International Corporate Governance Conference 2026

Purposeful Governance in a Changing World

In today’s turbulent global economy, corporate governance cannot be separated from the forces transforming firms, markets, and societies. The evolving purpose of the corporation, the use of artificial intelligence and heightened geopolitical tensions call for renewed attention to how corporate governance adapt to sustain long-term value creation and societal well-being, a shift toward more purposeful governance.

DDN Founder and CEO Bob Zukis will be speaking on the corporate governance of AI systems with an autonomy based approach.  

Each year, the ICGS conference provides a forum for international academics and policymakers to showcase and discuss the latest corporate governance research issues and practices. Bringing together academics from management, finance, accounting, international business, and law, the 2026 conference theme seeks to promote cross-disciplinary dialogue on how boards, executives, investors, states, and regulators can shape purposeful governance in a rapidly changing, globally interconnected business environment.