David and Lyn Silfen Leadership Series
The David and Lyn Silfen Leadership Series is a unique collaboration between students, faculty members and distinguished business leaders from around the world. The series provides a forum that fosters the exchange of experience and ideas among the most influential people in business today — and those poised to lead tomorrow.
Sharing their entrepreneurial sensibilities, management techniques, leadership styles and wisdom, Silfen Leadership Series speakers continue to engage the entire Columbia Business School community through a unique and mutually-beneficial platform — one that provides value to the School, participating speakers and their respective firms.
Silfen Leadership Series - 2009-2010 Speakers
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Paul Calello ’87 |
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Shumeet Banerji Chief Executive Officer Booz & Company Tuesday, October 6, 12:30 - 1:30 pm |
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Muhtar Kent |
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Pete Peterson |
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James Chanos President and Founder Kynikos Associates LP Thursday, February 4, 12:30 – 1:30 pm |
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Jerry Speyer ’64 Chairman and Co-CEO Tishman Speyer Thursday, February 11, 12:30 – 1:30 pm |
Download a PDF of previous speakers
For more information on the Silfen Leadership Series, please contact Casey Collier at 212-851-4304 or coc2105@columbia.edu.





