INSEAD Accounting Symposium
INSEAD Accounting Symposium
About
Welcome to the IAS 2026 Website
25 & 26 May 2026
INSEAD Europe Campus
Organised by Professor Elsa Juliani
The symposium is by invitation only.
There is no charge to attend the symposium. However, you are responsible for all your travel expenses.
Given the intimate nature of our symposium, we request all participants to attend both days of the symposium.
Invited speakers
Martina Andreani, INSEAD
Elizabeth Blankespoor, University of Washington
Elia Ferracuti, Duke Faqua School of Business
Gregory Miller, University of Michigan
Mark Maffett, University of Miami
Tatiana Sandino, Harvard Business School
Carol Serengi, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Programme
The symposium follows a typical day-and-a-half programme, commencing with a welcome reception on 24 May 2026, five presentations and a symposium dinner on 25 May 2026, and two presentations on 26 May 2026 with the symposium adjourning after lunch time.
Given the intimate nature of our symposium, we request all participants to attend both days of the symposium.
NOTE: The full programme with all details will only be sent by email to the IAS 2026 participants and speakers.
Sunday, 24 May 2026
| 12:30 | Bus departs from Paris-Gare de Lyon, Esplanade Marcel Beynard, and will make the 2 following stops in Fontainebleau (go to page 6 for detail instructions): • 1st stop ‘rue Tavernier’ (next to Mercure Hotel) and |
| 17:30 -19:30 | Welcome Cocktail Venue: Professor Deigan Morris' house |
Monday, 25 May 2026
| 09:00 - 09:50 | Welcome Breakfast |
| 09:50-10:00 | Opening by Elsa Juliani |
| 10:00-11:00 | Presentation: AI-Generated Earnings Summaries and Information Processing Presenter: Elizabeth Blankespoor, University of Washington Moderator: Yvonne Shi |
| 11:00-11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 11:15-12:15 | Presentation: Hedge Fund Activism and the Retreat from Corporate Science Presenter: Elia Ferracuti, Duke Faqua School of Business Moderator: Shruti Sahay |
| 12:15-13:30 | Buffet Lunch at Le Cercle (starting with a group photo if weather permits) |
| 13:30-14:30 | Presentation: Corporate Bond Ownership and Rating Downgrades Presenter: Martina Andreani, INSEAD Moderator: Omid Gohari |
| 14:30-15:00 | Coffee Break |
| 15:00-16:00 | Presentation: Talking and trading: The impact of social interaction and retail investor stock selection Presenter: Gregory Miller, University of Michigan Moderator: Yiwei Qi |
| 16:00-16:15 | Coffee Break |
| 16:15-17:00 | Presentation: Stealth Law: Legal Inermediaries and Antitrust Enforcement Presenter: Carol Serengi, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Moderator: Derin Yilmazatilla |
Dinner at Restaurant Les Prémices in Bourron-Marlotte
| 18:45 | Bus departs from outside of the main gates of the Fontainebleau Castle (Place du Général de Gaulle/Rue Magenta – see attached map for meeting point details). |
| 19:15-22:00 | Cocktail and Dinner at Les Prémices |
| 22:00 | The bus departs from the restaurant back to Fontainebleau 1st stop next to Mercure Hotel 2nd stop next to Aigle Noir Hotel |
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
| 09:00-09:30 | Breakfast |
| 09:30-10:30 | Presentation: Management Controls, Firm Growth, and the Maintenance of Corporate Culture + Structured Empowerment: How to Achieve Growth While Promoting Agility Presenter: Tatiana Sandino, Harvard Business School Moderator: Ying Huang |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:000-12:00 | Presentation: Coming up Short: Limits to Arbitrage for Shareholder Activism in Non-US Firms Presenter: Mark Maffett, University of Miami Moderator: Jinxu Mi |
| 12:00-13:30 | Buffet Lunch at Le Cercle |
| 13:00 | Bus departs from Le Cercle to Charles de Gaulle Airport |
| 13:30 | Bus departs from Le Cercle to Paris-Gare de Lyon (1st stop around 14:45) and Paris-Gare du Nord (2nd stop around 15:00) |
Accommodation
Space for reasonable hotels in Fontainebleau is relatively limited, therefore, we urge you to arrange accommodations as soon as possible.
Based on participant experiences we recommend:
Hotel Clos St Merry & Hotel Ermitage: [email protected]
Aigle Noir Hotel: [email protected]
Hotel de Londres: [email protected]
Mercure Royal Fontainebleau Hotel: [email protected]
Other Fontainebleau hotels include the IBIS Chateau de Fontainebleau Hotel - Victoria Hotel - Hotel de Cavoye - Campanile Hotel - etc...
