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6.19.25
Second Annual Rome Conference on AI, Ethics and Corporate Governance
The Second Annual Rome Conference on AI, Ethics and Corporate Governance will again bring together senior executives from leading AI companies, as well as large enterprises deploying AI, with policymakers, scholars, ethicists and lawyers to holistically consider the challenges facing the ethics and governance of AI.
Affiliated Programs
1.30.25
Skytop - Shareholder Activism Summit 2025
Join over 200 shareholder engagement, communications, and industry thought leaders as they discuss how ongoing shareholder engagement and activism play a vital role in affecting share value, how activist investors cultivate relationships with companies to positively influence sustained value creation, and the latest campaign practices of activists, their outcomes, and how boards and executives work constructively toward improved stock performance.
Affiliated Programs
11.06.24
What’s AI Got to Do with It: Should Companies Rethink their Corporate Governance Structure?
Join us for a fireside chat that explores whether companies should rethink their traditional corporate governance structures in light of evolving AI technologies. We will examine the role of shareholder primacy, the rise of dual-class stock in Silicon Valley, and the impact of AI on future governance models. This session will provide insights for directors and legal professionals advising companies on long-term strategy and decision-making.
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4.12.24
Rome Conference on AI, Ethics, and the Future of Corporate Governance
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni recently emphasized the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), positioning it as "the greatest intellectual, practical, and anthropological challenge of the era." We stand on the brink of a revolution poised to reshape the very fabric of our industries and societies. Recognising this, during Italy’s Presidency of the G7 in 2024, the Prime Minister has said that one of her top objectives is to develop dialogue between public and private stakeholders on AI because “public and private interests, [though] both legitimate, are not always overlapping and sometimes are at odds.”
WSGR Events
12.12.23
AI and Corporate Governance: Challenging Governance and Ethical Issues Raised by Powerful Technology
Join the Wilson Sonsini AI and Corporate Governance teams and prominent legal scholar and Harvard Law professor, Noah Feldman, for a webinar exploring the key considerations for AI companies and how they are governed.
Affiliated Programs
11.11.21
The 2021 Berkeley Fall Forum for Corporate Governance
Wilson Sonsini is proud to support the Berkeley Forum on Corporate Governance 2021. This two-day hybrid conference features panel discussions, workshops and interviews on cutting-edge topics in corporate governance, M&A and business law.
Speaking Engagements
9.28.21
The Federalist Society: Corporate Social Responsibility, Investment Strategy, and Liability Risks
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to support The Federalist Society session on Corporate Social Responsibility, Investment Strategy, and Liability Risks. Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) investing is growing in popularity. However, since this strategy is relatively young, the short- and long-term merits and potential harm to investors are both unclear. A distinguished panel of experts will discuss a new paper, titled "Corporate Collusion" written by former U.S. Ambassador and White House Counsel, C. Boyden Gray. The group will offer their differing views on the legal issues involved, including ESG, ERISA requirements, fiduciary duty, and more.
Affiliated Programs
9.15.20
Corporate Board Member's ESG Board Forum 2020
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is proud to support Corporate Board Member's ESG Board Forum 2020: Redefining Purpose and Risk for Strategic Advantage and Growth. As companies are challenged to achieve short-term objectives while ensuring long-term results in an increasingly complex and transparent environment, external stakeholders are defining performance well beyond bottom-line numbers and financial yardsticks. Boards must acquaint themselves with these expanding expectations to best serve all of their stakeholders.
WSGR Events
8.05.20
Inside America’s Boardroom – Proxy Solicitation Reform: What Boards Should Know
In July 2020, the SEC released a new set of proxy solicitation rules designed to improve the accuracy, transparency and effectiveness of the proxy voting system. The new rules will benefit corporate issuers in a number of ways—most notably giving companies a chance to respond to proxy advisory recommendations.
Affiliated Programs
1.31.20
Corporate Governance 2020: Recent Developments and Anticipating the Future Trends
Join Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and NYU Law’s Institute for Corporate Governance and Finance for a conference on the key corporate governance issues for 2020. The presenters are leaders in the governance world – including public company directors, CEOs, asset managers, venture capitalists, and academics. The day will feature, among other things, topical panels and a “fireside chat” between Bill Chandler, the former Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, and Delaware Supreme Court Justice Tamika Montgomery-Reeves.