Event Coverage
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The Press in Peril: How Power, Politics, and Profit Are Reshaping Journalism
A CASI-hosted conversation with Jesse Eisinger, Senior Editor and Reporter for ProPublica.
March 14, 2025
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Watchdogs or Lapdogs: Rohit Chopra and the Regulatory Fight for Fairness
CASI-hosted discussion with the former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on reigning in corporate power.
March 12, 2025
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Beyond the Pitch Deck: Truths About Venture Capital
CASI-hosted panel discussion with noted entrepreneurs and investors Russell Siegelman and Scott Brady on the realities, risks, and rewards of venture capital.
March 04, 2025
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Leadership in the Age of Outrage: Lessons from Karthik Ramanna
At a recent Stanford GSB’s CASI event, Ramanna discussed a new book he wrote to help business leaders navigate internal and external pressures.
November 20, 2024
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Defending Democracy and Justice in an Era of Rising Autocracies
At a CASI-hosted event, Sir William Browder (GSB ’89) discusses investing, human rights, and managing high-risk markets.
October 31, 2024
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Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: Authors Unveil the Stark Black-White Wealth Gap
CASI-hosted discussion with journalists Ebony Reed and Louise Story on their new book examining the historical and ongoing issues that fuel economic discrimination.
June 17, 2024
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"Davos Man" Exposed: Can Billionaires Really Solve Our Problems?
New York Times’ reporter Peter Goodman discusses rising inequality and challenges the effectiveness of billionaire solutions.
May 08, 2024
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The Great Debate: Is Democracy For Sale?
A CASI-hosted panel discussion reveals the challenges of creating a fair economy.
May 03, 2024
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Stanford Launches New Program on Capitalism and Democracy
CASI at the GSB and CDDRL at Freeman Spogli Collaborate to Address Democratic Recession
May 02, 2024
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A Conversation with Fahmi Quadir, Wall Street's Fearless Short Seller
At a CASI-hosted discussion, Quadir provided insights into the mindset and strategies of a seasoned short seller in navigating complex market dynamics
February 20, 2024
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China's Rise: An In-Depth Conversation with David Barboza
Former NY Times journalist and co-founder of The Wire China & WireScreen discusses the economic and technological changes that have redefined the global balance of power.
February 09, 2024
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Power and Politics in Banking
A conversation with CASI Faculty Director Anat Admati and Kevin Warsh, former governor of the Federal Reserve, moderated by Professor Amit Seru
February 01, 2024
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How Banking Undermines Democracy
In a recent CDDRL seminar, CASI Faculty Director and Professor Anat Admati shared her research on how banks use their power to break and distort rules with impunity.
January 12, 2024
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Five Takeaways: What’s the Point of an MBA?
Exploring the value of an MBA: A Stanford GSB Perspective
December 14, 2023
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Choosing a Path to Power for Good
The Corporations and Society Initiative (CASI) hosted an event examining leadership with Linda Ginzel, Anat Admati, and Jeffrey Pfeffer.
December 12, 2023
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Exposing The Big Fail: How COVID-19 Revealed America’s Health Divide
Investigative journalist and author Bethany McLean dissects the nation’s disjointed pandemic response.
November 21, 2023
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Bill Browder's Quest to Challenge Authoritarian Regimes and Advocate for Change
Browder discussed Putin, the war in Ukraine, ongoing efforts by the Russian leader to punish him, and his campaign for justice.
June 19, 2023
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Unmasking the Financial Secrecy System: How Rogue Capitalism Threatens Democracy
CASI-hosted event features Raymond Baker, author of Invisible Trillions, with Larry Diamond, senior fellow at Freeman Spogli Institute (FSI) and Hoover Institution.
May 25, 2023
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CASI Faculty Co-Director Anat Admati on the Recent Bank Failures and What Went Wrong
A roundup of media articles, interviews and opinion pieces with Admati, Stanford GSB Professor of Finance & Economics, who has written extensively about the banking system.
May 21, 2023
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Exposing the Big “Free Market” Myth with Author Naomi Oreskes
CASI discussion examines the consequences of businesses pushing “free market” ideology and the changes needed for markets to support rather than impede democracy.
May 19, 2023