November 20, 2026
8:30 AM-4:15 PM

Location: Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Pulitzer Hall, Joseph D. Jamail Lecture Hall and World Room, 3rd Floor

2950 Broadway
New York, NY 10027

This conference will gather speakers from academia, the judiciary, and the legal and finance industries to explore relevant issues in M&A and corporate governance. Topics of conversation will include the federal government's new industrial policy, current antitrust developments affecting dealmaking, artificial intelligence in the law, and the state of shareholder activism.

Program

8:30-9:00 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:15 AM | Welcome Remarks

9:15-10:30 AM | The New Government Industrial Policy

10:30-10:45 AM | Break

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Current Antitrust Developments Affecting Dealmaking

12:00-12:15 PM | Lunch Break

12:15-1:00 PM | Lunch Fireside Chat with Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster

1:00-1:15 PM | Break

1:15-2:30 PM | AI in Law

2:30-2:45 PM | Break

2:45-4:00 PM | The State of Shareholder Activism

4:00-4:15 PM | Closing Remarks

Register By
November 18, 2026 4:00 PM

For any questions, contact us at millsteincenter@law.columbia.edu.