David Card
Nobel Prize Laureate '21
David Card is a leading professor of economics at Berkeley, and co-recipient of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics for his contributions to labor economics. Card’s research interests include wage determination, education, inequality, immigration, and gender-related issues.
Cass R. Sunstein
Legal Scholar & Professor @ Harvard Law
Cass R. Sunstein is the co-author of “Nudge” with Richard Thaler, a Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School, and is the founder of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy at Harvard Law. In 2020, Sunstein was WHO’s Chair of Behavioural Insights and Sciences for Health group. From 2009 to 2012, Sunstein served as an administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, President’s Review Board on Intelligence and Communications Technologies, and Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Board.
James Campbell
Professor @ UC Berkeley
James Campbell is currently a Lecturer in the Economics Department at UC Berkeley. He teaches introductory economics, microeconomics, and leads the pedagogy workshop for first-time graduate and undergraduate student instructors in the Economics department at UC Berkeley.
Stefano DellaVigna
Professor @ UC Berkeley
Professor DellaVigna is the co-editor for the American Economic Review, co-editor for the Initiative in Behavioral Economics and Finance, and a widely esteemed economist with 30+ publications.
Sharad Sagar
CEO @ Dexterity Global
Sharad Sagar is a Forbes 30 Under 30 social entrepreneur, author, and founder of Dexterity Global Group, which provides education and leadership training to young people globally. He wrote the book "Wings of Fire: An Autobiography" about former Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and has been recognized for his work in social entrepreneurship.
Judy Hopelain
Professor @ Berkeley Haas School of Business
Berkeley Haas's very own professional faculty member and business leader will share her knowledgeable insight on entrepreneurship and consulting. From working on solution startups to firms like BCG and Accenture, she has demonstrated to be an esteemed leader in her field.
Neeknaz Abari
Operational Lead @ Teamshares
Neeknaz Abari (UC Berkeley '19) is an Operational Lead with Teamshares, and formerly a consultant with Boston Consulting Group, a Big Three consulting firm.
Jen Franklin
Senior VP Marketing @ Dignitas
Jen Franklin is a former media strategist for NBC Sports, FOX Sports, and Yahoo, and is currently the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Partnerships for Dignitas, a leading professional esports organization.
Rehan Mir
Senior Manager @ Conga
Rehan Mir is a Senior Manager at Conga. His 20-year professional background in the quote-to-cash space includes stints at PwC, Wipro, and Deloitte, while working with numerous Fortune 500 companies.
Michael Kramer
Consultant @ Synovix, Lecturer @ University of Denver
Within the corporate sector, Kramer has garnered acknowledgment for his profound expertise in finance, operations, and project management, working previously as CFO at Boeing. Furthermore, he serves as an adjunct professor of finance at the University of Denver, bringing his industry-honed knowledge to aspiring professionals.
Rahul Bhirani
Lead Associate @ Strategy&
Bhirani is a current Lead Associate at Strategy&, a part of the PwC network, and has experience in various other finance roles. Bhirani has gained expertise in leading businesses to meet their strategic goals.
John Franzia
Consultant @ EY
Franzia has worked as a Strategy & Transactions Analyst at Ernst & Young, a Big Four industry leader in accounting, for 5 years. He has previous experience at Bank of the West and Equinix.
Himel Dev
Senior Research Scientist @ The Trade Desk
Himel Dev, currently a Senior Research Scientist at The Trade Desk, specializes in Applied Machine Learning, Data Science, and Economics. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from UIUC, focusing on content-based online platforms, and received an honorable mention award at ACM CSCW. Dev has interned at Adobe, Visa, and worked full-time as an applied research scientist for Snapchat, resulting in patents, publications, and software products.
