Blair Taylor

Blair Taylor, former chief executive officer of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance (MBK Alliance), a nonprofit launched by President Barack Obama to advance communities of color broadly and boys and men of color more specifically, will lead a discussion on social change and the diverse world students are entering and offer some tools to help them make a positive impact on our world today. Taylor previously led all corporate social responsibility and government affairs functions while serving as the executive vice president of Starbucks Global Partner Resources and also served as chief community officer and president of the Starbucks Foundation, where he led Starbucks' efforts to help communities thrive globally in more than 60 countries. Taylor will speak for 45 minutes, followed by a 30-minute question and answer session.