Harvard Business School Alumni

Two Days 88 Speakers Nearly 800 Attendees 2024 Havard Business School Women's Leadership Summit was inspiring ? We're feeling extra grateful for all of our alumni who came back to campus and left feeling empowered! What was your biggest takeaway from this year's Women's Leadership Summit? Kristin Williams Mugford Robin J. Ely Lakshmi Ramarajan Paula Madoff Annette Rodriguez #WomensLeadershipSummit #HBS #FutureLeaders #Empowerment #HarvardBusinessSchool #Leadership #WomenInBusiness #Networking #HBSWomensLeadership #Inspiration

When Tina Keshani (MBA 2020), Julia Cole (MBA 2020), and Sophia Richter (MBA 2020) met at Startup Boot Camp in their first year at Harvard Business School, they quickly discovered they shared a vision to create a company dedicated to women’s health. “We’d all had experiences that left us feeling that the current health care system wasn’t serving us, as women,” Keshani says. As the classmates explored potential startup concepts, they discovered some troubling statistics about maternal health in the US that gave them pause. “Mental health conditions like depression and anxiety are among the most common complications for women, affecting one in five during pregnancy and postpartum,” says Richter. “And yet, the barriers to care, like high cost, long waitlists, and stigma, prevent the vast majority of women from getting support.” Today, their startup, Seven Starling, has raised $14.3 million and had measurable impact on its patients. “We see that over 90 percent of our patients have a statistically significant improvement in their symptoms when they complete a program,” Kashani says. “That is truly best in class. It’s proof that we need tailored solutions for women that more effectively treat these conditions, and to create a safe space that enables them to seek and get help. We’ve had a massive impact on women already, and it’s just the beginning.” Read more at https://lnkd.in/gQQ-9MRZ. (Illustration by Gisela Goppel.)

Antoine Leboyer (MBA 1992) developed a GenAI application to boost the study of Jewish texts. It could offer lessons well beyond the book. Read more at https://hbs.me/DeepReading. (Photos by Sandra Singh.)

We were at the HBS Women's Leadership Summit, of course, we had to jump on this trend ??? With nearly 800 inspiring alumnae gathering for two days of insight, connection, and leadership, there were countless 'of course' moments. What was yours? #WomensLeadershipSummit #HBS #FutureLeaders #Empowerment #HarvardBusinessSchool #Leadership #WomenInBusiness #Networking #HBSWomensLeadership #Inspiration

??? Join Us??? ?? Date: December 5 ?? Time: 11-12 PM ET ? Don’t miss this chance to hear from past winners of the Alumni New Venture Competition! Janvi Shah MBA 2022, Co-founder & CEO of Hue. 2023 Boston Regional Winner and Global Runner-up Romina Savova MBA 2012, Founder & CEO PensionBee UK PensionBee US 2016 European Regional Winner Alex Sambvani MBA 2017, Co-founder & CEO Slang.ai 2020 NY Regional Winner ? They will share their insights on the challenges of navigating startup life and how the aNVC has supported their journeys. ? Get ready for an inspiring discussion!???? To register https://lnkd.in/eQ3F8j8E

?? ??Cold call to all MBA Alums in NYC ???? Do you know where you'll be on December 12th? There's only one right answer ?? Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gyKe569M #HBSinNYC #HBSAlumLife

New on Skydeck: How can the insurance industry weather the storms? Liberty Mutual Insurance CEO Tim Sweeney (MBA 1991) on what it will really take to adapt to the realities of climate change. Listen at https://lnkd.in/g9hiaYFy.

And that's a wrap! Cheers to an empowering HBS Summit ?? Our 2024 #WomensLeadershipSummit covered discussions from women in technology and finance to tackling gender equality in business and so much more. The insights were invaluable, but what stood out most were the incredible connections made among so many passionate women. Together, we’re forging pathways and empowering each other to break barriers. Here’s to collaboration, support, and a brighter future! ??? Kristin Williams Mugford Robin J. Ely Lakshmi Ramarajan Paula Madoff Annette Rodriguez #HBS #WomensLeadershipSummit #WomenInBusiness #HBSAlumni #Leadership #HBSCommunity #Empowerment #Networking #HarvardBusinessSchool #FutureLeaders #Inspiration

We're here for Day Two of the HBS #WomensLeadershipSummit! ?? If you're not here in person, be sure to join us through our livestream! See below for the schedule for today and link for our livestream: https://bit.ly/3NWw9Hf FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Amy Edmondson (PHDOB 1996), Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management Leading Transformation with a Digital and AI Mindset, 9:20 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Tsedal Neeley, Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration Women & Money, 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Alumni panel moderated by Senior Lecturer Kristin Mugford, Melvin Tukman Senior Lecturer of Business Administration; Senior Associate Dean for Culture and Community ? Beverly Anderson (MBA 1997), CEO and President, BECU ? Mary Erdoes (MBA 1993), CEO, J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management Closing Remarks, 2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lakshmi Ramarajan, Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration #WomensLeadershipSummit #HBS #FutureLeaders #Empowerment #HarvardBusinessSchool #Leadership #WomenInBusiness #Networking #HBSWomensLeadership

Today is the day! ?? We are kicking off the HBSA #WomensLeadershipSummit today! Can't experience this event in person? Join us through our livestream! From inspiring panelists to unparalleled networking opportunities, this is one event you won't want to miss! See below for the schedule and link for our livestream: https://bit.ly/3NWw9Hf THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Welcome Address, 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Dean Srikant Datar and Robin Ely, Baker Foundation Professor: Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration, Emerita Women & Tech, 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Alumni panel moderated by Tsedal Neeley, Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration Challenging Conventional Wisdom: What and How HBS Alumnae are Doing, 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Robin Ely, Baker Foundation Professor: Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration, Emerita Why Women Won, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Claudia Goldin, Lee and Ezpeleta Professor of Arts and Sciences and Henry Lee Professor of Economics, Harvard University #WomensLeadershipSummit #HBS #FutureLeaders #Empowerment #HarvardBusinessSchool #Leadership #WomenInBusiness #Networking #HBSWomensLeadership