DSS Speakers Archive

Julie Sweet

CEO, Accenture

Accenture's CEO speaks about the need for companies to understand technology as a core business competency, about AI, and about the potential of the metaverse. Her recommendation for students: dream big.

Melissa Bernstein

Co-founder of Melissa & Doug

Melissa & Doug co-founder and current CEO of Lifelines shares lessons in entrepreneurship and self-acceptance, while encouraging students to define their authentic mission.

Louis Dejoy

U.S. Postal Service

Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service and former founder and CEO of a successful logistics and freight company discussess challenges at USPS and advises students on leadership and entrepreneurship.

Mike Krzyzewski

Former Duke Men’s Basketball Coach

Coach K, the all-time winningest coach in Division I men’s college basketball, spoke about effective leadership, offered career advice for business school students, and shared personal anecdotes about some difficult moments in his Hall of Fame career.

Ken Frazier

Merck executive chair and former CEO

Ken Frazier reflected on his career, the role of business in “reinventing the country,” and his work with OneTen, a coalition of business leaders working to get one million Black Americans hired into family-sustaining jobs in 10 years.

Indra Nooyi

Former PepsiCo CEO

Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi discussed juggling work and family and the role of mentorship, plus how she hopes her personal story will help create change for working families and essential workers.

Joe Ucuzoglu

Deloitte

Deloitte CEO Joe Ucuzoglu believes the pandemic has revealed a need for increased corporate accountability and discussed the importance of backing up values with actions and how leaders can win trust.

Demetrio Carceller Arce

DAMM

Demetrio Carceller Arce (MBA ’91), who leads several companies, including Spain-based brewery DAMM, discussed leading during the pandemic, when different regions of the country established different lockdown guidelines.

David Gibbs

Yum! Brands

Fuqua alumnus David Gibbs (MBA '88) discussed how communication and trust helped franchisees thrive in the pandemic for Yum! Brands, which owns KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and The Habit Burger Grill.

Beth Ford

Land O'Lakes Inc.

Beth Ford, president and CEO for Land O’Lakes Inc. says she knows the exact moment she realized her personal duty to help others.

Alex Gorsky

Johnson & Johnson

When he took the helm of Johnson & Johnson 10 years ago, Alex Gorsky would not have predicted he’d be leading the global health care company in the race to end a pandemic.

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, 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

Mastercard Chairman Ajay Banga defines decency in business leadership and explains why leading and serving others is a privilege.

Ellen Kullman

Carbon

Ellen Kullman, CEO of 3D printing startup Carbon, discusses efforts to build gender equity and her new role leading a startup.

Jacqueline Novogratz

Acumen

Acumen CEO Jacqueline Novogratz explains why business schools must help students find their moral compass and discusses her journey to social entrepreneurship via Wall Street.

Sue Gordon

CIA

Sue Gordon, former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, discusses advising presidents and healing a divided country.

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

CEO of P&G David Taylor discusses the company's revival and his campaigns for equality in the workforce.

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.

Tim Ryan

PwC

Senior Partner and Chairman, PwC US, Tim Ryan discusses leadership and how to bring people together with common purpose.

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, CEO of Sundial Brands discusses leading as a Black female CEO.

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.

Mike Krzyzewski

Duke University

Head Baksetball Coach Mike Krzyzewski discusses leadership, resilience and staying positive during challenging times.

Bart Houlahan

B-Lab

Bart Houlahan, Co-Founder of B-Lab, Discusses Stakeholder Capitalism and How the Principles of Mainstream Economics Hold up in 2020.

Chip Bergh

Levi Strauss & Co.

Chip Bergh of Levi Strauss & Co. discusses brand transformation and CEO activism.

Janet Foutty

Deloitte

What Deloitte Board Chair Janet Foutty has learned about team-building and leadership.

Jonathan Reckford

Habitat for Humanity International

What Jonathan Reckford learned in his journey from Wall Street to CEO of Habitat for Humanity.

Omar Ishrak

Medtronic

Omar Ishrak discusses the rewards of a common goal.

Jud Linville

Citi Cards

Ajay Banga

Mastercard

Ajay Banga and Jud Linville on the power of relationships in business.

Tim Cook

Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke to students and alumni discussing a range of topics including ethical leadership, collaboration and career planning, among other topics.

Kent Thiry

DaVita

Kent Thiry on building communities.

Lisa Borders

WNBA

Lisa Borders on the value of influence.

John McNabb II

Willbros Group

John McNabb, Former Chairman and CEO of Willbros Group discusses lessons learned from the presidential election and what to expect from a Trump White House.

Bill McDermott

SAP

Bill McDermott on the power of other people.

Oscar Munoz

United Airlines

Oscar Munoz builds trust by giving people notice of big decisions, and explaining them.

Tony Scott

former U.S. Chief Information Officer

Tony Scott says more must be done to bring diversity to the tech sector.

Doug McMillon

Walmart, Inc.

Doug McMillon believes in starting a career with the end in mind.

David Rubenstein

The Carlyle Group

Co-Founder and Co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, David Rubenstein explains his views on philanthropy, entrepreneurship and private equity.

Mary Barra

General Motors Company

Mary Barra describes her career with GM and current industry challenges.

General Martin Dempsey

General Martin Dempsey talks about managing change.

Jud Linville

Citi

Jud Linville believes leadership and career advancement require authenticity, listening and keeping an open mind.

Roger Ferguson

TIAA

Roger Ferguson believes people perform at their best when they know the company values the person and not just productivity.

Doug Oberhelman

Caterpillar

Doug Oberhelman discusses his approach to leadership.

Meg Whitman

Hewlett-Packard Company

Meg Whitman discusses leading by example.

Ursula Burns

Xerox Corporation

Michael Brown

City Year

Michael Brown discusses how he defines impactful leadership.

David S. Taylor

P&G

David Taylor discusses his approach to leadership.

David Gergen

Former Presidential Advisor

 Political commentator and analyst David Gergen explains growing up in Durham, the importance of character and the leadership lessons that have served him well.

Jonathan Bush

athenahealth, Inc.

Jonathan Bush of athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based electronic health record (EHR), discusses the health care industry and how to create a viable corporate culture.

Chad Dickerson

Etsy

Chad Dickerson, CEO of Etsy, explains how he was able to grow the popular e-commerce site to where it is now competing with eBay and other web-commerce platforms.  

Walter Robb

Whole Foods

Walter Robb, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Whole Foods Market, explained to students how he grew the region from 2 to 17 stores and how he actively pursues being a leader of consequence.

Bill McDermott

SAP

Bill McDermott talks about social responsibility and trust.

Shelly Lazarus

Ogilvy & Mather

Shelly Lazarus discusses the importance of remaining curious throughout one's career.