# Engaging Virtual Programs Featured at Reunion 2022

Alumni

June 24, 2022Business leaders, faculty, and Stern alumni came together for virtual conversations on topics ranging from the future of real estate to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.

![Reunion Social](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/Alumni%20Website%20-%20News%20and%20Features%20thumbnail%20400px%20x%20300px%20%281%29.png?itok=22i4P6Zz) At the end of April 2022, NYU Stern hosted its first hybrid Reunion, a blend of both virtual and traditional in-person events. The weeklong celebration began with an impressive lineup of virtual discussions that featured Stern faculty, administrators, parents, and more. Virtual programs included *A Conversation with Professors Scott Galloway and David Yermack* and *Synthetic Biology and Rewriting the Rules of Life with Professor Amy Webb*. Many programs highlighted contemporary themes, such as *Transforming “The Great Resignation” into “The Great Reimagination,”* hosted by the Stern Women in Business (SWIB) Alumnae Committee. Virtual programs were open to all members of the Stern community and links to all the video content are featured below.

In addition to the weeklong virtual programs, the School hosted class cocktail receptions on Friday night followed by a celebration at Tavern on the Green on Saturday evening. [See highlights from these events.](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/alumni/alumni-news-profiles/news/nyu-stern-alumni-celebrate-reunion-2022)

### **BUSINESS ETHICS**

### **10 Things YOU Can Do to Promote Inclusion, Diversity, Belonging, and Equity at Work**

Gary Fraser (MBA '92), in conversation with Dana Onyewu (MBA ’07), Ken Goldman (MBA ’02), and Lydia Morrish (MBA ’17), discusses the roles that can be played by those without the responsibilities for diversity, equity, and inclusion in their work environment.

### **BUSINESS ETHICS**

### **Transforming “The Great Resignation” into “The Great Reimagination”**

Professor Anat Lechner, in conversation with Indhira Arrington (MBA ’02), Julia Lamm (MBA ’11), Kim Maes (MBA ’21), and Nishant Roy (MBA ’13), discusses how today’s companies are rethinking their organizational structures, policies, and cultures in order to address inequalities, retain talent, and align with what matters most to employees.

### **LEADERSHIP**

### **A Conversation with Professors Scott Galloway and David Yermack**

Marketing Professor Scott Galloway in conversation with Finanace Department Chair and Professor David Yermack.

### **BIOLOGY**

### **Synthetic Biology and Rewriting the Rules of Life with Professor Amy Webb**

Amy Webb, a quantitative futurist and an adjunct assistant professor at NYU Stern, discusses the future of synthetic biology in her latest book, *The Genesis Machine,* with Marc Palatucci (MBA ’19).

### **REAL ESTATE**

### **Fireside Chat with Dana Roffman and Sam Chandan**

Dana Roffman (MBA ’94), board member of NYU SPS Schack Institute for Real Estate discusses the future of real estate with Sam Chandan, director of the NYU Stern Center for Real Estate Finance Research.

### **LEADERSHIP**

### **A Conversation with Professor Aswath Damodaran**

A discussion with Finance Professor Aswath Damodaran and Alla Liberman (BS ’97).