GC360 Interdisciplinary Academic–Industry Roundtable
Invite-based academic–industry dialogues on decision-making and real-world impact.
Human Decision-Making & Social Influence in Complex Institutions
Exploring judgment, behavior, and responsibility across law, psychology, and governance contexts
A closed, cross-disciplinary discussion designed to encourage candid academic and practitioner exchange.
Format
90-minute closed roundtable | Zoom
Participation
By invitation / moderated registration
Recording
No recording (summary insights shared post-session)
This roundtable is intentionally designed as a closed session to support open, thoughtful exchange across disciplines.
About the Roundtable
This interdisciplinary academic–industry roundtable brings together psychology faculty, law faculty, and senior in-house leaders to examine how human judgment, social influence, and responsibility operate within complex institutional environments.
Rather than focusing on tools, technologies, or regulatory frameworks, the discussion centers on human behavior under pressure — how authority, norms, incentives, uncertainty, and institutional context shape real-world decision-making.
This is a roundtable discussion, not a webinar.
There are no presentations, no panels, and no commercial agenda.
Why This Roundtable Matters
Across industries and jurisdictions, the most significant institutional failures rarely stem from a lack of policy or knowledge. They arise when human behavior shifts under pressure.
This roundtable creates space to reflect on:
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Why individuals remain silent despite ethical or professional concerns
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How group norms and hierarchy override individual judgment
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How responsibility becomes diffused within complex systems
The objective is cross-disciplinary understanding and the identification of questions that merit deeper academic and practical inquiry.
Discussion Focus Areas
The roundtable discussion will explore themes including:
Social influence, conformity, dissent, and silence in institutional settings
The role of power, hierarchy, and role identity in shaping judgment
Moral responsibility and decision-making under uncertainty and risk
Specific legal, governance, or technology contexts may be referenced only as environments in which human psychological dynamics unfold.
Roundtable Discussion Format
Opening Context (10 minutes)
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Purpose and framing of the roundtable
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Discussion guardrails to support candid, cross-disciplinary exchange
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How psychology, law, and practice perspectives will interact
Discussion Block I — Social Influence & Institutional Behavior (35 minutes)
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How conformity, norms, and silence shape institutional decision-making
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The role of authority, hierarchy, and role identity in legitimising decisions
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Conditions under which dissent emerges — and why it often does not
Discussion Block II — Moral Judgment & Responsibility Under Pressure (35 minutes)
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Moral intuition versus deliberative reasoning in high-stakes environments
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Decision-making under uncertainty, risk, and perceived accountability
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How institutional structures diffuse, shift, or obscure responsibility
Synthesis & Cross-Disciplinary Reflection (15 minutes)
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Patterns observed across psychology, law, and practitioner perspectives
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Where disciplinary assumptions converge — and where they diverge
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Open questions that warrant deeper academic and applied research
Closing (5 minutes)
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Final reflections from contributors
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Appreciation and formal close
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No announcements, promotion, or follow-on solicitation
Discussion Guardrails
To preserve trust, depth, and academic candor, this roundtable follows clear principles:
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Closed-door discussion with moderated participation
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Strictly non-commercial (no sponsors, no sales, no vendor content)
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No presentations or slides — dialogue only
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Respectful, cross-disciplinary exchange
Speakers Board
This roundtable features a curated group of psychology professors, law professors, and senior in-house leaders.
Steve Joordens
Professor of Psychology,
University of Toronto Scarborough
Carl Mathis
Privacy Architect, HP |
Experimental Psychology Background
Fatos Selita
Psychology Professor | Barrister (UK) | Attorney (NY) | Hult International Business School
Suzanna Barrett
Assistant General Counsel,
NCS Group
Jennifer Kinne
Director, AI Risk and Governance, Harvard University
Roxana Malene
Senior Industrial Contracts Officer, Stanford University
Who This Roundtable Is For
This discussion is intended for:
Academics and researchers in psychology and behavioral sciences
Law faculty and legal scholars examining institutional responsibility
Senior in-house leaders navigating high-stakes decision environments
Participation is subject to moderated approval.
