“For the past two years, our entire board has gone, and the experience has been extraordinarily valuable. We plan to go again this year as a group.”

David Kollat
Director: Big Lots, Wolverine World Wide, Select Comfort, Limited Brands

ODX New York, June 17 - 18, 2009: Agenda
Wednesday, June 17th
12:45pm Registration
1:15pm Welcome
1:30pm 60 Minute Case Study - Lehman: The Board, The CEO, and The Risk
Presented by Columbia University
2:30pm Identifying and Addressing Risk
3:35pm Networking and Refreshment Break
3:50pm The CEO and the Board: Forging an Effective Partnership
5:00pm Roundtable Discussions - Expert Perspectives
6:15pm Cocktail Reception
7:15pm Outstanding Directors Awards Dinner

Awards Presented to:
Robert D. Biggs
Ursula O. Fairbairn (Presented by Eric Wiseman,Chairman, President & CEO, VF)
Douglas A. Warner III (Presented by Jeff Immelt, Chairman & CEO, GE)

9:15pm Day 1 Close
Thursday, June 18th
7:30am Registration and Breakfast
7:45am The Economic Horizon: What Boards are Doing Now
8:45am Networking and Refreshment Break
9:00am 2008 Train Wrecks: 2009 Directors' Perspectives
10:05am Concurrent Break Out Sessions: (choose one)
  • A Board's Checklist for CEO Succession Planning
  • Re-evaluating the Current Executive Compensation Model
  • Controlling a Crisis: Managing Through the Hurricane
11:05am Networking and Refreshment Break
11:25am Concurrent Break Out Sessions: (choose one)
  • How to Fire an Underperforming Director Gracefully
  • Audit Committee Priorities for the Next 12 Months
  • Lessons Learned in the 2009 Proxy Season
12:25pm Luncheon Discussion Interview: Engaging Boards Early in Strategy
1:30pm Closing Remarks and Conference Close
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