Cornell Keynotes

Despite changes in movement patterns over recent decades, migration has been a natural phenomenon for millennia. Cornell Law School Distinguished Immigration Scholar and attorney Marielena Hincapié and Garvin Professor Amanda Rodewald , senior director of the Center for Avian Population Studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, explain why people and birds migrate — and what individuals, communit...

Cornell Tech lecturer Keith Cowing explores how individuals and leaders can cultivate and teach the critical skills of judgment and leadership so we can navigate and thrive in a rapidly evolving job market and an AI-driven future. What You'll Learn Why judgment and leadership are becoming even more valuable and how they contribute to personal fulfillment and career advancement Practical methods fo...

If you fear public speaking, might we suggest panting? David Feldshuh, physician, actor and professor at the Cornell College of Arts & Sciences shares expert tips to manage stage fright and connect with listeners, from taking cues from our canine friends to understanding proxemics. This episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast covers: The importance of being present Catastrophic expectations What t...

With Cornell Tech and SC Johnson College of Business professor Karan Girotra, we will look closely at late-breaking technical advances in generative AI, including new video capabilities, autonomous agents and AI-enabled robotics as well as the impending arrival of the next generation of models.  Plus, we’ll highlight how organizations in finance, health, education, media and manufacturing are usin...

Although hybrid teams can offer a number of benefits, leaders often find that the practices they have come to depend on for managing in-person teams do not translate well to the hybrid context. And with hybrid team management being the responsibility of both leaders and team members alike, where can you look for opportunities for improvement? Join professor Brad Bell, director of the Center for Ad...

Susanne Bruyère, a professor of Disability Studies and academic director of the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at the Cornell ILR School, traces the opportunities and challenges encountered across the employment process in designing and implementing neurodiversity-affirmative hiring initiatives. Bruyère addresses the importance of creating a workplace culture t...

Cornell Tech and SC Johnson College of Business professor Karan Girotra joins the Cornell Keynotes podcast to explore what’s new in the world of AI, including updates on Apple Intelligence, Anthropic and advancements in China. We examine late-breaking technical advances in generative AI such as new video capabilities, autonomous agents, robotics and the next generation of models. The Cornell Keyno...

Inventions can make day-to-day life easier or revolutionize industries. However, most novel ideas wither on the vine. In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell , professor Richard Cahoon from the global development department at the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences joins host Chris Wofford to discuss how creativity can shift a good idea that might be a flash in...

As co-founder of Eisengard AI , Clarence Lee spends his workdays examining how businesses can leverage cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology to improve their workflows. The use cases for marketing and sales are abundant — from copywriting, A/B testing and customer relationship management to pipeline operations, pitching and cold call strategy. Lee, a former professor at Cornell’s SC...

Concern about honey bees, and the possibility of human extinction, has swept the nation. Marina Caillaud, Ph. D., a lecturer in the Department of Entomology at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, shares the facts about the state of bees in the U.S. and around the world in this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell . Her conversation with Marc Faris, an in...

Some business leaders believe artificial intelligence is set to replace human workers in the not-so-distant future. Time will tell. In the interim, advances in AI are helping professionals streamline their daily workflows in exciting ways. In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, Karan Girotra — the Charles H. Dyson Family Professor of Management and professor of operations, technology and...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that one in five American employees are bound by noncompete agreements that impose time or location restrictions on their ability to pursue work with or create competitor companies. In April, the FTC issued a rule banning noncompetes with the intent to “ generate over 8,500 new businesses each year , raise worker wages, lower health care costs and boost...

In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, Marielena Hincapié, Distinguished Immigration Fellow and Visiting Scholar at Cornell Law School, interviews Jonathan Blitzer, staff writer at The New Yorker and immigration expert, on his recently published book Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis . They discuss how the politics and policy of...

Unionization is shaking up the auto industry, delivering meaningful gains toward fair pay and other benefits for workers in the U.S. The efforts are particularly significant in the South where a legacy of racist labor laws continues to propagate disparity within the workforce. In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell , Andrew Wolf, a professor of global labor and work at Corne...

Current legal and political challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs are causing confusion for employers that want to act on good intentions toward equal opportunity in talent acquisition and retention. In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell , Paul Wagner, an adjunct assistant professor at the Cornell Nolan School and shareholder in Stokes Wagner law firm...

In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell , astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger joins host Chris Wofford to discuss her research into the possibility of life beyond Earth. Kaltenegger, associate professor in astronomy and director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University, explains the new technology scientists are using to investigate whether we are alone in the universe....

In informal hiring situations, managers will often devise a shortlist of potential hires. The informality of that shortlist — and the familiarity with candidates — reproduces implicit and systemic bias by its very informality. In short, hiring managers know people who look and think like them, and they are the people who typically get shortlisted and hired. Managers then end up missing out on the...

 It may seem counterintuitive, but negotiation is not about winning and losing. Instead, it is an exercise in cooperation and understanding. This episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell features Tarcisio Alvarez-Rivero, a lecturer in the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University and retired senior staff member of the United Nations. In his conversation with host Chr...

At Rev: Ithaca Startup Works , part of the Center for Regional Economic Advancement at Cornell (CREA), Ken Rother helps entrepreneurs launch physical product startups through his role as director and hardware programs lead. He joins host Chris Wofford in this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell to offer guidance on bringing a physical product to market – from developing a prototy...

If you are feeling a little lost at work, especially in product and tech, rest assured you’re not alone. In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, brought to you by eCornell , tech leaders Mamuna Oladipo, vice president of product at Shopify, and Lola Oyelayo-Pearson, director of commerce and consumer product at Mysten Labs, deliver tips to help you pivot during crisis, communicate with cla...

The performance of a company is linked to the quality of its employees. However, a faulty interview process can unbalance the equation for success in frequently undetected ways. In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell , JR Keller, associate professor of human resource studies at the Cornell ILR School, joins host Chris Wofford to explore five ways to create a better experienc...

Effectively managing conflict is essential for maintaining team cohesion and promoting a positive work environment. In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell , host Nicholas Phillips sits down with Katrina Nobles, director of conflict programs, and Liz Davis-Frost, mediation and training extension associate, to examine conflict and the techniques for focused listening they prac...

Open communication, clear expectations and constructive feedback are essential components of effective leadership. Through comparisons of management and parenting, Andrew Quagliata, senior lecturer of management communication at the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration, outlines strategies for stronger communication in any setting during this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, hosted...

In a world of fast fashion and blink-and-miss-it trends, textile waste is growing exponentially—to the detriment of the environment and our ability to live within it. Researchers at Cornell University, including Juan Hinestroza, the Rebecca Q. Morgan ’60 Professor of Fiber Science & Apparel Design at the College of Human Ecology, are working to prevent clothes from reaching landfills by upcycling...

Black actors, writers and directors have made profound contributions to television and film, entertaining and educating audiences through powerful stories and performances that reflect the human experience. In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, brought to you by eCornell , Samantha Sheppard, Ph. D., chair of the Department of Performing and Media Arts in Cornell’s College of Arts & Scie...