Brooks Returns for LEAD Conference 

An impressive lineup of world-class keynote speakers will share insights on effective and purposeful leadership at the 11th annual LEAD Where You Stand conference on June 4-5 at Westmont’s Global Leadership Center. David Brooks, New York Times columnist and bestselling author, headlines an exceptional group of speakers that includes: Gayle D. Beebe, Westmont president and author of The Crucibles That Shape Us; Dr. Charity Dean, CEO and co-founder of PHC Global; Charles Duhigg, author of Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection; Wendy Jackson, movie/TV producer and Westmont faculty; and Jeff Schloss, Westmont’s T.B. Walker professor of natural and behavioral sciences.

An AI panel discussion will feature Mike Ryu, Westmont computer science professor; Valentina Costarelli, Amazon AI software engineer/team lead; and Michael Daoud, founder and CEO of Visus LLC.

Tickets to the conference cost $329 for local residents. Please use ‘local25’ for the code at westmont.edu/LEAD. Registration closes May 25 or when sold out. 

“Lead Where You Stand offers rich content for established as well as emerging leaders,” Beebe says. “We hope you’ll join us for two days that will inspire you to lead well and pursue the greater good.”