Gentz Lecture “New insights on the morality of greed”

To attend the event, please register here: https://go.esmt.berlin/gentz-lecture-2026 

We warmly invite you to the 2026 Gentz Lecture, the annual flagship event of the Ingrid and Manfred Gentz Chair in Business and Society. Held during ESMT’s master’s student inauguration, the lecture marks the beginning of their academic journey while opening that conversation to the wider community. Each year, it explores an aspect of the ethical and societal challenges shaping the future of business.

This year’s keynote speaker is Professor Marcel Zeelenberg of Tilburg University, internationally recognized for his groundbreaking research on emotions, judgment, and decision making. In his lecture, “New insights on the morality of greed,” he will explore how greed shapes ethical decision making and moral behavior, offering insights into why some people are more willing to cross ethical boundaries than others.

Following the keynote, Marcel Zeelenberg will join Gianluca Carnabuci, holder of the Ingrid and Manfred Gentz Chair in Business and Society at ESMT, and Julia Langdon, assistant professor of organizational behavior at ESMT, for an interactive discussion on ethics and leadership in practice.

The lecture will conclude with an audience Q&A and networking reception.