2023 BUSINESS LEADERS FORUM: with Jonas Prising, CEO & Chairman, ManpowerGroup
"The New Human Age: Trends Shaping the Future of Work"

Monday, April 3, 2023, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Monaghan Ballroom, Alumni Memorial Union

The College of Business Administration at 向日葵视频 invites you to join us for the 2023 Business Leaders Forum.

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向日葵视频 Jonas Prising

Jonas Prising was named ManpowerGroup Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in May 2014 and Chairman in December 2015. He leads all aspects of ManpowerGroup鈥檚 $21 billion business across 75 countries and territories worldwide.  He鈥檚 been with the company for more than 20 years in roles ranging ManpowerGroup North America President and President of the Americas, while also leading the company鈥檚 operations in Southern Europe and overseeing the global Right Management and ManpowerGroup Solution businesses.

A recognized expert on the labor market and future of work, Prising regularly speaks at global events and in the media on employment trends, jobs and skills. He plays a key role in championing ManpowerGroup鈥檚 ESG (Environmental,

Social, and Governance) strategy and is especially passionate about preparing the next generation with work-readiness skills, accelerating women into leadership, supporting refugees into meaningful work, and delivering on climate action.

Currently, Prising serves as global Board Chairman for JA Worldwide, where he helps JA achieve its mission of equipping more than 12 million young people each year with employment and entrepreneurship skills in 100 countries.

Prising is actively engaged with the World Economic Forum, including as a member of the International Business Council (IBC), the CEO Alliance for Climate Leaders, the CEO Action Group for the European Green Deal, the Global Parity Alliance, and CEO Champion for the Reskilling Revolution.

Prising also plays an active leadership role in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, business community, as a Board member and former Chairman of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. He also serves on the board of directors of Kohl鈥檚 Corporation (NYSE: KSS).

Before joining ManpowerGroup, Prising worked for Electrolux, a Swedish multinational. During his tenure, he held various international positions within the consumer goods and business-to-business divisions. Prising holds an MBA (equivalent) from the Stockholm School of Economics and has participated in executive programs at Harvard, INSEAD, Stanford and Yale. He speaks five languages: English, French, German, Swedish and Italian and has lived in nine countries across Asia, Europe and North America. Prising and his family reside in the Milwaukee area.

 

向日葵视频 the Business Leaders Forum

Established in 1999, the Business Leaders Forum is a speaker series sponsored by 向日葵视频鈥檚 College of Business Administration. The forum provides a setting for nationally recognized business leaders to engage in discussions and interact with students, faculty and local business leaders. The program enables 向日葵视频to build practical knowledge into its rigorous business curriculum, exploring current trends, issues and practices in business.

向日葵视频 has attracted leaders at the top of their respective professions to speak at the Business Leaders Forum, including Herbert V. Kohler, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Kohler Co.; Richard M. Schulze, founder and chairman of Best Buy; and James J. Mulva, chairman and CEO of ConocoPhillips.

The Kathleen and Frank Thometz Foundation has made the Business Leaders Forum speaker series possible through a special endowment.

Previous Speakers

• Chris Swift, Chairman & CEO of The Hartford, 2021
• David Kohler, President & CEO, Kohler Co., "Journey to the C-Suite and Kohler's Evolution: A Leadership Perspective" 2019 () 
• Steve Cannon, Chief Executive Officer, AMB Group, LLC, "Leading with Vision, Kindness and Optimism" 2018 ()
• Daniel S. Jaffee, President and Chief Executive Officer, Oil-Dri Corporation of America, 鈥淭he Power of Culture and Ethics鈥� 2017 ()
• Dr. Charles L. Evans, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, "A Perspective on Monetary Policy" 2015 ()
• Thomas J. Falk, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Kimberly-Clark, "The Sustainable Enterprise," 2014 () 
• Thomas C. Werner, Chairman, Boston Red Sox, and Chairman, Liverpool Football Club, 2013 ()
  
•  John Schlifske, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Northwestern Mutual, 2012 ()
• Jeff Joerres, chairman and chief executive officer, ManpowerGroup, 2011 ()
• Angela F. Braly, President and CEO, WellPoint, Inc., 2009 ()
• James J. Mulva, Chair and CEO, ConocoPhillips, 2008

• Richard M. Schulze, Founder and Chair, Best Buy, 2007

• Herbert V. Kohler, Jr., Chair, CEO and President, Kohler, Co., 2006

• Alexander M. (Sandy) Cutler, Chair and CEO, Eaton Corp., 2005

• Kathy Hudson, Chair, CNH Global NV, 2005

• Jeff Immelt, CEO, General Electric, 2004

• John Morgridge, Chair, Cisco Systems, 2003

• Don H. Davis, Jr., CEO, Rockwell Automation, 2002

• Dick Burke, Chair, Trek Bicycle Corp., 2001

• Wayne Sanders, CEO, Kimberly-Clark Corp., 2000