Throughout the academic year, the Deming Center provides workshops, seminars, and lectures discussing different aspects of Operational Excellence. Speakers include leading practitioners and Deming Cup winners.

2020

• Juan Ramon Alaix, CEO, Zoetis - January 2020
• Alessandro Carlucci, Chairman of the Board, Business for Social Responsibility - January 2020 
• Jia Chen, Product Leader, Blockchain for Healthcare & Life Sciences, Innovations & Solution Incubation, IBM - January 2020 
• Hubert Joly, Executive Chairman, Best Buy - February 2020
• Daniel Ramot, Co-founder, CEO, Via - February 2020
• Ghassan Abou-Alfa, Attending Physician, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Faculty, Weill Medical College, Cornell University - April 2020 
• Tim Knoll, COO, FreshDirect - April 2020 
• Sam Palmisano, Chairman, Center for Global Enterprise - April 2020
• Bob Phillips, Director, Pricing Research, Amazon - May 2020 
• Alberto Verme, Global Chairman, Institutional Clients Group, Citi, United Kingdom - June 2020 

2019

• Juan Ramon Alaix, CEO, Zoetis - January, 2019 
• David McInerney, co-founder & CEO, FreshDirect - January, 2019 
• Kristin Peck, EVP and Group President, US Operations, Business Development & Strategy, Zoetis - February, 2019 
• Douglas Baker, Chairman & CEO, Ecolab - February, 2019 
• Terry Lundgren, Retired Chairman & CEO, Macy's, Inc. - April, 2019 
• Dr. E.B. Shouldice, Board Chair and President and John Hughes, Managing Director -  July 2019, Toronto, Canada
• Scott Henderson, Executive Officer in Patrol Borough Brooklyn North, NYPD - November 2019 
• Terry Lundgren, retired chairman & CEO, Macy’s Inc. - November 2019 
• Tim Steiner, OBE, CEO, Ocado - December 2019, London
• Melinda Roylett, General Manager UK and Ireland, Uber - December 2019, London 

2018

• James Rhee, CEO, Ashley Stewart - January, 2018 
• Alessandro Delfino, Partner, McKinsey & Company - February, 2018 
• Grace Puma, Executive Vice President, Global Operations, PepsiCo - February, 2018 
• Jessica Flugge, Vice President, Global Quality, Marriott International - June, 2018 
• Tony Gascon, GM, MR Value Stream Operations, GE Healthcare - June, 2018 
• Luis Pagani, President & CEO, Grupo Arcor - December 2018 
• Francisco Carrau, CEO, Bodegas Carrau - December, 2018 

2017

• David Cote, CEO, Honeywell - February 2017
• Philippe Cochet, Chief Productivity Officer, GE - February 2017
• Daniel Ramot, co-Founder & CEO, Via - June 2017
• James Keyes, CEO, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets; Chairman, Wild Oats LLC - August 2017
• Alessandro Carlucci, Chairman, Business for Social Responsibility; Former CEO, Natura Cosmeticos - August 2017
• Tim Steiner, CEO, Ocado - August 2017
• Matteo Del Vecchio, CEO, Carolee LLC - August 2017
• Karen Gray, Fmr. Vice President of Retail and Global Development, Eileen Fisher - August 2017
• Lynne Greene, Fmr. Group President, Clinique, Origins,
Ojon, Aveda & Darphin, 
The Estée Lauder Companies - August 2017
• Richard Jaffe, Investor & Consultant to Retailers - August 2017
• James Rhee, CEO, Ashley Stewart - September 2017
• Kristin Peck, EVP & President, US Operations, Zoetis - November 2017
• Mauro Fenzi, CEO, Comau - December 2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

• Alessandro Carlucci, Chairman, BSR & Former CEO, Natura Cosméticos - Spring 2016
• Toby Cosgrove MD, President and CEO, Cleveland Clinic - Spring 2016
• Keith Sherin, Vice Chairman, GE and Chairman and CEO, GE Capital - Spring 2016
• Kristin Peck, EVP and President, US Operations, Zoetis - Spring 2016
• Leila Velez, Founder and CEO of Beleza Natural - Summer 2016
• Alessandro Carlucci, Chairman, BSR & Former CEO, Natura Cosméticos - Fall 2015
• Danielle DiFerdinando, Founder and Creative Director, Danielle Nicole - Summer 2015
• Christine Doherty, Deputy Inspector, Commanding Officer of NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau - Summer 2015
• Frederic Mazzella, Founder and CEO, Bla Bla Car - Spring 2015
• Leila Velez, Founder and CEO of Beleza Natural - Summer 2015
• Alberto Verme, Chairman, Europe, Middle East and Africa Banking, Citigroup - Spring 2015
• WINNERS LECTURES: Deming Cup Winner 2014 Stef Wertheimer presented his memoir book: The Habit of Labor - Fall 2015
• Scott Wharton, Managing Director and Global CPO, Citibank. "The role of supply chain management in financial services" - Summer 2014
• Kristin Peck '99, EVP and Group President, Zoetis. "Establishing an efficient and effective supply chain for a brand new $4.5B company" - Spring 2014
• Paolo Rocca, Chairman and CEO, Tenaris S.A. Deming Cup Winners Lecture: "Operational Excellence in a Global Manufacturing Firm"- Spring 2014
• Terry Lundgren, Chairman and CEO, Macy's Inc.
  Deming Cup Winners Lecture: "The Evolution of Macy's" – Fall 2013
• Rob Amen '73, Executive in Residence, Columbia Business School
  Operations Management and Strategy Course – Summer 2012
• Steve Blank, Serial Entrepreneur
  Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness in Latin America Program - Summer 2012
• Crystal Caligiuri, Senior Director Operations, Gilt Groupe
  Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness in Latin America Program - Spring 2012
• Tom Groos '80, Partner, Citylight Capital
  Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness in Latin America Program - Summer 2012
• Brent James, Chief Quality Officer, Intermountain Healthcare
  Operations Management Course – Fall 2012
• Sergio Marchionne, Chairman and CEO, Chrysler Group, and CEO, Fiat
  Operations Management Course – Fall 2012
• Stephen Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer, CCMP Capital
  Operations Strategy Course – Fall 2012
• Jeffrey Keefer, Consultant to Chair and CEO, DuPont
  Operations Strategy Course – Summer 2011
• David Neeleman, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. and Founder and Former CEO, JetBlue Airways
  Operations Management and Strategy Course – Summer 2011
  Operations Management Course – Fall 2011
• David Niles, President, SSA&Co
  Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness in Latin America Program - Spring 2012
• Sam Palmisano, Chairman, IBM
  Operations Management – Fall 2011
• Harry Silver '80, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
  Operations Management and Strategy Course – Summer 2011