[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/world_congress.gif” caption=”The organizing team of the McMaster World Congress.”]The DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University will play host to three movie stars this month during the McMaster World Congress, Jan. 25-27 at the Hamilton Convention Centre.

World Congress guest speakers Edwin Black, author of IBM and the Holocaust, Samuel S. Epstein, professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Michael Walker, president and senior fellow at The Frasier Institute are all stars of The Corporation, a documentary that sheds light on the way corporations of the world have risen to dominance and gripped our lives. Winner of over 24 international awards, The Corporation has been a both a critic and audience favourite.

As the effects businesses have on the general public become stronger and more apparent, good governance becomes a greater concern for both corporate management and society as a whole. Through keynotes speeches and panel discussions led by Black, Epstein, Walker and other distinguished business professionals, the 27th Annual McMaster World Congress on Corporate Governance allows business executives to learn what companies worldwide are doing to strengthen their governance practices, enhance their commitment to their shareholders and further their position in today's marketplace.

For a complete listing of speakers and events, as well as further information on attendance and sponsorship opportunities, visit http://worldcongress.mcmaster.ca.