UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series (Video)

The nation's largest public pension firm is the California Public Employee's Retirement System, known as CalPERS. Its CEO, Marcie Frost, speaks with the Financial Times' U.S. Managing Editor Peter Spiegel about managing the mission-driven retirement fund for California's public employees as part of the UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz 2023. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 39564]

As CEO and president of Franklin Templeton, a global investment firm with more than $1.5 trillion of assets under management, Jenny Johnson is one of the few top women in the world of finance. She talks with Peter Spiegel, the U.S. managing editor of the Financial Times, about what it's like to be a leader in business today and where she thinks finances and investments are headed. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 38619]

Get your "Jeopardy!" hat on... for the final round of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Biz Quiz. Teams from UC Davis, UCLA and UC San Diego compete to answer questions on global current affairs and financial knowledge in this nail-biter competition. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 38622]

Supply chain and logistics experts and UC Davis alumni Damien Caton MBA 09 and Peter Barrick MBA 16 join Professor of Management Rachel Chen to discuss production scaling, changing consumer behavior, and more. They discuss the need to adapt on the fly in the COVID-19 business environment, making creative decisions and thoughts on not sinking back into the same ways after the pandemic. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 36214]

How will business leaders deal with the emerging economy that has been ravaged by a significant decline in consumption, increase in business failures, and unpredictable swings in market value? The post-COVID-19 economy is a global challenge that has real impacts on companies that struggle to survive and on others that look to take advantage of new opportunities that arise from these dynamic times. Hear from top executives about the challenges and opportunities that leaders from different sectors will overcome and pursue. Stephen Newberry, retired CEO and Chairman of the Board of Lam Research talks with Professor Kimberly Elsbach, Stephen G. Newberry Endowed Chair in Leadership at UC Davis Graduate School of Management. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 36216]

Four prominent tech CEOs Michael Hurlston, Christal Bemont, Jeff Benck and David Low, take a deep dive into the critical changes, challenges and opportunities leading global tech companies are responding to during the pandemic. Taking the long view in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic isnt easy. While some tech firms have thrived, many have not been immune from the significant decline in consumption, business failures and unpredictability of markets. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 36215]

Consulting and corporate strategy experts and UC Davis alumni Hussain Sharifi and Greg Thomas join UC Davis Associate Professor of Management Elizabeth Pontikes for a candid discussion on how the pandemic is affecting client relationships. Thomas and Sharifi both explained their organizations pre-existing relationships, underscoring the importance of past success and underlining the difficulties of establishing new gigs during the quarantine. An expert in the agriculture industry, Hussain discussed the relationship between commodities like the oil and gas industry and the price of corn. Thomas said disruptions from global supply chains hit hard could spur an increase in local manufacturing, which could affect a long-term recovery. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 36212]

Business development and marketing experts and UC Davis alumni Randy Lee and Michelle Leyden-Li join UC Davis Graduate School of Management Dean H. Rao Unnava for a discussion on the pandemics impact on their respective industries, arising innovations and the future of digital business development. Hosted by the UC Davis Graduate School of Management. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 36213]

Financial experts and UC Davis alumni Wylie Tollette, Dan Griggs and Mike Kourey join UC Davis Professor of Finance Ayako Yasuda for a dynamic discussion on the pandemics impact on specific industries, the economic recovery and the most valuable skills people can bring to this job market. They discuss the unique factors leading to this recession and spike in unemployment, as well as the industries that are best positioned for the recovery. They say that the COVID-19 disruption can spur innovation, and historically many great startups launched during economic downturns. Job seekers have new opportunities to branch out and gain experience in an industry that may have been out of reach before the pandemic. Griggs warned that companies not focused on digital transformation could suffer longer and are less likely to recover quickly following the downturn. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 36211]

UC Davis Professor Andrew Hargadon was the keynote speaker and panelist at Blue Shield of California's first Healthcare Innovation and Technology Career Summit in San Francisco. Illustrating several examples from his research, including the development of penicillin as a medical breakthrough, Professor Hargadon shared a primer on what it takes to turn an idea into an innovation -- and the power of the network. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Health and Medicine] [Business] [Show ID: 33658]

With more than 20 years of natural and organic business experience and a sharp focus on sustainability and social responsibility, UC Davis alumnus John Foraker was the long-time president of Annie’s, Inc., a leader in organic and natural foods. He transitioned into a new role as Chairman of the Bunny, where he will continue to work with General Mills (which acquired Annie’s under its stock symbol "BNNY") and the Annie’s Operating Unit to drive leadership in company culture, organic and regenerative agriculture, and strategy support. He’s also CEO and co-founder, with A-list celebrity Jennifer Garner, of a new organic baby food startup - Once Upon a Farm. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Agriculture] [Business] [Show ID: 33066]

Join this candid conversation between Dean Ann Huff Stevens and Allegiant Airlines Chairman and CEO, Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. as they discuss the challenge of running a business in want of oil. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 32670]

At the inaugural lecture of the Alberini Family Speaker Series in Design, Lucky Brand CEO Carlos Alberini talks about “The Power of Strategy and Design in Brand Transformation” with his company’s chief creative officer Kin Ying Lee. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 32522]

What brand loyalty opportunities are higher education institutions still missing? H. Rao Unnava, dean of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, has more than 30 years of research experience focusing on the topic of brand loyalty. In this interview with Tom Hinds, director of marketing and branding at UC Davis, he shares advice with a group of higher-education communicators on what concepts institutions can use to improve student recruitment and alumni and donor engagement. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Education] [Show ID: 32241]

Global marketing expert Aimeé Lapic sits down with UC Davis Professor Kimberly Elsback to explore the insights she has learned as a senior-level executive at Banana Republic and the Gap with a focus on customer experiences. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 32186]

Matthew Johnston, CEO of HM.CLAUSE, a global seed producer, explores scaling up in the seed business, the agricultural economy, creating long term partnerships with regional food producers, and the need for innovation and responsible management. HM.CLAUSE is a global leader in the production and sale of high-quality vegetable seeds tailored to local environments and customers. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Agriculture] [Business] [Show ID: 31749]

Join this candid conversation between Dean Ann Huff Stevens and Allegiant Airlines Chairman and CEO, Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. on topics including his advice on how to overcome management challenges, lessons learned from when something didn’t go as planned, and what has been surprising about managing from small teams to a large operation. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 30788]

An all-UC Davis panel of marketing experts dive into the hot topic of marketing using big data and how to build a brand using data-driven storytelling. Panelists: Abby Lunardini BA 97, Vice President, Brand Marketing and Communications, Virgin America; Aaron Carpenter MBA 98, Chief Customer Officer, Hubnami; Associate Professor Ashwin Aravindakshan, UC Davis Graduate School of Management; and moderated by Lisa Maulhardt MA 92, Executive Vice President, SYPartners. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 30681]

Kirsten Saenz Tobey, co-founder and chief impact officer of Revolution Foods, shares how she and her co-founder started their business school idea in their kitchen in 2006, and have built it into a thriving company with more than $100 million in annual revenue that serves more than 1.5 million healthy meals per week to students in 25 U.S. cities. Revolution also now distributes retail food products to more than 3,000 grocery stores nationwide. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 30461]

Short video introducing the UC Davis Graduate School of Management community Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Education] [Show ID: 29748]