Virtual Events

Virtual Event

Chris Lowney will share thoughts about leadership in a "VUCA world," (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) and will point out how centuries-old habits or values from the Jesuit tradition turn out to be highly relevant to success leadership in today's volatile, uncertain environments. In particular, he will talk about "inner freedom" in the face of important decisions, and about the value of taking a "mental pit stop" every day. Chris will also introduce Heroic Leadership for All, a unique online leadership certificate course, pioneered in partnership with Santa Clara University, that can enable each person to become more effective leaders by connecting the riches of the Jesuit tradition to their personal and professional lives.​  

Speaker Bio:

Chris Lowney currently chairs the board of CommonSpirit Health, a Catholic healthcare system that is one of America's largest hospital systems, with more than one hundred hospitals across twenty-one states. Previously, Chris served as a Managing Director of the investment banking firm J.P. Morgan & Co. in Tokyo, Singapore, London, and New York. He has authored six books, including the bestselling Heroic Leadership, which has been translated into eleven languages; His other works include Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads; and Everyone Leads: How to Revitalize the Catholic Church. Chris was born in New York City, hates the Yankees, and is a long-suffering Mets fan. He holds seven honorary doctoral degrees, but lacks the chops to earn one the old-fashioned way.

*Please note that the maximum capacity for the Zoom event is 500.

For questions or other inquiries, contact the JFAN National committee at jfanusa@gmail.com.

Past Events

On May 27, 2020, Jesuit Friends and Alumni Network hosted its first digital luncheon with Fr. Tim Kesicki, SJ, president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States; Mary Evelyn Tucker, PhD, co-founder and co-director of the Forum on Religion and Ecology; and, Mike Barkley, CEO of KIND Snacks.

Watch the full video here.

On October 8, 2020, Isaiah “Ike” McKinnon, former deputy mayor and police chief of Detroit and professor at University of Detroit Mercy spoke on “Faith in a Violent Society.”

On October 8, 2020, Isaiah “Ike” McKinnon, former deputy mayor and police chief of Detroit and professor at University of Detroit Mercy spoke on “Faith in a Violent Society.”

On January 10, 2021, John J. DeGioia, president of Georgetown University, presented a JFAN Washington DC virtual luncheon entitled “Higher Education in a Post Pandemic World.” This event was cosponsored by the John Carroll Society of the Archdiocese of Washington.

On February 18, 2021, Fr. James Martin, SJ, spoke on “Learning to Pray.” The video of that event can be found below.

On April 28, 2021, Dr. Christopher Pramuk, associate professor at Regis University, spoke on “Stevie Wonder and the Ignatian Imagination.” The video of the event can be found below.

On May 11, 2021, basketball coach John Beilein spoke on “The Impact My Jesuit Education Has Had on My Life As a Leader and Coach” to the JFAN Detroit group. The full video can be found below.

On October 28, 2021, Mike Barkley spoke to the Loyola Club/Jesuit Friends and Alumni Cleveland group about “Finding Purpose: From Cannonballs to Second Mountains.”

View the full video below.