LinkedIn Speaker Series

LinkedIn Speaker Series: Deepak Chopra

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for an exciting conversation as our Chief Product Officer, Tomer Cohen chats with Deepak Chopra, one of TIME magazine's top 100 most influent...

LinkedIn Speaker Series: Eduardo Briceño

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready to discover the secrets that drive high achievers? As part of Career Week, join a dynamic Speaker Series event featuring Eduardo Briceñ...

LinkedIn Speaker Series: Bonnie Wan

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In partnership with our LinkedIn Asian Alliance, we are thrilled to welcome Bonnie Wan, partner and head of brand strategy at Goodby Silverstein & Par...

LinkedIn Speaker Series: Doug Melville

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In partnership with our Black Inclusion Group and Veterans at LinkedIn, we are thrilled to welcome Doug Melville, an Army veteran turned creative powe...

LinkedIn Speaker Series: Kenji Yoshino

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trying to say the exact right thing can feel overwhelming at times, and it may even cause us to feel stuck when it comes to moving from having good in...

LinkedIn Speaker Series: Yung Pueblo

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Leah Smart, LinkedIn editor and host of the "In the Arena" podcast, sits down with Yung Pueblo—author, meditator, and one of social media's leading...

LinkedIn Speaker Series: Bozoma Saint John

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In partnership with our Black Inclusion Group, we're thrilled to welcome trailblazer and change agent, Bozoma "Boz" Saint John—one of the world's m...

LinkedIn Speaker Series: Will Guidara

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Restaurateur Will Guidara was 26 when he took over as manager of Eleven Madison Park (EMP), a struggling NYC brasserie that had never quite lived up t...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Seth Godin

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Learning InDay, we have an epic opportunity to hear from Seth Godin, blogger, author, entrepreneur, author, and founder of The Carbon Almanac, a gl...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Susan Cain

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as LinkedIn's Vice President of Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Rosanna Durruthy sits down with Susan Cain to discuss her new book,...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Greg McKeown

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

-- Do you feel like you're running faster but not moving closer to your goals? -- Or that you want to make a greater contribution, but lack the energy...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Diane von Furstenberg and Gabby Hirata

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"The secret of life," Diane Von Furstenberg says, is to "own our imperfections. Own our vulnerability; it becomes our strength. Whatever the challenge...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Reid Hoffman and Leah Smart

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready to hear the secrets behind the most extraordinary industry success stories of our times? In our next Speaker Series on September 9, you'...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Carole Robin

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As we at LinkedIn know very well, relationships matter! They're crucial to being effective at work and to living a full life. So for our next Speaker ...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Matthew McConaughey

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Nina McQueen, Vice President, Global Talent - Benefits, Mobility & Employee Experience, as she hosts Academy-award winning actor and producer, Ma...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Shellye Archambeau

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join our VP of Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Rosanna Durruthy as she hosts a LinkedIn Live Speaker Series with Shellye Archambeau, Former...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Kelly Corrigan

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join LinkedIn's Head of Social Impact, Meg Garlinghouse as she hosts a LinkedIn Live Speaker Series with New York Times bestselling author, Kelly Corr...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Dr. Vivek Murthy

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join LinkedIn's Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and Executive Co-Sponsor of EnableIn, Mel Selcher, as she hosts our first-ever LinkedIn Live ...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Zainab Salbi

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join LinkedIn's Vice President of Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Rosanna Durruthy, and Zainab Salbi, author, humanitarian, activist, and T...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Charles Schwab

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When Charles ("Chuck") R. Schwab founded The Charles Schwab Corporation, he made stock investing, once expensive and club reserved for the few, access...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Simon Sinek

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We're thrilled to learn from leadership guru and business strategist, Simon Sinek! Best known for popularizing the concept of Why, Sinek's TED Talk is...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Brad Smith

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as LinkedIn General Counsel Blake Lawit sits down with Microsoft's president, Brad Smith, to discuss Smith's new book, Tools and Weapons, a na...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Jennifer Eberhardt

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Unconscious bias can be at work without our realizing it, and even when we genuinely wish to treat all people equally, ingrained stereotypes can affec...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Andre Iguodala

19 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner sits down with Andre Iguodala, three-time NBA champion, to discuss insights from Iguodala's new book, The Sixth Ma...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Telle Whitney

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as LinkedIn VP of Engineering Erica Lockheimer sits down with Telle Whitney, former CEO of the Anita Borg Institute and co-founder of the Grac...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman sits down with former Executive Chairman of Alphabet and former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, and Jonathan Ros...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reece

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as LinkedIn Wellness Director Michael Susi sits down with international fitness icon, nutrition expert, and legendary big-wave surfer, Laird H...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Chip Conley

