CorpGov hosted the second Princeton CorpGov Forum on May 21, 2026, at The Nassau Inn in Princeton, New Jersey, bringing together industry leaders and alumni spanning five decades at the university.
Topics covered at the forum included university endowments, shareholder activism, private equity, venture capital, private and public capital markets, entertainment, and the finance of college sports.
A key panel focused on AI and cybersecurity in the boardroom, featuring Kevin McLaughlin, Vice President of Brand and Corporate Marketing at Dataiku, alongside Patrick A. Westerhaus, Partner of Cyber Risk Services at EisnerAmper.
Michael W. Robinson, Chairman and CEO of The Montgomery Strategies Group, also joined the panel as a featured speaker on the growing intersection of technology and corporate governance.
Panelists noted that boards are heavily funding AI and cybersecurity despite a limited understanding of the technologies and the risks they present.
Speakers warned that AI is making cybercrime easier, increasing threats including ransomware, fraud, deepfakes, and social engineering attacks against companies of all sizes.
The discussion highlighted a broader corporate shift in how cybersecurity is framed, moving away from technical concerns toward financial risk management at the executive level.
Businesses are now expecting AI to deliver measurable value through efficiency gains, revenue growth, and competitive advantage rather than serving as a speculative investment.
Panelists drew comparisons between today’s AI boom and the dot-com era, while stressing AI’s long-term impact and its growing energy demands as adoption accelerates.
Notable attendees included Karen Snow, CEO of Rose and Co. Capital Advisors and Former Global Head of Listings at Nasdaq, and Ken Traub, Chairman, President and CEO of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL).
David Schulhof, Founder and CEO of MUSQ Global Music Industry ETF (NYSE: MUSQ), and Lawrence S. Elbaum, Co-Head of Shareholder Activism Practice and Partner at Sullivan and Cromwell LLP, were also among the attendees.
CorpGov has announced its next event, the 2nd LA CorpGov Forum, scheduled for September 18, with a focus on sports, entertainment, and mergers and acquisitions.
