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Leader Summit

Leader Summit 2024 will be held Saturday, January 27th!
Leader Summit is an annual on-campus leadership conference experience for current and aspiring leaders. It is a day full of keynote speakers, presentations, and engaging small group activities.
The registration fee for students is $25 and includes conference programs, long-sleeve t-shirt, breakfast, lunch & snacks.
This event is open to the first 400 students to register, pay and pick up their t-shirt.
Hosted by: Leadership & Volunteerism, Student Life, Alumni Association, and Student Affairs.
Presented annually by: The Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma
Additional Sponsors: Housing & Food, Sooner Parents, and Coca-Cola
View the 2023 Leader Summit video below!
Past Leader Summit Speakers
Click through the years below to see your favorite authors, speakers, magicians, and more that have been featured at Leader Summit!
Kevin Deshazo | Speaker, Author, & Consultant
Regina Ray Lane | Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
Mike Beckham | Co-Founder & CEO, Simple Modern
Ron Bolen | Associate Professor, Price College of Business
Kevin Carroll | Author & Speaker
Sherri Coale | Hall of Fame Coach & Writer
Daren Wilson | Nonprofit CEO
Austin Kleon | Author & Speaker
Selah Hirsch | Consultant
David Burkus | Author & Speaker
Chika Nwanebu | Student
Brandon Oldham | OU Alumni
Dr. Rita Murray | Educational Psychologist and Speaker
Jeff Kaylor | Magician and Speaker
Drew Hill | OU Student
Barron Ryan | Pianist
Conner Copeland | OU Student
Rhonda Kyncl | OU Faculty
Jess Ekstrom | Headbands of Hope
Jeff Kaylor | Magician and Speaker
Michael Hirsch | Loveworks
Chris Zervas | Leadership Consultant/Speaker
Bob Okello | OU Student
Sehrish Shahabuddin | OU Student
Duane Cummings | CEO of Leadercast
Shana Compton | Speaker
Adrian Buendia | Entrepreneur
Tiffani Bates | OU Staff Member
Brandon Brooks | Nonprofit Leader
EJ Carrion | Speaker and Entrepreneur
Jon Gordon | Author & Speaker
Michael Giesecke | OU Staff
Rhonda Kyncl | OU Administrator
Kylie Frisby | OU Student
Chris Flicks | OU Student
Ashley Leisten | OU Student
Drum Café
Brad Lomenick | Author & Speaker – OU Alum
Joel Manby | Former CEO, Author & Speaker
Jon Vroman | Speaker
Tim Elmore | Author & Speaker – Growing Leaders
EJ Carrion | Author & Speaker – OU Alum
Jan Astani | OU Alum
Mark Nehrenz | OU Alum
Sean Griffin | Artist & Entrepreneur
Christy Brown | Author & Speaker – Dave Ramsey Organization
Josh Woodward | Google – OU Alum
Bill Moore | Performance Consultant
Casey Partridge | OU Staff
Drum Café
Nancy Barry | Author & Speaker
Marlon Smith | Speaker
Karen Hill | Consultant & Speaker – OU Alum
Cristina Filippo | Consultant & Speaker
Andy Paden | OU Alum
Claire Berger | Comedian
Tom Krieglstein | Speaker – Swift Kick
Steve Kime | Speaker
Jan Hargrave | Body Language Expert & Speaker
Chris Howard | OU Administrator
Kerri Shadid & Annie Beabout
Michael Giesecke | OU Staff
Keith Hawkins
Marcus Bivines | OU Alum
Quy Nguyen | OU Staff
Kari Dawkins | OU Staff
Brian Ringer | OU Staff
Zac Stevens | OU Staff
Judson Laipply | Speaker
Jonathan Sprinkles | Speaker
Renee Grau | OU Alum
LeeAnn Bratten | OU Alum
Dirk O’Hara | OU Alum
Jeff Hickman | OU Alum
Malinda Williams | OU Staff
Bette Scott | OU Staff
Stacy Schrank | Speaker
Jim Friedemann | Speaker
Mark Rose | OU Staff
Diana Hartley | OU Alum
FISH!
Rennie Cook | OU Staff
Kimberly Rutland | OU Staff
Kristen Partridge | OU Staff
Twila Smith | OU Staff
Allison Stanford | OU Staff
Lori Stevens | OU Staff
Stacy Berry | OU Staff
Matt Hamilton | OU Staff
Kristen Collins | OU Alum
Becky Barker | OU Staff
Jill Hughes | OU Alum