Dean's Innovative Leader Series

Learning best practice from the best practitioners

MIT Sloan invites more than 400 of the world’s finest leaders to campus every year. The most anticipated of these visits are the talks given as part of the Dean’s Innovative Leader Series, which features the most dynamic movers and shakers of our day.

At a school that places enormous value on having both feet planted in the real world, the Dean’s Innovative Leader Series is a powerful learning tool. Students have the rare privilege of engaging in frank and meaningful discussions with the leaders who are shaping the present and future marketplace.

The 2008-2009 Dean's Innovative Leader Series season concluded on May 7, check back later for the list of 2009-2010 speakers. For a complete list of past speakers, including biographies and video, visit the Past DILS speakers page.

Recent Speakers

Martin Madaus, Chairman, President & CEO, Millipore Corporation


Robert A. (Bob) McDonald
Chief Operating Officer, Procter & Gamble


Emmanuel P. Maceda, SM ’89
Chairman, Asia Pacific Region, Bain & Company


Terri Kelly
President & CEO, W.L. Gore & Associates


Ronald A. Williams, SF ’84
Chairman and CEO, Aetna

Lord John Browne

Citing our roster of dynamic speakers, including BP’s Lord John Browne, Fortune Magazine’s Business Innovation Insider highlighted the Dean’s Innovative Leader Series for offering the best collection of innovation videos on the Internet.
More >> (PDF)