Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTCorpGovFri, July 31, 2026 at 7:48 PM GMT+2 3 min readThis embedded content is not available in your region.CorpGov hosted a fireside chat on July 28 from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange with Gabriel Hasson, Global Head of Governance, Shareholder and Activism Advisory, Managing Director at ICR. The in-person interview was joined by Editor-in-Chief John Jannarone and they discussed the back to fundamentals for corporate governance as shareholder activism reaches record levels, with investors shifting focus away from ESG-driven campaigns toward board accountability, capital allocation, and strategy and oversight. Mr. Hasson said companies need to adapt their disclosures and governance strategies for an evolving shareholder landscape where activists are using more targeted campaigns and technology to influence outcomes.About Gabriel HassonGabriel Hasson is the Global Head of Governance, Shareholder & Activism Advisory at ICR, where he helps companies navigate the intersection of corporate governance, shareholder engagement, and capital markets strategy. He advises boards and executives on assessing, improving, and communicating governance practices tied to material governance, environmental, and social risks and opportunities. His team also supports and executes shareholder engagement, helping clients build investor trust and respond to activism, M&A, and other high-stakes situations.Gabe has advised public companies and institutional investors on high-stakes shareholder matters including contested director elections, activism defense, executive compensation and equity plan scrutiny, board and leadership transitions, and proxy season preparation. His experience spans sectors such as healthcare, technology, energy, consumer goods, and financial services, with mandates covering Fortune 500 companies in the U.S., Canada, and the European Union, and leading issuers across Latin America and other emerging markets, particularly around governance, environmental, and social risks tied to long-term value creation, as well as global shareholder engagement mandates.WATCH MOREBeyond Mega IPOs: ICR Capital President & Chairman Don Duffy, Live from NYSEPrior to joining ICR, Gabe was an Investment Stewardship Director at BlackRock, overseeing a portfolio of over $400 billion across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. Earlier, he was an M&A attorney advising global corporations on complex cross-border transactions and held senior roles at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Deloitte, where he counseled federal governments and Fortune 500 clients on shareholder engagement, corporate governance, sustainability, and stewardship priorities.Terms and Privacy PolicyEU DSA contactPrivacy & Cookie SettingsMore Info