Events Calendar

Breaking Into Climate Venture Capital: Investing, Innovation & Opportunity [Climate Week NYC]

Join us for a panel discussion with investors from across the climate venture capital landscape. Panelists will share perspectives on how climate investors evaluate emerging technologies and companies, the opportunities and challenges shaping various sectors within climate, and what it takes to build a career in climate investing. The conversation will also explore their own career paths and of...

Boston: Alumni Happy Hour

Join other Boston CBS alumni for happy hour! The CBS Alumni Club of Boston invites alumni in the greater Boston area to join us for happy hour at Earls Kitchen + Bar. This casual gathering offers a relaxed setting to reconnect with fellow alumni and expand your network over drinks and light fare. Food and drinks are included in the ticket price (open bar). Please email us at [email protected]...

Rethinking Retail: Building More Sustainable Apparel Brands [Climate Week NYC]

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation on the future of sustainability and retail. Speakers will share perspectives on how leading apparel brands are responding to evolving expectations around sustainability, from product design and sourcing to operations and consumer engagement. Moderated by Silvia Bellezza of Columbia Business School, the conversation will explore the opportunities and ...

PE Program Breakfast Series Fall 2026 Session 1

Weekly breakfast series

New York: Climate Week, How Business is Meeting the Climate Resiliency Challenge

Panelists will explore how businesses have altered their perceptions of risk and what investments will be needed to adapt. This has often taken the form of hardening physical assets by building protections against climate hazards. But other options exist as well, including design and material choices, business continuity processes and new technology tools to better predict climate hazards and a...

"Art & Science of Execution" Roundtable Lunch Series: Paul Carbonneau (Principal, EY)

The Deming Center at Columbia Business School invites you to attend a sit-down lunch in conversation with Paul Carbonneau (Principal, EY) as part of its “The Art and Science of Execution” Roundtable Series. The lunch will be open to the first 25 students who sign up, and lunch will be first-come, first-served. Once filled, students can join a waitlist to attend. Please reach out [email protected]...

Powering the Future: Financing the Next Generation of Renewable Energy Infrastructure [Climate Week NYC]

Building the next generation of renewable energy infrastructure will take trillions in financing. Join us for a timely fireside chat on where this capital will come from. Vikas Anand, CEO of Origis Energy, will bring the perspective of the people building these assets, and John Pugh, CRO of Apterra (Apollo's infrastructure credit platform), will bring the perspective of the people financing the...

Rethinking Energy Security: How Middle Powers can Build a Pax Electricana [Climate Week NYC]

Almost 90% of LNG and 80% of oil transiting through the Strait of Hormuz is bound for Asia. When fossil fuels stall in chokepoints and politically volatile regions, the consequences reverberate almost instantly through global commodity markets. Changing global material flows is integral to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors. In the context of geopolitical volatility, the case has never been s...

An Evening with OpenAI: Policy Roundtable & Dinner | Artificial Intelligence Club <> Africa Business Club

Join the AI Club and the Africa Business Club for an intimate dinner and Roundtable discussion with OpenAI on Thursday, September 24, ahead of the annual Columbia Africa Conference. Over dinner, Africa Lead for OpenAI, Emmanuel Lubanzadio, will share what OpenAI is building across the African continent and lead a candid conversation about how MBAs should think about working on AI problems in...

RLG @ Margiela Dover Street Market

Join RLG for a private tour of Dover Street Market led by both the Maison Margiela and Dover Street Market teams! Please note: This event is open to RLG members only.

Navigating Global Maritime Challenges: Geopolitics, Decarbonization, and the Future of Sustainable Shipping

Navigating Global Maritime Challenges: Geopolitics, Decarbonization, and the Future of Sustainable Shipping Monday, September 28, 2026 | 12:45 – 1:45 PM (Lunch will be provided) Room 540, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School Featuring: Tatsuro Watanabe, Managing Executive Officer of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.; Chairman & Managing Director of MOL (Europe Africa) Ltd. Moderator: Medini ...

Operations in Tech

Join the Deming Center for a conversation with leading operations experts from across the tech industry. Our panelists will share their perspectives on the evolving role of operations, the challenges of scaling technology-driven organizations, and how operational leaders are navigating complexity, innovation, and growth. September 29, 2026 | Operations in Tech Hear from: Sarah Walker, ...