Thought Leadership
Global Impact Speaker Series
The Center for Global Business will bring leaders in international business to UT as they discuss the dynamic and timeless challenges of global business.

Workforce Planning for Multinationals
Jacquelyn Maroney, Shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, and Noel Ellison, Partner at KPMG, discuss recent developments and how U.S. immigration law and other legal, financial, and political factors impact global mobility and the ability for companies to move employees across borders.

FCPA Enforcement Changes
Ray Brimble (Founder and CEO of Lynxs Holdings), Paul Kinscherff (Former CEO of Boeing International) and Erich Schwartz (Former Assistant Director of Enforcement at the US SEC) discuss the delicate balance between fostering U.S. business growth and addressing the ethical concerns raised by the shift in FCPA enforcement.

Navigating New Trade Realities
Juan Carlos Sosa, CEO of FFGROUP and former Panamanian Consul General, discusses the challenges governments face as they promote exports and protect domestic industries amidst rising nationalism and shifting global connections.

China's Property Rights Policy
Dr. Kishore Gawande presents his findings on the impact of China’s 2007 private property rights protections and the macroeconomic shock potential of recent policy reversals by China’s government.

The New Era of Supply Chain Management
Maayan Kaplan of SPS Commerce shares insights on how supply chain management has evolved from pre-pandemic lean strategies to today’s focus on resilience and digital transformation.

ESG: Global Breakthrough or BS?
Randall Kempner and Shannon Trilli Kempner discuss corporate ESG efforts, and whether those efforts are a boon or bust for non-profits.

Managing Across Cultures
McCombs MBA graduate, Maxine Lu, shares transformational leadership strategies and career insights from her 20-year work experience in companies in China, Japan, the US and Switzerland.

Leveraging History
Entrepreneur and business historian Gary Hoover describes the historical knowledge we need to address todays global business challenges and offers critical insights for today's global leaders.
