Listen in for a powerful conversation with William Ury ’75—world-renowned negotiator, co-author of Getting to Yes, and “Possibilist”—as he shares stories and strategies from boardrooms to war zones, offering creative solutions to conflict in all its forms.

How We Survive (and thrive) in an Age of Conflict

A master negotiator and co-author of the world’s all-time bestselling book on negotiation, Getting to Yes, William Ury ’75 popularized the concept of “win-win” agreements everywhere from business disputes to family feuds to partisan political battles. From Yale College and Harvard Graduate School to the depths of Kentucky coal mines, from the White House Crisis Center to the deserts of Botswana, from corporate boardrooms to war zones in the Middle East, Korea, and Ukraine, William is a POSSIBILIST, seeking creative and unconventional solutions to age-old problems in an age of conflict.

Presented to you by the Career & Mentoring Committee of the Yale Alumni Association Board of Governors. 

Hosted by Xiaoyan Huang ’91 and Kim Perlak ’01 MusM.