Event Coverage
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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
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Tackling the Wealth Gap: KKR’s Pete Stavros and a New Employee Ownership Model
The founder and chairman of Ownership Works talks to GSB students about increasing engagement and building wealth for lower-income workers.
May 17, 2023
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Unions: A Blind Spot in Business Education Today
Faiz Shakir discusses the growing power of the labor movement and how business leaders can better engage with their employees.
May 07, 2023
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Faculty Talk: How “Free-Market Capitalism” is Overwhelming Democratic Institutions
CASI faculty co-director Anat Admati speaks at the Stanford GSB Alumni Women’s Leadership Conference.
March 22, 2023
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Tariq Fancy on Why We Need to Pull the Moral Cloak of Responsibility Away from Business
Former BlackRock CIO for sustainable investing examines “Tesla capitalism” vs. “tobacco capitalism.”
February 15, 2023
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The Inside Scoop on the SEC with Former Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
CASI discussion tackles a range of regulatory challenges, financial misdeeds, and agency missteps in recent years.
February 06, 2023