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OSU's Speakers Series 2015-2016 announced for Tulsa and Oklahoma City

Monday, July 27, 2015

Alexander
Gen. Keith Alexander

Renowned speakers Gen. Keith Alexander and Ann Compton will be speaking in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, with Bill Warren joining them in Oklahoma City and Francis Shammo joining them in Tulsa, as part of the 2015-16 Executive Management Briefings and Tulsa Business Forums. The Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University presents these events along with corporate sponsors.

Every year, the speakers’ series showcases prominent business, political, and world leaders, authors and policymakers to the Oklahoma City and Tulsa business communities. The Executive Management Briefings and the Tulsa Business Forums are coordinated by the Center for Executive and Professional Development.

Ann Compton
Ann Compton

“We are delighted to bring an impressive group of speakers to Oklahoma who will discuss a wide range of topics,” said Ken Eastman, dean of the Spears School of Business. “The great response we get from businesses and individuals allows us to attract high-quality people, such as these individuals, to share their thoughts with our constituents.”

The schedule for the 2015-2016 speaker series is as follows:

Executive Management Briefings in Oklahoma City

October 8, 2015 – Bill Warren, president of Warren Theatres, 12-1:30 p.m., Cox Business Convention Center;

February 24, 2016 – Ann Compton, legendary ABC News White House Correspondent, 12-1:30 p.m., National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum;

April 5, 2016 – Gen. Keith Alexander, commander of U.S. Cyber Command (2010-14) and director of the National Security Agency and chief of Central Security Service (2005-14), 4-5:30 p.m., Civic Center.

Shammo
Francis Shammo

Tulsa Business Forums

October 13, 2015 – Francis Shammo, chief financial officer for Verizon, 12-1:30 p.m., Tulsa Downtown DoubleTree Hotel;

February 23, 2016 – Ann Compton, legendary ABC News White House Correspondent, 12-1:30 p.m., Renaissance Hotel;

April 6, 2016 – Gen. Keith Alexander, commander of U.S. Cyber Command (2010-14) and director of the National Security Agency and chief of Central Security Service (2005-14), 10-11:30 a.m., Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

Warren
Bill Warren

 

 

 

Registration is $200 a person for the series and sponsorship is $5,000 for the series.

To register for the Executive Management Briefings in Oklahoma City, visit http://cepd.okstate.edu/emb. To register for the Tulsa Business Forums, visit http://cepd.okstate.edu/tbf.

For more information about the Executive Management Briefings or to learn how you can participate as a sponsor, contact Courtney Garrison at Courtney.Garrison@okstate.edu or 405.744.5208.

For more information about the Tulsa Business Forums or to learn how you can participate as a sponsor, contact Mandy McKinney at Mandy.McKinney@okstate.edu or 405-744-5208.

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