Participant Profile

Join a diverse cohort of accomplished senior leaders in Stanford Executive Program (SEP), where you’ll connect with global executives who share your drive to lead with purpose, embrace innovation, and make a lasting impact.

SEP participants are:

Curious lifelong learners open to exploring new ideas, frameworks, and innovations.
Empathetic individuals who value collaboration and seek to inspire teams authentically.
Values-based leaders who are purpose-driven, motivated to make a positive, lasting impact in their organization and society.
Change agents ready to lead transformative initiatives and navigate complexity.
Resilient professionals committed to self-care and personal growth as a foundation for effective leadership.
Diverse perspective-seekers who welcome opportunities to connect with global peers and embrace new viewpoints.
Visionary thinkers seeking to expand strategic insights and tackle global challenges.

SEP Past Participants

Hear from our SEP Alumni about their journey, unique experiences, and how this program has had a measurable impact to help them achieve personal and professional goals.

Dean Paron

Hear from Dean Paron, Vice President at Microsoft, as he shares his experience attending in Stanford Executive Program and the personal and professional value of sharing ideas, experiences, and learnings from his global cohort of senior executives.

Pritika Toutam

Hear from Stanford Executive Program Alumni Pritika Toutam, a Product Development Director at Abbott. Pritika shares a little about her personal and professional goals as well as areas she wanted to learn more about and excel in.

Mody Alkhalaf

Hear from Mody Alkhalaf, faculty at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University in Saudi Arabia, about her Stanford Executive Program (SEP) experience.

Meet your Peers

SEP participants have achieved high levels of success and seek to complement their credentials with skills, confidence, and connections to uncover “what’s next” within their careers and to maximize their impact personally and professionally. The majority of our participants are working at the Managing Director level or above, with a large percentage holding C-suite responsibilities.