1st Tuesday
The Carlson School of Management's 1st Tuesday Speaker Series began in 1992 to provide an opportunity for alumni and friends of the Carlson School to continue their management education. The 1st Tuesday Speaker Series features top executives addressing hot topics in business and leadership.
Held on the first Tuesday of every month at the McNamara Alumni Center, with a virtual participation option starting in the Fall 2021 season for attendees outside of the Twin Cities region, the program attracts alumni and business leaders from throughout the corporate community and has become an attractive spot for professionals in the metropolitan area to network.
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Spring 2024 Speakers
Laura Newinski on Tuesday, May 7th
Deputy Chair and Chief Operating Officer - KPMG LLP
As Deputy Chair and Chief Operating Officer of KPMG LLP., Laura Newinski chairs the U.S. Management Committee and is responsible for the development of the U.S. firm's strategy and the execution of its priorities. She is a member of the U.S. firm's Board of Directors and both KPMG's Global Board of Directors and Executive Committee.Â
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During Newinski's 35-year career, she has had extensive experience serving multinational Fortune 500 companies and leading various areas of the firm. Newinski is recognized for her insights on business strategy, operations, talent, culture and tax, as well as her unwavering commitment to quality and integrity and focus on building strong, diverse and inclusive teams.Â
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Newinski serves on the boards of Junior Achievement USA and the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony. She also is a member of the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management's Board of Advisors. Laura is a frequent speaker on cultivating an inclusive culture and has championed inclusion and equity in education and healthcare  through her board and philanthropic activities.Â
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Newinski holds a B.B.A. degree in accounting from the University of Iowa and a M.B.T. degree from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. She is a licensed CPA in Florida, New York and Minnesota and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New York State Society of CPAs and the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants.Â
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Prathibha Varkey on Tuesday, June 4th
President - Mayo Clinic Health System
As President of Mayo Clinic Health System, Dr. Prathibha Varkey leads 17,000 employees serving 16 community hospitals and 53 multi-specialty clinics across 44 communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. Varkey is also a Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.Â
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A nationally recognized expert in Quality Improvement, Varkey is a past President of the American College of Medical Quality, has authored over 80 publications and is the editor of two books: Medical Quality Management and Mayo Clinic Board Review on Preventive Medicine and Public Health. She was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the "Top 25 Women Leaders in Healthcare" for 2023.Â
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Varkey earned her MBBS from the Christian Medical College in Vellore, India; a Masters of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health; a Masters of Health Professions Education from the University of Illinois, Chicago; and a Masters of Business Administration from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. She completed her internal medicine residency at the Yale New Haven Health Hospital of Saint Raphael and a preventive medicine fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. She has an honorary master of Arts degree from Yale University.Â
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1st Tuesday At A Glance
McNamara Alumni Center
200 SE Oak St
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Virtually over ZoomÂ
Single Event Pricing
Individual - $25 (includes parking)
Table of Eight - $180
Virtual participation is freeÂ
11:30 a.m. Registration & Networking
11:50 a.m. Lunch
12:00 p.m. Virtual Program begins
1:00 p.m. Â Program concludes
1st Tuesday Corporate Tables
We value the partnerships with companies in the Twin Cities-area and want to continue to bring the business community together on a monthly basis. To continue our partnership with the business community, we invite you to purchase corporate tables for upcoming 1st Tuesday events.
Benefits of a 1st Tuesday Corporate Table
Priority seating near the front of the roomÂ
Recognition of your company's table
Eight reserved seats for your attendeesÂ
For questions about 1st Tuesday events, please contact Amy Dostal Dauer at amydd@umn.edu or (612)-626-9510.Â