The Columbia Business School Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) is where conversations about business happen. Each event brings influential leaders, innovators, and changemakers to Columbia, creating dialogue that resonates far beyond campus. With perspectives that shape industries and redefine success, DSS offers audiences rare access to the voices driving the future of business.
These are not your typical lectures. Each session brings valuable, real-world advice, personal stories, and strategies that will broaden your perspective and challenge you to think critically.
Whether you're preparing for a leadership role or looking to refine your business expertise, the Distinguished Speaker Series puts you in the company of those who have already achieved it.
Business isn’t something you just learn—it’s something you live.
February 10, 2026 – George Bitar, Managing Partner, Rho Acceleration
February 11, 2026 – Meredith Kopit Levien, President & Chief Executive Officer, The New York Times Company
February 18, 2026 – Bob Elliott, Co-Founder, CEO and CIO, Unlimited Funds
February 26, 2026 – Robert Kyncl, CEO, Warner Music Group
March 10, 2026 – Shelley Stewart III, Senior Partner, and Global Leader, Reputation and Engagement, New York
April 8, 2026 – Roy Gori, Former President and CEO, Manulife
