In His Shoes

Oct 9, 2025

Black-and-white portrait of Stuart Weitzman wearing glasses and a dark sweater. He is smiling.

About

Join the MIT Sloan Design Club and the MIT Morningside Academy for Design for a conversation with Stuart Weitzman, founder and former CEO of his namesake footwear brand. Drawing on his career in design and business, Weitzman will reflect on the decisions and experiences that shaped his work — from building a global luxury brand to navigating questions of creativity, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

The event will feature a talk by Weitzman, followed by a panel discussion and open Q&A with the audience.

In His Shoes: Founder and CEO Stuart Weitzman on Design & Leadership, is presented in collaboration with the MIT Sloan Design Club.

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Speaker

  • Black-and-white portrait of Stuart Weitzman wearing glasses and a dark sweater. He is smiling.

    Stuart Weitzman

    shoe designer; founder of the shoe company Stuart Weitzman

    Stuart Weitzman’s passion for design has been a lifelong pursuit, leading to the internationally renowned company that bears his name. He has been honored extensively for his unique approach to entrepreneurship, and for his uncompromising commitment to prioritizing function as an integral element of fashion.

    His shoes have dominated red carpet events for many years and are worn by celebrity fans around the world. Beyoncé, Kate Middleton, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, and Jennifer Lopez are just a few who are regularly seen in his designs, along with millions of other women in over 70 countries.

    Weitzman approaches his extensive charitable endeavors with equal commitment. Among these are his ongoing support for a wide range of hospitals and medical research centers, youth and sports organizations, cultural institutions and museums. He regularly mentors students on their entrepreneurial and design aspirations at several universities, including the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Yale, Cal-Tech, Rice, Stanford, MIT, University of Chicago and the London Business School. He is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business at Penn, where the university has honored him by renaming their design and architecture school the Stuart Weitzman School of Design.

    During his free time you may find him on the tennis court or at the ping-pong table. If you’ve got a racket, he’ll welcome the challenge.

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