President's Lecture Series
The President’s Lecture Series aims to engage and inspire the Carnegie Mellon community on issues of emerging and preeminent relevance to society. The series, launched by President Farnam Jahanian in 2023, brings a curated list of thought leaders and world leaders to campus over the academic year.
Featured Lecture
"Innovation Anywhere, Opportunity Everywhere: Accelerating the Frontiers of Science and Technology"
Dr. Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan
Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation
Distinguished Lecturer Lineup for 2024-2025
David Ignatius
Associate Editor and Foreign Affairs Columnist for The Washington Post
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Simmons Auditorium
Tamara Tunie (CFA 1981)
Actress, Director and Producer
Monday, February 10, 2025
Simmons Auditorium
John Wells (CFA 1979)
Hollywood Producer, Writer and Director
Founder of John Wells Productions
Spring 2025
Past Lectures
"The AI Platform Shift and the Opportunity Ahead"
Sundar Pichai
CEO of Google and Alphabet
Wednesday, September 18
"Human Rationality and Academic Freedom"
Steven Pinker
Harvard University Professor
Experimental Psychologist
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Watch Dr. Steven Pinker's Lecture
"Partnering in the Western Hemisphere — Challenges and Opportunities"
General Laura Richardson
Commander, U.S. Southern Command
First Army Female Combatant Commander
Thursday, September 28, 2023