[Kaizen 🌊] Growth Talk: Sergio Imparato & Michael Puett

​The Growth Talk will be a 75-minute, in-person conversation featuring Dr. Sergio Imparato and Dr. Michael Puett. Through a moderated discussion, the speakers will share their personal journeys of growth and reflect on how students can pursue fulfillment, purpose, and a meaningful life at Harvard.

​Drawing on Western and Eastern philosophical traditions, Dr. Imparato and Dr. Puett will offer complementary perspectives on personal development, academic life, and the pressures students face. The conversation will connect these broader themes to timely issues affecting the Harvard community, including artificial intelligence and its governance, grade caps, and the ways institutional structures can shape students’ definitions of achievement and success.

​The proposed program is:

• ​6:00–6:10 p.m.: Welcome, introductions, and framing of the event

• ​6:10–6:50 p.m.: Moderated conversation with Dr. Imparato and Dr. Puett

• ​6:50–7:10 p.m.: Audience question-and-answer session

• ​7:10–7:15 p.m.: Closing reflections and concluding remarks