500 alumni, faculty, and global business leaders will explore challenges and opportunities at the business conference
What: The 57th Wharton Global Forum will return to San Francisco from June 26-27. Hosted by the world’s first collegiate school of business, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the business conference will bring together more than 500 Wharton alumni, faculty, and global business leaders to explore the most critical issues and opportunities facing organizations today. The event will feature faculty lectures, panel discussions, and candid remarks by the region’s most exciting entrepreneurs, trailblazing investors, and industry experts.
Speakers will share their deep expertise and insider perspectives, as they examine the forces driving change and imagine paths forward. Sessions will cover topics such as generative AI, inspiring entrepreneurs, AI in health care, macroeconomic outlook, how biotechnology is reshaping medicine, and more. View the complete Global Forum San Francisco event agenda.
Participants will learn best practices and interact with the most experienced minds in global business via engaging keynotes, fireside chats, A-list networking events, and master classes taught by Wharton’s world-renowned faculty.
Who: Global Forum San Francisco featured speakers include:
- Erika James, Dean, the Wharton School
- Jackie Reses, Chair, CEO, and Co-Founder, Lead Bank
- Vishal Bhagwati, Head of Corporate Development, NVIDIA
- David Brailer, Chief Health Officer, Cigna
- Amy Errett, Founder, Madison Reed
- Chris Fang, Chief Commercial Officer, Hippocratic AI
- Simeon George, CEO and Managing Partner, SR One
- Sunita Mishra, Chief Medical Officer, Amazon Health Services
- Ramon Richards, Chief Technology Officer, T. Rowe Price
- Ravi Viswanathan, Founder and Managing Partner, NewView Capital (NVC)
- Wharton and Penn faculty including Kartik Hosanagar, Carl June, Marissa King, Ethan Mollick, David Musto, Serguei Netessine, Lori Rosenkopf, Kevin Werbach, Bilge Yilmaz, and others
- Additional alumni and guests from IQT, Games Global Ltd., TPG, HSG (HongShan Capital Group), and more
Where: The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, 600 Stockton St., San Francisco, California, USA, 94108
When: Welcome Reception & Program: Thursday, June 26, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. PDT
Conference Day: Friday, June 27, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. PDT
RSVP: Registration is required. Journalists should contact Wharton Media Relations at communications@wharton.upenn.edu to register for the event and to coordinate any interview requests.
Registration for alumni and the public is available here: Global Forum Registration.
About the Wharton School
Founded in 1881 as the world’s first collegiate business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping the future of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, and creating leaders who change the world. With a faculty of more than 235 renowned professors, Wharton has 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students. Each year 100,000 professionals from around the world advance their careers through Wharton Executive Education’s individual, company-customized, and online programs, and thousands of pre-collegiate students explore business concepts through Wharton’s Global Youth Program. More than 105,000 Wharton alumni form a powerful global network of leaders who transform business every day. For more information, visit www.wharton.upenn.edu.
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