Hosted by Harvard Business School (HBS), join us for an engaging Fireside Chat (and networking event) about "Building Your Executive Career" with Jacob Warwick, CEO of Think Warwick, renowned executive advisor, and thought leader in personal branding and career strategy. Jacob has empowered hundreds of executives at high profile growth and Fortune 500 companies to define their professional narratives and achieve breakthrough success in the always changing business landscape.
This exclusive event is designed for MBA/Ivy+ alumni seeking actionable insights at the intersection of leadership, personal brand building, career acceleration and compensation negotiation. Jacob will share experiences from his extensive client work, discuss the evolving demands of executive presence, and offer practical frameworks to help you stand out in today’s competitive marketplace for executive talent.
This session will be highly interactive and informal, with plenty of opportunity for audience-driven discussion. Bring your most pressing questions and leave with perspectives you won’t find anywhere else. Don’t miss this chance to learn, connect, and be inspired by one of the industry’s most impactful voices. Remember to wear your Cornell red!
This event will be co-hosted by the following organizations:
- Harvard Business School Association of Northern California
- Cornell NorCal
- Stanford Peninsula Club
- Stanford GSB Alumni Association
- Dartmouth Alumni Association of Silicon Valley
- Penn Club of Silicon Valley
- Kellogg Alumni Club of San Francisco Bay Area
- Columbia Alumni Association NorCal
- Yale Club of Silicon Valley
- Yale Club of SF
- UCLA Bay Area Bruins Network
- Oxford Alumni Network of NorCal
- UC Berkeley Haas
- UC Berkeley International
- Brown Club of Greater San Francisco
- Wharton Club of Northern California
- London Business School
- MIT Club of North California
- Chicago Booth Club of Northern California
- Carnegie Mellon SF Bay Area Network
- Harvard Club of Silicon Valley
- INSEAD Alumni Association of SF Bay Area
- Michigan Ross Alumni Club of SF Bay Area
- Cambridge Alumni of the Bay Area and many others
REGISTRATION: https://hbsanc.org/events/187530
Cornell NorCal dues-paying members and non-members: $70
Buy tickets in advance online; no tickets sold at the door. All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Registration closes on Friday, August 15 at 5pm PT (or when sold out).
LOCATION
INSEAD San Francisco Hub for Business Innovation
224 Townsend St, San Francisco
TRANSPORTATION
6 min walk from San Francisco stop with Caltrain.
15 min walk from Powell Station (Bart); or take bus route 45 and drop off at Townsend St & Lusk St right next to the venue.
Speaker

Jacob Warwick (LinkedIn) is a renowned executive advisor and thought leader in personal branding and career strategy who has empowered 4,000+ executives at high-profile growth and Fortune 500 companies. As CEO of ThinkWarwick Global, Jacob combines behavioral psychology expertise with proven negotiation methodologies, developing multiple proprietary frameworks that have helped his clients lift deals equaling more than $1 billion in career value.
An Emmy Award winner and Forbes 30 Under 30 finalist, Jacob is known for his contrarian insights delivered through his influential “Execs and the City” newsletter (10,000+ subscribers across channels) and regular contributions to Forbes, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur.
Questions? Please contact Paris Hsu '16 and Puneet Brar'18 with questions.
Join Cornell NorCal here, and donate here. Cornell NorCal is a 501(c)(3) non-profit alumni club that receives no funding from Cornell University.
Event proceeds go toward overhead costs and supporting newly admitted students from the SF Bay Area.
By registering for and/or participating in this event, you agree that you will adhere to the Cornell University guidelines in regard to COVID-19. Stay informed at covid.cornell.edu. If you are sick or showing symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home. Cornell University is not liable in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak. Attendees will participate at their own risk.