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LIAA is pleased to announce two upcoming inaugural webinars with Julia Gray, The Lauder Institute’s co-Director.

Leading Through Geopolitical Turbulence: The Lauder Advantage

March 11th at 10:00am ET

As geopolitical tensions reshape markets, supply chains, and institutions, firms face a level of political risk not seen in decades. What distinguishes Lauder graduates in this environment? In this webinar, Lauder Co-Director, Julia Gray will examine how the Lauder curriculum trains students to think structurally about global politics and economic order. Register Here.

Geonomics and Market Risk in an Era of Zombie Internationalism

May 6th at 10:00AM ET

Global business leaders can no longer rely on surface indicators of stability. Many international institutions continue to exist, but their capacity to enforce rules or coordinate cooperation has weakened. Recognizing that shift requires ongoing intellectual adaptation. In this session, Julia Gray guides you through her concept of “zombie internationalism” to illustrate how Lauder trains students to update their mental maps of global order. Register Here.


Julia Gray

Lauder Institute Co-Director

Jacobsen Global Venture Awards

On January 30th, the Institute celebrated the success and 10th anniversary of Marina ‘93 and Andrew Jacobson's vision for Global Venture Awards. On the 29th, as is tradition, Marina (also a Governor of the Institute) and Andrew host a dinner for the competitors, judges, and other supporters. This year the Institute celebrated Marina and Andrew’s vision with a gift highlighting GVA's evolution since its founding.

🏆Congratulations to the winners🏆

  • Bellwether by Chad Williams ‘27 and Ari Brown -Bellwether provides predictive maintenance for electrical grid infrastructure using proprietary acoustic analytics and machine learning. It helps utilities detect equipment faults earlier, reduce maintenance costs, and improve system reliability.
  • Élan by Sonia Alb ’26 - Élan designs stylish stiletto heels using dance footwear principles and foot anatomy to deliver true comfort without sacrificing aesthetics. It fills a gap in the market for women who want heels that look elegant and feel wearable all day.
  • Kala by Rowa El-tohami ’26 and Maitreyi Menon ‘26 - Kala is a blockchain-powered royalty infrastructure that ensures transparent, near–real-time royalty payments for African artists, starting in Nigeria. By fixing metadata, tracking ownership, and automating payouts, it creates a trusted backbone for Africa’s creative economy.
  • EruBase by Long Pham L’26 - EruBase is a community-driven platform that democratizes university admissions guidance through verified, experience-based Q&A. It empowers students who lack access to private counseling with trustworthy, personalized insights.

For the first time-ever previous winners were invited to be Judges:  Ron Kerbs ‘20 & Nestor Solari ‘19. 

LAC member Allan Kwan ‘87 returned for his 9th year as a Judge. Tereza Nemessanyi ‘97 returned for her fourth year as a judge, serving with Matthew Addison ‘06 and Anika Szigertvari ‘98. 

LGAW 2025 is Over - But Lauder Love Doesn't End Here!

It's hard to believe, but the weekend came and went so quickly. Over 800 of you joined us over 3 days for 17 sub-events across 50+ locations. LGAW 2025 was a living, breathing reminder of the enduring power of Lauder Love - the energy, laughter, and connection that makes this community unlike any other. 

See the photos from LGAW here.

A very special thank you to Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder, the Lauder Institute, our sponsors, donors and all the amazing volunteers whose hard work made the weekend a resounding success. And thank you to everyone who joined us - in person and in spirit - for making LGAW 2025 unforgettable. We did this together.

We'd love to hear from you. Please take a few minutes to share your feedback in our LGAW survey, to make future events even better.

Help us keep the Lauder Love momentum going by tagging LIAA in your social media posts with the hashtag #lauderlove, offering to help host or organize events in your area, and reaching out to your regional ambassador or just someone you met at LGAW!

Introducing Lauder Hub

Lauders love to help one another. And who doesn’t want to share and benefit from opportunities with fellow alumni? Lauder Hub is a forum to share and browse offers from and for the community. Whether it’s a service offer from your company or a vacation rental, home swap or a product discount, you can spread the word, build awareness and be generous to fellow alumni all at once. 

Offers must be exclusive to Lauder alumni.

LIAA does not endorse, recommend, or financially benefit from Lauder Hub posts nor from posting providers.

Offers are subject to LIAA approval.


LAUDER ALUMNI SWAG STORE

You asked for it, we created it! We are thrilled to announce the opening of the Lauder Alumni swag store which offers a range of branded apparel, drinkware and accessories - including items for your future Lauderites! Spread the Lauder Love in style all year long.

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UPDATE YOUR PROFILE!

Help us to update the entire Lauder database! Please spend a few minutes to update your alumni profile.

Make sure to share your interests by joining some of the new Affinity Groups.

The more robust our information, the more powerful the Lauder community can be!


We have an app!

We will eventually have our own LIAA-branded app but for now you can search the directory, register for events, and update your profile through the Wild Apricot app. Ignore the branding – it works and will make your mobile life easier! Get the app on Apple or Google.