmatic, outcomes-first approach. Her current focus includes AI-enabled career pathways, digital leadership/employee readiness, and helping organizations future-proof talent in high-stakes, rapidly evolving environments.
📧: rmuhammad@focalpointcoaching.com
ℹ️: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rabiah-muhammad-94440a20/
About Bradley Milbrand: Brad Milbrand is a seasoned technology leader, leadership coach, and organizational culture strategist with more than 25 years of experience in software development, IT service delivery, and team leadership. He has led large, diverse teams across multiple government agencies, managed complex modernization efforts, and guided organizations through high-stress, high-impact technical challenges. As the founder of Milbrand Consulting, Brad helps leaders build strong, healthy team cultures that increase productivity, strengthen collaboration, and reduce turnover across in-person, hybrid, and remote environments. His work focuses on practical, relationship-driven leadership, building trust, clarity, and accountability so teams can remain resilient and perform at a high level even under pressure. Brad’s leadership approach is rooted in integrity, authenticity, and servant leadership. His interest in culture transformation began when he witnessed firsthand how a struggling IT team was rebuilt through positive culture change, boosting morale, lowering turnover, and improving productivity and profitability. That experience eventually led him to pursue a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, where his research centers on how work environments influence team culture and an employee’s decision to stay or leave their job. Brad is known for his ability to stay calm in difficult situations, handle personnel challenges with compassion, and create strong relationships with employees, peers, and clients. He has presented internationally on leadership and team culture and regularly supports leadership-focused organizations in Central Pennsylvania. Whether coaching leaders or managing technical teams, Brad’s mission is simple: help people work better together so teams can bend under pressure, without breaking.
📧: brad@milbrandconsulting.com
ℹ️: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleymilbrand/
PURPOSE & VALUE PROPOSITION
The TCCP Tech Leaders Forum is a catalyst for advancing both organizational excellence and regional innovation. It strengthens Central Pennsylvania’s technology ecosystem by connecting forward-thinking executives in a trusted, members-only environment for strategic exchange, peer problem-solving, and collaborative innovation. This is not a speaker series-it’s a leadership laboratory. Members engage in high-trust dialogue about the realities of leading through disruption-from AI integration and cybersecurity to workforce resilience and digital ethics. Together, they build shared insight, collective confidence, and actionable strategies that move their organizations and the
region forward.
Through this community, members gain:
• Strategic Foresight: Anticipate change through real-world case discussions, peer dialogue, and curated expert perspectives.
• Leadership Mastery: Strengthen decision-making, influence, and organizational impact through shared experience and executive reflection.
• Regional Collaboration: Forge connections across industries that translate to stronger pipelines, smarter innovation, and competitive advantage for Central Pennsylvania.
• Collective Intelligence: Transform challenges into shared learning, accelerating the region’s adaptability and resilience.
The purpose is simple yet profound: to help leaders lead better—together—by uniting Central Pennsylvania’s top minds in technology, strategy, and innovation. The forum will serve as a regional think tank—capturing insights, identifying emerging needs. The goal: help leaders, like you, strengthen their leadership skills through strategic connections and real conversations about real challenges.
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
Participation is open to TCCP members and non-members who serve in executive-level or senior technology leadership roles, including:
• CEOs, Presidents, Founders
• CIOs, CTOs, CISOs
• Vice Presidents and/or Directors overseeing technology strategy
• University provosts or deans in STEM/AI discipline
• Federal or state digital transformation leads
• Participants should have direct influence over organizational technology strategy, culture, or innovation.
PROGRAM DETAILS AND SCHEDULE
Cadence: Every third Thursday of odd numbered months (March, May, July, September, November)
Timing: 11:00am – 1:00pm ET
Location: Rotating based on participant locations and preferences
Topics: Session topics will be based on Tech Leader feedback and interest however, sample topics include:
- The future of Tech Leadership in the Age of AI
- Workforce Transformation
- Human-Centered Leadership for Digital Teams
Membership: Ongoing, continuous, with flexible participation. TCCP Tech Leaders Forum participation fee is paid annually and renews on participant’s TCCP Tech Leaders Forum anniversary date.
STRUCTURE OF EACH SESSION
1. Pre-Session Survey & RSVP
• Members receive a brief check-in form to share what’s top-of-mind, current challenges, or discussion topics they’d like to explore.
• Facilitators use responses to shape the agenda and discussion flow.
2. Welcoming & Framing
• Quick roundtable updates and framing of the day’s topic/theme.
3. Member Spotlight
• One member presents something from their organization or area of expertise—such as a leadership approach, innovation challenge, or best practice—to spark discussion.
4. Facilitated Discussion
• Interactive, peer-driven conversation moderated by co-facilitators.
• Incorporates real challenges and input from pre-session surveys.
5. Peer Support and Learning
• Members share current challenges with the group to gain support and ideas on possible next steps and solutions.
• If needed, co-facilitators can provide information gathered from pre-session surveys for discussion.
6. Key Takeaways & Wrap-Up
• Summary of insights and potential follow-up topics for future sessions.
PARTICIPATION & PRICING
• Participation is exclusive to TCCP members and non-members who serve in an executive IT leadership role.
• Participation fee for the first year: $199 (TCCP Member) / $279 (Non-Member)
• Annual participation renewal fee after first year: $79 (TCCP Member) / $159 (Non-Member)
• Rolling participation allows new leaders to join at any time.