Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008

  Watch on YouTube. Moderator: Mary Bassett Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights Speaker: Helen Clark Helen Clark is a respected global leader on sustainable development, gender equality and international co-operation. She served three successive terms as Prime Minister of New Zealand between 1999 and 2008. While in government, she led policy debate on a wide range of economic, social, environmental and cultural issues, including sustainability and climate change. She then became the United Nations … Continue reading “Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008”

Mayor Eric Garcetti 42nd Mayor of Los Angeles

Read the reflection article by Samantha Tracy Voices in Leadership During Crises: Mayor Eric Garcetti Live webcast streamed on our Facebook, YouTube, and Voices in Leadership website on Friday, March 19, 2021, 12:00 – 12:45 PM ET. Watch on YouTube. Moderator: Howard Koh Harvey V. Fineberg Professor of the Practice of Public Health Leadership at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Kennedy School, as well as Faculty Chair of the Initiative on Health and … Continue reading “Mayor Eric Garcetti 42nd Mayor of Los Angeles”

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, 60th Mayor of the City of Atlanta

Read the reflection article by Vanessa Beltran Voices in Leadership During Crises: Mayor Keisha Bottoms Live webcast was streamed on our Facebook and on Voices in Leadership website on Monday, November 9, 2020, 12:00 – 12:45 PM ET. Watch on YouTube. Moderator: Mary Bassett Director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard FXB Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Keisha Lance Bottoms is the … Continue reading “Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, 60th Mayor of the City of Atlanta”

Martin J. Walsh, 54th Mayor of the City of Boston

Read the reflection article by Elizabeth Alpert Voices in Leadership During Crises: Mayor Marty Walsh Live webcast was streamed on our Facebook and on Voices in Leadership website on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 11:00 – 11:30 AM ET. Watch on YouTube. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh recently declared racism a public health crisis, responding to glaring racial inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and massive protests against police abuse that he said served as a call to action. He seeks … Continue reading “Martin J. Walsh, 54th Mayor of the City of Boston”

Bob Schieffer, Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow; former reporter and anchor for CBS News; former moderator of “Face the Nation”

Read the reflection article by Writing Fellow Phillip Murray. Election 2016 Recap with Bob Schieffer Watch on YouTube. Thursday, November 17, 2016 Bob Schieffer has been a reporter for more than half a century and a part of CBS News for 46 years. He is one of the few reporters on Capitol Hill to have covered all four of the major beats: The Pentagon, the U.S. State Department, the Congress, and the White House. He has interviewed every president since … Continue reading “Bob Schieffer, Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow; former reporter and anchor for CBS News; former moderator of “Face the Nation””

Trent Lott, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and Senator from Mississippi

Read the reflection article by Writing Fellow Junaid Nabi. Bipartisan Leadership: A Conversation with Trent Lott Watch on YouTube. Tuesday, October 25, 2016 This was part two of an ongoing series regarding the United States federal government’s focus on public health in the U.S. Watch part one with former Senator Thomas Daschle here.   Senator Trent Lott represented the people of Mississippi in Congress for 35 years and is one of a handful of officials to have held elected leadership … Continue reading “Trent Lott, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and Senator from Mississippi”

Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston

THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED The live webcast takes place on this page from 12:30-1:00 p.m. ET, is open to the public, and requires no prior registration. The in-person event is open via RSVP to those with Harvard ID, and takes place 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Leadership Studio at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Martin J. Walsh, a lifelong champion of working people and a proud product of the City of Boston, was sworn in as the City’s … Continue reading “Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston”

Ann Compton, Journalist and Former White House Correspondent for ABC News

Read the reflection article by Writing Fellow Chloe Slocum. In the Heat of the Action: Journalistic Leadership from Watergate to 9/11 and Beyond Watch on YouTube. Monday, October 3, 2016 Ann Compton was the first woman assigned by a television network to cover the White House and her longevity and impact have been considered unmatched over the span of her 41 years on the air for ABC News.  After retiring from daily coverage in 2014, Ann was brought back to … Continue reading “Ann Compton, Journalist and Former White House Correspondent for ABC News”

Elizabeth Warren, United States Senator for Massachusetts

Fighting for Change in the U.S. Senate Friday, April 8, 2016 Watch on YouTube. Elizabeth Warren is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, elected in 2012. She was the driving force behind the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and served as Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Senator Warren is a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. A law professor for more than 30 years, … Continue reading “Elizabeth Warren, United States Senator for Massachusetts”

Thomas Daschle, Former Senator Majority Leader and Founder & CEO of the Daschle Group

Leadership In and Out of Government Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Watch on YouTube. This was part one of an ongoing series regarding the United States federal government’s focus on public health in the U.S. Watch part two with former Senator Trent Lott here. Senator Daschle is the Founder and CEO of The Daschle Group, A Public Policy Advisory of Baker Donelson. The Daschle Group is a full-service strategic advisory firm that advises clients on a broad array of economic, policy … Continue reading “Thomas Daschle, Former Senator Majority Leader and Founder & CEO of the Daschle Group”