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May 15

Spring 2019 Directors Academy

Delivery Method: In Person
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Location:

Gerri C. LeBow Hall
1237
3220 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Registration Option:

General: $1500.00

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Networking and registration: 8:00-8:30am Program: 8:30am-5:00pm Networking reception and Certificate presentation: 5:00-6:00pm

New board members often face the challenge of moving from a hands-on executive to a strategist mindset. Directors Academy is a one day corporate governance focused program for new board members. This program provides an intensive and highly-focused interactive dialogue between participants and leading executives, corporate directors, policy makers, legal and financial services experts on critical issues facing boards today. The small, targeted environment affords peer to peer exchange and the opportunity for participants to connect with sitting, seasoned board members.

Directors Academy is held twice annually in the fall and spring. Upon completion of two Directors Academy programs, participants are awarded a Certificate in Director Education and walk away with an understanding of the increasingly complex and ever-changing role of a corporate board member prepared to contribute to discussions occurring in the boardroom.

KEY BENEFITS:

  • Earn credits towards a Certificate in Director Education
  • Graduates of the program are listed on the Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute website to serve as a resource for board searches
  • Networking reception immediately following the program affords participants the opportunity to speak with members of our Advisory Board, sitting board members, leading executives, governance experts, and past program participants
  • Earn 6 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits
  • Alert directors, investors, regulators, and stakeholders to your commitment to continued director education, leading governance practices, and board leadership

AGENDA

The demands on boards of directors are as significant as they have ever been. Economic and political uncertainty, threats of an economic slowdown, changes in the regulatory climate and business-model disruptions are among the issues that directors need to consider. Each committee of the board faces its significant challenges. Please join us as we discuss these and other topics through the lens of key board committees to understand how these issues impact their agendas, and in turn, impact the full board.

Session I - On the Audit Committee’s Agenda

The Audit Committee is a vital subset of the board charged with a variety of monitoring functions. However, the audit committee’s priorities have evolved dramatically since the demands of Sarbanes-Oxley. We will take a fresh look at the audit committee’s agenda and workload as directors objectively analyze the myriad risks facing business today.

Session II – On the Executive Compensation Committee’s Agenda

Institutional investors, regulators and the media have illuminated a spotlight on just how critical a task determining executive compensation has become. A thoughtful compensation plan is integral to securing and retaining talented leaders, a step to ensure the long-term success of a company. This session will discuss how the executive compensation committee develops compensation plans and processes and addresses the external factors influencing compensation strategies.

Session III – On the Nominating & Governance Committee’s Agenda

The alignment of boardroom talent with corporate strategy is the key focus of the Nominating & Governance Committee’s agenda. Directors are being held accountable for a wide range of issues including diversity, succession planning, independence, tenure and board refreshment by institutional investors, activists, activist, proxy advisors, and others. This session will address how the committee stays focused on addressing the needs of the company while being in the “line of fire” of various stakeholder agendas.

Session IV – Journey to the Boardroom

The key to a successful transition into the boardroom is understanding the behavioral dynamic and culture of the board. Participants will have the opportunity to talk with current board members and search executives about the successes and challenges of what it takes to prepare for board service and transition from a hands-on executive to a strategic board member.

Have Questions?

Alyssa Abbott

Director, Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute

(215) 895-2126

Gerri C. LeBow Hall 428