Advanced Topics for Experienced Public Company Directors

The Advanced Topics for Experienced Public Company Directors program is designed for directors who have experience serving on public company boards or very large private for-profit boards.

7:45am: Registration

8:15-9:10am: ADVANCED TOPICS IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: Key issues in Corporate Governance today including Disruption (geopolitical, technological); M&A; Disclosure (transparency with stakeholders helping to build bridges); Innovation and the role of the Board; Climate.  

LAW AND FINANCE 

9:10-10:10am: FIDUCIARY DUTIES: The latest court cases that impact fiduciary responsibilities, shareholder rights or Director risks, including how do you know you have enough D&O coverage and what questions directors should be asking.  

10:10-11:00am: HOT TOPICS FROM AUDIT COMMITTEE: What every director needs to know  

11:00-11:20am: Break  

11:20am-12:15pm: INVESTORS: Activists and Investors. Panel discussing current environment and specific viewpoints, actions by both activists and investors and Boards different approaches.  

12:15-12:45pm: Lunch  

12:45-1:50pm: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: Setting the stage of emerging technologies including Quantum and AI.  AI will focus on practical applications.

1:50-3:10pm: MASTERING COMPLEX RISK IN A VOLATILE WORLD: WAR GAMES Interactive Crisis Management  

3:10–3:35pm: Break  

3:35-4:35pm: STRATEGY: Building a Culture of innovation and growth. Considerations of new technologies, ideas and transformation.   

4:35–5:30pm: COMPENSATION: Hot Topics for the Compensation Committee; Compensation issues (Executives and Directors) current focus of ISS/Glass Lewis and Shareholders.   

5:30–5:45pm: NACD Certification   

5:45-6:30pm: Networking   

If you are a member of NACD, please register on our website.