# A Special Preview Screening of “Why Is Mona Lisa Smiling?"

![Why Is Mona Lisa Smiling Graphic](/sites/default/files/styles/article_image/public/2023-04/WhyIsMonaLisaSmiling_231x173.png?itok=wEMx2ys2)  Monday, May 1, 2023 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM  Paulson Auditorium (40 W 4th St.) [ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-special-preview-screening-of-why-is-mona-lisa-sm… ](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-special-preview-screening-of-why-is-mona-lisa-smiling-tickets-617249167877)[**RSVP here.**](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-special-preview-screening-of-why-is-mona-lisa-smiling-tickets-617249167877)

Join the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, along with Fortune, Diligent, and

Brand New World Studios for a look at the current state of modern corporations and a

glimpse of what the future might hold when those organizations are focused on helping

save the world. The evening begins with a screening of *Why Is Mona Lisa Smiling? The*

*Re-imagination of the Corporation.* After the film, join us for a panel discussion

moderated by Alan Murray, Executive Producer and CEO, FORTUNE Media, along with

panelists Joanna Durr, Director of *Why Is Mona Lisa Smiling?* ; Brad Siegel, Executive

Producer and CEO, Brand New World Studios ; Tensie Whelan, Founding Director, NYU

Stern Center for Sustainable Business ; and Martin Whittaker, CEO, JUST Capital.

*Why is Mona Lisa Smiling? The Re-imagination of the Corporation* is meant to be a

catalyst for intelligent discourse on the role of business in society. The film explores the

shift away from shareholder primacy toward a purpose-driven, stakeholder-focused

model of capitalism. Informed by the lessons and parallels between our time and the

Renaissance — a global pandemic that prompted reciprocal free market relationships

and expanded philosophical mindsets, fueled by the democratization of knowledge and

power — the film makes the case for more inclusive capitalism and lays the foundation

for the re-imagination of the corporation. The film stars CEOs and thought leaders who

delve into what is required to evolve corporations and why it is essential to our

collective future.

Panelists include:

\- **Joanna Durr**, Director of *Why is Mona Lisa Smiling?*

\- Professor **Tensie Whelan**, Founding Director of NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business

\- **Martin Whittaker**, Chief Executive Officer, JUST Capital

\- **Brad Siegel**, Executive Producer and CEO, Brand New World Studios

\- Moderated by **Alan Murray**, Executive Producer, Chief Executive Officer, FORTUNE Media

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