The Symposium was the product of a multi-year partnership between Bentley University and the State Street Foundation. The Symposium brought together corporate leaders, academics, journalists, and government representatives for an intensive conference dedicated to exploring practical challenges in business ethics and best practices for responding to them.
The Symposium was held every year from 2005 to 2020. Agendas, participant lists, and videos of selected events can be found below. While the Symposium is currently on hiatus, we look forward to holding it again in the near future, and are currently searching for new sponsors.
For questions, please contact Jeff Moriarty (781-891-2085) or Gail Sands (781-891-2981)
Past Events
16TH ANNUAL GLOBAL BUSINESS ETHICS SYMPOSIUM
Business and Social Media: Opportunities and Risks
November 12 - 13, 2020
See the 2020 agenda, and review our panelists' bios.
PROGRAM AGENDA - November 12, 2020
9:15 to 9:30 a.m. Conference Welcome, Day 1
Jeffrey Moriarty, Bentley University
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: "The Dark Side of Technology"
Jānis Sārts, NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence
10:45 to 11:45 a.m. A View from Practice
Moderator: Robert McNulty, President and Founder, Just Business, LLC
Panelists:
- Trevor Hughes, President and CEO, International Association of Privacy Professionals
- Rodrigo Martinez, Founder & CEO, AZUL Strategy & Creative
- Ashley Jakubczyk, Associate Director, Social Media, Bentley University
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Academic Perspectives
Moderator: Joseph Weiss, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Katherina Pattit, University of St. Thomas, Dawn R. Elm, University of St. Thomas
- "Organizational Boundary Management: Why, When and How?"
- Tom White, Loyola Marymount
- "Social Media Platforms and the Assault on Truth"
- Vikram Bhargava, Santa Clara University, Manuel Velasquez, Santa Clara University
- "Ethics of the Attention Economy: What's Wrong with Making Social Media Addictive?
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Elliot Schrage, Former Vice President Communications and Public Policy,
Facebook in conversation with Jeff Gulati, Professor, Global Studies, Bentley University
PROGRAM AGENDA - November 13, 2020
9:15 to 9:30 a.m. Conference Welcome, Day 2
Jeffrey Moriarty, Bentley University
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: "Putting Fairness into Practice: Building AI in Organizations" Josh Simmons, Harvard University
10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Academic Perspectives
Moderator: Jill Brown, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Matt Caulfield, The Wharton School
- "Social Media, Restorative Justice, and the Value of Discretion"
- Helet Botha, Darden School of Business, Bidhan L. Parmar and Andrew Sell, Darden School of Business
- "The Effects of Social Media Consumption on Individuals' Reasoning about Moral Dilemmas: An Exploratory Investigation"
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Hannah Grove, Chief Marketing Officer, State Street in conversation with Jeffrey Moriarty, Bentley University
Artificial Intelligence and the Responsibilities of Business: Mapping the Ethical Terrain
See the 2019 agenda, and review our panelists' bios.
15TH ANNUAL GLOBAL BUSINESS ETHICS SYMPOSIUM
AGENDA - MAY 21, 2019
9:30 - 11:00 Welcome and opening session, "Artificial Intelligence -- The Big Picture"
Moderator: Jill Brown, Professor of Management, Bentley University,
Presentations by:
- Richard De George, University Distinguished Professor, University of Kansas
- Lisa Amini, Director, IBM Research Cambridge
- Kirsten Martin, Associate Professor, George Washington University
11:30-1:00 AI and Making Machines Moral
Moderator: Cynthia Clark, Bentley Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility
Panelists:
- Tom Donaldson, Mark O. Winkelman Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, Wharton, University of Pennsylvanian
- Jean-Francois Bonnefon, MIT Media Labs and Moral Machines project
- Doug Bosse, David Meade White Jr. Chair in Business at the Robins School of Business at University of Richmond
1:00-2:00 NETWORKING LUNCHEON
2:00-3:15 PANEL: Session A: Human Rights, National Security and AI
Moderator: Robert McNulty, Director of Programs, W. Michael Hoffman Center for Business Ethics
Panelists:
- Kade Crockford, Director, Technology for Liberty Program, ACLU of Massachusetts
- Matt Schrader, China Analyst, Alliance for Securing Democracy, German Marshall Fund of the United States
2:00-3:15 PANEL: Session B: AI and Medicine
Moderator: Fred Ledley, Professor of Natural & Applied Sciences & Management, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Art Caplan, Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics and Director of Division of Medical Ethics, NYU
- John Brownstein, Chief Innovation Officer, Boston Children's Hospital
3:30-4:45 Where Do We Go From Here: The Future Of AI
Moderator: Heikki Topi, Professor, Computer Information Systems, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Peter Norvig, Director of Research, Google Inc.