15 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as LinkedIn Chief People Officer, Christina Hall sits down with Chip Conley to discuss his new book, "Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elde...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Chelsea Clinton

07 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as LinkedIn Chief Marketing Officer, Shannon Brayton sits down with Chelsea Clinton to discuss the work Clinton is doing to empower young acti...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Reid Hoffman

19 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we turn the tables on our frequent LinkedIn Speaker Series interviewer, Reid Hoffman, and interview HIM about his new book, Blitzscaling: T...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Dr. Jim Yong Kim

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as LinkedIn co-founder Allen Blue sits down with Dr. Kim to discuss the work we are doing together to create economic opportunity for every me...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Daniel Pink

14 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman sits down with Daniel Pink to discuss his new book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. Everyo...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Jennifer Dulski

06 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as LinkedIn's Head of Social Impact, Meg Garlinghouse, sits down with Jennifer Dulski, the head of Groups at Facebook, and former president of...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Fred Kofman and Reid Hoffman

04 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as LinkedIn's Co-Founder, Reid Hoffman sits down with Fred Kofman, Advisor on Leadership Development, to learn more about Fred's new book, The...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Joanna Coles

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as LinkedIn's CMO, Shannon Brayton, sits down with Joanna Coles, Chief Content Officer Hearst Magazines, to learn why The New York Times recen...

Fireside chat with David Miliband, brought to you by LinkedIn for Good

09 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

LinkedIn for Good hosted David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, to discu...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Emily Chang

29 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In 2017, not a month went by without major revelations about discrimination or harassment in Hollywood, politics, the media, and beyond. As the #MeToo...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee and Reid Hoffman

22 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Interested in what the future will hold? Join us as LinkedIn Co-Founder and Partner at Greylock Reid Hoffman hosts a fireside chat with MIT Sloan Scho...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Stacy Brown-Philpot, CEO TaskRabbit

15 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a fascinating fireside chat with Stacy Brown-Philpot, CEO of TaskRabbit, and Ty Heath, the President of our Black Inclusion Group (BIG). T...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Chade-Meng Tan

30 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

To kick off our 2018 LinkedIn Speaker Series, we are honored to host Chade-Meng Tan (Meng), Retired Jolly Good Fellow at Google (yes, that was actuall...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Haben Girma

12 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

As the first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. Preside...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Jim Wetherbee

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Not only is this your chance to meet an astronaut - Captain Jim Wetherbee, US Navy (Ret.) - but you will also have the opportunity to learn about the ...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Daniel Goleman and Richard J. Davidson

19 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as Scott Shute, our VP Global Customer Operations, sits down with two New York Times–bestselling authors, Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidso...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Eric Liu

22 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This is an age of epic political turbulence around the world. Old hierarchies and institutions are collapsing. All the "givens" of civic life are no l...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Scout Bassett

27 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"The only person that's going to have power over me, is me". Scout Bassett doesn't just push limits. She sets them. Listen to Scout Bassett - Paralymp...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Ryan Holiday

23 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us insist the main impediment to a full, successful life is the outside world. In fact, the most common enemy lies within: our ego. Early in o...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Mario Batali - April 27, 2017

27 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

From his restaurants and cookbooks to his philanthropic efforts, everything that Mario Batali has achieved is bigger, bolder, and more recognizable. ...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Brad Stone - April 12, 2017

12 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In the spirit of iconic Silicon Valley renegades like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, another generation of entrepreneurs is using technology to upend conv...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Neil Pasricha - December 8, 2016

08 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We were pleased to welcome Neil Pasricha live from our New York office to share recent breakthroughs in the study of happiness and inspire us to hit o...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Joe Lacob and Mike Derezin - September 22, 2016

22 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We were thrilled to welcome Joe Lacob, CEO & Owner of the Golden State Warriors, to our LinkedIn Speaker Series. Mike Derezin, VP Sales Solutions, had...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Zoë Baird and Allen Blue - July 27, 2016

27 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Have you heard all the buzz about LinkedIn Cities?  In case you haven't, this is our effort to truly bring the Economic Graph to life and create eco...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Beth Simone Noveck - June 21, 2016

21 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Trust in government is at an all-time low. Re-designing and improving the way we govern will have to be a key a priority for any new president. Join u...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Kris Tompkins - May 24, 2016

24 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kris Tompkins, former CEO of Patagonia, Inc. turned world-renowned conservationist, has worked to create parklands in Chile and Argentina for more th...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Florent Groberg - April 21, 2016

21 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for an intimate conversation between Florent Groberg and LinkedIn’s VP of Member Marketing and Communications, Nick Bartle, as they discuss ...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Jerry Kaplan - March 22, 2016

22 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The common wisdom about Artificial Intelligence is that we are building increasingly intelligent machines that will ultimately surpass human capabilit...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Andy Puddicombe and Jeff Weiner - January 14, 2016

