Sloanies Talking with Sloanies
Sloanies Talking with Sloanies is a conversational podcast with alumni and faculty about the MIT Sloan experience and how it influences what they're doing today. Over the course of this podcast, you will hear from guests who are making a difference in their community, including our own very important one here at Sloan. Sloanies Talking with Sloanies is produced by the Office of External Relations at MIT Sloan School of Management. Support for this podcast comes in part from the Sloan Annual Fund, which provides essential flexible funding to ensure that our community can pursue excellence. Make your gift today by visiting giving.mit.edu/sloan.
Episodes
56 episodes
Raafet Azzouz: Stories, Strategy, and the Strength of the Immigrant Experience
In this episode of Sloanies Talking with Sloanies, host Christopher Reichert sits down with Raafet Azzouz, a 2024 Sloan Fellow at MIT Sloan, to explore his remarkable journey from a small town in Tunisia to global finance and entrepren...
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A Conversation With Former Dean David Schmittlein
In this episode from 2019, Christopher Reichert, MOT ‘04, sat down with David Schmittlein, former Dean (2007–2024) and Professor of Marketing at the MIT Sloan School of Management, to discuss many topics, including where he found inspiration in...
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Henna Karna, EMBA ’18, on Innovation, AI, and the MIT Sloan Experience
In this episode of Sloanies Talking with Sloanies, Christopher Reichert interviews Henna Karna, EMBA ’18, who reflects on her academic and professional journey. Karna discusses how Sloan’s blend of quantitative and qualitative learning...
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32:20
A Conversation with Admiral Thad Allen, SF ’89, and Frank Finelli, SM ’86
In this special episode of Sloanies Talking with Sloanies, host Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, sits down with two distinguished guests: Admiral Thad Allen, SF ’89, former Co...
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43:33
A Conversation with Stephen Boyer, SDM ’08
In this episode of Sloanies Talking with Sloanies, host Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, interviews Stephen Boye...
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32:41
A special conversation with host Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04
In this special episode of the podcast, Andrew Husband (Senior Writer & Editor, Office of External Relations) briefly assumes hosting duties to discuss five years of Sloanies Talking with Sloanies with host-turned-guest Christopher...
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39:53
MBA Impact and Career Evolution: Creative Storytelling, and finding your North Star with Jawad Ahsan, EMBA ’14
Join host Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, in a candid conversation with Jawad Ahsan, MIT Sloan Executive MBA alum, as they discuss the transformative power of an MBA, Ahsan's career growth from GE to entrepreneurial ventures, and the role MIT Sl...
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26:07
Talking Intelligent Automation with Ian Barkin, MBA '06
On this episode of Sloanies Talking with Sloanies, host Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, interviews Ian Barkin, MBA ’06, co-founder of 2BVentures. Bark...
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32:26
Leading with the Right Brain with Yda Bouvier, MBA '98
A conversation with Yda Bouvier, MBA ’98, on her new book, Leading from the Right Brain, gleaned from her studies in applied physics, and years of coaching executives seeking to strengthen and transform their leadership style. Yda di...
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35:24
Shawna Young, EMBA ’15, talks about access to advanced learning opportunities for children of color.
A conversation with Shawna Young, EMBA ’15, on her experiences from North Carolina to Cambridge, from teaching high school to reinvigorating the Scratch Foundation at MIT and advocating for her community. A graduate of Howard University...
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30:05
Creating a sustainable food supply eco-system, with Alexander Borschow, SB ’06, MBA '14
A conversation with Alexander Borschow, SB ’06, MBA ’14, on his journey from Puerto Rico to MIT undergraduate studying chemical biological engineering in Course 10B, then on to New York as a banker at BNP Paribas. On a trip in 2011 to norther...
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37:41
A conversation with Roberto Rigobon, PhD ’97, and Juan Pablo Armas, SM ’92
A conversation with Roberto Rigobon and Juan Pablo Armas, on the 10th Anniversary of the MIT Sloan Latin America Office. Professor Rigobon and Juan Pablo share the experiences of creating and building the Latin American office, the firs...
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40:13
Ricard Huguet, MOT ’04 talks about. the lessons and confidence gained from attending MIT Sloan and the lasting value in the community
A conversation with Ricard Huguet, MOT ’04, from his start as Director of Innovation for the City of Barcelona, to following his vision of leveraging LEGO robotics for innovation in STEM education in both classrooms and executive suites. Rica...
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30:04
A conversation with Naji Gehchan, EMBA ’22
Naji Gehchan, EMBA ’22 joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to talk about the life experiences that led him to study medicine, and eventually start Sohati, a comprehensive website in Arabic that provides inform...
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41:09
A conversation with Captain Brian Erickson, SFMBA ’21
Captain Brian Erickson, SFMBA ’21, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to talk about his career from a 17-year-old service member in the Coast Guard to its first Chief Data Officer. Capt. Erickson explores leadership and innovation in a 233-ye...
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37:48
A conversation with Ohad Tzur, MBA ‘12
Ohad Tzur, MBA ’12, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to talk about his startup Kahoona (www.kahoona.io) which is dedicated to helping individuals and companies traverse the disruptive online changes for o...
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37:37
Aditi Javeri Gokhale, SB ’96, MBA ’99
Aditi Javeri Gokhale, SB ’96, MBA ’99, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, for a discussion on her role as the most senior female leader at Northwestern Mutual, where she holds the title of chief strategy officer, president of retail investmen...
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32:17
Rachel Stevens MBA '15
Rachel Stevens, MBA ’15, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, for a discussion about her journey from corporate mainstream, working at Apple and Tatte; to starting her own business, VIENVIE, a women's fashion marketplace startup that brings tog...
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39:10
Ken Pucker, SM ’90
Ken Pucker, SM ’90, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, for a discussion about corporate sustainability efforts, climate change, and what he believes needs to be done to address these issues. Currently a senior lecturer at The Fletcher School ...
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43:05
Jossy Lee, MBA ’12
Jossy Lee, MBA ’12, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to share how her time at MIT Sloan has impacted her current work as a founding member of the New England Innovation Academy, the first middle and hig...
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34:23
Sunish Gupta, SDM ’12
Sunish Gupta, SDM ’12, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to share how his diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa in 2001, as well as his background in technology and engineering, served as his motivation to focus his work on enhancing the design ...
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30:16
TJ Leonard, MBA ’08
TJ Leonard, MBA ’08, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to discuss his career in the marketing industry and how that led to his current role as CEO at Storyblocks, a stock media subscription service ...
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35:30
Khalid David, MBA ’19
Khalid David, MBA ’19, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to share how his journey working in the construction industry led him to MIT Sloan, where he was able to begin building TracFlo, an online financial tool designed to help contractors m...
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