2025 IBSC Annual Conference
Belmont Hill School
Belmont, Massachusetts, United States
June 22-25
Featured Workshop Speakers
As educators and leaders, we realize our greatest potential through moments of reflection, growth, and fellowship—grounded and inspired by the idea that we are Better Together. Hear from these galvanizing speakers to kickstart our conversations.
Michael G. Thompson
Chapel Talk Featured Workshop
Dilemmas of a Boy Advocate
Monday, June 23, 8:15 AM
A consultant, author, and psychologist specializing in children and families, Michael G. Thompson serves as the supervising psychologist for Belmont Hill School (United States). He has worked in more than 700 schools across the United States, Central America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Thompson has authored or co-authored 10 books, including Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys, Speaking of Boys: Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Raising Sons, and It's a Boy: Understanding Your Son's Development from Birth to 18. A dedicated speaker and traveler, he has appeared on the Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, 20/20, and 60 Minutes, among others. He is married to Theresa McNally, a psychotherapist, the father of an adult daughter and son, and grandfather of two granddaughters and one grandson.