Alumni
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 MIT Sloan.
Sloanies Talking with Sloanies is hosted by Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, and produced by the Office of External Relations at MIT Sloan School of Management.
For more information or to submit an idea for an interview subject, please email sloanalumni@mit.edu with your request.
Recent Episodes

Dr. Sreenivas Koka, EMBA ’13
Dr. Sreenivas Koka on transforming his approach to dentistry and leadership.
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Yurui (Rui) Tong, MBAn ’21
Yurui (Rui) Tong on tackling hard problems, AI in practice, and the power of storytelling.
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Snejina Zacharia, SF ’13
Snejina Zacharia on turning personal frustration into market innovation.
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Raafet Azzouz, SFMBA ’24
Raafet Azzouz on his journey from Tunisia to finance and entrepreneurship.
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David C. Schmittlein
A 2019 conversation with the late David Schmittlein, dean from 2007–2024.
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Henna Karna, EMBA ’18
Henna Karna discusses her journey through academia and her professional career.
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Admiral Thad Allen, SF ’89, and Frank Finelli, SM ’86
Admiral Thad Allen and Frank Finelli on leadership in and out of the military.
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Stephen Boyer, SDM ’08
Stephen Boyer reflects on the evolution of cybersecurity.
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Jawad Ahsan, EMBA ’14
Jawad Ahsan discusses the value of the MBA experience.
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