With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Distinguished Leader Lecture series at the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School shifted to a webinar platform in mid-April. Its inaugural virtual lecture featured Pat Russo, a renowned telecommunications visionary.
Russo’s talk, the first in a series themed around “Leading in a Time of Crisis,” was followed by a discourse from David Shulkin, former head of the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Congresswoman Donna Shalala, the third guest speaker, shared personal insights and experience on seeking opportunity during a time of crisis.
The virtual series continues Thursday, May 28, with a conversation on trends and leadership lessons with Tash Elwyn, president and CEO of Raymond James & Associates, a leading independent U.S. financial services company. On June 10, William Haseltine—chair and president of ACCESS Health International, Inc., a nonprofit think tank that counsels and partners with other firms to provide affordable health care—will be the special speaker. Edgar Bronfman Jr., chairman and cofounder of Waverly Capital, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage startup investments, and former CEO of Warner Music, will be the headliner on June 25.
After a brief hiatus, the lecture series relaunches in the fall with the following schedule:
Aug. 27: Jorge Paulo Lemann, Brazilian investment banker and controlling shareholder of several multinational corporations
Sept. 17: Stephen A. Schwarzman, chair and CEO of Blackstone, one of the world’s leading investment firms
Oct. 1: Patrick Steel, CEO of the political journalism firm Politico
Oct. 14: Eric Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom Video Communications
Nov. 4: Kevin Sneader, global managing partner of McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Nov. 12: Robert Isom, president of American Airlines Group and American Airlines
Dec. 8: Eric Salama, former chief executive officer of Kantar Group
The talks are hosted by either Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits or the school’s Cobb Leadership Lecture Series. Visit https://www.bus.miami.edu/events/index.html to register and view a full listing of lectures.
