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Katharine Birbalsingh, founder and headmistress of London’s Michaela Community School, joined President Gash for the latest installment of the 2026–27 President’s Speaker Series. She discussed the high standards, discipline, and care at the heart of Michaela’s approach and what educators can learn about leadership, resilience, and excellence in the classroom.
As the use of AI for the sake of human flourishing remains a topic of pressing importance, Dan Wright (’06) cofounder and CEO of Armada—a company bringing AI infrastructure to remote and industrial sites across the world—joined Jim Gash (JD ‘93), president and CEO of Pepperdine University, for the first installment of the 2026-27 President’s Speaker Series.
In the inaugural session of the Graziadio Alumni Speaker Series, Interim Dean David Smith sits down with Graziadio alumnus Dean Indot (MBA ’04), Managing Director of Western Alliance Bank’s Private Client Group, for a conversation on financial literacy, financial insights, and the evolving role of AI in our financial lives.
PeppTalk
Created in partnership with Pepperdine University’s Boone Center for the Family, PeppTalk is a Pepperdine University podcast featuring conversations on topics of personal and global significance with professors, faculty, students, and alumni.
June 1, 2026
May 25, 2026
President's Speaker Series
The President's Speaker Series welcomes distinguished scholars and thought leaders representing diverse points of view to examine topics and issues facing our communities and the world today. Driven by a desire to connect deeply with our community and inspire meaningful dialogue in the pursuit of truth, the series provides opportunities to cultivate an engaged and impassioned collective through civil discourse.
October 23, 2026
September 1, 2026
April 8, 2026
Boone Center for the Family Series
The Boone Center for the Family helps communities within churches, academic institutions, and other Christian organizations by providing trainings and resources to empower the communities' leaders.
June 9, 2025
June 2, 2025
The Jamii Chronicles
The Jamii Chronicles extends Pepperdine’s "Jamii: Communities of Practice" programs to your headphones. Tune in for intimate, up-close-and-personal conversations with education and psychology professionals sharing their unique career insights. From breakthrough triumphs to hard-learned lessons and unexpected pivots, we dive deep into the journeys that shape our fields.
September 2, 2026
Graziadio Alumni Speaker Series
This monthly series brings the power of the Pepperdine network directly to you. Graziadio alumni share theory-to-practice insights, actionable career strategies, and real-world mastery across today’s most critical business landscapes. Whether you are looking to advance your leadership, master new industry innovations, or preview the ROI of a Graziadio degree, the Graziadio Alumni Speaker Series is your invitation to continuous discovery.
September 16, 2026
August 19, 2026
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