Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Join an intimate group of your peers for a discussion based event where we explore the evolving nature of companies’ and brands’ involvement in social and political movements. From bathroom laws to immigration policy, organizations seem to be increasingly aligning their brands with social and political movements. To what extent should organizations become involved in activities that are far removed from their “core purpose”? How do such alignments comport with the duties or obligations owed to their shareholders and other stakeholders? To what extent is “branding”in today’s world inherently linked to political or social causes?
This will be a moderated event without a formal presentation. Instead, our moderator, Jess Hungate, will be present to guide the discussion, and to pose questions to encourage further insights.
Jess Hungate is a graduate of Harvard College, and has a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He has extensive experience in both operational and public policy aspects of the financial services sector. He was Assistant General Counsel in RBC’s Law Department for many years, and has been a consultant to the Canadian Capital Markets Association, The Canadian Depository for Securities and the Ontario Government.
There is no charge for attendance, but space is limited, and you must have a reservation to attend.
We note this event is qualified for 1.0 Substantive Hours under the Rules of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
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