12th LEAD WHERE YOU STAND
Leadership, Human Flourishing & AI
June 4-5, 2026
Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
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Hosted by Westmont College, Lead Where You Stand is rich with content for established as well as emerging leaders. World-class speakers will inspire you to lead well and pursue the greater good.
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Retreat-Like Setting for Powerful Leadership Insights
Thought leaders converge at Westmont College to bring you two immersive days spent exploring transformative ideas you can apply to your field. Whether you are an emerging leader, or a seasoned professional, you’ll gain tools and insights to help you thrive amid the complexity of effective leadership.
2025 Lineup of Speakers
Gayle D. Beebe
President, Westmont College
David Brooks
New York Times columnist and bestselling author
Lead Conference Features Brooks, Duhigg
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.
Lead Where You Stand is for You
Discover how enriching and refreshing it is to invest time in your own professional development. You are welcome to attend individually, or with friends or colleagues. Teams are encouraged to register together.
Lead Where You Stand speakers offer insights that help attendees grow leadership skills across industries, perceive current trends and address timeless leadership challenges.
Each year, attendees come from every field. Whether you work in arts and entertainment, business, education, ministry or non profits, medicine, engineering…or another field entirely, this is your time and space to grow as a capable, moral leader.
Need More Reasons to Attend?
Insightful content—every year, speakers bring a depth of insight in their field. Past speakers include:
Westmont’s beautiful campus. With a retreat-like setting, Westmont College is an ideal place to come individually or bring colleagues for team building.
Full access to the recordings of every session. With your conference ticket, you can watch playbacks from your computer, tablet, or smartphone at your leisure!
Networking and team building. Whether you arrive on your own or bring your team, you’ll have opportunities to discuss your learnings over meals and between sessions.
Santa Barbara. Stay on for the weekend and discover why Santa Barbara is called the American Riviera. Enjoy beaches, hiking, fine dining and more.
To learn more about the Lead Where You Stand conference, contact lead@westmont.edu
Harvard's Institute for Quantitative Social Science
Founded in 2016, the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard's Institute for Quantitative Social Science studies and promotes human flourishing, and develops systematic approaches to the synthesis of knowledge across disciplines.