The Business, Government, and Society Initiative is evolving into the Stanford Leadership Institute, an interdisciplinary hub for research, teaching, and convenings. The institute prepares leaders to navigate and shape the forces transforming business and society, and to make a positive impact in their organizations and the world.
We are convening changemakers from Stanford and beyond with practitioners, academics, policymakers, and others who share our ambition and sense of urgency.
Featured Events
Featured Event Briefings
School Stories & News Opensearch
February 04, 2026
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Scholars Discuss the Promises and Challenges of Decentralized Governance
At a Hoover Institution conference, Stanford GSB professors explored the governance of American universities and decentralized autonomous organizations.
January 05, 2026
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AI Is Transforming How Brands Connect With Their Audiences
GSB conference explores AI-driven opportunities for better personalization, as well as risks.
October 23, 2025
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Doug Burgum: Forget Energy Transition. Think Energy Addition.
The U.S. Interior Secretary highlights the rising need for affordable and reliable power.
August 06, 2025
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Capital Finance for Sustainability
From pricing of risks into asset prices to modeling uncertainty, researchers examine the changing nature of sustainability investments, insurance markets, and government incentives
Forums
Upcoming Events
Event List Opensearch
Thursday, April 09, 2026
4:00pm – 4:45pm
On Campus
What is necessary for the U.S. to maintain its leadership in AI? How do we empower the workforce for the AI era? Join us for a conversation with two leaders shaping the future of technology and domestic policy.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
8:00am – 6:30pm
On Campus
This event will convene thought leaders for constructive dialogue on the complex changes reshaping our world, from the technological to the geopolitical, economic to environmental. The Forum is designed to spark new thinking, surface timely questions, and help leaders bring these insights into their work.
Monday, May 04, 2026 – Tuesday, May 05, 2026
On Campus
This conference gathers Indigenous scholars, culture practitioners, and allies to address the impacts, challenges, and opportunities of land stewardship and land return to local Indigenous communities.
Friday, May 08, 2026
8:30am – 6:30pm
On Campus
This conference will bring together academics and practitioners to explore how novel data sources and AI tools can support environmental sustainability, organizational resilience, and social responsibility.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
8:30am – 7:30pm
On Campus
This Executive Forum brings together C-Suite executives from major employers across hospitality, logistics, retail, healthcare, and manufacturing to explore how AI can transform large-scale frontline labor systems.
Monday, May 18, 2026 – Tuesday, May 19, 2026
On Campus
A dynamic and interactive workshop where we discuss current puzzles and future directions for theory development and research on belief formation and change, and its application to large-scale societal challenges such as climate change.
Monday, June 01, 2026 – Tuesday, June 02, 2026
On Campus
This conference investigates the roles of civil society actors, such as nonprofits, activists, community organizations, and philanthropists, in sustainability.
Off Campus
Save the Date: Saturday, January 16, 2027, Mumbai, India.
Agenda and registration details will be available on this site in the coming months.
Agenda and registration details will be available on this site in the coming months.
Past Events
Event List Opensearch
Monday, March 23, 2026 – Tuesday, March 24, 2026
On Campus
The 2026 Climate & Environmental Justice Across Borders Conference forms part of the inaugural year of programming for the Stanford Center for Just Environmental Futures, a new interdisciplinary hub dedicated to advancing community-rooted approaches to climate and environmental justice.
Monday, March 09, 2026 – Tuesday, March 10, 2026
On Campus
The Stanford Conference on Environmental Entrepreneurship brings together researchers and practitioners focused on creating a sustainable world economy through social or commercial entrepreneurship.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
9:00am – 5:00pm
On Campus
This year’s theme – Every Sector, Every Story – centers on a core belief: climate leadership touches every function, every industry, and every community.
Monday, February 09, 2026 – Tuesday, February 10, 2026
On Campus
This two-day symposium brings together geologists, geophysicists, marine scientists, technology developers, and research institutions from the Monterey Bay and adjacent central California coast regions to showcase cutting-edge research in seafloor processes and explore new pathways for collaboration.
Friday, December 12, 2025
12:00am – 11:59pm
On Campus
Environmental and Energy Economics (EEE) Festival develops new research and builds community between Stanford, Berkeley, and other nearby EEE researchers.
