Explore Conversations Shaping the Future of Leadership and Work
From artificial intelligence and sustainability to biodiversity, project management, and lifelong learning, Frame Your Future brings together Columbia University School of Professional Studies faculty, alumni, and industry leaders to examine the forces reshaping today's professional landscape. Explore the recordings and discover practical insights for navigating change, leading with confidence, and building a career that continues to evolve.
Why Sustainability Is Becoming a Core Management Strategy
Sustainability is no longer a separate initiative. It's becoming fundamental to how successful organizations are managed. Explore how leaders are using metrics, accountability, and long-term thinking to embed sustainability into everyday decision-making.
Featuring:
- Steven Cohen, Senior Vice Dean, Columbia SPS and Director, M.S. in Sustainability Management
- William B. Eimicke, Professor of Practice, Columbia SIPA
- Guo Dong, Professor of Practice in Sustainability Management
Why Learning Is Your Greatest Career Advantage
In a world shaped by AI and constant disruption, education is no longer a one-time milestone, it's a lifelong investment. Discover how continuous learning helps professionals build resilience, sharpen judgment, and create opportunities throughout their careers.
Featuring:
- Eli Cohen, Founder, OSMOS, and Co-Founder and CEO, Tappify
- Len Elmore, Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Sports Management
- Mark Ritzmann, Associate Dean of Analytics and Strategic Communications, Co-Director, SPS AI Lab, and Lecturer, M.S. in Technology Management
- Basil A. Smikle Jr., Professor of Practice and Director, M.S. in Nonprofit Management
- Jessica Thurston, Vice President of ESG and Sustainability, Paramount Skydance, and Lecturer in Professional Studies, Sustainability Management
Why Biodiversity Is Becoming a Business Imperative
Nature loss is creating new risks—and new opportunities—for organizations around the world. Learn how biodiversity analytics are helping businesses strengthen resilience, make better decisions, and gain a competitive edge in a rapidly changing economy.
Featuring:
- Caroline Flammer, A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics, Columbia University
- María Uriarte, Professor and Chair, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology
- Kevin Webb, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Superorganism
- Edward Pollard, Founder, Positive by Nature
- Joshua Berger, Founder and CEO, BioInt, The Biodiversity Footprint Intelligence Company
Leading in the Age of AI
As emerging technologies transform the workplace, effective leadership depends on more than technical expertise. Discover why judgment, adaptability, and human-centered decision-making remain critical to navigating change and driving innovation.
Featuring:
- Sherif Sakr, Chief Operating Officer, New Ventures, Technology & Innovation, Deloitte US
- Francesca Rossi, IBM Fellow and Global Leader for Responsible AI & AI Governance, IBM
- Richard Goldberg, Lecturer, M.S. in Enterprise Risk Management and M.S. in Technology Management, Columbia SPS
Leading When Plans Change
Successful projects aren't defined by perfect execution. They're defined by how leaders respond when challenges arise. Explore how experienced professionals navigate uncertainty, manage risk, and make confident decisions when the stakes are highest.
Featuring:
- Evangelia Ieronymaki, Program Director, M.S. in Project Management
- Bill Squires, Chief Venues Officer, 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup New York New Jersey Host Committee
- Kenyetta Lovings, Director of Energy Policy, Compliance and Programs, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Kathy Cage, Associate Managing Director, Cyber, Data, and Resilience, Kroll, and Lecturer in Technology Management
Is Your Education Ready for What's Next?
As industries evolve and new technologies reshape the workplace, continuous learning has become a professional necessity. Discover how education grounded in real-world practice prepares leaders to respond to change with agility and purpose.
Featuring:
- Ameen Amin, Senior Vice President and Alternative Investments Director, Morgan Stanley, and Lecturer, Wealth Management
- Lauren Glover, Managing Director of Marketing, Blue Seedling, and Lecturer, Strategic Communication
- Shaba R. Keys, President and CEO, Boys and Girls Club of Harlem, Co-Founder, The Bridge Lab, and Lecturer, Nonprofit Management
- Benjamin Kinsella, Board of Directors Member, HumaneIntelligence, and Lecturer, Applied Analytics
- Erik Nelson, Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Leading Through AI Uncertainty
No one can predict exactly where AI is headed, but professionals don't have to wait for certainty. Explore why experimentation, judgment, adaptability, and continuous learning are becoming the skills that matter most in an AI-powered workplace.
Featuring:
- Mark Ritzmann, Associate Dean of Analytics and Strategic Communications, Co-Director, SPS AI Lab, and Lecturer, M.S. in Technology Management
- Katja Schroeder, Associate Program Director, M.S. in Technology Management, and Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Technology Management
- Hsing-Hsing Li, Chief Operating Officer, Accelerate AI, and Lecturer, M.S. in Technology Management
- Joe Hao, Head of Energy & AI, Aspen Power, and Lecturer in Professional Studies, Sustainability Management
- David Hoffman, Professor of Bioethics and healthcare lawyer
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