Impactful Dialogues

Experts in policy, business, and governance regularly visit our campus to stimulate and inform discussions about responsible business.

In Spring 2025, Signature Conversations at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business included discussions with leaders in private equity and public policy.

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Insights from a Private Equity Pioneer

The 2025 Lewis H. Durland Lecture | April 22, 2025

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Dean Andrew Karolyi sat down for a conversation with philanthropist and private equity pioneer Henry Kravis, Co-Founder of investment firm KKR, to discuss some of the historic innovations Kravis has overseen in his four-decade career.

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Ethics, Business, Education, and Policy: An Ecosystem

The 2025 David J. BenDaniel Lecture in Business Ethics | April 23, 2025 

Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, visited Cornell for two full days of student visits and a frank panel discussion with Cornell SC Johnson College Dean Andrew Karolyi and Brooks School of Policy Dean Colleen Barry.

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