Executive Speaker Series
Executive Speakers & Panels
Hear from notable PM leaders from Facebook, Uber and Stripe.
The broad landscape of cybersecurity challenges that impact the consumer, enterprises and society in today’s virtual world.
Technology for Good: Innovation Challenge Kickoff
Innovation Challenge embodies the spirit of collective effort.
UCLA Cross-Campus Innovation Challenge rewards cutting-edge solutions
Best-selling author Alex Nascimento (’08) demystifies a blockchain trend
From AI to blockchain, new technologies are hammering cyber attacks
Technologies purport to revolutionize global agriculture
What innovations lead to enhanced health outcomes and broader access to care?
Silicon Valley CEO Narry Singh on transforming the tech industry
Maggie Wilderotter, board chair of DocuSign and a board member at Lyft, Costco and HP Enterprises, discusses how business leaders are having to rethink where we will shop, where we will work, where we will be entertained.
Analytics technologies are prompting the creation of products that were not previously possible.
Featuring Durga Malladi, SVP and GM, 4G/5G for Qualcomm Technologies
Learn about the launch of the Challenge - prompts, deadlines, prizes and more
Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health; Chandran Nair, Founder & CEO, Global Institute for Tomorrow; Jeongmin Seong, Partner and Lily Ma, Rotational Fellow, McKinsey Global Institute in Shanghai
"The Digital Divide is the greatest 'techlash' issue that leaders must address"
Ro Khanna, Congressman, CA 17th Disctrict in conversation with Terry Kramer, Easton Center Faculty Director
"This is a sobering time for humanity but never underestimate the value of persistence, 'compounding' and organic innovation - as an organization and as a leader"
Jeetu Patel, SVP & General Manager of Security and Applications for Cisco (Incoming)
"Data is better than oil but we have to be careful about the allocation of the 'riches' with data"
Tom Wheeler, Former 31st Chair, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in discussion with Terry Kramer, Easton Center Faculty Director
"The future of innovation is cross disciplinary, cross campus – – serving all shareholders: customers, employees and society"
Terry Kramer, Faculty Director for the Easton Center, in conversation with UCLA Anderson Dean Tony Bernardo
“There’s an opportunity to take a realistic inventory of yourself, your business, things around you and try to be eyes wide open about what’s going on and be willing to be flexible and adapt”
Panelists include Mark Thomas ('10), Snap Inc.; Peter Trepp ('98), FaceFirst Face Recognition Software; and Lori Van Deloo ('98), Global Payments and Fintech Executive
"Values create value...Think through what are your values, that will become the culture that you drive. And it’s a conscious decision, make it a conscious priority"
Executive Speaker Series with Eric Loeb, Executive VP of Government Affairs at Salesforce
“No matter what you do always find a way to engage in your civic life. Find a way to be part of your community…look for opportunities to use that MBA for civic life”
Panelists included Eleni Kounalakis, Lt. Governer of CA; Matt Plummer, ZipRecruiter; and Elana Zeide, UCLA School of Law
Technology as a key driver of growth in Asia
Moderated by Terry Kramer (B.A. '82)
"Whether that’s grit that you talk about, the desire to do all these different roles and the desire to associate with growth, do what’s necessary to grow"
Gayle Sheppard, Corporate VP, Microsoft Data Azure
"Disruption is changing everything. In the past, disruption occurred every 15 years. Now, every seven to 10 years business models shift because of disruption and changes in the competitive landscape"
Jeetu Patel, Chief Product Officer, Box