The Bernard L. Schwartz Lecture
This lecture series was established in fall 2002 and is funded by the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation. Mr Schwartz is the retired chairman and CEO of Loral Space and Communication. The series focuses on two areas: the evolution of the relationship between business and government in the making of foreign policy, and ways for government to make better use of business in solving foreign policy problems and for business to become more engaged in the making of foreign policy.
Schwartz Lectures:
General Meeting
Bernard L. Schwartz Lecture on Business and Foreign Policy:Countdown to Copenhagen and the Climate Change Legislative Imperative
Speaker: James E. Rogers, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy Corporation
Presider: William F. Weld, Partner, McDermott, Will & Emery LLP
November 10, 2009
Corporate Meeting
Bernard L. Schwartz Lecture on Business and Foreign Policy
Speaker: David J. O'Reilly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chevron Corporation
Presider: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
November 12, 2008
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General Meeting
Bernard L. Schwartz Lecture on Business and Foreign Policy featuring David J. O'Reilly
Speaker: David J. O'Reilly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chevron Corporation
Presider: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
November 12, 2008
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General Meeting
The Global Opportunity: What U.S. Businesses Need to Know to Remain Competitive
Speaker: John T. Chambers, President and Cheif Executive Officer, Cisco Systems Ltd.
Presider: John David Kirkpatrick, Senior Editor, Internet and Technology, Fortune Magazine
October 17, 2007
National Program Meeting
Bernard L. Schwartz Lecture on Business and Foreign Policy: U.S. Competitiveness: Are We Preparing for the Future?
Chair: Thomas L. Friedman, Foreign Affairs Columnist, New York Times
Speaker: Eric Schmidt, Chairman, Google Inc.
June 8, 2006
General Meeting
Craig Mundie
Speaker: Craig Mundie, Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Advanced Strategies and Policy, Microsoft Corporation
Presider: David Kirkpatrick, Senior Editor, Fortune Magazine
October 12, 2005
General Meeting
In Defense of Globalization
Presider: Thomas L. Friedman, Foreign Affairs Columnist, The New York Times
Speaker: Jagdish N. Bhagwati, Andre Meyer Senior Fellow of International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations; University Professor at Columbia University
April 21, 2004
General Meeting
The Politics of Fortune: A New Agenda for Business Leaders
Presider: Paul E. Steiger, Managing Editor, Wall Street Journal
Speakers: Jeffrey E. Garten, Dean, Yale School of Management
C. Michael Armstrong, Chairman and CEO, AT&T
John L. Thornton, President and Co-Chief Operating Officer, Goldman, Sachs and Company
November 12, 2002
