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Distinguished Speaker Series
Bringing the World's Leading Corporations to Fuqua
Mary Barra, CEO and Chairperson of General Motors, speaks with Dean Boulding
Since 1984, the Dean's Office of The Fuqua School of Business has hosted the Distinguished Speaker Series, bringing a variety of corporate leaders to Duke's campus. The speakers provide significant educational enrichment that is a natural complement to the school's curriculum.
The objective of the series is two-fold. It brings high-profile corporate leaders to one of the world's leading business schools to share their insights on current business issues and corporate strategies. The program also builds and strengthens the relationship between Fuqua and the world's leading corporations.
The Distinguished Speaker Series is supported by Dean Bill Boulding, and the series is open to the Duke University community.
2020 - 2021 Distinguished Speakers
2020 -2021 DSS Speakers
| Date | Speaker |
| June 16, 2020 | GEN(R) Martin E. Dempsey AM '84, 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| June 23, 2020 | Cara Sabin MBA '98, Chief Executive Officer, Sundial Brands |
| August 6, 2020 | Dr. Kelvin Baggett MBA/HSM ’06, Managing Director, Posterity Capital Group; Senior Advisor, Pharos Capital Group; COVID-19 Health and Health Care Access Czar, City of Dallas |
| October 13, 2020 | Kareem Cook AB ’94, MBA ’00, Founder and Managing Director at Towerview Capital Management, LLC, Chief Marketing Officer and Owner, Naturade |
| October 22, 2020 | Tim Ryan, Senior Partner and Chairman, PwC US |
| November 17, 2020 | David Taylor ‘80, Chairman of the Board, President & CEO, P&G |
| December 1, 2020 | Sean McManus ’77, Chairman, CBS Sports |
| December 7, 2020 | Rich Lesser, Chief Executive Officer, Boston Consulting Group |
| January 12, 2021 | Susan Gordon '80, Former U.S. Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence |
| February 18, 2021 | Ellen Kullman, President and CEO, Carbon Inc. |
| February 23, 2021 | Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO, Acumen |
| March 2, 2021 | Ajay Banga, Executive Chairman, Mastercard |
| March 8, 2021 | Eric Yuan, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Zoom |
| April 29, 2021 | Mary Barra, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Motors |
Featured Speakers
Mary Barra
General Motors
Mary Barra
General Motors
Mary Barra, chair and CEO of General Motors, describes a year of innovation and how the firm pivoted to produce much-needed ventilators to avoid a COVID-19-driven shortage of the life-saving devices.
Eric Yuan
Zoom
Eric Yuan
Zoom
Eric Yuan, CEO of Zoom, explains the opportunities and challenges the company has faced in a year that transformed how the world does business and more than tripled Zoom’s revenues.
Ajay Banga
Mastercard
Ajay Banga
Mastercard
Mastercard Chairman Ajay Banga defines decency in business leadership and explains why leading and serving others is a privilege.
Ellen Kullman
Carbon
Ellen Kullman
Carbon
Ellen Kullman, CEO of 3D printing startup Carbon, discusses efforts to build gender equity and her new role leading a startup.
Rich Lesser
BCG
Rich Lesser
BCG
Boston Consulting Group CEO Rich Lesser discusses earning trust during challenging times and the importance of communicating in realities.
David Taylor
P&G
David Taylor
P&G
CEO of P&G David Taylor discusses the company's revival and his campaigns for equality in the workforce.
Tim Ryan
PwC
Tim Ryan
PwC
Senior Partner and Chairman, PwC US, Tim Ryan discusses leadership and how to bring people together with common purpose.
Kareem Cook
Towerview Capital Management/Naturade
Kareem Cook
Towerview Capital Management/Naturade
Managing Director of Towerview Capital Management and Co-Owner and Chief Marketing Officer of Naturade, Kareem Cook discusses successfully changing corporate cultures and the importance of being intentional.
Dr. Kelvin Baggett
City of Dallas
Dr. Kelvin Baggett
City of Dallas
Dallas Health Czar Dr. Kelvin Baggett discusses building coalitions while leading a city through a pandemic.
Cara Sabin
Sundial Brands
Cara Sabin
Sundial Brands
Cara Sabin, CEO of Sundial Brands discusses leading as a Black female CEO.
General Martin Dempsey
General Martin Dempsey
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General Martin Dempsey discusses why he believes the turmoil of 2020 will lead to positive change.
Chip Bergh
Levi Strauss & Co.
Chip Bergh
Levi Strauss & Co.
Chip Bergh of Levi Strauss & Co. discusses brand transformation and CEO activism.