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PAST WEBINARS

Thank you to all alumni who have participated in our webinar series to date.

June 14, 2024 Lauder entrepreneurs (LEE) meet and greet
June 10, 2024 Fireside Chat with Duane L. Hughes '88 and Professor Kenneth L. Shropshire from The Coalition for Equity & Opportunity (CEO)
April 10, 2024 Raising the Next Generation of Language Lovers
March 07, 2024 Lauder Women's Quarterly Webinar: Redefining Success: The 3 Keys to Personal and Professional Fulfillment
February 07, 2024 Black@Lauder meeting
January 18, 2024 The Perennials: A book conversation with Mauro Guillen
December 13, 2023 Black@Lauder meeting
November 29, 2023 Cleaning up dirty industries
November 02, 2023 China today: business, politics, and world order
October 26, 2023 Lauder Women Quarterly Webinar: The Evolution of Women's Leadership
October 25, 2023 Law@Lauder meeting
October 18, 2023 Black@Lauder meeting
September 20, 2023 Black@Lauder meeting
July 27, 2023 OutLaud, An LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group for Lauderites, launch meeting
July 19, 2023 Black@Lauder meeting
June 28, 2023 Objects, Artifacts, and Family Stories: Revealing the Truth of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
June 22, 2023 Transition into Tech
May 24, 2023 Leadership in challenging times; a conversation with Dean Erika James
May 17, 2023 Black@Lauder meeting
May 10, 2023 Turmoil in the Banking Sector: What Happened and What's Ahead?
May 09, 2023 Lauder Women Quarterly Webinar Series: Women on Boards 101
May 01, 2023 Global economic outlook: boom or bust? A conversation with Mohamed El-Erian and Robert Koenigsberger ‘93
March 31, 2023 Board Elections information session
March 30, 2023 A winning proposition: the rise of fractional executives
March 15, 2023 Black@Lauder meeting
March 14, 2023 The future of work - what does it mean to you?
March 08, 2023 BigTech@Lauder meeting
March 02, 2023 Lauder Women webinar: Planting the Seeds for Professional Growth
February 15, 2023 Black@Lauder Launch
October 19, 2022 The War Goes On: Outlook in Ukraine
October 11, 2022 Lauder Women's Group
May 05, 2022 What’s next for Ukraine and Europe?
April 05, 2022 Economic implications of the war in Ukraine; a conversation with Mohamed El-Erian and Robert Koenigsberger ‘93
March 31, 2022 LEE webinar: CPG startups – passion and purpose. Daniel Scharff ’09 and Olivia Chen ’05 in conversation with Keith Kohler ’93
March 15, 2022 Perspectives on venture capital, angel investing and life: Erik Moore ’96 in conversation with Duane Hughes ’88
March 11, 2022 The Ukraine Crisis: Why Now? And What Next?
February 17, 2022 LEE webinar: Entrepreneurial adventures in Brazil: Carlos Mendes Neto '88 and Nicholas Reise '11 in conversation with Francis Doumet '11
January 12, 2022 Perspectives on social sustainability and responsibility in China
December 12, 2021 Lauder Stories
November 16, 2021 The challenges of entrepreneurship in Brazil: Lauder alumni share their stories. Luis Gonzalez ’98 and Jake Rosenbloom ’11 in conversation with Julie Abrams ’89
October 27, 2021 Leading the way to an all-electric future: Deborah Wahl ‘92, Global Chief Marketing Officer of General Motors in conversation with Matt Christensen ’97
October 07, 2021 Platform Paradox: A book discussion with Mauro Guillén
September 21, 2021 Is the world falling apart or are better times ahead? A conversation with Mohamed El-Erian and Robert Koenigsberger '93
June 16, 2021 A Conversation on Climate Change with Melanie Nakagawa and Christine Harada ’03
June 11, 2021 LEE Series: Start-Up Sales - Lauder Entrepreneurs Share Insights & Best Practices
June 03, 2021 The Future of US - Saudi Relations – A Conversation between Saudi Ambassador HRH Princess Reema Bandar Al Saud and Former US Ambassador Joseph Westphal
May 21, 2021 Lauder Stories
May 11, 2021 A Perspective on Diversity, Inclusion and Technology: A Conversation with Claudia V. Massei
May 06, 2021 Central Banking – Beyond the Headlines; a Fireside Chat with a Former Czech Central Bank Governor
April 29, 2021 Quick break webinar: Leading with Purpose: A Conversation with Laxman Narasimhan, CEO of Reckitt
April 16, 2021 LEE Series: A conversation with Trang Pham, Executive Director of Venture Lab
April 14, 2021 Capitalism and the Capital Markets: Outlook for the Next 5-10 Years
March 29, 2021 Observations from a Private Office: Tech & Angel Investing for the Long Term - A discussion with Bart Swanson
March 18, 2021 LEE Series: A Conversation with John Braze WG '16 on Angel Investing
March 02, 2021 Brexit Ahead: Perspectives from London
February 18, 2021 The Social Inequity of Covid-19
February 16, 2021 A World of Changes: The New Age of Globalization. A Conversation with Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations


