Come listen as Dean Gilligan interviews Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, as part of the McCombs VIP Distinguished Speaker Series. Named the “Most Powerful Woman in Business” by Fortune magazine, Mrs. Nooyi will speak about her successful leadership of the multi-national corporation. This event will include a question-and-answer session followed by a reception attended by over 35 PepsiCo/Frito-Lay alumni.

Mrs. Nooyi has directed PepsiCo’s global strategy for more than a decade and under her leadership, the company has invested in a new global mission of fostering sustainable growth through investments in the health of people and the planet, called the “Promise of PepsiCo.” Her many accolades include:

#1 on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business list for four years – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

#1 on Financial Times’ Top Women in Business – 2009

#3 on Forbes list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women – 2008, 2009

This event is open to all University of Texas at Austin students and staff, as well as the general public. Please arrive early as seating is limited, and the event will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m.  The series is organized and sponsored by the Undergraduate Business Council. More information: http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/news/speaker_series/Nooyi_BBA_09_10.asp