Ginni Rometty came to Northwestern after a challenging childhood and left with a computer science degree that would help her change the world of technology. In 1981, she joined IBM as a systems engineer and worked her way to becoming chairman, president and CEO of the company. Ms. Rometty helped revolutionize the global tech giant in the 2010s and became one of the country’s most influential business leaders. In this special episode, we share a fireside chat between Rometty and Northwestern President Michael Schill from an event last spring. The pair discusses changemaking leadership, the future of technology, and her new bestselling book, “Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World.” Don’t miss important lessons and advice from one of Northwestern’s most influential alums.
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What Does It Mean to Be a Woman in Medicine? With Shelly Vaziri Flais ’95, ’99 MD, ’02 GMER; Kavitha Gandhi ’94, ’98 MD, ’99 GMER; and Nupur Ghoshal ’01 PhD, ’03 MD
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The Intersection of the Humanities and Technology with Iga Kozlowska ’14 MA, ’17 PhD
Bending the Arc of History toward Justice, with Terry Franklin ’84
How Mental Health Companies and Social Media Are Shaping Private Practice, with Kevin Yu ’19 MS
Community Is a Foundation for Healing, with Inger Burnett-Zeigler ’09 PhD
How to Make a Positive Impact, with 2022 Northwestern Alumni Medalist Cindy Chupack ’87
How to Make a Positive Impact, with 2022 Northwestern Alumni Medalist David Louie ’72
How to Make a Positive Impact, with 2022 Northwestern Alumni Medalist Jeff Ubben
The First Lady of Personal Branding, Melissa Dawn Simkins ’01 MS
What’s Next Live from Chicago! An Alumni Panel with Jennifer Siedjak ’14, Jim Alrutz ’16, and Ameen Kishta ’22 MS
Finding Your North Star with Suchi Sethi Tuli ’10 MBA
Helping Others Rewrite Their Stories with Mirielle Ranade ’09
‘GRACE: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America’ with Cody Keenan '02
Leadership is a Journey with Ameet Mallik ’94, ’95 MS
Online Privacy Rights and the Datafication of Our Lives with University Trustee Jane S. Hoffman ’86 (’21 P)
Welcome (Back) to the Northwestern Alumni Association, Yari Gallegos ’19, ’20 MS
A Conversation with Supreme Court and Appellate Lawyer Carter Phillips ’75 MA, ’77 JD
How Storytelling is a Powerful Form of Advocacy with Rebecca Kling ’07
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