Ten years hence

The Ten Years Hence speaker series explores issues, ideas, and trends likely to affect business and society over the next decade. Students, faculty and the community use guest speaker comments as a springboard for structured speculation about emerging issues and the next ten years.

Ten Years Hence is sponsored by the O'Brien-Smith Leadership Program made possible by a generous endowment from William H. O'Brien (ND '40) and his wife, Dee.  The program is named after their respective parents. The O’Brien-Smith Program endowment provides an opportunity for students and faculty to interact with distinguished leaders from business, government, and non-profit sectors.

"The Ascent of Money" Panel Discussion

by Scott Malpass and Richard Mendenhall, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer and Fred V. Duda Professor in Business and Finance Department Chair

January 22, 2010

Scott C. Malpass is vice president and chief investment officer at the University of Notre Dame, responsible for investment of the University's endowment, working capital, pension and life income assets of almost $7 billion.  Professor Rick Mendenhall is the Fred V. Duda Professor in Business and Finance Department Chair and studies the role of public information in setting stock prices.

by Harris Diamond, Chief Executive Officer, Weber Shandwick

January 29, 2010

Harris Diamond is the chief executive officer of Weber Shandwick, the world's leading public relations firm. As part of this role, Harris provides high-level strategic communications counsel to an array of clients. Under his direction, the firm has received numerous industry honors and accolades for its work including being named the 2009 “Global Agency of the Year” by The Holmes Report and receiving the gold medal for PRWeek UK’s 2009 Global Agency Report Card.

Conscious Capitalism

by John Mackey, Chairman and CEO of Whole Foods Market

March 26, 2010

John Mackey is the Chairman and CEO of Whole Foods Market.  He has devoted the better part of his 56 years to the seemingly friendly and peace-loving world of selling natural foods.

by Catherine Mathis, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Standard & Poor’s

April 16, 2010

Catherine J. Mathis was named senior vice president, marketing and communications for Standard & Poor’s in September 2009.  She is a member of the Company’s senior management team and serves as S&P’s primary spokesperson.