OSUIT to air Spring 2026 Speaker Broadcast Series
Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology’s Student Life will host live viewings of The National Society of Leadership and Success’s Spring 2026 Speaker Broadcast, featuring influential voices across media, business and entertainment.
The Speaker Broadcast series will kick off next week and conclude in March. Each broadcast will feature a renowned guest speaker and be aired live in OSUIT’s Covelle Hall. All students are welcome to attend, free of charge.
The series is designed to provide viewers with knowledgeable insights into leadership, resilience and what they will need to make a lasting impact.
The first Speaker Broadcast will feature famed “Today” morning show host Hoda Kotb. Her presentation is entitled, “Find Your Joy With Hoda Kotb.” It will air at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Kotb also hosts her “Making Space with Hoda Kotb” podcast and founded the wellness platform Joy 101, which aims to inspire meaningful conversations about purpose and connection.
Ryan Serhant, founder and CEO of SERHANT., is the guest speaker for the second broadcast, which will air at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17. His presentation is entitled, “Make Moves That Matter With Ryan Serhant.” Serhant is hailed as a leading voice in entrepreneurship and sales and is acclaimed for redefining how business is built at the intersection of media, community and commerce. He is also an executive producer of Netflix’s “Owning Manhattan.”
The final Speaker Broadcast will air at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, and feature award-winning comedian, actor and bestselling author Sebastian Maniscalco. His presentation is entitled, “The Road to Success With Sebastian Maniscalco.” Maniscalco is a popular stand-up comedian who also found success in film and television. He co-founded the Tag You’re It! Foundation, which supports veterans, Alzheimer’s research and education. The New York Times called him “the hottest comic in America” in 2019.
Questions can be submitted to the speakers for a chance to be featured during an upcoming broadcast. Individuals whose questions are selected will receive a $50 NSLS Shop gift card.
The Speaker Broadcast series is open to students and the public. OSUIT faculty and staff, as well as spouses and immediate family members of students and employees, are welcome to attend the series at Covelle Hall.
NSLS is the nation's largest leadership honor society. It has more than 800 chapters nationwide, and 1,108 NSLS members have joined OSUIT since the program launched on the OSUIT campus in 2019.
Story By: Hicham Raache | hicham.raache@okstate.edu