Corporate Governance - especially the effectiveness of the board of directors - can be improved by increasing cross-disciplinary research. This conference brings together those studying the topic and engaged in the field, from a wide range of experiences, to discuss and thereby enhance this research. Increased attention on a board’s ability to manage risks, (Enron failure, subprime crisis) makes this work vital. Our meetings will particularly focus on those risks of a disruptive or transformational nature. These risks includes “technology”, not only of the information kind, but also the impact of new products (new patents) on originating firms and their competitors, and significant economic crises fueled by new technologies such as the subprime crisis. Each has a potential for opening new opportunities for firms and for destroying existing ways of doing business.
This conference features A to Z perspectives with keynote addresses from:
- Edward Zajac, a leading researcher and educator in corporate governance, who has consulted heavily in this area. He is a member of several boards of directors and the James F. Bere Professor of Management & Organizations at Northwestern University.
Session Title: Alternative Realities of Corporate Governance
- Renee Adams, an international leading researcher on corporate governance who previously served at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Her research focuses on the role of the board in corporate governance and emphasizes the internal dynamics of top management teams and group decision-making. She is a Professor of Finance from the University of Queensland, Australia.
Session Title: Boards, Regulators and Monkeys
- David Haffner, is President and Chief Executive Officer, and a director, of Leggett & Platt, Inc. In addition, David is a member of the board of directors of Bemis Company, serving on the nominating and corporate governance committee and as chair of the compensation committee.
Session Title: Board Composition and Communication: Best Practices
- Tom Melzer, a co-founder and managing director of RiverVest Venture Partners and former CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Tom now works with portfolio company CEOs and boards as a confidant and advisor on strategy, management, and finance. In addition, Tom is a member of several boards of directors.
Session Title: Board Oversight of Venture Capital-Backed Companies: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
We invite you to come and network with many other executives and noted researchers who will be discussing board composition, incentives, regulation, and innovation challenges; as well as opportunities for conducting cross-disciplinary research.
This conference will let you foster new working relationships, enhance doctoral education, and generate high-impact future research. The Trulaske College of Business is looking forward to hosting you for this dynamic event.
Cornell Hall, home of the Trulaske College of Business
We thank our major funder, Mizzou Advantage, a new, high-visibility strategic initiative at the University of Missouri.