Attend ILA's Global Leadership Conference This October!
The International Leadership Association‘s Global Conference is the premier event for leaders and leadership researchers, educators, and development professionals from around the globe. ILA’s cross-sector, multidisciplinary conference is the go-to place to:
- Make career advancing professional connections;
- Learn about new leadership research;
- Share your own experience, wisdom, and best practices;
- Discover new tools, tactics, and takeaways; and
- Get re-energized!
At ILA’s Global Conference, you will meet and engage with experts and influencers whose work inspires you — successful business executives and public leaders, thought-provoking authors and researchers, experienced educators, game-changing coaches, and organizational development professionals.
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Benefits of Attending
Choose From 100s of Sessions
Expand Your Professional Connections
Engage With Top Leaders and Thinkers
Access Streams & Specialties
Conference Team
Join us in welcoming our Conference, Program, and Committee Chairs for this year’s conference. You can read their full bios here.
Conference Chair
The Right Honourable Kim Campbell
Program Co-Chair
Natasha Brown
Program Co-Chair
Brigitte Harris
Program Co-Chair
Shawna L. Nist
Reconciliation & Indigenous Committee Chair
Erin Dixon (Gizhagatte)
Sponsorship Committee Chair
Pettis Perry
Space & Place Committee Chair
Les Sylven
Volunteer Recruitment & Coordination Committee Chair
Doug Atha
Pre-Conference
Emersion Sessions
Healthcare Leadership
Building Healthcare Leadership Capacity for a Thriving World
Where: Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
All pre-conference events are in-person events the day prior to the ILA Global Conference.
Emersion Sessions offer unique opportunities for focused professional development and connection with special leadership aspects of the host city and country. These ticketed special events fill up quickly, so be sure to register as soon as conference registration opens to reserve your spot!
When: October 12, 2023
Where: Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Registration: Opening in late April
We are thrilled to announce these exciting opportunities for students to get involved in this year’s conference. Whether you are interested in applying for an award or participating in our International Student Case Competition, we want you to be a part of the action.
So what are you waiting for? Don’t miss out on these incredible opportunities to showcase your talents and get involved at the conference. We can’t wait to see what the next generation of leaders has in store!
Submission Deadline: 15 May
This award recognizes outstanding unpublished papers by undergraduate and graduate students.
Submission Deadline: 15 June
This award is given annually to a scholar whose doctoral dissertation research, while on any topic and from any discipline, demonstrates substantial insights and implications for the study of leadership.
Submission Deadline: 19 September
The Case Competition provides undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to compete and showcase their knowledge about leadership through the analysis of a contemporary socio-political-economic problem on the global or national level.
Groups, Individuals, & Organizations
- Special Registration Rates (ILA Members Only)
- Author of a book? Participate in the Author Reception or Book Buzz Talk
- Become a conference sponsor
- And More!
Students
- Special Registration Rates (ILA Members Only)
- International Student Case Competition (Undergraduate and Graduate)
- Emerging Scholars Research Consortium
- Student Awards presented at the conference, such as the Jablin Dissertation and Clark Research Paper awards
Watch a brief tutorial on how to Submit a Proposal and read through The Call for Proposals document now and prepare your submission.
The online submission is now open. You have until 20 February 11:59pm EST to submit. Proposal notifications will be sent on or by 7 June 2023.
Sign up to peer reviewer conference proposals. If selected, the review period is from 1-21 March 2023.
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