December 5th 2006

The aftermath of even the greatest clamity eventually fades, ut is big business already forgetting the $8 trillion price tag of Enron's corporate failure? Is fatigue growing in the diligence of corporate governance regulation in Australian business? In a rapidly globalising economy what are the governance implications of acquisitive hedge funds and private equity?

This free public lecture revisits the complex of errors made by financial and corporate gatekeepers - accountants, lawyers, auditors, analysts, financial journalists and regulators - that led to the Enron crisis. It also considers "where to from here" for the management of Australian corporations.

Introduced by
Susan Ryan, President, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees

Professor Thomas Clarke
Thomas Clarke is a UTS Business Faculty Professor of Management and Director of the University's Centre for Corporate Governance. He leads a large inter-disciplinary team of researchers examining international, comparative corporate governance, the financial aspects of corporate governance, directors' duties and role of the board, and legal and ethical aspects of corporate sustainability. Previously he was DBM Professor of Corporate Governance at the Leeds Business School, UK and Visiting Professor at the China Europe International Business School, Shanghai, and was a member of the Tomorrow's Company Inquiry.

Resources

• flyer (PDF 116k)
• audio recording (MP3 26.3MB)

UTSPEAKS: is a free public lecture series presented by UTS experts discussing a range of important issues confronting contemporary Australia