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2012

The Capture of Corporate Governance - San Diego Law School February 16, 2012 [DOC]
Speech to faculty of University of San Diego School of Law, February 16, 2012.  "American corporations today are like the great European monarchies of yore: They have the power to control the rules under which they function and to direct the allocation of public resources. This is not a prediction of what’s to come; this is a simple statement of the present state of affairs. Corporations have effectively captured the United States: its judiciary, its political system, and its national wealth, without assuming any of the responsibilities of dominion. Evidence is everywhere..."

PACs are destructive
PACs are a destructive element and we must have public financing of elections. 

2011

Judge Rakoff Rejects the SEC Deal with Citigroup
Robert Monks talks about Judge Rakoff's rejection of the SEC & Citigroup settlement, December 1, 2011.

AMEC Conference Brazil
Pre-recorded speech for AMEC Annual Seminar, Brazil, November 2011.  NOTE:  See also, L'Appel for ICGN Paris, September 2011 .

Debt as a function of government capture
The U.S. national debt is a symptom of government capture and corporate power.  November 10, 2011.
 

What is Capture?
Bob Monks discusses corporate capture of the government and its impact on the US financial crisis and economic recovery.  October 28, 2011

Sarasin Responsible Investment Seminar
Speech before the Sarasin Responsible Investment Seminar, London, October 6, 2011.  (Bob participated remotely from Maine).

Traveling Less & Zero Emissions Conferencing [DOCX]
Zero Emissions Conference Participation Robert Monks makes a move toward remote participation in national & international conferences.   October 6, 2011 Portland, Maine   Corporate Governance expert and shareholder activist Robert AG Monks has made a recent commitment to travel less while continuing to participate in the world of governance and political debate.  He says, “With today’s technology I can still talk to people all over the world without leaving Maine.  It works out – I get to enjoy my life here, lessen my environmental impact and still keep up with governance issues.” Monks is frequently asked to speak all over the world.  He recently returned from engagements in Paris and San Diego but also spoke remotely to conferences in Vancouver and The Netherlands, and spoke to a group in London today.  “More and more I see remote or recorded speeches at these conferences.  The experience is quite good as a viewer and I’ve had excellent experiences as a speaker. ” Robert Monks spoke today before the Sarasin & Partners Responsible Investment Conference in London.  Sarasin partnered with Cisco Systems for this event and is pleased to be using Cisco TelePresence which is designed to make remote participation feel as if you’re in the same room with the other speakers.  Speaking both individually and as part of a panel allowed Monks to experience the full range of remote technology.  “It was virtually flawless,” he said.   For more information on Robert Monks and his work see www.ragm.com Contact Stephanie Philbrick: sphilbrick@ragm.com or (207) 400-0462.  

Bob Monks speech for UNPRI 2011
Robert Monks practice reading of speech for UNPRI, September 2011.  See the text for this speech here.

Responsible Ownership - CECL Conference
Robert AG Monks recorded speech for the Centre for European Company Law (CECL) Conference on Effective Ownership. The Netherlands, September 16, 2011.

Can Stewardship Help Prevent the Next Financial Crisis? [PDF]
Speech for PRI In Person - Principles of Responsible Investment conference, Paris, 2011.   See a practice reading of this speech here.

Robert Monks speech, GMI Public Funds Forum 2011
Practice read-through of 2011 speech for GMI's Public Funds Forum.  See the text of the speech here.