“Government Intervention in Corporate Turnaround” will explore the rationale, mechanisms, and challenges of public sector involvement in participating in the rescue or restructure of distressed companies, drawing on the insider experience of a former senior State government adviser. The discussion will examine how and why governments choose to intervene in corporate crises — balancing economic stability, employment, and public confidence against market discipline and fiscal prudence, and other political and policy considerations of the day. It will address practical examples of where government action shaped corporate outcomes, and touch on issues arising from coordination between politicians/policymakers, regulators, and corporate leaders in a Federal environment.