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Global Perspectives Speaker Series

Prior to 2024, the Global Perspectives Speaker Series featured conversations between special guests and former Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan.
  • Global Perspectives with Ellen Ochoa

    Ellen Ochoa, former director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center and former member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors, discusses her path to being an astronaut, the importance of STEAM education and serving on the Dallas Fed board.

  • Global Perspectives with David Wessel

    David Wessel, former journalist and current director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, talks about the skills a former journalist brings to a think tank, the biggest economic problems facing the United States and the challenges of the modern press.

  • Global Perspectives with Darren Walker

    Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, discusses lessons of leadership, the creation of the Ford Foundation and the function of philanthropy in society.

  • Global Perspectives with Daniel Yergin

    Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of IHS Markit and a founder of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates, talks about the oil price outlook, implications of offshore drilling and the impact of driverless technology on the energy industry.

  • Global Perspectives with Amber Venz Box and Baxter Box

    Amber Venz Box and Baxter Box discussed technology-enabled disruption.

  • Global Perspectives with Jan W. Rivkin

    Jan W. Rivkin, senior associate dean for research and co-chair of the project on the competitiveness of the United States at Harvard Business School, discussed national and global economic issues.

  • Global Perspectives with Ross Perot Jr.

    Ross Perot Jr., chairman of both The Perot Group and Hillwood, discussed issues facing the nation and global economy.

  • Global Perspectives with Kevin M. Warsh

    Kevin M. Warsh, former member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, discussed issues facing the nation and global economy.

  • Global Perspectives with Peter R. Orszag and Robert C. Robbins

    Peter R. Orszag, vice chairman of investment banking and global co-head of health care for Lazard, and Dr. Robert C. Robbins, surgeon and hospital administrator, discussed issues related to health care costs, reform and the role that health care plays in the U.S. economy.

  • Global Perspectives with Robert D. Hormats

    Robert D. Hormats, vice chairman of Kissinger Associates, discussed issues facing the nation and the global economy.