Thursday, March 11TPF - The Presidents’ Forum
The Presidents’ Forum (TPF) strives to promote collaboration and channels of communication between student leaders on campus.
Harvard has no shortage of leaders amongst its bevy of campus organizations, athletics teams, student businesses, and other entities. The Presidents Forum aims to bring these leaders together. Through dinners, social events, and targeted mini-conferences these leaders get a chance to step back from their activities and learn from each other for the betterment of themselves, their organizations and the campus at-large. In 2006, over 200 of Harvard’s student leaders, distinguished faculty, and College Deans came together for the Presidents Forum Banquet. The event, which featured remarks from IBM Professor of Business and Government Roger B. Porter, marked the largest gathering of Harvard student-leaders in school history. In 2007, the second annual Presidents Forum Banquet brought together student leaders and featured remarks from Bill George, former CEO of Medtronic and Professor at the Harvard Business School.
A Sample of Past Events
PRESIDENTS’ DINNER, December 2008
An opportunity for student leaders to enjoy spirited conversation with several distinguished guests. Student came together for an evening of dinner, networking with their counterparts - leaders of other student organizations, and the night culminated with an address and Q&A with Mr. Carl Hobert on the various strategies of conflict resolution. Forty students attended this dinner.
BARBARA KELLERMAN: James McGregor Burns Lecturer in Leadership and past Founding Executive Director, Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School
CARL HOBERT: Founder and Executive Director, Axis of Hope Center for Conflict Resolution and Prevention
LINDSAY HYDE: Founder and Director, Strong Women, Strong Girls and 2006 recipient of the Samuel S. Beard Award for Greatest Public Service by an Individual 35 Years or Under