Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Our flagship Dean’s Speaker Series returns this fall with a new name, a new look, and a stellar lineup! Hosted by Dean Jennifer Chatman and curated by MBA students, “Leading at the Edge: The UC Berkeley Haas Dean’s Speaker Series” features candid, curiosity-driven conversations with leaders moving business forward. Talks are livestreamed on YouTube and available as a podcast.

We’re excited to announce a stellar lineup of guests for Fall 2026, starting with Haas Professor Emeritus Janet Yellen, the only person in history to lead the trifecta of the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the Council of Economic Advisers—as well as the first woman to serve as Treasury Secretary and to chair the Fed.

The lineup also includes:

Alex Schultz
Chief Data Officer, Meta

Jason Girzadas
CEO, Deloitte US

General CQ Brown, Jr. USAF (Ret.)
21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Matt Salazar, MBA 11
Chief Product Officer, Strava

Michelle Gass
President & CEO, Levi Strauss & Co.

To learn more, visit our Leading at the Edge website: https://haas.berkeley.edu/about/leading-at-the-edge/