| 10/29/2014 | |||
 11:30 am - 12:15 pm | Registration & Lunch Buffet | ||
| 12:15 pm - 12:30 pm | Welcoming Remarks | ||
| 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm | Joining a Board: What to Look For and Run From Most directors agree that, in addition to the right mix of skills and experience, board culture can make or break board performance. Hear what you should carefully consider before taking on another directorship. Moderated by: Keith Meyer, Vice Chairman, CTPartners | ||
| 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm | The Mounting Challenges of Cyber Security Oversight It is clear that no company or system is impenetrable. As boardroom conversations move from if to when we have a significant breach, make sure you are equipped with critical questions, plans and resources - including those being developed by the government - to fend off disaster. David Neuman, Executive Director, Advisory Services, EY Beatriz Infante, CEO BusinessExcelleration; Director: Emulex, Liquidity Services, Sonus Networks Alejandro Mayorkas, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Ron Rittenmeyer, Former Chairman & CEO, EDS; Director: AIG, Avaya, IMS Health Holdings, Tenet Healthcare | ||
| 2:30 pm - 2:50 pm | Networking Break | ||
| 2:50 pm - 4:00 pm | In the Crosshairs of an Activist Even large companies and those that are performing well must take a hard look at shareholder relations in the face of rising activism. Hear how activists think about your business, your board, and effective ways of engaging with each other for the betterment of the company. Toby Myerson, Partner, Paul Weiss Jeff Smith, Managing Member, CEO and CIO, Starboard Value; Director: Quantum Gary Barancik, Partner, Perella Weinberg Partners Jeff Wald, Co-founder and COO, Work Market; Director: ModusLink Global Solutions | ||
| 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm | Champagne Roundtables - Presented by ODX Partners 1. Trends in Voluntary Practices That Strengthen The Audit Committee Communications Cindy Fornelli, Executive Director, Center for Audit Quality
2. Compliance Matters: Proactive Approaches to Protecting Yourself, the Board, and the Company
Wendy Wysong, Partner, Clifford Chance
3. The Quest For Meaningful Disclosure: What's Happening and What You Can Do
Neri Bukspan, Partner, EY
4. Challenges in Benchmarking the CEO’s Compensation
Irv Becker, Partner, Hay Group
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| 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm | Cocktail Reception | ||
| 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm | The Ally Financial Story: Keynote Interview The former GMAC has had a rough ride back from the brink. Its leaders will share lessons that are helpful to all directors including the critical chairman-CEO relationship, challenges of board composition and executive compensation under government control, uniting interested parties around major decisions, transitioning from survival to competitiveness, and more. Fritz Hobbs, Chairman Ally Financial Mike Carpenter, CEO Ally Financial Interviewed by: Gillian Tett, US Managing Editor, Financial Times | ||
| 6:45 pm - 8:30 pm | Dinner and Awards Presentations | ||
| 8:30 pm | Conference Concludes for Evening | ||
| 10/30/2014 | |||
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am | Breakfast Buffet | ||
| 8:00 am - 8:10 am | Opening Remarks | ||
| 8:10 am - 9:30 am | Leadership 2030: Identifying Leaders for a New World Order The business world will soon be very different thanks to unstoppable megatrends including globalization, digitization, and demographic shifts. Are your companies actively developing the strategies and skill sets for the next decade and beyond? Yvonne Sell, Director, Hay Group and Co-author, Leadership 2030 Frank Brown, Managing Director and COO, General Atlantic; Director: Home Depot Gary Costley, Retired Chairman and CEO, International Multifoods; Director: Covance, Prestige Brands, Principal Financial, Tiffany Anne Szostak, President and CEO, Szostak Partners; Director: IDEXX Laboratories, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Tupperware Brands H Brian Thompson, Executive Chairman, GTT Communications; Director: Axcelis, Pendrell, Penske Automotive Group, Sonus Networks | ||
| 9:30 am - 10:00 am | Networking Break & Book Signing | ||
| 10:00 am - 11:20 am | Managing CEO Performance Despite being a critical responsibility, CEO performance is notoriously poorly monitored and managed by boards of directors. Learn how adopting a robust process for collecting data, sharing insights, and establishing two-way communications enhance performance and improve boardroom dynamics. Ron Garonzik, Leadership & Talent Practice Leader, Hay Group Kim Casiano, President, Kimberly Casiano & Associates; Director: Ford Motor Company, Mead Johnson Nutrition Joe Scodari, Retired Worldwide Chair, Pharmaceuticals Group, Johnson & Johnson; Director: Covance Laurie Siegel, Retired SVP, Tyco International; Director: CenturyLink | ||
| 11:20 am - 11:40 am | Luncheon Break | ||
| 11:40 am - 1:00 pm | Conversation with SEC Commissioner Michael Piwowar: Improving SEC Disclosure Regulations Companies are increasingly including disclosures in their securities filings that may be repetitive, confusing, or immaterial to investors. Hear how the SEC is working to make disclosure more informative and understandable forinvestors. Michael Piwowar, SEC Commissioner Cindy Fornelli, Executive Director, Center for Audit Quality | ||
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Grappling With The New Global Risk Paradigm In the face of mounting legal and reputation risks, it is essential for boards to effectively prioritize oversight activities. Hear how directors are deploying time and resource to mitigate both their personal exposure and that of their companies. David DiBari, Partner, Clifford Chance Tim Flynn, Retired Chairman & CEO, KPMG; Director: Chubb, JPMorgan Chase, Wal-mart Joyce Roché, Retired CEO, Girls, Inc.; Director: AT&T, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Macy’s, Tupperware Brands Kathi Seifert, Retired EVP, Kimberly-Clark; Director: Eli Lilly, Lexmark International, Revlon | ||
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Why Your Next Board Member Should Be a Woman Female representation in the U.S. boardroom has barely budged over the decade. Panelists make the argument for the value of women on boards and the abundance of qualified female candidates not being tapped. Beth Stewart, CEO, Trewstar Phil Laskawy, Former Chairman, Fannie Mae; Director: Cap Gemini, Henry Schein, Lazard, Loew’s Corp. Neal Shapiro, CEO and President, WNET; Director: Gannett Benson Smith, Chairman and CEO, Teleflex | ||
| 3:00 pm | Closing Remarks & Conference End | ||
