5. Palm Beach CorpGov Forum Comprehensive Analysis

5. Take a Look at the Palm Beach CorpGov Forum

CorpGov and IPO Edge are pleased to present the full video coverage of the 5th Palm Beach CorpGov Forum. The event, held on November 5-6, brought together expert speakers in the fields of corporate governance, activism, public offerings, private equity, and venture capital for a two-day event.

Among the panelists was a discussion on the proxy war case regarding Gildan Activewear Inc. (NYSE: GIL), addressing topics such as the activist elements of the case, new proxy battles, and the variations introduced by the current regulatory and macroeconomic environment.

The panel titled Barbarians at the Gate: An International Perspective featured speakers including Christine Carson (Carson Proxy, President and CEO), Francisco Morales (Vinson & Elkins, Partner), Ira Gorsky (Edelman Smithfield, Managing Director), and Brenda Gosselin (Goodmans LLP, Partner).

Over 300 participants attended the event, including institutional investors, board members, family offices/high-net-worth individuals, lawyers, investment bankers, and key consultants.

The full speaker list for 5th CorpGov Forum 2025 includes notable names such as Josh Frank (Trian Fund Management, Partner and Co-Head of Investments), Andrew Keys (The Ether Machine, Founder and President), Ken Traub (Comtech Telecommunications Corp., Chairman, CEO), and Michael Alford (Florida State University, Vice President and Athletic Director).

Other significant participants include Robert DuPuy (Former President and COO, Major League Baseball), Daphna Edwards Ziman (Project Rise Partners, Co-Chair), Rick Horrow (Horrow Sports Ventures, CEO), and Gabriel Hasson (ICR, Global Management and Shareholder Advisory Director).

The gathering of key figures from the business and investment world provided valuable networking opportunities for participants and enabled important insights into the future of the industry.