- M. Lynne Markus, Professor, Information Process Management, Bentley University
The Ethics of Inclusion
The workforce has never been so diverse but there is currently a heightened tension across society and in many workplaces. What should companies do differently as they think about inclusion in the workplace? How do companies create more diverse boards? Fight bias and discrimination? Engage men as allies? Infuse ethics into the workplace culture?
Bentley University – known for its ethics education – hosted a symposium, “The Ethics of Inclusion”, to uncover some of the lessons learned from renown practitioners and academics. What follows is the agenda and clickable links for viewing the panel recordings.
14TH ANNUAL GLOBAL BUSINESS ETHICS SYMPOSIUM
AGENDA - MAY 21, 2018
9:00 INTRODUCTION
Cynthia Clark – Director, Bentley Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility, Director of the Harold S. Geneen Institute of Corporate Governance
9:15 WELCOME
Gloria Cordes Larson – President, Bentley University
9:30 - 10:45 OPENING PANEL: CHANGING THE NATURE OF WORK
Moderator: Deb Pine, Executive Director, Center for Women in Business, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller, Program Manager, D&I, TripAdvisor
- Kiersten Kaye, Talent Management & Training, Americas Group, Dassault Systemes
- Elaine Sullivan, VP, Director of Retail Marketing, Retail Channel Marketing, Eaton Vance
11:15-12:30 SESSION A: GENDER AND DIVERSITY ON BOARDS
Moderator: Pat Flynn, Trustee Professor of Economics & Management, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Patricia Gabaldon, Assistant Professor, IE Business School, Spain
- Siri Terjesen, Associate Professor. American University & Norwegian School of Economics
- Arna Arnardottir, Associate Professor, Reykjavik University, Iceland
11:15-12:30 SESSION B: MEN AS ALLIES
Moderator: Trish Foster, Program Director, Center for Women in Business, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Ray Novak, Senior Analyst, Project Management, Diversity & Inclusion, Liberty Mutual
- Alex Hirs, Assistant Director of Gender Equity and Development, Bentley University
- Len Pepe - Managing Director-Audit, Leader of Industry Groups and Markets, Grant Thornton LLP
12:30-2:00 LUNCHEON KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Paul Francisco, Chief Diversity Officer and Head of Workforce Development Programs at State Street Corporation
2:00-3:15 PANEL: INFUSING ETHICS AND CULTURE IN ORGANIZATIONS
Moderator: Jill Brown, Associate Professor, Geneen Institute Research Professor of Governance, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Manuel Guillén, Associate Professor, University of Valencia, Spain
- Celia Moore, Associate Professor, Bocconi University, Italy
- Michael Pirson, Associate Professor, Fordham University, New York
3:30-4:45 PANEL: DISCRIMINATION AND BIAS AT WORK
Moderator: Mateo Cruz, Lecturer of Management, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Kate Penn, Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Bentley University
- Paula Parnagian, D&I Manager, Eversource Energy
- Kristen Bakalar, Director of Leadership Development, Athena Health
5:00-6:00 CLOSING RECEPTION
"Business Ethics in Context: Lessons from Health Care, Finance and Marketing"
9:00 WELCOME ADDRESS
Cynthia Clark – Director, Bentley Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility, Director of the Harold S. Geneen Institute of Corporate Governance
9:00 - 10:00 PANEL: FINANCE AND ETHICS
Moderator: Kristina Minnick, Associate Professor, Finance, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Kara Tan Bhala, Ph.D, President and Founder, Seven Pillars Institute for Global Finance and Ethics
- Jim Peterson, Current SVP & Chief Financial Officer at Price Chopper/Market 32 Supermarkets, and Board Member of Ellison Bakery, Inc.; former CFO of Keurig
Watch the panel
10:00 - 11:00 PANEL: MARKETING AND ETHICS
Moderator: Ian Cross, Director, Marketing Technology Center, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Marci Sapers, Principal, Marketing Excellence, Inc.
