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Global Speakers Series Archives

Shawn Wang, CFO, Baidu (May 2007)

Shawn WangChina today is poised to become a global powerhouse but its entrepreneurs face major challenges as they chart their roadmaps to success without the network that exists in the United States, said Wang, CFO of the Chinese internet giant Baidu.

Maria Eitel, President, Nike Foundation (May 2007)

Maria Eitel speaking with studentsThe President of Nike Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Nike, described how her team zeroed in on a pressing need: the plight of 500 million girls in many of the world's most impoverished countries who are cut off from taking part in their nations' economies.

Yang Kaisheng , President, Commercial Bank of China (March 2007)

Bank president Yang Kaisheng described to the audience how Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's third largest international bank, successfully launched the world's largest initial public offering.

Michael D. White, CEO, PepsiCo International & Vice Chairman, PepsiCo (March 2007)

Michael WhiteThe top executive from the international division of one of the leading food brands gave the GSB students a flavor of localization. When balancing global and local interests, White sides with the locals. "If it's a tie between global and local, I'll vote for local every time, because then people will own it," he said.

William Weldon, Chairman & CEO, Johnson and Johnson (February 2007)

William WeldonA key to the firm's future will be to work across all of Johnson & Johnson's divisions, said Weldon who challenges the company's managers to fight cancer with sun block as well as oncology treatments.

Thomas Friel, Chairman, Heidrick and Struggles (February 2007)

The Chairman of one of the leading firms in the executive search industry gave the students pointers on how to plan their executive careers in a rapidly globalizing economy.

Sabeer Bhatia, Co-Founder, Hotmail Corporation (January 2007)

Sabeer BhatiaThe web based email veteran is building a new city from scratch, and described his new urban design plans for India to the students at the GSB.

Matthew Bannick, General Manager, Global Development, eBay (November 2006)

Matt Bannick, who was until recently, President of of eBay International gave an account of running a global business across cultures and an introduction to eBay's initiatives in corporate philanthropy and the developing world.

Azim Premji, Chairman, WIPRO Technologies (October 2006)

Azim PremjiFailure is an essential part of the innovative process, Azim Premji, chairman of the Indian outsourcing giant Wipro Technologies, told a Business School audience. He added that innovation is what enabled young startups to upset the existing balance of power.