The conference will be immediately followed by a banquet at the Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall North Campus.  The banquet will feature keynote speaker Paul O'Neill, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and former Chairman and CEO of ALCOA.

The daytime keynote speaker will be Joseph Grundfest, a professor of Law and Business from Stanford University.  He will discuss why the topic of corporate social responsibility is, and will always be, controversial.

The conference will also feature a thought leadership panel with Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. CEO Richard Daly.

Additional speakers include:

Scott Rechler,  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, RXR Realty

Gerald Hassell, President, BNY Mellon Corporation

Gerald Bresnick, Vice President, Corporate Responsibility Hess Corporation

Scott Budde, Managing Director, Asset Management Division TIAA-CREF

Sheila Wellington,  Clinical Professor of Management and Organizations New York University

Heidi Hartmann, President, Institute for Women's Policy Research

Floyd Norris, Chief Financial Correspondent, The New York Times

Robert B. Catell, Chairman, Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center

Former Chairman, National Grid and KeySpan Corporation

Charles Elson, Edgar S. Woolard, Jr., Chair in Corporate Governance University of Delaware

Although there is no admission fee for the conference, registration is required as seating is limited.  To register, or for more information on this and future conferences, call 516-463-5669, e-mail Dean.Socci@Hofstra.edu or visit www.hofstra.edu/socialinvesting .

The banquet, which begins at 6 p.m., is by invitation only.  For more information or to register, call 516-463-5676 or e-mail Dean.Socci@Hofstra.edu.

 About the Zarb School of Business
The Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University seeks to provide students with a profound knowledge of their field of study guided by an experienced faculty committed to excellence.  Recognized by The Princeton Review, Business Week, U.S. News & World Report and Forbes Magazine as one of the top undergraduate and graduate business schools in the country, the Zarb School provides students with an educational background that prepares them to excel in their chosen field.

About Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a dynamic private institution where students can choose from about 150 undergraduate and more than 160 graduate programs in liberal arts and sciences, business; engineering; communication; education, health and human services; and honors studies, as well as a School of Law and the Hofstra-North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. With a student-faculty ratio of 14-to-1, our professors teach small classes averaging 22 students that emphasize interaction, critical thinking and analysis. Hofstra offers a faculty whose highest priority is teaching excellence. The University also provides excellent facilities with state-of-the-art technology, extensive library resources and internship programs that match students' interests and abilities with appropriate companies and organizations.  The Hofstra community is driven, dynamic and energetic, helping students find and focus their strengths to prepare them for a successful future.