- George Brenkert, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus, Georgetown University
- Paul Marobella, Chairman and CEO, Havas Creative, U.S.
11:15 – 12:15 PANEL: HEALTH CARE AND ETHICS
Moderator: Fred Ledley, Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Ed Burr, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, University Health Care System
- Harold Braswell, Ph.D, Assistant Professor at the Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics, St. Louis University
12:15-1:30 LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Rakhi Kumar, Managing Director and Head of ESG Investments and Asset Stewardship at State Street Global Advisors (SSGA)
2:00 CONCLUSION
GBES 2016 Program Agenda - "Reflections on Business Ethics"
9:15 AM WELCOME ADDRESS
Gloria Cordes Larson - President, Bentley University
Introduction by Cynthia Clark – Director, Bentley Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility, Director of the Harold S. Geneen Institute of Corporate Governance
9:30 AM OPENING KEYNOTE
W. Michael Hoffman - Executive Director, Center for Business Ethics, Bentley U. “The Center for Business Ethics and the Business Ethics Movement”
10:00 - 11:15 AM OPENING PANEL
THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF BUSINESS ETHICS: PERSPECTIVES OF ETHICS CENTER DIRECTORS
Moderator: Cynthia Clark, Bentley University
Panelists:
- W. Michael Hoffman, Bentley University
- James Weber, Duquesne University
- Laura Hartman, Boston University
11:15 - 11:45 AM NETWORKING BREAK
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session A: TEACHING ETHICS – CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
Moderator: Anthony Buono, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Robert Frederick, Bentley University
- Craig Van Sandt, University of Northern Iowa
- Andy Wicks, University of Virginia
Session B: GLOBAL ETHICS SPOTLIGHT
Moderator: Jeffrey Moriarty, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Jim Trainum, Criminal Case Review & Consulting and This American Life, USA
- Elies Segui Mas, University of Valencia, Spain
- Rodica Milena Zaharia, University of Economic Studies from Bucharest, Romania
1:00 - 2:15 PM LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Anthony O'Reilly Ethics and Compliance Officer for State Street Corporation
2:15 - 3:30 PM CURRENT RESEARCH IN ETHICS
Moderator: Bob McNulty, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Dawn Elm, University of St. Thomas
- David Hess, University of Michigan
- Jill Brown, Bentley University
3:30 - 4:00 PM NETWORKING BREAK
4:00 -5:15 PM THE ACCOUNTABLE ORGANIZATION
Moderator: Martin Conyon, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Andrew Ward, Lehigh University
- Joanne Ciulla, University of Richmond
- Erica Steckler, Bentley University
5:30 - 7:00 PM CLOSING RECEPTION
GBES 2015 Program Agenda
Registration: 8:30 – 9:30 in Råvarebygningen Hall, Copenhagen Business School
9:15 WELCOME
Per Holten-Andersen, President of Copenhagen Business School
See biography | Video of welcome
9:30 OPENING KEYNOTE
Mads Ovlisen, former CEO of Novo Nordisk
10:00 - 11:15 OPENING PANEL
WHAT IS THE SCANDINAVIAN CONTEXT?
