A GLOBAL CELEBRATION AND CONVERSATION
Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru | San Francisco | New York City | Washington, D.C.
In fall 2025, UVA Darden is taking its ideas on the road — building global connections and shaping the future of business.
From Mumbai to Manhattan, Silicon Valley to the nation’s capital, Let’s Do the Extraordinary convenes Darden faculty, alumni, lifelong learners and prospective students to explore what’s next in business, leadership and society.
We’ll also celebrate the remarkable success of Darden’s historic campaign, Powered by Purpose, and envision the next chapter of impact and innovation.
FEATURED DESTINATIONS
Join us around the world as the Darden School brings bold ideas and global insights to six dynamic cities.
India | 2–8 September 2025
Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru
- "Leading High Performing Organisations and Connected Teams" corporate events in all three cities
- Featuring Professor Doug Thomas on global supply chains and resilient operations and Vice Dean Melissa Thomas-Hunt
- Presented by Darden Executive Education & Lifelong Learning in collaboration with XED, a global provider of executive education
- "Global Supply Chains Are Being Rewritten- Will Your Company Lead or Lag?" Forum
- Delve into how Indian businesses can lead the next supply chain revolution- powered by AI, blockchain and bold strategy
- Keynote by Professor Doug Thomas
- Presented by UVA Darden in partnership with the Economic Times
- Alumni and admissions receptions in all three cities, with a celebration of the Powered by Purpose campaign
- Featuring Vice Dean Melissa Thomas-Hunt and Professor Doug Thomas
- Highlights on momentum and the state of the School
- Networking event with alumni and prospective MBA students
Themes: Innovation in operations management, India’s role in global commerce, and community-building across continents
San Francisco | 17 September 2025
- Alumni and admissions reception
- Includes a celebration of the Powered by Purpose campaign
- Faculty spotlight: Professor Les Alexander case discussion on the rise and fall of Theranos
Themes: Ethics, entrepreneurship, innovation and lifelong learning
New York City | 22–26 September 2025
- Celebrate Darden’s 10+ year partnership with Concordia at the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit during the United Nations General Assembly
- Sponsored by Darden’s Institute for Business in Society
- Alumni and admissions reception in Chelsea with a celebration of the Powered by Purpose campaign with Dean Scott Beardsley
- Honoring the vision, generosity and momentum of transformational gifts driving Darden forward (by invitation only)
- Faculty spotlight: Professor Bobby Parmar shares insights from his new book, Radical Doubt: Turning Uncertainty Into Surefire Success
Themes: Public-private partnerships, stakeholder capitalism, ethical AI
Washington, D.C. Metro Area | 24–30 October 2025
- Batten DC Tech Connect
Friday, 24 October- A dynamic convening of innovators, founders and investors shaping the future of tech.
- Sponsored by Darden’s Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology
- [Inaugural] Darden Defense Conference
Saturday, 25 October- The Darden Defense Conference brings together military leaders, industry professionals, alumni and MBAs to explore how defense intersects with entrepreneurship, private equity, technology and strategic leadership.
- Future of Lifelong Learning at Work Conference
Monday & Tuesday, 27-28 October- A forward-looking dialogue on re-skilling, leadership development, and learning in the age of disruption
- Sponsored by Darden's Sands Institute for Lifelong Learning.
- Powered by Purpose Campaign Celebration (by invitation only)
Thursday, 30 October- Honoring the vision, generosity and momentum of transformational gifts driving Darden forward.
Themes: Technology, lifelong learning, the future of work, entrepreneurship, visionary philanthropy, gratitude
Charlottesville | 5 December 2025
- UVA Conference on Ethical AI in Business
Organized by the LaCross Institute, this conference will gather academics and practitioners for a day-long exploration of scholarly insights on AI progress and its current impact on organizations from the perspective of industry experts.- Faculty Spotlight: Raj Venkatesan, Yael Grushka-Cockayne and more!
Themes: Technology, ethics, AI, data analytics, decision sciences, generative AI
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THIS IS NOT BUSINESS SCHOOL AS USUAL.
This Is Let’s Do the Extraordinary 2025.
Where bold ideas travel, connections deepen and the future of leadership unfolds.
This fall, we proudly celebrate the extraordinary success of our more than $625 million campaign by convening visionary leaders across the globe to share the bold, leading-edge ideas that define the Darden School's enduring impact.
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