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Simmons Leadership Conference 2027

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Simmons Leadership Conference 2027 runs on Mar 23, 2027 in Boston, United States. ConferenceGrid lists 20 speakers and 21 sponsors so far.

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The 2027 Simmons Leadership Conference (#SLC48) is a one-day event bringing together leaders in Boston and online to explore what it takes to lead and thrive in an era of rapid change. This year’s theme, 'Lead What’s Next', focuses on navigating an AI-enabled world, sustainable performance, building thriving teams, and driving meaningful impact. The conferen…

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20Speakers
21Sponsors
0Sessions
35Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Simmons, in alphabetical order.

Amina Bulman
Chief Revenue Officer · Boston Legacy FC
Andrés Tapia
Bold Transformation Strategist
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva
Founder and Chief Reinvention Officer · The Reinvention Academy
Greg Morley
Senior Business and Human Resources Leader
Hoda Kotb
New York Times Bestselling Author, Award-Winning Journalist, Founder & CEO Of Joy 101 and former co-anchor of TODAY · Joy 101
Joyce Kulhawik
Emmy-award winning Broadcast Journalist, CBS NEWS, GBH News “The Culture Show,” President Boston Theater Critics Association · CBS NEWS / GBH News / Boston Theater Critics Association
Juliet Funt
Founder and CEO · JFG
Justine Pouravelis
Professor of Practice, Simmons University & Former Director of Original Content, NESN · Simmons University / NESN
Kerry Seitz
Vice President, Women’s Leadership, Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership · Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership
Kimberly B. Davis
Sr. Exec VP, Social Impact, Growth Initiatives & Legislative Affairs at the National Hockey League, and President of the NHL Foundation · National Hockey League / NHL Foundation
Kip Hollister
Founder & CEO - The Hollister Group; Mental Fitness Executive Coach · The Hollister Group
Kristen Palson
COO, Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership and Executive Producer, Simmons Leadership Conference · Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership
Leslie C. Smith
66th Inspector General, Vice President of the Association of the United States Army, Visiting Professor - Georgia Southern, Board Director · Association of the United States Army / Georgia Southern
Mary Shapiro
Professor of Practice, School of Business · Simmons University
Misty Copeland
Ballerina and Founder of The Misty Copeland Foundation · The Misty Copeland Foundation
Rick Sacchetti
Area VP | US Commercial East Sales · Cisco
Samantha Tan
Consultant & Executive Coach
Stuart D. Kliman
Founder & Partner Emeritus, Vantage Partners; Head of Business Development, PrescriberPoint; Chief Strategy Officer, Breez AI · Vantage Partners / PrescriberPoint / Breez AI
Susan MacKenty Brady
Executive Coach, Speaker, Leadership Expert and Best-Selling Author
Susie Piotrkowski
Vice President, Women’s Sports Programming & espnW · espnW

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

CiscoPlatinum
Blue Cross MALeadership
Boston Business JournalMedia & Non-Profit
Cambridge Savings BankLeadership
CDWLeadership
FortinetLeadership
GBHMedia & Non-Profit
Great Lakes CheeseLeadership
HutchinsonLeadership
John Hancock (Manulife)Leadership
Loomis Sayles & CompanyLeadership
MFSLeadership
NatixisLeadership
Novo NordiskLeadership
Point32HealthLeadership
Sensata TechnologiesLeadership
Sun LifeLeadership
TJXElevate
VertexLeadership
Westfield Capital ManagementLeadership
ZoetisSupporter

Quick answers

When is Simmons Leadership Conference 2027?
Simmons Leadership Conference 2027 runs on Mar 23, 2027 in Boston, United States.
Where is Simmons Leadership Conference 2027 held?
Simmons Leadership Conference 2027 is held in Boston, United States.
Who is speaking at Simmons Leadership Conference 2027?
ConferenceGrid lists 20 speakers, including Amina Bulman (Chief Revenue Officer, Boston Legacy FC), Andrés Tapia (Bold Transformation Strategist) and Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva (Founder and Chief Reinvention Officer, The Reinvention Academy).
Who sponsors Simmons Leadership Conference 2027?
ConferenceGrid lists 21 sponsors, including Cisco, Blue Cross MA, Boston Business Journal, Cambridge Savings Bank and CDW.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 35 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

35 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
20Sponsoringsponsor only
14Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Cisco

Speakers by seniority

70% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite735%
  • Founder / Owner15%
  • VP-level525%
  • Director / Head of15%
  • Engineer · IC15%
  • Other roles525%

Of 20 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1CiscoSponsor · Platinum1
2Blue Cross MASponsor · Leadership-
3Boston Business JournalSponsor · Media & Non-Profit-
4Cambridge Savings BankSponsor · Leadership-
5CDWSponsor · Leadership-
6FortinetSponsor · Leadership-
7GBHSponsor · Media & Non-Profit-
8Great Lakes CheeseSponsor · Leadership-
9HutchinsonSponsor · Leadership-
10John Hancock (Manulife)Sponsor · Leadership-
11Loomis Sayles & CompanySponsor · Leadership-
12MFSSponsor · Leadership-
13NatixisSponsor · Leadership-
14Novo NordiskSponsor · Leadership-
Sponsors by tier
platinum1
5% of 21
elevate1
5% of 21
leadership16
76% of 21
media & non-profit2
10% of 21
supporter1
5% of 21
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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