The Sykes Hall of Fame Business Speaker Series was created to augment the learning of all Sykes College of Business students, specifically the undergraduate students. The Sykes Hall of Fame Business Speaker Series provides students with a vibrant experience that adds to their portfolio of learning business leadership at the college. Guest speakers who participate in this event are nationally known business leaders and entrepreneurs who have an excellent reputation and story to tell. They share their personal experiences with several hundred students and provide an opportunity for these students to gain firsthand insight into the realities, challenges and perseverance that are required to become a highly notable leader in the business community.
Spring 2024
Speakers:
Cord Christensen, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, PetIQ and Katie Turner Christensen
Katie has led pre-IPO and publicly traded global high-growth consumer branded goods companies through all aspects of investor relations and strategic communications for over 15 years
SYKES HALL OF FAME BUSINESS SPEAKER SERIES
Thursday, March 14, 2024
6-7:30 p.m.
University of Tampa, Falk Theatre
428 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33606
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Past Speakers
Topic: Nurturing a Local Business in a Global Environment
Topic: "Once an Entrepreneur, Always an Entrepreneur: From Localization to Globalization"
Topic: "Technology and Transformation in an Ever-Changing Business World"
Topic: “Driven to Succeed: Who Needs Customers When you Have Fans?"
Topic: "Entrepreneurial Alchemy: Transforming Ideas into Business Success"
Topic: "Shaping the Future of Tech"
Topic: "Entrepreneur or Intrepreneur: Dare to be Different"
Topic: "Back From the Brink of Disaster! Reinventing Capitalism"
Topic: "Matching Wits with Wall Street - On the Money"
Topic: "Formula for Success...Past, Present, and Future"