Wharton Alumni Career Management: a guided tour with Director Cara Costello Wednesday, June 24, 2020 

Join Cara Costello, Director of MBA Alumni Career Management at the Wharton School, to learn more about the array of offerings available through your Wharton degree: complimentary career coaching, alumni job board and resume books, resume templates and LinkedIn support, compensation data, and school alumni databases enabling you to fully leverage the network. Cara will also discuss the Wharton Board of Director Resume Book and resources to support board aspirations. Amy Nichols of External Affairs will  speak on the topics of lifelong learning faculty webinars, global forum content and so much more.

Cara Costello, Director of Alumni Career Management at The Wharton School Amy S. Nichols, Director of Global Programs and Lifelong Learning at The Wharton School

Anastasia Voutsinas, Director of Client Relations at the Aresty Institute of Executive Education

Rebecca Johnson Hogenhuis, Lauder 1994, moderator


Working Effectively with Executive Recruiters Thursday, June 11, 2020

Have you ever worked with or thought you should be working with an executive search firm?

Rebecca Hogenhuis (Lauder 1994), Moderator

Doug Lester (Lauder 1994), Principal at Career Narratives; Career Coach for alumni and students at Harvard Business School, and with corporate clients and individuals in his private practice.

Executive recruiters can play a pivotal role in many people’s careers. Doug was a senior associate at one of the leading executive search firms and will be sharing insights and tips that will help you understand one of the more opaque elements you’re likely to encounter in a job search and managing a successful career.


Impact Investing: Before, During, and After Covid 19 Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Hear from four Lauder alumni veteran impact investors on their diverse experiences. Learn what impact investing is and is not. What distinguishes it from other investments before COVID and now? Get your questions answered. Don’t miss this exciting webinar!

Julie Abrams (Lauder 1989), Moderator, Founder and Managing Director, Impact Investing Analytics

Matt Christensen (Lauder 1997), Global Head of Impact & Responsible Investment, AXA Investment Managers

Joan M. Larrea (Lauder 1992), Chief Executive Officer, Convergence

Radhika Shroff (Lauder 2000), Managing Director, Impact Investing, Nuveen


Cultural Challenges in an Entrepreneur's Quest to Find a Better Treatment for Cancer Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Lewis H. Bender (Lauder 1993), President and CEO, Intensity Therapeutics, Inc.

Medical practice has a long established culture and language.  As the founder and inventor of Intensity Therapeutics’ technology Lew will speak about the challenges he faced in presenting physicians, pharmaceutical companies and investors with a new way to attack cancer.  He will also share some amazing success stories to date.


Lauder Alumni: confronting and curing Covid-19 Wednesday, May 27, 2020

With the world cautiously emerging from the paralysis caused by the pandemic, everyone impacted is looking for answers and a clearer sense of what this new phase will bring. 

Join us for a compelling, candid conversation with Lauder Alumni who are on the front lines - treating the sick, tackling the virus itself, researching and developing an antibody test and a vaccine.  

Jackie Mahal (Lauder 1994), Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY

John Trott (Lauder 1989), Global Marketing Leader, HIV Portfolio, Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Matt Axelrod (Lauder 2011), VP Strategic Growth, Phosphorous

Betsy McKay, Moderator, Senior Writer, The Wall Street Journal


When Work Doesn’t Work: Overcoming Professional Challenges with a Coach Thursday, May 21, 2020

Understand how to harness your leadership potential and identify options for moving your career in the direction you want it to go.

