The Citadel Director’s Institute 2026
Charleston, SC – April 16-17, 2026
Thursday, April 16
Opening Reception – 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Friday, April 17
Breakfast – 8:00 – 8:45 am
Welcome – 9:00 am
* Dr. Michael Weeks – Dean, Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business
Concurrent Sessions – 9:30 am – 10:30 am
* Compensation in an Age of Activism: Pay, Performance, and Purpose
* Geopolitical Risk: Strategic Considerations and Effective Board Oversight
Concurrent Sessions – 10:45 pm – 11:45 pm
* Talent, Culture, and Turnover: What Directors Must Ask About the People Pipeline
* Boards and AI: Moving from Curiosity to Governance, Risk, and Opportunity
Luncheon Keynote Speaker 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
* Tom Barkin, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Concurrent Sessions – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
* CEO Succession 2.0: From Emergency Plans to Long‑Term Bench Strength
* Oversight of AI, Cyber, and Data Privacy: A New Governance Model for Directors
Networking/Coffee Break – 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Corps of Cadets Military Parade – 3:45pm – 4:30pm
* Special seating for all CDI participants
Closing Reception – 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm