The Future of Leadership
A conversation with Brené Brown

The opening main stage event for NACAC Conference 2025 will be a conversation with renowned researcher and best-selling author Brené Brown.

Join us in Columbus to learn how her groundbreaking research is helping develop braver leaders in organizations around the world.

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025
10:45 a.m.
Greater Columbus Convention Center

 

About Brené

Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She also holds the position of Professor of Practice in Management at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.

Brené is the author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers and the host of two award winning podcasts. Brené spends most of her time working in organizations around the world, helping develop braver leaders and more courageous cultures. In 2024, she was named Executive Chair of the Center for Daring Leadership at BetterUp. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Steve. They have two children, Ellen and Charlie, and a weird Bichon Frisé named Lucy.

This main stage event is made possible by: