Looking Back at the Simmons Leadership Conference

Take a look at all the excitement from the 2018 Simmons Leadership Conference!

The Simmons Leadership Conference was filled with inspiring messages and powerful leaders — we're still buzzing with excitement! The day featured incredible speeches from Gretchen Carlson, Nely Galán, Valerie Plame, Edie Weiner, and Former First Lady Michelle Obama.

You can experience all the empowering highlights from the conference with the articles below and by checking out #SLCBoston on Twitter! Be sure to watch Mrs. Obama's full remarks!

MEDIA COVERAGE

• CNN: Michelle Obama: Never had passion for politics
• US News: Michelle Obama Headlines Women's Leadership Conference
• The Boston Globe: Keep pressing for progress, Michelle Obama says
• NBC Boston: Michelle Obama Rules Out Running For President at Boston Women's Forum
• CBS Boston: Michelle Obama In Boston For Women’s Leadership Conference
• WCBV: Michelle Obama participating in women's leadership conference
• Boston Magazine: Michelle Obama Is Not Running for President
• People Magazine:  TV Gretchen Carlson Indicates Swimsuit Competition May Be Removed from Miss America Pageants
• People Magazine: Michelle Obama Likens President Trump to a Negligent Parent Who Lets Their Kids 'Eat Candy All Day'
• ELLE: Michelle Obama Says President Trump Is Like a Parent Who Lets You 'Eat Candy All Day'
• Bustle: Michelle Obama Talked Hillary Clinton's 2016 Election Loss & Things Got Super Real
• Mashable: Michelle Obama used the perfect parenting metaphor to describe Donald Trump's presidency
• Boston Business Journal: At Simmons forum, Michelle Obama talks affirmative action, student loans — and 2020
• Mass Live: We've had two stark examples of what we can be;' 6 takeaways from Michelle Obama's speech in Boston
• Business Insider: Michelle Obama headlines women's leadership conference

Photo of Former First Lady Michelle Obama and Simmons President Helen Drinan by Lisa Cohen