Mark your calendars: 2nd Princeton CorpGov Forum with Economics Department on May 21, 2026

CorpGov is set to host the second edition of the Princeton CorpGov Forum on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Princeton University, in collaboration with the Department of Economics. The forum will feature an afternoon of panels, fireside discussions, and networking opportunities, concluding with a reception offering cocktails and substantial hors doeuvres.

The event will be recorded and transformed into a detailed report, shared on CorpGov and through content partners including Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg Terminals, Reuters via LSEG Workspace, and AlphaSense. All sessions will be filmed in 4K resolution with professional editing.

Institutional investors, corporate leaders, and Princeton alumni and students are encouraged to attend. Register here to secure your spot. Individuals interested in speaking can reach out via [email protected].

This forum follows the inaugural Princeton CorpGov Forum, which was held at The Nassau Inn in Princeton, New Jersey, in partnership with NYSE and Goldman Sachs. That event attracted over a hundred participants including investors, executives, and alumni for a full afternoon of panels and networking.

The Princeton Forum also builds on the momentum from the 5th Annual Palm Beach CorpGov Forum, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 5 and Thursday, Nov. 6. This upcoming event will host a diverse lineup of speakers from corporate governance, activism, IPOs, private equity, and venture capital sectors, including keynote speaker Josh Frank, Partner and Co-Chief Investment Officer at Trian Fund Management. Other notable speakers include Daphna Edwards Ziman and Andrew Keys.

Highlights from the First Princeton CorpGov Forum

• AI in Finance & Defense
• Investing Amid Geopolitical Tensions
• Realism in Shareholder Activism
• IPO Market Misperceptions
• Contested M&A and the Role of Private Equity
• Alternative Investing & Endowments

Notable Attendees and Speakers

• Tad Smith, Senior Partner, 1Roundtable Partners; Former CEO of Sothebys and Madison Square Garden Company
• James Ruddy, Former CEO, Sabre Industries
• Jeff Swartz, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Hundredwatt Labs
• John Evans, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Tractus Asia
• Soo Kim, Managing Partner and CIO, Standard General; Chairman, Ballys Corp
• Michael Weiksner, Co-Founder and CTO, DragonGC
• Francisco J. Morales Barrn, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP
• Peter Clarke, Senior Director, Roberts & Ryan Investments Inc.
• Kent Collier, Founder and CEO, Octus
• Craig DeDomenico, Managing Director, Stifel
• Ryan Flanagan, Managing Director, ICR
• Ira Gorsky, Managing Director, Edelman Smithfield
• Rafique Jiwani, Vice President, Goldman Sachs Private Equity
• Ryan Keating, Partner, Eisner Advisory Group
• Neil Keegan, CEO and Co-Founder, Marlinspike Partners
• Adam Kommel, Shareholder Activism Development Lead, Bloomberg LP
• Josh Kosman, Business Reporter, New York Post
• Kenneth Mantel, Partner, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP
• Tad Nacheff, Head of Financial Sponsor Coverage, NYSE Capital Markets
• Joseph Quintilian, Partner, Distributed Capital Partners
• Zachary Swartz, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP
• Alan Wink, Managing Director, Eisner Advisory Group
• Heath Winter, Partner, Longacre Square Partners
• Jarrett Banks, Editor-at-Large, CorpGov (Moderator)
• John Jannarone, Editor-in-Chief, CorpGov (Moderator)

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