Events
The Corporations and Society Initiative hosts a variety of events for members of Stanford GSB, Stanford University, and the broader community to discuss the complex and interacting forces that impact corporations and society.
Upcoming Events
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Lecture / Reading
Leadership Is Your Choice: Senior Associate Dean Gruenfeld in Conversation with Professor Linda Ginzel
Linda Ginzel and Senior Associate Dean Deb Gruenfeld challenge how we think about power and leadership. Can these skills be practiced, refined, shared, and used more intentionally?-Hybrid format: in person or Zoom.C106- Class of 1968 Building, Stanford Graduate School Business
655 Knight Way, Stanford
Stanford, CA 94305
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Power and Accountability: The Costs and Benefits of Speaking Up
Whistleblower Eric Ben-Artzi and former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao examine what it takes to speak up inside powerful institutions—and what accountability and better governance look like.-Hybrid format: in person or Zoom.C106, Class of 1968 Building, Stanford Graduate School Business
655 Knight Way, Stanford
Stanford, CA 94305
United States -
Lecture / Reading
AI, Cyber & Systemic Risk: Securing the Digital Frontline
Nicole Perlroth, former NYT journalist and cyber investor, explores how AI is amplifying threats and reshaping defense—implications for risk, resilience, and governance.-Hybrid format: in person or Zoom.Room: G101- Gunn Building, Stanford Graduate School Business
655 Knight Way, Stanford
Stanford, CA 94305
United States
Recent Events
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Off the Record with David Barboza: China, Technology, and the New Strategic Divide
Award-winning former New York Times investigative reporter shares his views on China after global integration.
January 23, 2026
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Rutger Bregman on Fighting For Humanity In the Age of the Machine
The 2025 BBC Reith Lecturer examines Big Tech’s power, the erosion of agency, and the moral choices societies must now confront.
December 17, 2025
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Who Gets to Decide? McKinsey, Power, and Public Consequences
New York Times investigative reporters, Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe, discuss the hidden influence of global consulting.
December 12, 2025
Featured Past Events