Internationally renowned designer and entrepreneur Stuart Weitzman joins us for a conversation about building a meaningful and lasting career through creativity, collaboration, and bold imagination. Long before his name became synonymous with global footwear innovation, Weitzman was experimenting with materials, craftsmanship, and design principles in his father’s Massachusetts shoe factory. After graduating from the Wharton School, he transformed that early hands-on experience into a company celebrated not only for its success, but for a design philosophy that integrates comfort, function, and beauty with equal intention.
Drawing on decades of entrepreneurial leadership, Weitzman will share the ideas and practices that shaped his path, from taking smart risks and recognizing talent, to cultivating partnerships inside and outside one’s organization, to developing a creative process unrestricted by convention. His career is a testament to the power of humanistic design and an inventive, resilient spirit. This event offers rare insight into how curiosity, craftsmanship, and an openness to possibility can drive both personal and professional success.
Who can attend?
Open to the campus community.
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