Sussman Leadership Conference
The Sussman Leadership Conference provides all Drake undergraduates with an opportunity to enhance their leadership skills, knowledge, and network. Each year, this half-day conference is focused on a theme that helps students gain and apply skills to increase their effectiveness as leaders, both on campus and in preparation for their future careers.
Save the Date:
2020 Sussman Leadership Conference
Saturday, October 17, 2020
11:00am - 3:00pm
Olmsted Center
Topic and registration information coming soon!
Previous Conference Themes
2019-2020
Down with Drake Busy | Dr. Tim Bono, author of Happiness 101
2018-2019
Leading Across the Divide, Part 1 | Dr. Rachel Paine Caufield
Leading Across the Divide, Part 2 | Zachary Wood
2017-2018
Leadership Reframed | Dr. Jon Paul Higgins
Leadership: Always on Beat | Presented by: Trill or Not Trill
2016-2017
The Science of Adulting: How to Make Decisions | Keynote: Dr. Jeff Belkora
Controversy with Civility | Keynote: Joshua Fredenburg
2015- 2016
Do Less, Achieve More | Keynote: James Robilotta
SALAD Un-Conference Experience | Presented By: Campus Speak
2014-2015
Making a Difference by Valuing Difference | Keynote: Paul Wesselmann
The Conscious Choice- Collaborative Leadership | Keynote: Justin Jones-Fosu