Rebecca Hogenhuis (Lauder 1994), Moderator

Carolyn Coughlin (Lauder 1993), Partner at Cultivating Leadership

Lisa Tretler (Lauder 1999), CEO of Business Boosters Consulting


Real Estate After Covid-19 Thursday, May 14, 2020

How will the pandemic affect the Real Estate industry?  How will the housing and mortgage finance industry adjust? Is this the right time to be considering entrepreneurship? This panel of distinguished Lauder Alums will discuss their thoughts on the future of the Real Estate industry in a post-COVID world.  

Panelists and titles:

  • Margot Waldman (Lauder 1993), Moderator, President, Martel Corp

  • Nick Petkoff (Lauder 2002), Moderator, President ANG Real Estate

  • Tom Bendheim (Lauder 1990) – Founder/CEO b7 Properties

  • Dave Luczkow (Lauder 1993) – Residential and Commercial Mortgage Broker, Right Key Mortgage

  • Shimon Shkury (Lauder 2001) – Founder, Ariel Property Advisors

  • Chakra Banerjee (Lauder 2016) – Founder and co-CEO TOWER360


Getting Ready For A Wavy Recovery  Monday, May 18, 2020

A devastating economic shock followed by an awe-inspiring global stimulus.

  • Pavel Oliva (Lauder 2000) in conversation with Nancy R. Lazar, Partner and Head of Economic Research at Cornerstone Macro LLC.


Lauder Book Club: Pushing Brilliance Wednesday, May 6, 2020

  • Need a quarantine escape? Join Lauder’s own international bestselling author, Tim Tigner (Lauder 1994), for a discussion of his book, Pushing Brilliance, a murder mystery thriller that blends Tim’s Soviet counter-intelligence background with his experience as a Silicon-Valley medical technology CEO.  Tim has provided Lauderites a free copy of his book here. Download it now and join the discussion on May 6th.


The 9 Physiologies: How to Decode Your Unique Physical Energy to Activate Your Core Strength and Power Thursday, April 30, 2020

  • Need some self-care during the quarantine? Your Natural Energy shapes how your body develops, how you experience the world, and your innate skills and gifts. Each physiology has a specific facial structure, body shape, way of interacting with people, sensory experience and a similar context of caring. We have researched this observation for the last 17 years, worked with over 8,000 people from around the world.  Everyone has a Natural Energy - a way of being that comes with the body we are living in. Join Susan Fisher (Lauder 1986), to find out more!


Leadership in Times of Crisis: Navigating Unusual Uncertainty Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Mohamed El-Erian in Conversation with Robert Koenisgberger

  • Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz and Lauder Senior Global Fellow

  • Robert Koenigsberger (Lauder 1993), Managing Partner, Gramercy Funds Management


Denial and an Uneven Response to the Pandemic in Latin and South America Thursday, April 23, 2020

  • Rosanna Ramos-Velita (Lauder 1992), Chairman of the Board, Caja Los Andes

  • Yuri Geldzweig (Lauder 2001), Co-Founder and CEO, Urbania, Mexico

  • Luis Gonzalez Lauder 1998), Co-Founder and CEO, Vidalink, Brazil

  • Pablo Verra (Lauder 2004), Partner | Financial Advisory, Deloitte, Argentina


Lauder Love Slack Workshop Tuesday, April 14, 2020

David Lobo (2018) would love to walk us through the Lauder Love Slack Channel, an initiative to bring students and alumni closer together and to help one another.


Investing and Rebuilding Corporate America Sustainably and Responsibly Post Covid19: The View of Three Lauder Experts Friday, April 10, 2020

Tony Davis, L’97, Founder and Managing Partner of Inherent Capital
Christine Harada, L’03, President of (i)x Investments
Bob McEvoy, L’94, Seasoned corporate restructuring expert
Kim Conroy (Moderator), The Lauder Institute


A View on Covid-19 from China Monday April 6, 2020

Chang Sun (Lauder 1989), presented this topic with the China Entrepreneur Club and had over 1.65 million participants!


Navigating the new SBA Loan Programs: Business Interruption and Disaster Assistance Thursday, April 2, 2020

Keith Kohler  (Lauder 1993), President, K2 Group, LLC.