Thursday, March 24
5:30 p.m. Opening Reception
Friday, March 25
8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
8:45 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks – Dr. Michael Weeks, Dean, Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business
9:00 a.m. Opening Keynote Speaker – Sam Glasscock III, Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery
9:45 a.m. Coffee Break
10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
Session 1: Engaging in effective risk governance: The link between strategy and risk in today’s volatile times
* Moderator: Laurie Champion, Marsh, Managing Director
* Cigdem Oktem, Ernst & Young LLP, Central Region Leader
* John F. Olson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Retired Partner
Session 2: Role of directors in succession planning
* Moderator: Ana Dutra, Mandala Global Advisors, CEO
* Suzanne Burns, Spencer Stuart, Partner
* David Desplaces, Jedi Holdings, Board Member / Navtech Marin Services, Deputy CEO
* Herbert L. Drayton, Managing Partner – HI Mark Capital
Session 3: Diversity and Inclusion: How to successfully implement diversity initiatives
* Moderator: Jaye Smith, Pepperdine, VP Community Belonging & Chief Diversity Officer
* Susan C. Keating, Women Corporate Directors Foundation, Former President and CEO
* William Posey, Deloitte Tax LLP, Partner
* Jacqueline Rogers, Potter Anderson and Corroon LLP, Partner Session
11:30 a.m. Luncheon Keynote Speaker – Tom Barkin, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
1:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
Session 4: ESG and shareholder primacy issues
* Moderator: Myron T. Steele, Potter Anderson and Corroon LLP, Partner
* Thomas Kim, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Partner
* Mark Stagliano, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Partner
* Anthony Goodman, Korn Ferry, Head of Board Effectiveness Practice
Session 5: Shareholder, employee and corporate activism: Major issues concerning boards
* Moderator: John F. Olson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Retired Partner
* Timothy R. Dudderar, Potter Anderson and Corroon LLP, Partner
* William Posey, Deloitte Tax LLP, Partner
Session 6: Data Privacy and cybersecurity: Risks and opportunities
* Moderator: Larry Valero, Swain Family School of Science and Math, Department Head
* Laurie Champion, Marsh, Managing Director
* Reza Ghaffari, Cyber Vet Solutions, LLC, CEO
* George Fallon, IT Director, RMA Associates
2:30 p.m. Refreshment Break
2:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
Session 7: Key issues for audit committees
* Moderator: Laurie Champion, Marsh, Managing Director
* Peter D. Wild, Wild AML Solutions LLC, Principal
*Matthew E. Fischer, Potter Anderson and Corroon LLP, Partner
* Jack Cleland, Corning, Retired SVP and Chief Compliance Officer
Session 8: Managing your banking partnerships
* Moderator: Julie Albrecht, Sonoco, CFO
* Wayne Wicker, South Atlantic Bank, President and CEO
* Brooks Melton, Beacon Community Bank, CEO
* Jeff Reeves, SouthState Bank, Director of Middle Market Banking
Session 9: Board oversight of human capital: Ensuring employee well-being
* Moderator: Michael Weeks, The Baker School of Business, Dean
* Ana Dutra, Mandala Global Advisors, CEO
* Anthony Goodman, Korn Ferry, Head of Board Effectiveness Practice
4:15 – 6:00 p.m. Closing Reception