June 2, 2025

RIT Sharpen the Saw

The 21st annual Sharpen the Saw through RIT Executive Business Programs invites executive MBA alumni and students to reconnect and refresh the four dimensions of nature (physical, spiritual, mental, and social).

The two days feature an 18-hole golf outing at the beautiful Webster Golf Club focused on fostering connections and recharging in nature, followed by a day on the RIT campus, gaining expert insights from peers and renowned industry leaders, including keynotes from co-founder of True North Executive Solutions and EMBA alumna, Christina Gullo’06, and Peter S. Goodman, global economic correspondent for The New York Times.

Monday June 2 | 7:45 a.m.-2 p.m. | Webster Golf Club
Tentative Schedule

Check-in opens at 7:45 a.m.
Driving range available prior to start time
Breakfast and Lunch are included
8:30 a.m.: Shotgun
Foursomes team format
18-hole scramble
Tuesday, June 3 | 8 a.m.-7 p.m. | Saunders College of Business
Tentative Programming

8 a.m: Check-in + Networking
9 a.m.: Opening Remarks
9:10-11:45 a.m.: Speakers and coffee breaks featuring keynote: Christina Gullo ’06 on Leadership in Navigating Uncertainty and an EMBA Alumni Panel on their journeys post-graduation
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.: Lunch & Networking
1:15 p.m.-2 p.m.: Money Moves Break-Out Sessions
Carolyn Spencer ’23 EMBA, Founder CoPivot: Pitch it Forward: The CoPivot Journey
Sudhir Ravi ’99, Partner TJM Capital Partners, providing a deep dive into Private Equity
Andrea Childs ’08 EMBA, CEO Fortitude Mining: Demystifing Crypto Currency
2:10 p.m.: Keynote: Peter S. Goodman, NYT American economics journalist and author
3:15-4:30 p.m.: Former teacher, Patrick Moriarty, on the power of sharing experiences and lasting impacts.
4:30-5 p.m.: Closing remarks and alumni awards presentations