The Stanford Leadership Forum brings together leaders from business, government, nonprofits, and academia for constructive dialogue on the issues shaping our world. At a time of rapid change, this event series explores what principled leadership looks like and how institutions can respond with purpose and impact.
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The Stanford Leadership Forum features a full day of conversation on pressing societal issues and the role of leadership in shaping meaningful progress.
Through plenary sessions and interactive breakouts, participants come together to discuss, debate, and explore pathways toward real-world solutions.
Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin
66th Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Lt. General H.R. McMaster, and economists Maurice Obstfeld and Matteo Maggiori
Watch the Sessions
- Leadership Paradox in a Changing World
Sarah Soule (Moderator), Rishi Sunak - Media and the (Dis)Information Ecosystem
Anat Admati (Moderator), Renee DiResta, Alexandra Geese, Guy Rolnik - Simplifying Health Care
Stefanos Zenios (Moderator), Carter Dredge, Catherine Field, Catherine Krna - Environmental Sustainability: Real Progress Beyond the Hype
Bill Barnett (Moderator), Maxine Burkett, David Hochschild, Bob Litterman - Business Case for Financial Literacy
Annamaria Lusardi (Moderator), Natalya Guseva, Tim Ranzetta, Gerri Walsh - Business, Taxation, and Society
Rebecca Lester (Moderator), Juan Carlos Suarez Serrato (Moderator), George Callas, Gaurav Nagdev, Elena Patel - Managing Political Turbulence as a Business Leader
Neil Malhotra (Moderator), Nick Bloom, John Donahoe, Christopher George - Business Leaders as California’s Growth Drivers
Sarah Soule (Moderator), Katherine August-deWilde, Jennifer Barrera, Patti Poppe
Featured Sessions
2026 Stanford Leadership Forum - Shaping Our Future
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
In spring 2026, our landmark gathering of business, nonprofit, and academic leaders returns to discuss some of the world’s most urgent challenges. Against a backdrop of rapid change, technological disruption, and competing views and value systems, this one-day event will spark bold conversations about the evolving role of business and leadership.
