October 20, 2026 - The Pierre Hotel - New York City | REGISTER
FEATURING THE LEADING PERSPECTIVES IN SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The 2026 Active-Passive Investor Summit will be held live in New York City at The Pierre Hotel on October 20th.

Hear New and
Groundbreaking Content

HEAR BEST INVESTMENT
IDEAS FROM WORLD
CLASS INVESTORS

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Groundbreaking Content

Consider All Viewpoints
and Perspectives

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Shape the Future
of Activist Investing

Network with
the Industry Leaders

Consider All Viewpoints
and Perspectives

Hear New and
Groundbreaking Content

FEATURED SPEAKERS

  • 2025 Speakers
  • PAST SPEAKERS

  • Jeffrey C. Smith

    Managing Member and the Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer Starboard Value

  • Seth Fischer

    Founder and Chief Investment Officer Oasis Management

  • Scott Ferguson

    Managing Partner Sachem Head Capital Management

  • Keith Meister

    Founder & CIO Corvex Management LP

  • Lauren Taylor Wolfe

    Managing Partner Impactive Capital

  • James Smith

    Founder and CIO Palliser Capital

  • Andrew Borek

    Head of Special Situations Research Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)

  • Jason McCandless

    Senior Director Glass Lewis & Co.

  • Jessica Trocchi Graziano

    Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer United States Steel Corporation

  • Gary Cohn

    Vice Chairman IBM

  • Scott Ostfeld

    Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager JANA Partners

  • Sagar Gupta

    Portfolio Manager Anson Funds

  • Alex Silver

    Co-Founder & CIO Ananym Capital Management

  • J. Travis Laster

    Vice Chancellor Delaware Court of Chancery

  • Jay Clayton

    United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York

  • Donna Anderson

    Former Head of Global Corporate Governance T. Rowe Price

  • Adam Katz

    Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer Irenic Capital Management

  • Julie Felss Masino

    President and Chief Executive Officer Cracker Barrel

  • Richard Wolfson

    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Cracker Barrel

  • Harlan Zimmerman

    Senior Partner Cevian Capital

EVENT DETAILS

ABOUT THE SUMMIT

For 17 years, this conference has been the most sought-after and ideal forum for the industry to meet, discuss, analyze and shape the development of the activist investing space.

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Who Should Attend?

  • Activist Investors
  • Institutional Investors
  • Investment Bankers
  • CEOs and CFOs
  • Hedge Fund Managers
  • Corporate Board Directors
  • Proxy Solicitors
  • Corporate and Securities Attorneys
  • Investor Relations Professionals

  • WHEN

    Tuesday, October 20, 2026

  • WHERE

    The Pierre Hotel, New York City

  • QUESTIONS?

    Contact Meredith Marbach

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