COVID-19: An Emerging World
Session 1
April 26, 2020
Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the 12th President of the World Bank, was interviewed by Prof. Brian Lowery, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, in the spring of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic had immobilized the world. During the interview, Dr. Kim discussed his current work leading the health response to COVID-19 in Massachussetts and his experience with past global pandemics.
Jim Yong Kim
Former President, World Bank
Brian Lowery
Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Session 2
April 22, 2020
Walter Robb, BA ’76, Former Co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, was interviewed by Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer, The Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior, in the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the interview, Robb discussed Whole Foods’ response to COVID-19 and the implications for the grocery industry as a whole.
Walter Robb
Former Co-CEO, Whole Foods
Jeffrey Pfeffer
Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Session 3
April 23, 2020
Greg Penner, MBA ’97, Chairman of the Walmart Inc. Board of Directors, was interviewed by Professor Hau Lee, The Thoma Professor of Operations, Information & Technology, in the spring of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic had immobilized the world. During the interview, Penner discussed Walmart’s response to COVID-19 and shared his thoughts on the future impact of the pandemic on global supply chains and the retail industry.
Greg Penner
Chairman of Walmart Inc.
Hau L. Lee
Professor of Operations, Information & Technology, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Session 4
April 29, 2020
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former President of Liberia, and Condoleezza Rice, Former U.S. Secretary of State, were interviewed by Prof. Ken Shotts, Professor of Political Economy, in the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the interview, President Sirleaf and Dr. Rice discussed governments’ response to the current pandemic and its current and future impact on international relations.
Condoleezza Rice
66th U.S. Secretary of State
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Former President of Liberia
Ken Shotts
The David S. and Ann M. Barlow Professor of Political Economy
Session 5
May 14, 2020
Oscar Munoz, CEO, United Airlines, and Joel Peterson, Former Chairman, JetBlue Airways, were interviewed by Prof. Brian Lowery in the spring of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic had immobilized the world. In the interview, they discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the airline industry and shared their thoughts on the future of travel.
Oscar Munoz
CEO, United Airlines
Joel Peterson
Chairman, JetBlue
Brian Lowery
Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Session 6
May 13, 2020
Sarah Bloom Raskin, former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, was interviewed by Professor Anat Admati, the George G.C. Parker Professor of Finance and Economics, in the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the interview, Raskin discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. Economy and the measures the government is taking to address the economic crisis.
Sarah Bloom Raskin
Former Deputy Secretary, U.S. Dept. of the Treasury
Anat Admati
Professor of Finance and Economics, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Session 7
May 14, 2020
Joe Fryer
Correspondent, NBC News
Carol Massar
Anchor/Correspondent, Bloomberg Broadcast
Valeria Moy
Columnist/Director, Milenio and México, ¿Cómo Vamos?
Brian Lowery
Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Session 8
May 20, 2020
Alexander Hardy, CEO, Genentech, was interviewed by Professor Brian Lowery in the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the interview, they discussed the role of the pharma and biotech industries in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alexander Hardy
CEO, Genentech
Brian Lowery
Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Session 9
May 26, 2020
Eric Yuan, SEP ’06, Founder and CEO, Zoom, was interviewed by Professor Jennifer Aaker in the spring of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic had immobilized the world. In the interview, they discussed the impact of COVID-19 on tech and how we communicate.
Eric Yuan
Founder and CEO, Zoom
Jennifer Aaker
Professor of Marketing, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Session 10
May 14, 2020
Daniel Schwartz, Dean, Stanford School of Education, was interviewed by GSB Lecturer Rob Siegel in the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the interview, they discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the future of education.
Daniel Schwartz
Dean, Stanford School of Education
Robert Siegel
Lecturer in Management, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Session 11
May 27, 2020
Dean Jonathan Levin was interviewed by Professor Brian Lowery in the spring of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic had immobilized the world. In this interview, they discussed the role of business schools in developing leaders for society.
Jonathan Levin
Dean, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Brian Lowery
Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford Graduate School of Business