The many speakers that come to campus each week represent the Fletcher network in action. These speakers come from all sectors and regions, and they give students the opportunity to build professional contacts as well as topical knowledge.

Many of these business-oriented speakers are hosted through the Institute for Business in the Global Context or through the Center for Emerging Market Enterprises. Recent speakers and conferences include:

 Speakers

• The Road to a Cashless Society: Ajay Banga, President & CEO, MasterCard Worldwide          
• Managing Risk in The Age of Incoherence: The World Financial Industry 3 Years On: Maureen Miskovic, Group Chief Risk Officer, UBS Warburg
• Paradigm Shift - An Insider's View of Politics, History and Technology: Chris Hummel, North American President for Siemens Enterprise Communications
• Buy, Grow, or Innovate: Entrepreneurship in a Global 500 Firm: Anurag Banerjee, Head of Global Business Development, American Express' Global Client Group
• Brazil: Cross-bordering on Continuity & Change: Ambassador Fernando Mello Barreto Consul General of Brazil
• DuPont’s Journey to Six Sigma: The Global Supply Chain and Beyond: Don Linsenmann, Vice President, Business Process Excellence Corporate Six Sigma Champion

Conferences & Symposia

• Killing Cash: Pros and Cons of Mobile Money for the World's Poor: A Look at Both Sides of the Coin
• Country Management: Strategy, Operations and Leadership in Emerging and Frontier Economies
• The Opportunity of Crisis: Navigating International Business in an Uncertain World