MBA Lunch and Learn
The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy Center brings great speakers to campus to discuss interesting and relevant issues at the intersection of business and public life. The Lunch & Learn events are exclusively for our students to gain additional insights and perspectives outside the classroom. And of course, lunch is provided!
Upcoming
Wednesday, March 20th 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Nawar Shara from MedStar Health Research Institute
“Artificial Intelligence: The Game-Changer in Healthcare Economics”
Fisher Colloquium
Register: HoyaConnect
Dr. Shara is the founding director of AI CoLab, chief research data science, director of the Center of Biostatistics, Informatics, Data Science at the MedStar Health Research Institute, and Associate Professor of Medicine at Georgetown university with over 20 years of experience. As an NIH-funded investigator, she leads multidisciplinary teams to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence in promoting ethical, transparent, and trustworthy solutions in healthcare. Dr. Shara has several leadership positions spanning the CTSA/NCATS consortium to the national AIM-AHEAD program, charged with raising awareness about the potential role AI plays in health equity. She leads the development of curricula focused on the role AI plays in healthcare to train and educate the next generation of frontline healthcare workers. Dr. Shara earned her Master and PhD in applied statistics from American University after completing her undergraduate degree in Economics at Damascus University.
Thursday, April 4th 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Details: Brandon Karpf, Vice President N2K Networks
Cybersecurity First Principles for Business Professionals
Hariri 440
Register: Coming Soon
Brandon Karpf is Vice President of N2K Networks, a pioneer in cybersecurity workforce intelligence, and is the executive editor of N2K CyberWire, the world’s leading cybersecurity business media network. A US Naval Academy graduate with a B.S. in robotics and controls engineering, he also holds an M.S. in technology policy from MIT with a concentration in cybersecurity. Additionally, Brandon is an operating partner at the early-stage defense tech venture firm Fulcrum VG, and an Adjunct Professor of electrical and computer engineering at the US Naval Academy.
Tuesday, April 23rd 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Sarah Bana, Chapman University
Hariri 415
Register: HoyaConnect
Many thanks to Professors John Mayo and Tim DeStefano and MBA candidates Sean Malone and Thomas Shane for their continued support of this series.
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Lauren Barkume, Aid to Artisans
“How Aid to Artisans Connects Global Makers To Markets”
When: January 30, 2024
Professor Austin Hart, American University
“Can voters hold governments accountable for past performance?“
When: November 29 2023
Lane Windham, Ph.D. “The state of strikes in the US post-pandemic”
When: November 14, 2023
Robert Shapiro, Chairmen of Sonecon, LLC “The economic underpinnings and policy challenges for autonomous vehicles”
When: October 31, 2023
David Michaels, Financial Reporter at The Wall Street Journal presented “The expansion of civil and criminal law enforcement and the stakes for Wall Street and big business.”
When: April 12, 2023
University of Maryland Professor Evan Starr, presented Whither the Fine Print? A Primer on the Economics of Noncompetes and Other Restrictive Covenants
When: March 27, 2023
Jin Paik, Senior Director, Lab Operations at the Digital, Data, & Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard presented Open Talent: Leveraging the Global Workforce to Solve Your Biggest Challenges
When: February 2, 2023
Special guest Frank Macchiarola from American Petroleum Institute presented War in Ukraine; Geopolitical Impacts on Oil and Gas and Future Policy Outlook
When: November 30, 2022
Speaker Dr. Yusuke Kuwayama of University of Maryland presented “Five Underappreciated Facts About Water Management”
When: Thursday November 10, 2022
Professor Mark Whitener presented Let the Big Dog Eat? LIV Golf (and the Feds) Take On the PGA Tour “Monopoly”
When: Monday October 3rd, 2022
Professor Brad Jensen discussed his recent work on the state of global R&D activities and future prospects in an era of declining multilateralism.