Fail Forward: Decision Making Under Pressure
When: Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:10 AM - 12:25 PM
Where: Alkek Atrium
What happens when you’re the decision maker in a fast paced environment? In this high-impact session, students will explore the realities of leadership, risk, and growth through the lens of failure and fast thinking.
A panel of accomplished business executives and community leaders will share pivotal moments when things didn’t go as planned—and what those experiences taught them about resilience, critical thinking, and adaptability. Between these “fail forward” stories, the moderator will pose real-world business scenarios that require on-the-spot decisions. Student volunteers will have the chance to step up, explain how they’d handle the challenge, and receive live feedback from the panel on what the likely results would be based on their personal experience in high-stakes situations.
This unique session bridges authentic executive insight with real-time student participation to develop the mental agility today’s professionals need.