14 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We kicked off this year’s Speaker Series program with a powerful event that will set you up for success in 2016!  Andy Puddicombe, founder of Head...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Daniel Lubetzky and Caroline Fairchild - December 09, 2015

09 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We were pleased to welcome Daniel Lubetzky, the visionary CEO of KIND Healthy Snacks, to a discussion with Caroline Fairchild, LinkedIn’s New Econom...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Deepak Chopra and Fred Kofman - November 20, 2015

20 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We are honored to welcome Deepak Chopra back to our LinkedIn Speaker Series to discuss his new book, Super Genes, with our VP of Leadership and Organi...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Matt Cohler and Reid Hoffman - November 12, 2015

12 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We are delighted to host our first LinkedIn alum as a guest in our Speaker Series!    Matt Cohler, a member of LinkedIn’s founding team from 2003...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with James Caan CBE - October 26, 2015

26 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We were delighted to welcome James Caan CBE to our London office for a live talk and Q&A: Observe the masses and do the opposite. James Caan, a Link...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with General Stanley McChrystal, Chris Fussell and Reid Hoffman - August 20, 2015

20 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In their new powerful book, Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World, General Stanley McChrystal and Chris Fussell show how the chal...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Robert Putnam and Reid Hoffman - August 13, 2015

13 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

If you don’t know who Robert Putnam is -- you should. He is the author of the bestseller, “Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis,” in which he ...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Matthieu Ricard - June 2, 2015

02 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Buddhist monk, humanitarian activist, scientist, and author Matthieu Ricard (The Monk and the Philosopher, Happiness) turns his lens from the personal...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Jack and Suzy Welch - May 11, 2015

11 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We recently hosted Jack and Suzy Welch as a part of our LinkedIn Speaker Series.  The business titans and #1 New York Times bestselling authors were ...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Mallika Chopra - April 15, 2015

15 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Mallika Chopra, Founder of Intent.com, is focused on bringing people together around personal, social, and global well-being.  Her new book, Living W...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with John Hope Bryant - January 13, 2015

13 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The LinkedIn Speaker Series, in partnership with BIG @ LinkedIn (Black Inclusion Group), is honored to host LinkedIn Influencer, John Hope Bryant, for...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with David Lim - November 20, 2014

20 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We are proud to host our first LinkedIn Speaker Series event live from the new office in Singapore!  During this session, you will find out what happ...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Reid Hoffman and Kiva: Premal Shah and Julie Hanna - October 22, 2014

22 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

LinkedIn and Kiva are kindred spirits - sharing the common goal of economic opportunity expansion.  We are honored to host an enlightening conversati...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand - October 9, 2014

09 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a conversation with U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand about how to raise your voice, make a difference and change the world.Revolutionary, t...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Vivienne Harr - August 26, 2014

26 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This month we hosted our *youngest* speaker ever in our San Francisco office. When Vivienne Harr was 8 years old she learned that there was child slav...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Adam Braun - July 31, 2014

31 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This month’s Speaker Series was hosted from our New York office with our special guest, Adam Braun, Founder and CEO, Pencils of Promise -- the epito...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Jeff Weiner, Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha - June 26, 2014

26 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

LinkedIn's co-founder/chairman, Reid Hoffman, has written a new book with Ben Casnocha and Chris Yeh: The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked ...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Aaron Hurst - May 23, 2014

23 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Do you seek purpose from your work?  Do you strive for impact, personal growth and community?  On Friday, May 23, we hosted Aaron Hurst, CEO of Impe...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Greg McKeown - April 23, 2014

23 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Do you find yourself stretched too thin?
 
Do you feel simultaneously overworked and underutilized?
 
Are you often busy, but not productive?I...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Arianna Huffington - March 28, 2014

28 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We were lucky to host Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief, of the Huffington Post Media Group where we had the opportunity to hear about...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Matt Mullenweg - February 21, 2014

21 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Blogs - who hasn’t read one? Or maybe you’ve even written one. Chances are one of those blogs was built on WordPress - the world’s most popular ...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Reid Hoffman and Eric Reis - October 16, 2013

16 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready to change your thinking about innovation and entrepreneurship?  Inspired to learn new methodologies that foster innovation--especiall...

LInkedIn Speaker Series with Gretchen Rubin - September 19, 2013

19 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This LinkedIn Speakers Series guest aligned perfectly with our “wellness” inDay theme that month. After all, what says wellness more than improvin...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Fred Kofman - August 8, 2013

08 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Fred Kofman claims that most people don’t really know what their jobs are, and it’s hurting business. Join us for an insightful, provocative, and ...

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Clay Christensen - July 20, 2012

20 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

LinkedIn Speaker Series with Scott Harrison - February 3, 2012

03 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas