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Explore readings on today’s corporations and society issues.
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The New Cyber Arms Race in the Age of AI
Former New York Times cyber reporter and cyber investor Nicole Perlroth discusses new threats facing global security from AI-enabled cyberwarfare and influence campaigns.
March 20, 2026
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Whistleblowers: Courage, Consequences, and the Choice to Speak Out
Eric Ben-Artzi and Ellen Pao on the personal and professional costs of challenging powerful institutions.
March 13, 2026
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Power and Politics in Banking Today
Stanford professors Anat Admati and Amit Seru share their views on the banking industry, the Federal Reserve, and Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh.
March 02, 2026
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Leadership is a Choice: Challenging How We Think About Power and Leadership
University of Chicago Booth Professor Linda Ginzel and Stanford GSB Senior Associate Dean Deborah Gruenfeld on the moments that shape how we lead.
February 12, 2026
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The Harmful Effects of “Good” Corporate Governance
New research by Admati, Atkinson, and Pfleiderer argue that when misconduct is profitable, corporate guardrails to deter wrongdoing often fail and can lead to more unlawful behavior.
February 04, 2026
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Kevin Warsh in Conversation with CASI
CASI-hosted discussions examine monetary policy and institutional power with the incoming Federal Reserve chairman.
February 02, 2026
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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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Santiago Paz Ojeda: Bridging Government and Private Sector Innovation
Stanford MBA and CASI Leader Santiago Paz Ojeda shares how he’s using blended finance, technology, and GSB insights to advance public services in Peru.
January 16, 2026
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Alexis Opferman: Bringing Stanford Insights Back to the Navy
Navy reservist, CASI Co-Director, and MBA candidate Alexis Opferman shares how GSB is sharpening her leadership and problem-solving—and how she’s applying those lessons in service.
January 16, 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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Power to Truth: China, Power, and What We Fail to See
New York Times investigative journalist Michael Forsythe talks with Stanford GSB Professor Anat Admati about the hidden influence of political and corporate institutions.
December 17, 2025
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Power to Truth: Investigative Journalism, Hidden Harms, and the Battle for Public Trust
Pulitzer-prize winning New York Times investigative reporter Walt Bogdanich shares his thoughts on the value of exposing truth with Stanford GSB’s Anat Admati.
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
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Power to Truth: The Case for Moral Ambition
Historian and author Rutger Bregman reexamines how we define meaningful success with Stanford GSB Professor Anat Admati.
December 02, 2025
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Will 2026 Bring Financial Crisis?
Stanford GSB Professor and CASI Faculty Director Anat Admati weighs in on whether a major crisis is imminent, and how economies can limit the fallout.
December 01, 2025
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Leading in a Time of Transformation: Dean Sarah Soule on Rethinking the MBA
The GSB’s new dean discusses reframing business education to emphasize judgment, adaptability, and principled leadership.
November 12, 2025
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Why Have We Failed To Limit the Corruption of Global Capital?
Richard Messick recaps the Global Capitalism, Trust & Accountability Conference, where experts discussed how global corruption works and ways to confront it.
November 10, 2025
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How Law Protects and Promotes Corporate Misconduct
Jennifer Taub reveals how weak enforcement, regulatory capture, and “accountability theater” perpetuate corporate misconduct and erode public trust.
October 22, 2025
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The Challenge of Accountability Under US Business Law
Elizabeth Pollman shows how legal safeguards designed to deter corporate misconduct frequently fail to hold directors and officers personally accountable.
October 22, 2025
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Germany’s CumEx and CumCum Financial Scandals Reveal How Democratic Institutions Fail
Gerhard Schick explains how Germany’s CumEx and CumCum scandals exposed systemic failures in regulators, politics, banks, and media, letting tax fraud persist for decades.
September 30, 2025