Spring 2015 Directors Academy
Location:
Gerri C. LeBow Hall3220 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Registration Options:
Bringing together board chairs, corporate directors and senior executives to address the critical issues facing boards today. Directors Academy is a one and a half day Director focused educational program for board ready individuals or those serving on their first public or private board.
Day 1: May 20, 2015 12:00 P.M.- 5:00 P.M. (Half-day session) Day 2: May 21, 2015 8:30 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. (Networking reception to follow)
A major challenge facing new board members is the change from the mindset of a hands-on executive, to a role of shaping and monitoring the agenda for a corporation. Frequently, this must be accomplished against a background of varying pressure from shareholder activists – including open warfare over compensation, board composition and even the configuration of the business units and assets of the corporation as they have historically developed. The Directors Academy will challenge participants to develop their focus on the sometimes competing interests of multiple stakeholders. Sessions will include the views of various expert stakeholders who will address the trending topics of the 2015 proxy season.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 - 12:50 pm | Registration and Light Lunch | |
| 1:00 - 1:05 pm | Welcome and Objectives | Patricia Q. Connolly, Executive Director, Center for Corporate Governance |
| Session 1 | ||
| 1:05 – 1:55 pm | Current Events: What’s Trending Now? | Ron Schneider, Director Corporate Governance Services, RR Donnelley Financial Services Group Yelena Barychev, Partner, Blank Rome LLP |
| 2:00 – 2:50 pm | Panel Discussion: The “New” Shareholder Activism | Glenn Booraem, Principal & Fund Controller,Vanguard Group, Inc. Christopher Luning, General Counsel, Aqua America |
| 2:50 – 3:10 pm | Break | |
| 3:15 – 4:05 pm | Role of the Board in Overseeing Cybersecurity Risk | Ellen Grady, Member Business Law Practice, Cozen O’Connor Michelle Tartalio, Co-Founder and Research Director, Enlight Research, LLC |
| 4:10 – 5:00 pm | Table Top Exercise: Data Breach Based on Target Case |
Thursday, May 21, 2015
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Breakfast | |
| Session 2 | ||
| 9:00 – 11:45 am | Blue Dragon Medical Devices Case Study | Tama Copeman, CEO, Alcyone*7 Patricia Q. Connolly, Executive Director, Center for Corporate Governance |
| 12:00 – 1:30 pm | Emerging Trends in Cybercrime and What Directors Need to Know | Joseph Magee, Director, Vigilant by Deloitte |
| 1:30 – 1:45 pm | Break | |
| Session 3 | ||
| 1:45 – 4:00 pm | Board Refreshment: Succession Planning & Board Recruitment | Ron Lumbra, Managing Director and Co-Leader of the Russell Reynolds Associates CEO and Board Services Practice in the Americas Patricia “Trish” Oelrich, CPS, CISA, Director, Pepco Holdings |
| Session 4 | ||
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm | What is on the Mind of a CEO? | Michael Barry, Chairman & CEO, Quaker Chemical |
| 5:00 – 6:00 pm | Networking Reception |