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


Paul Calello ’87
Chief Executive Officer
Investment Bank Member of the Executive Boards of Credit Suisse Group and Credit Suisse
Thursday, September 17, 12:30 – 1:30 pm

Shumeet Banerji
Chief Executive Officer
Booz & Company
Tuesday, October 6, 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Muhtar Kent
Chairman of the Board and CEO
The Coca-Cola Company 
Thursday, November 19, 12:30 – 1:30 pm

Pete Peterson
Founder and Chairman
Peter G. Peterson Foundation
Thursday, January 21, 12:30 – 1:30 pm

James Chanos
President and Founder
Kynikos Associates LP
Thursday, February 4, 12:30 – 1:30 pm
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.

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