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Guest Speaker Series | Mike Liberatore, Open AI Business Finance Officer

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Guest Speaker Event Babson Graduate Finance Club

Thu, Oct 8, 2026

12:45 PM – 1:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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Building a Career in Finance & Tech | A Fireside Chat with Mike Liberatore

Mike Liberatore has spent his career where finance and technology meet. He began at eBay and PayPal, then spent nine years at Airbnb, rising to Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development. Today he is Business Finance Officer at OpenAI, where he leads finance for the company's AI infrastructure, one of the most capital-intensive buildouts in tech today.

From payments and e-commerce to marketplaces to artificial intelligence, his path follows some of the biggest shifts in technology over the past two decades. At each stage, he helped build the financial foundation behind them.

What we will cover:
*What finance and corporate development look like inside fast-growing tech companies
*Advice for students building careers in finance, tech, or somewhere in between

Format:
A moderated conversation on Mike's career journey, led by BCFC, followed by an open student Q&A.

Who should come:
Students across every program, alumni, faculty, and staff. It is especially useful if you are considering a career in corporate finance, FP&A, corporate development, or the tech industry.

Hosted by Babson Graduate Finance Club. Free and open to the Babson community. Space is limited, so please RSVP.

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