On March 6, 2018, the 2018 Corporate Governance Symposium took place which focused on “Governance Issues of Critical Importance to Board and Investors in 2018.”

John L. Weinberg Distinguished Speaker – Ed Garden, Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner, Trian Fund Management L.P.

The John L. Weinberg Distinguished Speaker, Ed Garden, Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner, Trian Fund Management L.P., was interviewed by Charles Elson, Director of the Weinberg Center. For more information, view the video.

Panel

A panel comprised of investors, directors, board advisors and a representative from ISS focused on the most critical governance issues in 2018.  For more information, view the video regarding the panel.

Luncheon Conversation – The Honorable Karen L. Valihura, Justice, Delaware Supreme Court

The luncheon address was a conversation with The Honorable Karen L. Valihura, Justice, Delaware Supreme Court, interviewed by Peggy Foran, Chief Governance Officer, Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary, Prudential Financial, Inc.  For more information, view the video.

Academic Papers and Additional information

Two academic papers were presented at the Symposium and the John L. Weinberg Best Paper award was presented to Yaron Nili for his paper, Beyond the Numbers: Substantive Gender Diversity in Boardrooms.

Read more about the Symposium, including the participants, materials and papers presented, that were presented.