Expert Speaker Series

The Expert Speaker Series provides a unique forum for the entire GSB community to hear from pioneers in the field of communication. Speakers in this series are world-renowned for their research and work coaching top executives to become better communicators and leaders.

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Rethinking Learning with Salman Khan

Thursday, February 16
5:15 - 6:15pm in CEMEX Auditorium

With over 3,000 instructional videos, 240 exercises, and 3,700,000 unique users per month, Khan Academy is rethinking the world of education by communicating powerfully through their successful educational platform. In this Mastery Expert Speaker talk, Founder Salman Khan provides insight into the history and the evolution of Khan Academy. Learn how this MBA with a background in investment banking turned his ability to communicate complex lessons to his nieces into a large and fast-growing non-profit which is transforming how many view online education. Selected by the Huffington Post as one of the top TED Talks of 2011 Khan is a gifted speaker, successful entrepreneur, and passionate educator. Come learn the keys to his success in these different arenas. Faculty, staff, students, and guests welcome

Below is a list of speakers we have had in the past.

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Nancy Duarte and her firm, Duarte Design, have created over a quarter of a million presentations since 1988. As one of the largest woman-owned businesses in Silicon Valley, her experience working with global companies and thought leaders has influenced the perception of some of the world's most valuable brands and many of humanity's common causes: Apple, Cisco, Food Network, Facebook, Google, Al Gore, HP, Kleiner Perkins, Nokia, TED, Twitter, and World Bank. View Nancy's GSB talks below:

[icon - video]That Resonates! Presenting Visual Stories that Transform Audiences

[icon - video] The Power of Visual Communication

Stephen Few photoStephen Few has worked for nearly 30 years as an information technology innovator, teacher, and consultant. Today, as founder and principal of Perceptual Edge, he is recognized internationally as a leading expert in the field of data visualization. He writes the quarterly Visual Business Intelligence Newsletter and is the author of three popular books including Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten, Information Dashboard Design: The Effective Visual Communication of Data, Now You See It: Simple Visualization Techniques for Quantitative Analysis. Learn more about Stephen’s work at www.perceptualedge.com.
Carmine Gallo

Carmine Gallo is author of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs, and is a communications coach for the world's most admired brands. He is a former CNN business journalist and currently contributes articles on leadership and communications for Forbes.com, BusinessWeek.com, Monster.com, Motivated Magazine, among others. He is also President of Gallo Communications Group in Pleasanton, California.

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Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D. is an executive coach, keynote speaker and seminar leader for corporations, associations and government agencies. Clients include 105 organizations in 24 countries. She's published over 300 articles in the fields of organizational change, leadership, communication, and body language in the workplace. Carol's been featured in media including NPR's Marketplace, CNN's Business Unusual, and the NBC Nightly News. Her latest book is The Silent Language of Leaders: How Body Language Can Help - or Hurt - How you Lead.

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photo - Tim Koegel Tim Koegel is author of The Exceptional Presenter and The Exceptional Presenter Goes Virtual. From the White House to boardrooms worldwide, Tim Koegel has strengthened the presentations, media relations and communication skills of CEOs, world leaders, business executives, managers and sales professionals.
photo - Jerry WeissmanJerry Weissman, top corporate presentations coach, best-selling author, and founder of Power Presentations, Ltd. Mr. Weissman's work helping hundreds of start-ups craft a winning story has made the difference in their making it from an idea to a funded venture. Mr. Weissman's books include Presenting to Win, The Power Presenter, and In the Line of Fire.
photo - Gene ZelaznyGene Zelazny has been Director of Visual Communications for McKinsey & Company for nearly five decades, and is author of several best-selling books (Say It With Charts and Say It With Presentations). Mr. Zelazny is recognized by executives across the globe as a distinguished expert in presentation design and delivery. He regularly presents his ideas at top business schools across the world.