Until fairly recently, corporate governance was not a topic that attracted much public attention. It was a topic reserved for discussion in the Board room or in academic environments. However, recent events, such as the Enron scandal and other corporate governance failures, have put corporate governance on the front pages of our main newspapers.
Much to my regret, it is not possible to hold this event physically in Cambridge – I would have loved to return to meet you face to face on the campus of your time-honoured institution.