EVENT POSTPONED: A Conversation with Cathy Engelbert

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Join us for a Distinguished Speaker Series event featuring Cathy Engelbert, Commissioner, Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)

Columbia Business School, David Geffen Hall

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY POSTPONED. WE WILL NOTIFY REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS AS SOON AS A NEW DATE IS IDENTIFIED.Join us for a CBS Distinguished Speaker Series event featuring Cathy Engelbert, Commissioner of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Since stepping into the role in 2019, she has led the league’s business transformation, securing a historic player-first Collective Bargaining Agreement, raising $75 million in capital from outside investors to fuel expansion, and building a new economic framework to enhance league revenue and stakeholder success. Previously, as CEO of Deloitte, she led a workforce of over 100,000 and was the first woman to lead a Big Four firm. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a trailblazing leader shaping the future of sports and business!The discussion will be moderated by Adina Sterling, Katherine W. Phillips Associate Professor of Business in the Management Division.This in-person-only event will be held at Columbia Business School in Geffen Hall's Cooperman Commons and is limited to Columbia University community members and invited guests. You must present a Columbia University or government-issued ID that matches the name used on your registration to enter. Lunch will be provided for registered guests following the talk, while supplies last.Invitations are non-transferable. Registration links are emailed to school listservs and intended for the recipient only. Please do not share or forward them.This event will be photographed and video recorded. Attendee images may appear on Columbia Business School (CBS) media channels. If this is a concern, please let us know. Note that large bags, luggage, placards, and signs are not permitted inside the venue. For further inquiries or assistance, contact us at <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-business-of-broadway-a-conversation-with-tony-winner-ken-davenport-tickets-1115902467319?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-business-of-broadway-a-conversation-with-tony-winner-ken-davenport-tickets-1115902467319?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">thehub@gsb.columbia.edu</a>.

<h3>About Cathy Engelbert</h3>In July 2019, Cathy Engelbert was named the first-ever Commissioner of the WNBA and is charged with bolstering visibility for the sport of women’s basketball and leading the business through transformation. Since Cathy stepped into the role of WNBA Commissioner, she has executed a historic player-first Collective Bargaining Agreement in 2020; built and socialized a new economic framework to drive league revenue growth and stakeholder success; led the longest tenured women's professional sports league in the U.S. through it's 25th anniversary season and through the COVID-19 pandemic; and, raised $75 million capital from outside investors to fund league transformation projects. Prior to the WNBA, Cathy retired as the CEO of Deloitte in June 2019, after 33 years with the firm. Elected as Deloitte CEO in 2015, she was the first woman CEO in the history of a Big Four professional services firm. In her role as CEO of Deloitte, Cathy led the largest accounting and consulting organization in the U.S. with more than 100,000 professionals. Cathy is a member of the Board of Directors of McDonald's Corporation, Royalty Pharma, and the USGA Executive Committee. She also serves as the Vice Chair of the Partnership for New York City and is a member of the Business Council, Council on Foreign Relations, and Catalyst, a global non-profit organization that promotes inclusive workplaces for women. She has been listed as one of Fortune's Most Powerful Women for four consecutive years, was ranked on Glassdoor's annual Employees' Choice Awards honoring the 100 Highest Rated CEOs, and is one of Fast Company magazine's Most Productive People. In 2021, Cathy was listed on the Forbes' '50 Over 50' list and Adweeks '40 Women to Watch'. Cathy received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Economics (Accounting) form Lehigh University. She has two children - earning her the recognition as one of Working Mother magazine's 50 Most Powerful Moms for three years.

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