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Corporate Governance Conference to feature top scholars and business leaders
Speakers include Nobel laureate Bengt Holmstr枚m & heads of Cellnex, Ferrovial, Naturgy, Schneider Electric and BNP Paribas
The line-up of speakers includes top academics working in the areas of corporate strategy, corporate finance and organizational economics.
September 28, 2021
What issues will be on the agendas of corporate boards in the coming years? How will COVID-19 and other uncertainties affect the corporate strategy of companies? What role do board members play in incorporating sustainability into strategy?
These are some of the questions that will be discussed at the upcoming 天美传媒-ECGI Corporate Governance Conference to be held Oct. 4-5, under the theme 鈥淏oards of Directors and Corporate Strategy in an Uncertain Context.鈥� The conference is organized by 天美传媒鈥檚 Center for Corporate Governance and the , with the sponsorship of the .
The importance of corporate strategy
Corporate strategy is considered a central driver of the firm鈥檚 long-term orientation and a key lever for delivering financial performance. Corporate governance suggests that boards of directors have the duty to govern the firm and help develop it sustainably for the long term.
In dealing with strategy, boards face a complex task. Board directors need to understand the businesses of the company and their industries, as well as the main issues in complex strategic decisions, such as digital transformation, decarbonization and corporate restructuring. At the same time, the level of strategic uncertainties that companies and their boards face is also increasing.
Top scholars and business leaders
The upcoming conference, to be held over two days, will discuss these issues and more. The line-up of speakers includes top academics working in the areas of corporate strategy, corporate finance and organizational economics. Those include:
- Bengt Holmstr枚m (Nobel Prize in Economics and MIT professor)
- Marco Becht (Universit茅 Libre de Bruxelles)
- Margarethe F. Wiersema (University of California, Irvine)
- Ioannis Ioannou (London Business School)
- Ren茅e Adams (Oxford University)
- Jay B. Barney (University of Utah)
- Colin Mayer (Oxford University)
Speakers will also include CEOs and chair persons from top-tier companies, including:
- Denise Kingsmill (Board Member, Inditex)
- Tob铆as Mart铆nez (CEO, Cellnex)
- Rafael del Pino (Chairman, Ferrovial)
- Risto Siilasmaa (Investor and former Chairman, Nokia)
- Francisco Reyn茅s (Chairman, Naturgy)
- Jean-Pascal Tricoire (Chairman, Schneider Electric)
- Herman Daems (Chairman, BNP Paribas Fortis)
- Sophie L鈥橦茅lias (President, LeaderXXChange)
- Juvencio Maeztu (Deputy CEO & CFO, Ingka Ikea)
