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“We all went – and we all took away something valuable.”
 Director: Interpublic, Express Scripts, Genworth Financial
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Wednesday, October 6th
| 12:30pm |
Registration |
| 1:15pm |
Welcome |
| 1:30pm |
BP: A Company in Peril
Columbia's 60-Minute Case Study
Help dissect the crisis of the decade and draw valuable lessons from weaknesses in BP’s governance, risk management and crisis response.
Presented by: Bill Klepper |
| 2:30pm |
Two Years Since Lehman's Collapse: What Have We Learned
Talk through the consequences – intended and otherwise – of the new financial and governance reforms. Outline what boards must do to survive this downturn and prevent the next.
Panelists: Dennis Chookaszian, Stasia Kelly, Jack Krol |
| 3:30pm |
Networking and Refreshment Break
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| 3:45pm |
Industry Roundtables |
| 4:45pm |
Networking and Refreshment Break |
| 5:00pm |
Chairman's Forum
Learn how two companies at the sharp end of sweeping legislative changes are handling many of the same issues your boards are facing: rising compliance costs, shareholder activism and global competition.
Panelists: John Hammergren, Ike Harris, Bob Hotz |
| 6:15pm |
Cocktail Reception |
| 7:15pm |
Outstanding Directors Awards Dinner |
| 9:00pm |
Day 1 Close |
Thursday, October 7th
| 7:30am |
Registration and Breakfast |
| 7:45am |
Beyond the Annual Retreat: Keeping Strategy on the Agenda
Glean insights into how the boards of some of America’s top performing companies (Apple, Intel, Intuit) think and act strategically all year, every year.
Panelists: Bill Campbell, Jane Shaw |
| 8:45am |
Networking and Refreshment Break |
| 9:05am |
CEO Perspectives: Maximizing the Board's Value
Hear how three sitting CEOs are stretching the traditional role of the board to gain competitive advantage.
Panelists: Rick Goings, Steve Mader, Maggie Wilderotter |
| 10:15am |
Concurrent Break Out Sessions: (choose one)
- Rewarding Great Management Without Inciting Shareholders
Learn how to build, communicate and defend the comp program that’s right for your management team, even in a say on pay environment.
Panelists: TBD
- Identifying, Understanding and Prioritizing Risk
Explore processes, tools and experiences that help boards spend quality time on the right risks.
Panelists: Brad Martin, John Caldwell
- So You Want to Join a New Board: Your Due Diligence Checklist
Exchange tips for taking on the next directorship – or not – with confidence. Panelists: Steve Raymund, Larraine Segil
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| 11:25am |
Concurrent Break Out Sessions: (choose one)
- Cultivating Healthy CEO / Board Communications
Share ways to ensure the culture that develops between the CEO and the board makes – not breaks – company performance. Panelists: Ann Berzin, Robert Decherd
- Reform Challenges Particular to Small- and Mid-cap Company Boards
Panelists: Roger Widmann, Cindie Jamison
- Next Up for Audit
Beyond SOX: Understanding how Dodd-Frank will change the role of the audit committee. Panelists: Dave Rickard, Tom Wertheimer
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| 12:30pm |
Global Outlook: Markets, Opportunities and Risks (Lunch served during session)
See where companies are hunting for growth and how they’re maintaining competitiveness given vastly different global regulatory environments. Panelists: Matt Rubel, Bob Denham |
| 1:45pm |
Closing Remarks and Conference Close |
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