This online event will be recorded. 

Activists are pushing for deals, challenging CEOs, and using AI as a tool in their campaigns. What can boards learn from the 2026 proxy season, and how should they prepare for what comes next?

Bringing the Stanford Law classroom to the boardroom, the Rock Center for Corporate Governance welcomes Derek Zaba, Stanford Law School lecturer, and two guest speakers from his shareholder activism course: Jack Lazar, public company director, and Dan Plants, founder of Voce Capital Management.

Join us for a closer look at:

• The 2026 proxy season: What it revealed about the evolution of investor behavior, activist tactics, board responses, and campaign outcomes.
• Current activist demands: Heightened demand for M&A and other transactional outcomes, direct attacks on CEOs, and operational activism.
• AI’s role in activism: AI as an activist attack angle and its broader impact on the activism ecosystem.
• Preparing for the next campaign: What boards should be doing now to anticipate risk and stay ahead.