Simmons Leadership Conference

Celebrating its 31st year, the Simmons Leadership Conference is the preeminent women's leadership forum in the country and annually attracts a global audience of leading business and professional women. The day-long event provides an exceptional roster of speakers who participate in thought-provoking seminars and workshops, and significant networking opportunities.

Keynote Speakers:

Angela Bassett - award-winning actress
Tina Brown - renowned editor and entrepreneur
Mia Farrow - humanitarian and actress
Sheryl WuDunn - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author

Session Speakers:

Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky - senior partner at WilmerHale, formerly the nation's chief trade negotiator

Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard - associate professor at Simmons School of Management and senior faculty affiliate at its Center for Gender in Organizations

Warren Brown - founder/owner of the CakeLove baking empire and host of the Food Network's Sugar Rush show

Eileen McDargh - internationally renowned expert on organizational culture change and successful author

Dr. Teresa Nelson - professor of entrepreneurship at the Simmons School of Management and director of its entrepreneurship program

Ranjini Poddar - co-founder and president of Artech Information Systems, a global IT consulting firm employing 2600 professionals

Roxana Saberi - Iranian-American journalist who was imprisoned in Iran for five months in early 2009

Terry Savage - Emmy Award-winning commentator on personal finance and frequent guest on CNN, CNBC, PBS and NBC

Marie Savard, MD - medical contributor to ABC News and one of the country's most trusted voices on women's health and wellness

David Meerman Scott - social media expert and author of the new hit book, World Wide Rave, as well as the bestselling The New Rules of Marketing & PR

Irina Simmons - senior vice president and treasurer of high-tech giant EMC Corporation