{"id":4,"date":"2024-06-13T19:06:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T19:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/directorscollege2026\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-02-05T00:23:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:23:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/directorscollege2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"block block-hero has-light-bg alignfull\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)), url(https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/directorscollege2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/01\/Blue-And-White-Modern-Website-Development-Service-Facebook-Ad-e1767899527796.png)\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n    <div class=\"content\">\n              <h1 class=\"block-title\">31st Annual Stanford Directors&#039; College 2026<\/h1>\n      \n              <p>Experience Directors&#8217; College, Reimagined. <\/p>\n      \n              <div class=\"conference-details orange\">\n\n          <div class=\"meta-container\">\n            <span class=\"meta-label\">WHEN<\/span>\n            <span class=\"meta-info\">June 22 -24, 2026<\/span>                      <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"meta-container\"><span class=\"meta-label\">WHERE<\/span><span class=\"meta-info\">Stanford Law School <\/span>Stanford University<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"meta-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/31st-annual-stanford-directors-college-tickets-1407903791139?aff=2026site\"><span class=\"meta-button\">Register Today<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n          \n        <\/div><!-- .conference-details -->\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Stanford Directors\u2019 College is the nation\u2019s premier executive education program for directors and C-level executives of publicly traded firms and prominent private companies. The program addresses the key responsibilities and challenges facing modern boards, including the board\u2019s role in setting business strategy, CEO succession and evaluation, managing legal and reputational risk, responding to activist investors, navigating boardroom dynamics and culture, and engaging with pressing issues such as artificial intelligence and the politicization of the corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directors\u2019 College brings together leading CEOs, directors, regulators, jurists, and scholars for a rigorous, balanced examination of corporate governance, strategy, and the evolving role of the modern corporate board. Now in its thirty-first year, the program will feature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keynotes from leading voices including Vlad Tenev, CEO and Co-Founder of Robinhood, and Jason Kwon, Chief Strategy Officer of OpenAI;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sessions led by Stanford faculty from across campus, including computer science and business;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expanded networking opportunities such as golf at Stanford Golf Course and a private museum tour;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A fully updated Directors\u2019 College 101 add-on for new directors; and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An increased emphasis on case studies, simulations, and interactive sessions to deepen practical learning and peer exchange.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Also new for 2026!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stanford Directors\u2019 College alumni and 2026 registrants are invited to join:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A four-part virtual program \u2013 <strong>AI Priorities for Boards of Directors<\/strong> \u2013 at no additional cost. Participants will gain a board-ready framework for AI oversight and practical tools applicable to board and committee decision-making.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The new <strong>Stanford Directors\u2019 Network (SDN)<\/strong> platform. Founded by Stanford Women on Boards and open to all Stanford-affiliated directors, SDN is a community platform for board opportunities, thought leadership, and exclusive director programming.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong><strong>For more information about registration and tuition rates, <a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/directorscollege2026\/tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a><\/strong> or contact us at <a href=\"mailto:rockprograms@law.stanford.edu\">rockprograms@law.stanford.edu<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"341\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/directorscollege2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/02\/SLS-DC31-Speakers-1-341x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/directorscollege2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/02\/SLS-DC31-Speakers-1-341x1024.jpg 341w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/directorscollege2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/02\/SLS-DC31-Speakers-1-100x300.jpg 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/directorscollege2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/02\/SLS-DC31-Speakers-1-768x2305.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/directorscollege2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/02\/SLS-DC31-Speakers-1-512x1536.jpg 512w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/directorscollege2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/02\/SLS-DC31-Speakers-1-682x2048.jpg 682w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/directorscollege2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/02\/SLS-DC31-Speakers-1.jpg 833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Download Brochure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/directorscollege\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2026\/01\/Brochure_Thumbnail-1-1.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfZ5v1QkYuW5TAN90AlEYY1QF6Jxq9gRhYOjksMs9zRbDIg6w\/viewform\">Download Brochure<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay up to date with promotions, speakers, and session information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/enews.law.stanford.edu\/h\/r\/F0673021C171BC72\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Join Email List<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stanford Directors\u2019 College is the nation\u2019s premier executive education program for directors and C-level executives of publicly traded firms and prominent private companies. 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