Bringing Together Bright Minds
San Francisco, USA
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The Wharton Global Forum is touching down in San Francisco on June 26 and 27 with more than 10 packed hours of programming on essential business topics and four-plus hours of networking opportunities. On the agenda: a deep dive into the impact of artificial intelligence and its business uses, as well as discussions about biotechnology innovations, entrepreneurship, and more. Featured Wharton faculty speakers include Lori Rosenkopf and Marissa King. (See “What’s the Secret to Startup Success?” for founder insights from Forum chair Jackie Reses W92 and a taste of Rosenkopf’s “Inspiring Entrepreneurs” alumni panel on June 27; and “Supercharge Your Network” for a preview of King’s “Social Networks” talk, part of the Forum’s Wharton Thought Leadership Series on June 26.)
Sharp Perspectives
Mexico City, Mexico
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The globe-trotting Wharton in Focus series made its way to Mexico City on February 13 for a conversation on leadership and impact between Dean Erika James and Antonio Carrillo WG93. Carrillo, who is president and CEO of Arcosa Inc., is also chair of the Wharton Executive Board for Latin America. Topics of conversation included today’s ever-changing business landscape and how alumni in Latin America are fueling progress in industries around the world. The Mexico City event followed previous Wharton in Focus discussions in Los Angeles, Shanghai, Beijing, and Manila in October.
Fueling Healthy Teams
Lausanne, Switzerland
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Members of the Wharton Club of Geneva were treated to a discussion with Nestlé Health Science CEO Anna Mohl WG95 about leading others and using nutrition to shape healthy lives. Mohl, who visited the club in October, heads a global team of more than 12,000 people who make consumer-health and medical-nutrition products as well as pharmaceutical therapies, vitamins, and supplements.
Tossing Caps
Panama City, Panama
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The Wharton Executive MBA Program is celebrating a milestone this May with the graduation of its first-ever Global cohort. See “Education Without Borders” to read about the diverse journeys of three of the cohort’s soon-to-be alumni, including remote coursework and in-person experiences in locations ranging from Wharton’s Philadelphia and San Francisco campuses to cities such as Panama City and Seoul.
Examining the Present, Looking to the Future
Mumbai, India
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More than a dozen alumni speakers took the stage in Mumbai at the student-organized Wharton India Economic Forum to discuss the state of business in the fifth-largest economy in the world. Featured speakers at the January event included Sandeep Lodha WG06, managing director at Condé Nast India; Shiv Vikram Khemka G90 WG90, vice chairman of SUN Group and executive chairman of tGELF; and Tarun Sawhney WG02, vice chairman and managing director at Triveni Engineering and Industries. Topics of discussion ranged from technological revolution in India to the country’s dynamic consumer market.
Work That Resonates
Singapore
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Anthony Tse C01 W01, founder of coaching firm Institute for Greatness, visited the Penn & Wharton Club of Singapore in November for a discussion on how to take control of one’s career. Covering a range of topics, he spoke on the importance of recognizing transferable skill sets, making unconventional career turns, and more. Tse’s talk in Singapore followed an earlier event with the Wharton Club of Hong Kong in October.
Leaving Their Marks
Beijing, China
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Since graduating from Wharton, Suzanne Shaw WG20 has seen her work as a senior investment officer at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank pay off with road upgrades, electricity improvements, and other enhancements in countries such as Rwanda and Côte d’Ivoire. See “GOLD Standard” to learn more about Shaw’s efforts, plus those of nine other distinguished Wharton “GOLD” alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years, in our “10 Under 10” feature story.
Forces for Good
Sydney, Australia
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Members of the Wharton Club of Australia and New Zealand discussed with Jeremy Stevens, CFO of nonprofit Australian Business Volunteers, and other business-school graduates how to use their business acumen in volunteering capacities. The October event, sponsored by Hamish Carlisle WG01, offered information about how to directly engage with ABV and also served as an opportunity to recognize ABV deputy board chair John Edwards WG72, a recipient of the Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society’s Crandall Challenge Citation last year.
Published as “Wharton’s Global Impact” in the Spring/Summer 2025 issue of Wharton Magazine.
