10 Great Speaker Events This September at Rotman

Rotman School of Management MBAs can expect an exciting September with ten upcoming speaker series events for the month. Each event features a bestselling author, top management executive, or influential thought leader.

1. Thursday, September 8: 8:00 am – 9:00 am—The event features Michael Bungay Stanier, Partner and Co-Founder of Box of Crayons. He’ll speak on “The Coaching Habit.”
2. Monday, September 12: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm—The event will feature Zeynep Ton, an Associate Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He’ll speak on “The Good Jobs Strategy.”
3. Tuesday, September 13: 8:00 am – 9:00 am—The event will feature Julia Shaw, a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at London South Bank University. She’ll speak on “The Memory Illusion.”
4. Tuesday, September 13 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm—The event will feature Yuval Noah Harari, a Lecturer in World History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He’ll speak on “Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow.”
5. Wednesday, September 14: 8:00 am – 9:30 am—The Event will feature Canadian business leaders Peter T. Grauer and Victor G. Dodig. They’ll share personal experiences, key learning, roadblocks, and advice on gender diversity in organizations.
6. Wednesday, September 21: 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm—The event will feature Andi Zeisler, Co-Founder and Creative/Editorial Director of Bitch Media Nonprofit Feminist Media Organization. She’s also the author of We Were Feminists Once. She’ll speak on “From Riot Grrl to Marketplace Feminism.”
7. Thursday, September 22: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm—The event will feature Dan Levitin, a Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience at McGill University. He’ll speak on “A Field Guide to Lies.”
8. Tuesday, September 27: 1:00 pm – 2:00pm—The event will feature Brian Wong, Co-Founder and CEO of Kiip Mobile Ad Network. He’ll speak on “The Cheat Code.”
9. Tuesday, September 27: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm—The event will feature Beth Noveck, a Professor of Global Networks at New York University. She’ll speak on “Smart Citizens, Smart State.”
10. Wednesday, September 28: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm—the event will feature the Capital Markets Institute for a panel discussion. The topic will be “Blockchain: The Future of Banking and Securities Trading.”

To learn more about the events and to sign up, visit the Rotman School’s website.

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