17th Annual Directors Dialogue and Dinner
Location:
The Barnes FoundationFrances M. Maguire Garden Pavilion
2025 Ben Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Registration Options:
The 17th Annual Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute Directors Dialogue and Dinner:
Governance and the Art of Impressions
Agenda
- 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Directors Dialogue, Frances M. Maguire Garden Pavilion
- 5:30 p.m. Networking and Cocktail Reception, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Court
- 7 p.m. Dinner and Keynote, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Court
Welcome Remarks
- Denis O’Brien, Interim President, Drexel University
- Alison Boyd, Director of Research and Interpretation, The Barnes Foundation
Keynote Speakers
Enjoy a fireside chat during the dinner with:
- Oscar Munoz, Former CEO and Chairman, United Airlines; Director, Salesforce, TelevisaUnivision, CBRE, Cleerly, Archer Aviation, and the Pentagon’s Defense Business Board
- Sabastian Niles, President and Chief Legal Officer, Salesforce
Directors Dialogue
Directors Dialogue, the Gupta Governance Institute’s signature annual event, brings together corporate directors and CEOs for closed-door discussions about key governance topics in a small, exclusive setting. This interactive experience is facilitated by world-renowned experts, thought leaders and panelists. Participation in Directors Dialogue is by invitation only; attendance is limited to ensure a setting that fosters a candid exchange of ideas.
Discussion Topics:
- Managing perception and public image
- Navigating digital impressions
- Impressions matter: trust, safety and reputation
- Tracking and measuring stakeholder impressions
Featured Facilitators:
- Tanuja Dehne, Independent Director and Chair, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.
- Joele Frank, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher; National Association of Corporate Directors’ Directorship 100
- William (Bill) McNabb, Retired Chairman and CEO, The Vanguard Group, Inc.; co-chair, NACD Commission on the Future of the American Board
- Katie Spring, U.S. President, Edelman Smithfield
- Jordan Strauss, Former White House and National Security official; professor of National Security Law at Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law
- Michael Useem, PhD, William and Jacalyn Egan Professor Emeritus of Management; Faculty Director, Center for Leadership and McNulty Leadership Program, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; author and anchor of “Leadership in Action” on SiriusXM Business Radio
- H. Scott Westover, Curator, Progressive Art Collection and Jury Committee Chair for the Cleveland Arts Prize
Networking Reception, Dinner and Exhibition
The annual Directors Dialogue Networking Reception and Dinner immediately follows Directors Dialogue and brings together more than 100 corporate directors, C-level executives and business leaders for an evening of dining, networking and a keynote address by a thought leader in corporate governance.
During the reception, guests will also have the opportunity to preview the Barnes’s newest exhibition, Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations, before the public opening.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Contact Chavonne Hoyle, senior director of the Gupta Governance Institute, with any questions or to learn about sponsorship opportunities at chavonne.hoyle@drexel.edu.