Leading in 2025 and Beyond: Navigating the Future of Work, Leadership, and Influence  

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. EDT | Zoom Webinar 

 

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The workplace is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Hybrid and remote work models, shifting workforce expectations, AI-driven efficiencies, and the evolving dynamics of leadership are reshaping how we work and lead. Cornellian industry leaders will explore:  

•  thriving in a changing environment 
• leading when you’re not in charge 
• building influence across diverse teams 
• being adaptable, resilient, and relevant 
• navigating current leadership complexities 
• …and more! 

Come away with practical insights into what’s changed, what remains the same, and what’s on the horizon, equipping attendees with strategies to strengthen their leadership impact in 2025 and beyond. 

 

SPEAKERS: 

 

Dave Garcia MBA ’18, Co-Founder, Veep  

Dave Garcia is a strategic operator and builder with nearly 20 years of leadership experience across enterprises, consultancies, and startups. He specializes in business transformation, team leadership, and product innovation. Dave is the founder of Veep, a managed marketplace on a mission to redefine how businesses engage with and deploy senior talent. 

Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer of New Stand (exited to CBRE), led retail experience innovation at Verizon, and drove growth at leading design and innovation consultancies like frog. A passionate advocate for change and belonging, Dave is the former Vice Chair of WIN: Women in Innovation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 

His insights have been featured in Forbes and Apple News, and he’s a regular guest on the I Hate it Here podcast. Dave holds an MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University and a BA from St. John’s University. LinkedIn Profile > 

Manisha Mehrotra MBA ’18, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Europe Middle East and Africa, Bloomberg LP  

 

Manisha Mehrotra is a global leader in Diversity & Inclusion with more than 15 years of experience shaping people and partnership strategies in FinTech and financial services. She believes that Diversity & Inclusion is not just about representation—it’s a business driver that fuels innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth. 

 

At Bloomberg LP, Manisha leads Diversity & Inclusion efforts across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, developing strategies that foster equitable workplaces while driving measurable business impact. She brings deep expertise in strategic planning, policy development, business transformation, and data governance, with a track record of integrating DEI into core business functions. 

 

Her work is about more than just policies—it’s about building cultures where diverse perspectives thrive. 

 

Manisha holds an MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University and holds a BS from UCONN in Marketing and Communications. LinkedIn Profile >  

  

 

Moderated by: Risa Misha ’85, JD ’88, Professor of Practice, Day Family Senior Lecturer in Business Ethics, Johnson Graduate School of Management, SC Johnson College of Business  

Risa Mish is a professor of practice and the Day Family Senior Lecturer of Business Ethics at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. She created and teaches the MBA and Executive MBA core courses in Critical and Strategic Thinking; created and taught the Cornell-Tsinghua FMBA core course in Critical and Strategic Thinking; has taught elective courses in leadership and influence; and was the founding faculty director of the Johnson Leadership Fellows program. Mish holds many teaching excellence awards from Cornell. Mish serves as a keynote speaker and workshop leader at global, national, and regional conferences for corporations and trade associations in the consumer products, financial services, health care, high-tech, media, and manufacturing industries, on a variety of topics, including critical thinking and problem solving, persuasion and influence, and motivating optimal employee performance. Before returning to Cornell, Mish was a partner in the NYC law firm of Collazo Carling & Mish LLP (CC&M). Prior to CC&M, Mish was a labor and employment law associate with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in NYC. Visit her faculty page > 

 

Brought to you by: ILR Alumni Association, SC Johnson College of Business, and Cornell Alumni Career Programs. Questions? Contact alumnicareer@cornell.edu.