Eric Yuan, CEO and founder of Zoom, will participate in a virtual discussion hosted by Rice University’s Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) Nov. 10 as a part of the university’s President’s Lecture Series. Yuan will share his entrepreneurial journey since 2011 leading the video communications company from startup to industry leader and discuss what’s next for Zoom’s role in education.

Rice is recognized as a hub for innovation in entrepreneurship education and has the No. 1 graduate entrepreneurship program in the U.S.

Registration for this free event is required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-zoom-ceo-and-founder-eric-yuan-tickets-124340613121.

The event is presented in partnership with Rice’s Chao Center for Asian Studies.

The President’s Lecture Series, which is sponsored by the Office of the President and supported by the J. Newton Rayzor Lecture Fund, was created to enrich the intellectual life of the Houston community by bringing to the Rice campus “celebrities of substance,” speakers of both high intellectual distinction and broad public appeal.

Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business will host the fifth annual and first virtual Diversity and Inclusion Conference Oct. 30. With racial equity and social justice at the forefront of public discourse, this year’s conference provides a forum to discuss how these issues impact the workplace.

The annual conference is designed to increase awareness, dialogue and skill-building around issues of diversity and inclusion as they relate to the business world, where consideration of diverse perspectives is a critical leadership skill.

This year’s conference includes a keynote address by Rice Business alumna Subha Barry, president of Working Mother Media; a panel of senior executives discussing how they lead in challenging times; and a panel of young alumni sharing how they are influencing change within their organizations.

Panelists will include Sonya Reed, senior vice president of human resources and corporate communications at Phillips 66; Donald Bowers, vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Houston Branch; Nick Tran, senior manager of corporate social responsibility at Schlumberger; Debra Langford, executive director of business development and advancing Black pathways at JPMorgan Chase; and alumna Julian Duncan, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The virtual conference titled “Sparking Success: The Intersection of Business and Diversity and Inclusion” will take place 9:30 a.m.-2p.m. CDT on Friday, Oct. 30.

The event is open to everyone online, but registration is required. 

Conference Website Register

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