Tech Talks Business: 4-4:30 p.m.

Reception 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Tech Talks Business, hosted by the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business, is a series of conversations between Dean Anuj Mehrotra and leaders and experts at the forefront of business, technology, entrepreneurship, public policy, and civic innovation. 

Our distinguished guests share their perspectives, examine local and global trends, delve into the nuances of leadership, and illuminate the interconnectedness of our changing business world. You’re invited to join us for a dynamic convergence of minds where ideas take center stage. 

Join us for a special session of Tech Talks Business featuring Laurel Hurd, President and Chief Executive Officer of Interface, Inc., as part of Georgia Tech’s UN Sustainable Development Goals Action and Awareness Week (March 4 – 8, 2024). Organized in partnership with the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business and other campus sustainability partners, SDG Week events provide opportunities for Georgia Tech faculty, students, staff, alumni, and partners to share their work in sustainability, exchange ideas, and deepen their partnerships.  

Laurel Hurd is the president and chief executive officer of Interface, Inc. She leads the company’s strategic vision and will drive its next phase of growth. Laurel is responsible for accelerating the overall Interface global business, developing top talent and high-performing teams, driving a customer-centered philosophy, and delivering on Interface’s mission to become a carbon negative enterprise by 2040. She was named CEO in April 2022.

Moderator: Anuj Mehrotra, Dean and Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. Chair, Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business