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Global Speaker Series

The Global Speaker Series brings international leaders to Stanford GSB for broad-reaching conversations about the global context of today’s business environment.

Each year, a student leadership team invites a small group of top business, political, and social sector leaders to speak to our students on management and leadership in the global context. The series offers speakers an opportunity to discuss their personal views on the challenges inherent in leading multinational organizations and enacting change in an increasingly interconnected world.

Fahd Al-Rasheed: Building a New City from the Ground Up
Fahd Al-Rasheed
The Group CEO and Managing Director of Emaar shared the story of developing a new city from scratch in Saudi Arabia.
Hyeonseo Lee: My Escape from North Korea and Life Beyond
Hyeonseo Lee
The North Korean defector and human rights activist shares her harrowing trials escaping from the North Korean regime.
Walmart's CEO on the Impact of Globalization and Culture
Doug McMillon
The Walmart CEO shared how he's leading change and evolving the business of a 52 year-old company.
20 Years Later: Rwanda's Economic Transformation Since 1994
Paul Kagame
The President talks about leading Rwanda through economic and social growth since the genocide.