# Change. Lead it. Dean Bharat Anand in Conversation with John Furner, President & CEO of Walmart, Inc.

School News

— November 6, 2026

President & CEO of Walmart, John Furner, in his first public appearance at a university since taking the role, sits down with [Dean Bharat Anand](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/bharat-anand) for an interactive conversation on technology in retail, leadership, and workplace culture.

Furner, describing a real business challenge that Walmart faced, participated in a live, interactive case study with the Stern student audience, including his decisions and outcomes.

Watch highlights from the conversation:

[YouTube video player](https://www.youtube.com/embed/7RICi70KsmU?si=H6MTpqJQrDl8czJ3)

![Dean Bharat Anand in conversation with John Furner, President & CEO of Walmart, Inc., on technology in retail, leadership, and workplace culture.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2026-11/27-0057-39.JPG.webp?itok=_rNL_rKs)

![Dean Bharat Anand in conversation with John Furner, President & CEO of Walmart, Inc.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2026-11/27-0057-79.JPG.webp?itok=n0o5k86_)

![Dean Bharat Anand and John Furner, President & CEO of Walmart, Inc., take a photo in front of a crowd.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2026-11/wmceo-19.JPG.webp?itok=berAJ9ov)

![Dean Bharat Anand taking a selfie with John Furner, President & CEO of Walmart, Inc.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2026-11/wmceo-18.JPG.webp?itok=_-9C2FZG)

![Dean Bharat Anand laughing while in conversation with John Furner, President & CEO of Walmart, Inc.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2026-11/wmceo-5.JPG.webp?itok=k6r2T0GX)

![Dean Bharat Anand and John Furner, President & CEO of Walmart, Inc., doing a live case study](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2026-11/27-0057-135.jpg.webp?itok=0MmSMi6U)

![A selfie of Dean Bharat Anand and John Furner, President & CEO of Walmart, Inc., in front of a crowd](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2026-11/image.png.webp?itok=8iQCOmkb)