Friday, November 21, 2025 – Saturday, November 22, 2025
On Campus
Stanford Graduate School of Business is bringing together academics and industry professionals to share the recent advances in AI in marketing and examine the new risks that may arise.
Friday, October 10, 2025
12:00pm – 1:15pm
On Campus
This event is hosted by Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford Energy, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, and the Center for Revitalizing American Institutions at the Hoover Institution.
Monday, June 02, 2025 – Tuesday, June 03, 2025
On Campus
This environmental justice conference seeks to amplify the voices of Indigenous Peoples in relation to environmental justice.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
12:00am – 11:59pm
On Campus
This conference seeked to bring together leading academic scholars, sustainability-focused entrepreneurs [aka ecopreneurs] and business leaders to share challenges and best practices in scaling sustainability innovation.
Thursday, May 01, 2025
12:00am – 11:59pm
On Campus
We invite you to join us for an exclusive conversation with Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
Monday, April 07, 2025 – Tuesday, April 08, 2025
On Campus
Sensors - deployed using satellite, airborne, land/water-based systems - can transform the approach to addressing critical issues related to climate change and sustainability by providing the essential measurements needed, with the spatial and temporal sampling needed, to advance understanding and support the implementation of solutions at local to global scales.
Wednesday, April 02, 2025
8:30am – 6:00pm
On Campus
The Stanford Graduate School of Business is convening an interdisciplinary gathering of researchers, industry practitioners, and thought leaders to tackle the pressing challenges, solutions, and opportunities related to AI alignment.
Friday, March 21, 2025
8:30am – 7:00pm
On Campus
The Hoover Institution’s Center for Revitalizing American Institutions and Stanford Graduate School of Business are convening researchers to discuss the question: how can we make AI more trustworthy to people across the political spectrum in a polarized world?
Monday, March 17, 2025 – Tuesday, March 18, 2025
On Campus
Becoming a more sustainable planet will depend on recognizing the inherent value of culture to people, and the need to align cultural and natural resources.
Thursday, March 13, 2025 – Friday, March 14, 2025
On Campus
In partnership with Stanford’s Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, this conference is designed to strengthen the community of scholars at the intersection of civil society and sustainability, and advance scholarship and insights on the roles civil society serve in sustainability efforts.
Thursday, February 27, 2025
12:00am – 11:59pm
Online
We invite you to join us via livestream for a conversation with Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase and GSB Dean Peter DeMarzo.
Thursday, February 27, 2025 – Friday, February 28, 2025
On Campus
This conference will bring together renowned economists and finance experts to discuss the intersection of environmental and financial challenges.
Thursday, February 06, 2025 – Friday, February 07, 2025
On Campus
This conference will showcase the research at the intersection of politics and the environment because progress on environmental sustainability requires understanding politics.
Monday, December 09, 2024 – Tuesday, December 10, 2024
On Campus
This conference brings together scholars from across campus and elsewhere who have done work illuminating human thinking and action related to the environment and sustainability.
Thursday, November 07, 2024 – Friday, November 08, 2024
On Campus
We will feature research on organizations, and their role in bringing about a more sustainable future.
Thursday, October 10, 2024 – Friday, October 11, 2024
On Campus
This conference seeks to bring together leading academic scholars working at the cutting edge of scientific inquiry into the Earth’s climate.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
8:30am – 5:30pm
On Campus
This event fostered conversations and joint exploration on harnessing the research potential of police body-worn cameras to improve interactions between officers and community members.
Monday, July 08, 2024 – Tuesday, July 09, 2024
On Campus
The Stanford Sustainability Summit (S-Cubed), in its inaugural debut, is designed to increase interactions between sustainability innovators from all over the world and the Stanford community by bringing them together at the Stanford campus to share their experiences.
Tuesday, June 04, 2024 – Wednesday, June 05, 2024
On Campus
Solving the world’s greatest sustainability challenges depends on active engagement by civil society actors. Nonprofits, philanthropies, and advocacy groups play an important role in shaping the sustainable development agenda and contributing to innovative solutions to address problems like climate change.
