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Register NowInformative, energizing and empowering, the Simmons Leadership Conference is the nation's leading one-day professional development event for women.
View the ProgramFrom candid keynotes to lively panel discussions, our speakers will inspire you to pursue your own path to principled leadership.
Learn About SpeakersLong recognized as the pre-eminent authority on women's leadership, the Simmons Leadership Conference is coming to Dublin, Ireland in November 2019.
View the ProgramThis year's program features exceptional speakers, including Jane Goodall, Jameela Jamil, and Yang Lan.
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View AllConsistently top-rated by sponsors, speakers and attendees alike, the Simmons Leadership Conference is without a doubt the most respected one-day event for business and professional women in the nation.
Get InvolvedThe Simmons Leadership Conferences further the mission of our founder, John Simmons — to enable women to acquire independent livelihoods. Funds raised benefit graduate scholarships at Simmons University, helping to ensure the viability of women's education for generations to come.
Learn MoreThe Simmons Leadership Conference is part of The Institute for Inclusive Leadership at Simmons University. With this Institute, Simmons has made an investment in ensuring that equity in leadership is a reality in our lifetime.
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Devendra Malladi is Vice President, Cisco Customer Experience (CX) Centers in the Asia Pacific, Japan and China (APJC), leading a team of more than 3,500 who support services and professional services throughout the region. In his previous position at Cisco as Vice President of Advanced Services APJC, he was responsible for the overall strategy, delivery, operations, and P&L for both the enterprise and service provider/professional services businesses. Malladi came to Cisco from SAP, where he had been Vice President of SAP Services, Global Customer Operations in Southeast Asia. An expert in managing change and driving user adoption, he has over 22 years of experience in sales, services, and large transformation projects in enterprise software and services.