Be part of the premier women's leadership conference in the world! Get inspired in Boston on April 2, 2019.
Register NowJoin us in Dublin November 5-6, 2019 for the International Simmons Leadership Conference.
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.
Learn about SpeakersFrom global Fortune 500 corporations to agile start-ups, our sponsors are innovators who recruit and develop talented women leaders.
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 SimmonsLEADS, a program established to support and develop women leaders to make a positive contribution to their organizations, their communities and the world.
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Diana Theodores is an internationally recognized performance coach specializing in embodied leadership and presence. As director of Theatre 4 Business Ltd., she works with executives of multinational companies in a variety of industries, applying her experience in professional theater direction, dance training, and human development work to the principles of great performance on the business stage. She also serves as joint director of the Impact & Influence and Speaking to Inspire programs at the Cranfield School of Management’s Praxis Center, and as a facilitator at the school’s Center for Customized Executive Development. She previously co-founded and directed Boardwalk Leadership, a training center and consultancy that works with companies to advance their diversity and inclusion goals. In her latest venture, Theodores is a coaching trainer and facilitator with The Third Act, a pioneering organization that is exploring and piloting development programs for employees over age 50.