Moderator: Robert Strand, University of California at Berkeley Center for Responsible Business and Assistant Professor, Copenhagen Business School | Watch Robert's Panel Introduction
Panelists:
- Nikodemus Solitander, Hanken School of Economics, Finland | Watch Niko's Remarks
- Annette Stube, Head of Group Sustainability, The Maersk Group, Denmark |
Watch Annette's Remarks - David Vogel, University of California at Berkeley, USA | Watch David's Remarks
Video of Complete Opening Panel
11:15 - 11:45 NETWORKING BREAK
11:45 - 1:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session A: SUSTAINABILITY AND GOVERNANCE | Watch Session | Watch Q&A
Moderator: Cynthia Clark, Associate Professor of Management and Director of the Harold S. Geneen Institute of Corporate Governance, Bentley University, USA
Panelists:
- Steen Thomsen, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
- Johanne Grosvold, University of Bath, United Kingdom
- Trond Randøy, University of Agder, Norway
Session B: THE ROLE OF PARTNERSHIPS IN SUSTAINABILITY & CSR
Moderator: Jill Brown, Associate Professor of Management, Bentley University
Panelists:
- Rob Phillips, University of Richmond, USA
- Robert Strand, University of California at Berkeley and Copenhagen Business School
- Annette Stube, Head of Group Sustainability, The Maersk Group, Denmark
1:00 LUNCHEON SPEAKER
David Suetens, Executive Vice President & International Chief Risk Officer for State Street Corporation
2:15 - 3:30 SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING IN A MANDATORY VS. VOLUNTARY CONTEXT
Moderator: Mette Morsing, Copenhagen Business School | Watch Complete Panel Video
Panelists:
- Jeremy Moon, Professor, Copenhagen Business School
- Siri Carson, Associate Professor, Programme for Applied Ethics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway
- Atle Midttun, Professor at Norwegian School of Management (BI), Norway
3:30 - 4:00 NETWORKING BREAK
4:00 - 5:15 RESEARCH IN SUSTAINABILITY: MAKING US THINK
Moderator: Tony Buono, Bentley University | Watch Complete Panel Video
Panelists:
- Sandra Waddock, Boston College, USA
- Stefano Ponte, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
- Kai Hockerts, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
5:30 - 7:00 EVENING RECEPTION - Cocktails and Music @ CBS
Global Business Ethics Symposium May 19, 2014
The Bentley Center for Business Ethics and Bentley Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility proudly presented the 2014 Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium, sponsored by the State Street Foundation. The tenth in a multi-year partnership, the event brought together international academicians, corporate and civil society leaders, and media to explore best practices and challenges in business ethics and ethics education.
Luncheon Keynote: Scott Powers, CEO, State Street Global Advisors
The Proceedings from the 2014 Program is available as a PDF file here.
Ninth Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium
Global Business Ethics Symposium May 20, 2013
The Bentley Center for Business Ethics and Bentley Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility proudly presented the 2013 Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium, sponsored by the State Street Foundation. The ninth in a multi-year partnership, the event brought together international academicians, corporate and civil society leaders, and media to explore best practices and challenges in business ethics and ethics education.
Opening Keynote: Fredrik Gjerstad, Senior Vice President and Head of Investment Risk Management, State Street Global Advisors
Lunch Keynote: Patricia Harned, President, Ethics Resource Center
The Proceedings from the 2013 Program is available as a PDF file here.
Eighth Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium
Global Business Ethics Symposium May 21, 2012
The Bentley Center for Business Ethics and Bentley Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility proudly presented the 2012 Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium, sponsored by the State Street Foundation. The eighth in a multi-year partnership, the event brought together international academicians, corporate and civil society leaders, and media to explore best practices and challenges in business ethics and ethics education.
Opening Keynote: Pamela F. Paton, Senior Vice President and Chief Administration Officer, Corporate Development and Global Relationship Management, State Street
Keynote: Conscious Capitalism: The Future of Capitalism?
