On 9 November, before Steven Hijink's inaugural speech at Radboud University, the Business and Law Research Center (OO&R - Onderzoekcentrum Onderneming & Recht) will host a symposium about role of information in decision making in corporate law.
Symposium
Information in decision making in corporate law
Information plays an essential role in decision making in corporate law, such as decisions about rewarding or replacing directors, assessing whether an organisation's continuity is assured and in the pricing of shares of listed companies. During the symposium 'Looking back, looking forward' - held to mark the occasion of Steven Hijink's inauguration - several speakers will discuss this subject from a variety of perspectives.
Programme
12:30 Introductory remarks - Steven Hijink, professor in financial reporting law and lawyer at Stibbe
12:40 The role of information in light of making distributions by healthcare companies – Maarten Hijink, Dutch Second Chamber
13:00 Receiving and providing information by supervisory directors – Helene Vletter van Dort, professor Erasmus University Rotterdam, supervisory board member at Intertrust and NN Group
13:20 Discussion
13:40 Pause
13:50 Continuity of organisations, financial sustainability and the role of the auditor – Arjan Brouwer, professor Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and auditor at PwC
14:10 Regulation of forward looking statements – Pieter Schütte, lawyer at Stibbe
14:30 Discussion
15:00 Closing
For more information or to register, please go to the website of Radboud University.
Inaugural Speech
After the symposium, Steven Hijink will deliver his inaugural speech as professor of financial reporting law, on the topic 'Trust and Transparency' – the complex relationship between transparency obligations and trust in corporate law.
15:45 Inaugural speech
16:30 Reception
For more information or to register, please go to the website of Radboud University.
ractical information:
Location: Elinor Ostrom building, Heyendaalseweg 141, Nijmegen (symposium) and Aula, Radboud University, Comeniuslaan 2, Nijmegen (inaugural speech)
Kindly note the event will be held in Dutch.