In this presentation, Chris Wright will discuss why he became an entrepreneur and some of the many mistakes that he made along the way. People are central to all businesses and endeavors in life. This seemingly obvious idea is rarely fully appreciated. Chris will also talk about the central role of energy in human history and how energy innovations in the 19th century, combined with the property rights revolution, enabled the rise of the modern world. Recent energy innovations are again reshaping the world. He will close by explaining why he does not like the expression “Giving Back” and will share his vision for how the next generation can help better the world.
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Personal Concierge or Big Brother?
Personal Concierge or Big Brother? Balancing the Possibilities of Big Data with the Need for Privacy
Thursday, September 15 at 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Farrell Hall, Broyhill Auditorium 1834 Wake Forest Road Winston-Salem, NC 27106
“Personal Concierge or Big Brother? Balancing the Possibilities of Big Data with the Need for Privacy” is a moderated panel discussion, sponsored by the BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism in the Wake Forest School of Business. Its objective is to discuss the ethical dilemmas and implications for business uses of data, including but not limited to the landscape of consumer data, consumer privacy, and company policies for handling data.Guest panelists include Morgan Reed, Executive Director of ACT | The App Association, Alessandro Asquisti, Professor of Information Technology and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, and Lauren Rhue, Assistant Professor of IS and Analytics at Wake Forest University School of Business.
Leadership Crisis and the Free Market Cure
Leadership Crisis
John Allison, former Chairman and CEO of BB&T and past President and CEO of the Cato Institute, will speak about leadership principles from his new book The Leadership Crisis and the Free Market Cure. He will talk about the important values and concepts which will enable future leaders to lead successful organizations.
Carlos Brito, CEO of Anheuser-Bush InBev
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Wake Forest University, Wait Chapel
Dream Big
Carlos Brito, CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev, will offer the Wake Forest University School of Business hooding ceremony keynote address on Sunday, May 17. The ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Wait Chapel on the University’s Reynolda Campus.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for our graduate business students, along with their families and friends, to hear leadership lessons from Carlos Brito at this important milestone in their time with us,” said Charles Iacovou, Dean of the School of Business. “As the marketplace changes, insights from a CEO with a truly global business mindset will serve our graduates well.”
Brito became CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the leading global brewer and one of the world’s top five consumer products companies, in 2005. He oversees more than 155,000 employees, operations in 25 countries, and sales in more than 100 countries with revenues in 2014 of $47 billion. The company credits its portfolio of more than 200 beer brands for forging strong connections with consumers.
A Brazilian citizen, Brito received his mechanical engineering degree from the Universidade Federal de Rio de Janiero and an MBA from Stanford University. He held positions at Shell Oil and Daimler Benz prior to joining Ambev in 1989. He held roles in finance, operations and sales before being appointed CEO in January 2004. He was appointed Zone President North America at InBev in January 2005 and became CEO less than a year later.
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