W. Michael Hoffman, Hieken Professor of Business and Professional Ethics, and Founding Executive Director, Center for Business Ethics, Bentley University
Rajendra Sisodia, Professor of Marketing, Bentley University and Chairman and Co-founder, Conscious Capitalism Institute
Lunch Keynote: Stephen B. Young, Global Executive Director, Caux Round Table
The Proceedings from the 2012 Program is available as a PDF file here.
The Seventh Bentley Global Business Ethics symposium
In partnership with Euromed Management
Marseille, France
The 2011 Symposium was also a UN PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education) co-sponsored event.
Opening Keynote: Richard Lacaille, Chief Global Investment Officer, State Street Global Advisors.
The 2011 program can be viewed here.
The Proceedings from the 2011 Program is available as a PDF file here.
The Sixth Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium
WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY?
DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES ON SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICE IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT
Bentley College
Waltham, Massachusetts
Opening Keynote: Tracy Atkinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, State Street Corporation
Luncheon Keynote: Hazel Henderson, Founder, Ethical Markets Media LLC
The 2010 Program Booklet is available here.
The Proceedings from the 2010 Program is available as a PDF file here.
The Fifth Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium
BUILDING RESPONSIBLE GLOBAL CULTURES:
THE ROLE OF ETHICS, CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
The Fifth Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium
Bentley College
Waltham, Massachusetts
Opening Keynote: Arlene Rockefeller, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Equities Management Group, State Street Global Advisors
Luncheon Keynote: Frank Piantidosi, Chief Executive Officer, North American Financial Advisory Services, Deloitte
The 2009 program can be viewed here.
The Proceedings from the 2009 Program is available as a PDF file here.
The Fourth Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium
May 19, 2008
ETHICS, GOVERNANCE AND ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
The Fourth Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium
Bentley College
Waltham, Massachusetts
Opening Keynote: Nancy Loucks, Executive Vice President, Head of Enterprise Risk Management, State Street Corporation
Luncheon Keynote: Nick Tommasino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Audit and Enterprise Risk Services, Deloitte & Touche LLP
The 2008 program can be viewed here.
The Proceedings from the 2008 Program is available as a PDF file here.
The Third Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium
June 18, 2007
BUSINESS ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
DIFFERENT SIDES OF THE SAME COIN?
A COMPARISON OF EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES
The Third Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium
In partnership with Universidad Pontificia Comillas
Madrid, Spain
Opening Keynote: Jean-François Schock, Senior Managing Director, Strategic Growth Group, State Street Global Advisors — Europe/Middle East/Africa
Luncheon Keynote: Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, Chairman and CEO, DaimlerChrysler Spain
Closing Remarks: "Principles of Social Business: The Grameen Trust and Micro-Finance," H.I. Latifee, Managing Director, Grameen Trust
The 2007 Symposium program can be viewed here.
The Proceedings from the 2007 Program is available as a PDF file here.
The Second Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium
May 22, 2006
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY:
COPING WITH GLOBALIZATION
The Second Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium
Bentley College
Waltham, Massachusetts
Opening Keynote: "Challenges in Corporate Social Responsibility," Richard W. Pearl, Vice President, Community Affairs, State Street Corporation
Luncheon Keynote: "Found in Translation: Ethics and Corporate Responsibility Applied to a Global World," Barry Salzberg, Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche USA
The 2006 Symposium program can be viewed here.
The Proceedings from the 2006 Program is available as a PDF file here.
The Inaugural Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium
May 23, 2005
ETHICS AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
The Inaugural Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium
Bentley College
Waltham, Massachusetts
Opening Keynote: "Ethics and Risk Management at State Street," Joseph Chow, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk and Corporate Administration Officer, State Street Corporation
Luncheon Keynote: "Corporate Leadership and Ethical Behavior: Ethics and Risk Management at Deloitte & Touche," William Basic, Managing Partner New England, Deloitte & Touche
The 2005 Symposium program can be viewed here.
The Proceedings from the 2005 Program is available as a PDF file here.