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2-day Conference
MONEY, POLITICS AND CORPORATE RISK:
A Two-Day Conference on Corporate Participation in the Political Process To be held in New York City at Baruch College, Feb. 28 - 29
New York - Corporate political participation is a fact of life in 21st century America, though the manner and degree of corporate influence on politics continues to be a subject of controversy and debate.
"Money, Politics and Corporate Risk," a two-day conference on corporate political activity, will take place Thursday and Friday, Feb. 28-29, 2008, in New York City at Baruch College's Newman Conference Center (151 E. 25th Street, 7th fl).
Focusing on the twin themes of transparency and accountability, the conference has been planned for an audience of corporate directors, senior executives, lawyers, journalists and academics. This event is jointly sponsored by the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, the Wharton School's Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research, Directorship magazine, and the Center for Political Accountability. Coverage Invited.
On Thursday, Feb. 28th, the conference will explore company political participation in the broader context of the societal role and responsibilities of corporations. When and how should corporations participate in political activity? How can companies avoid the growing legal and reputation risks posed by corporate political spending? What is the role of corporate directors in establishing policies for and overseeing company political spending?
Former congressman and White House chief of staff Leon Panetta will give a luncheon address on the role and responsibilities of corporations as participants in the democratic process. Other high-profile participants include Gerald Greenwald, former CEO of UAL Corp.; Charles Kolb, president of the Committee for Economic Development; Larry Harris, a principal in Mason-Dixon Polling & Research; Bruce Freed, executive director, the Center for Political Accountability; Karl Sandstrom of Perkins Coie LLP and former vice chair of the Federal Election Commission, and John Elliott, dean of the Zicklin School of Business.
The February 29th session will be structured more as a workshop and will focus on creating a culture of accountability within companies on political spending. Participants will consider how directors can carry out effective and independent oversight and how directors should deal with the media spotlight on their responsibilities and activities.
The luncheon speaker on Feb. 29 will be John C. Coffee, Jr., the Adolf A. Berle Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. Other speakers include The Hon. William C. Thompson, Jr., New York City Comptroller; Alan Rudnick, program director of the Conference Board of Directors' Institute, and Carol Bowie, head of the Governance Center at RiskMetrics (formerly Institutional Shareholder Services).
For additional information or to register call: 646.312.3231 or visit http://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/mpcr1
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